Throwback Bear - Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

This beaaauutiful man has been a favorite of mine for a long time. He has played supporting characters in films such as Meet the Browns, White Chicks, The Thomas Crown Affair, and Down to Earth. He is probably best known for his supporting work in Silence of the Lambs, in fact he was the only actor in the original film that reprised his role in all four Hannibal Lector films.

My personal favorite character he played was the foul-mouthed slumlord in Coming to America. Frankie is the epitome of a throwback bear. He has held it down for bearish men of color before it was even in vogue to be an exotic bear. Cheers to you Mr. Faison.

Throwback Bear

This former halfback for the Cleveland Browns was a certified sex symbol of the 1970's. Towards the end of his athletic career he starred in various film and television projects, including playing a villian in I Spy. After his football career ended, he went on to star in the film 100 Rifles with Raquel Welch (one of the first films to feature a interracial love scene).

His status as a sex symbol was long established before he shot his Playgirl layout in 1974. But the pictures were definitely icing on the cake.

His more virile days are long behind him, but even at age 73 this daddy could still pull him some play in any bear bar. But I must stress that Mr. Brown is definitely into the ladies. Aside from his physical appearance, Brown has worked hard in social activism. He currently works in Los Angeles helping youth caught in the gang scene. Peep some more of the 1974 Playgirl layout and what Jim Brown looks like today after the cut...













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