Person Details

Birthday: 1929-06-16 00:36:02

Death: 2001-05-27 00:36:02

Aliases: Ramon Arens Bieri , Ray Bieri , Raymond Bieri

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Movie Involvements: 27

TV Involvements: 27


Most Famous Work

Biography

Heavy-set American character actor whose typical screen personae tended to be gruff westerners, irate cops and hard-boiled gangsters. A decorated Korean War veteran, Bieri appeared on stage from 1954, both on ('Death of a Salesman', 1975) and off-Broadway. He latterly acted with the ensemble of San Diego's Old Globe Theatre (notably, as the tough captain in 'Mr. Roberts', 1995). On screen from 1962 as a bit part player, he went on to have a prolific career as guest star of 1970's and 80's TV shows. Bieri also starred in his own, somewhat short-lived NBC sitcom, Joe's World (1979), as a Detroit house painter with five kids and assorted problems. In private life, he was said to have been a keen fisherman and sailor. Bieri died in May 2001 in Woodland Hills from cancer at the age of 71.

Most Famous Work

Knight Rider
Average
8

Knight Rider

(1982) 'Acid' John Byrock
Charlie's Angels
Average
7

Charlie's Angels

(1976) Jake Garfield
Murder, She Wrote
Average
8

Murder, She Wrote

(1984) Pat Phillips
ER
Average
8

ER

(1994) Mr. Bartok
The Rockford Files
Average
7

The Rockford Files

(1974) Sheriff Homer Prouty
Hawaii Five-O
Average
7

Hawaii Five-O

(1968) Michael Briggs
Hunter
Average
7

Hunter

(1984) Charlie Coster
Daniel Boone
Average
7

Daniel Boone

(1964) Hanker

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1997 N/A
1996 James Holley
1994 Mr. Bartok
1991 Howard
1989 Judge John J. Sirica
1988 Eli Diamond
Lt. C.P. Hardin
1987 N/A
N/A
1986 Chuck Horn
Vernon Weeks
Oscar Kohlmeyer
N/A
1985 N/A
Pa Donnely
1984 N/A
Pat Phillips
N/A
Charlie Coster
Mr. Pearson
1982 N/A
Al Farland
'Acid' John Byrock
N/A
1981 Police Chief
N/A
N/A
Mayor John P. Littlefield
N/A
Mr. Kutzreba
1980 N/A
Henry Quist
N/A
1979 Joe Wabash
Dr. Gilbert
Commissioner Bergstrom
Mr. Jones
1978 Malcolm
N/A
Sheriff Ambrose
N/A
Babe Ruth
1977 N/A
Corlette
N/A
Daniel Meehan
N/A
N/A
1976 N/A
Jake Garfield
Yanos Barzak
Randall Jardine
N/A
1975 N/A
Jack Gaynor
N/A
Captain McCardle
1974 Walt Kelsy
Sheriff Homer Prouty
Captain Joe Baker
N/A
N/A
Craig Willeman
Man at Party (uncredited)
Walter O'Malley
1973 Deputy Tottif
Cato
N/A
Lt. Hager
1972 N/A
N/A
N/A
Jack Ferguson
1971 Barney Verick
Cutler
N/A
Orly Ball
Major Manchek
Chief Dewey
N/A
1970 Brown
Roosevelt Dekker
1969 N/A
N/A
1968 N/A
Michael Briggs
1967 N/A
N/A
1966 N/A
1965 N/A
1964 Hanker
1960 N/A
1955 Forbes
Jarvis
John Sontag
Doyle
Musgrove
Big Thicket
Year Character Movie/Tv

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