Dave Draper

David Draper, born on 16 April 1942 and died on 30 November 2021, was an American bodybuilder, actor and author. Born in Secaucus, New Jersey, he started weight training as a boy and won the Mr. New Jersey title at twenty-one. He then moved to California, worked for the Weider Barbell Company and became an icon of the West Coast beach and muscle lifestyle. He placed fourth at the 1967 Mr. Olympia and trained with the leading bodybuilders of his day, among them Frank Zane, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Franco Columbu. He also appeared as himself on The Beverly Hillbillies in 1967.