Ramon Bieri
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Ramon Bieri | |
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| Born | Ramon Arens Bieri June 16, 1929 Windsor, Connecticut, U.S |
| Died | May 27, 2001 (aged 71) |
| Occupation | Film, television actor |
| Spouse(s) | Dorothy Whitney Charlene Polite |
Ramon Arens Bieri (June 16, 1929 – May 27, 2001) was an American actor who starred in many films and TV shows.
Television work[]
Bieri starred as the title character in the NBC sitcom Joe's World, from December 1979 to July 1980, playing Joe Wabash, a Detroit housepainter with a wife and five kids.[1]:613–614 He co-starred on the short-lived 1981 TV series Bret Maverick with James Garner, as banker Elijah Crow.[1]:154–155 Bieri appeared in many TV movies as well. In 1971–1972, he played Lieutenant Barney Verick in the NBC drama Sarge.[2] Bieri also played in the second season of Barnaby Jones; episode titled, "Death Leap"(09/23/1973).
His movie roles included Badlands, The Sicilian, The Grasshopper, which was his first film, Grandview, U.S.A., Reds, and The Andromeda Strain.
Bieri made guest appearances in many TV shows, including Daniel Boone, Gunsmoke, , Bonanza, Hawaii Five-O, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, The Rockford Files, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, The Dukes of Hazzard, The Partridge Family, Hogan's Heroes, Quincy, M.E., Mannix and Knight Rider in two episodes, playing a different villain in each. He was featured in recurring roles in Room 222 (as the vice principal) and St. Elsewhere. Bieri also appeared in "The Final Chapter," the first episode of the 1977 NBC series Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (known in the United Kingdom as Twist in the Tale),[citation needed] and in the "Murder! Murder!" episode of the NBC series The Eddie Capra Mysteries in 1978.[3] His last role was in an episode of HBO's Arliss that aired in August, 2001 which was a little over two months after his death.
Death[]
Bieri died of cancer in Woodland Hills, California, on May 27, 2001 at age 71.[4]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1966 | Hogan's Heroes | Steiner | 1 episode |
| 1969-1971 | Mission: Impossible | Colonel Rodriguez / Colonel Jaroslav Sardner | 2 episodes |
| 1970 | The Grasshopper | Roosevelt Dekker | |
| R. P. M. | Brown | ||
| 1971 | The Andromeda Strain | Major Manchek | |
| Brother John | Orly Ball | ||
| 1971-1973 | Bonanza | Jonas Holt / Sheriff Solomon Budd | 2 episode |
| 1971-1972 | Alias Smith and Jones | Ted Thompson / Sheriff Moody | |
| 1972 | The Honkers | Jack Ferguson | |
| 1973 | Badlands | Cato | |
| 1974 | The Conversation | Man at Party | Uncredited |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files | Sheriff Homer Prouty | |
| 1974-1975 | Kolchak: The Night Stalker | Captain Joe Baker / Captain Webster | 2 episodes |
| 1974-1976 | Cannon | Lt. Lancaster / Captain Stiles | 3 episodes |
| 1976 | Crazed | Malcolm | |
| 1977 | The Rhinemann Exchange | Daniel Meehan | 1 episode |
| Sorcerer | Corlette | ||
| 1978 | Wheels | Ernie Johnson | TV |
| True Grit: A Further Adventure | Sheriff Ambrose | TV movie | |
| 1979 | The Frisco Kid | Mr. Jones | |
| 1980 | A Christmas Without Snow | Henry Quist | TV movie |
| 1981 | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | Commissioner Bergstrom | 1 episode |
| Reds | Police Chief | ||
| 1984 | The Dukes of Hazzard | J.J. Carver | 2 episodes |
| Grandview, U.S.A. | Roger Pearson | ||
| 1985 | The Zoo Gang | Pa Donnely | |
| 1982-1985 | Knight Rider | 'Acid' John Byrock | 2 episodes[5] |
| 1985 | Hunter | Charlie Coster | 1 episode |
| 1986 | The Richest Cat in the World | Oscar Kohlmeyer | 1 episode |
| 1987 | The Sicilian | Quintana | |
| 1988 | Vibes | Eli Diamond | |
| 1991 | Love, Lies and Murder | Howard | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Children of the Dark | T. Hardy Fallbrook | TV movie |
| 1996 | Ghosts of Mississippi | James Holley |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earl (2003). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present (8th ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. pp. 928–929. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ^ tvguide.com The Eddie Capra Mysteries 1978 TV Show Episode Guide
- ^ Lentz, Harris M. III (2002). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2001: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. pp. 34–35. ISBN 9780786452064. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0081560/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t4
6. Demetria Fulton previewed Bieri in the second season of Barnaby Jones; episode titled, "Death Leap"(09/23/1973).
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