Dan Haggerty (b. November 19, 1941 in Hollywood, California) was the burly, bearded star of TV's "Grizzly Adams". He was born in Hollywood, growing up amidst the Southern California bodybuilding lifestyle. He had early roles in "Muscle Beach Party" and the Elvis Presley film "Girl Happy". His ease in working with animals got him work as a trainer and handler for Walt Disney films, and he found steady work as a stuntman on the Ron Ely's TV show "Tarzan". Wikipedia
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