Bob Uecker
Known for: Acting
Born: January 26, 1935
Died: January 16, 2025
Place of birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Bob Uecker's first career was professional baseball. He played six seasons in the majors (1962-1967), playing catcher for three different National League teams: Braves (Milwaukee, WI, and Atlanta, GA), Cardinals (St. Louis, MO), and Phillies (Philadelphia, PA). His batting, never stellar, declined steadily over his career: he finished with a .200 lifetime average. He wrote a humorous autobiography entitled "Catcher in the Wry". He appeared in a popular series of Lite beer commercials before landing his first movie role.
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Filmography
17 movies · 13 TV shows, newest first
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Ueck
2026
9.0
Just a Bit Outside: The Story of the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers
2024
7.2
Monsters at Work
2021
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The Sounds of Baseball
2020
7.3
Andre the Giant
2018
8.4
Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson
2017
6.0
Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker
2014
8.4
Futurama
1999
5.0
Major League: Back to the Minors
19987.0
LateLine
1998
6.6
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
1996
5.7
Major League II
1994
5.5
Fatal Instinct
1993
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
NR
Bob Uecker's Fun Moments in Sports
1990
6.9
Major League
1989
4.5
O.C. and Stiggs
1987
NR
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1987
6.8
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
7.2
WWF Superstars
1986
8.0
Casey at the Bat
1986
6.0
Tall Tales & Legends
1985
6.8
Mr. Belvedere
1985
NR
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1985
7.4
Who's the Boss?
1984NR
ABC's Monday Night Baseball
1976
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
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Harvey's Wallbangers: The 1982 Milwaukee Brewers
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Baseball: Funny Side Up
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