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Suffered three separate whippings on The Big Valley (1965). In a Mexican jail in The Big Valley: Legend of a General: Part 1 (1966), shown 9-19-66. In a penal camp in The Big Valley: The Iron Box (1966), shown 11-28-66. At the hands of a religious sect in The Big Valley: Journey Into Violence (1967), shown 12-18-67.

Confirmed he did not attend the funeral for his ex wife Farrah Fawcett, explaining he had his own memories of her and did not want to be a distraction. [November 2010]

His ex-wife Farrah Fawcett died in 2009, after a long battle against cancer.

Has appeared in the music video "When We Die" by the rock band Bowling for Soup. [March 2007]

Underwent angioplasty and heart bypass surgery. [May 2003]

Was a star athlete at Middlesboro High School. The school named their football field Lee Majors Field (1986) and inducted him into their Sports Hall of Fame (1991).

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6933 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on September 8, 1984.

Was one of the judges in the 1981 Miss Universe pageant.

Turned down the Mac Davis role in North Dallas Forty (1979) in favor of an independent production that never got off the ground.

In 1976, he and wife Farrah Fawcett made television history - a husband and wife each starring in separate top-rated shows.

He is known for his work on The Six Million Dollar Man (1974), Scrooged (1988) and The Fall Guy (1981).

The 1973 song "Midnight Train to Georgia" was inspired by Lee Majors and Farrah Fawcett.

Has starred concurrently on two television series at the same time: as Jess Brandon on Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (1971) and Colonel Steve Austin on The Six Million Dollar Man (1973).

Landed the role of Joe Buck in Midnight Cowboy (1969) but The Big Valley (1965) was picked up for another year and was contractually obligated to pass on the role, which was then made famous by Jon Voight.

Signature exclamation as Heath Barkley in The Big Valley (1965) was "Boy, Howdy!".

Received his degree in History and Physical Education from Eastern Kentucky College (1962). He later received an honorary doctorate from the university (2006).

Lee is not related to Johnny Majors, the 1956 Heisman Trophy runner-up at Tennessee who became a great college football coach at Iowa State, Pitt and Tennessee. Lee adopted Majors' name after meeting him and becoming friends.

Lee Majors was born on April 23, 1939 in Wyandotte, Michigan, USA as Harvey Lee Yeary.