Ramon Bieri
Born
June 16, 1929
Died
May 27, 2001 (71 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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.
Cracker
(1 episode)
1997
Ghosts of Mississippi
James Holley
1996
Profiler
Monte Drake · (1 episode)
1996
ER
Mr. Bartok · (1 episode)
1994
Love, Lies and Murder
Howard · (2 episodes)
1991
The Final Days
Judge John J. Sirica
1989
Vibes
Eli Diamond
1988
Juarez
Lt. C.P. Hardin
1988
The Sicilian
Quintana
1987
Jake and the Fatman
(1 episode)
1987
Carly's Web
1987
Oceans of Fire
Chuck Horn
1986
L.A. Law
Vernon Weeks · (1 episode)
1986
The Richest Cat in the World
Oscar Kohlmeyer
1986
Blacke's Magic
(1 episode)
1986
The Twilight Zone
(segment "Shadow Play") · (1 episode)
1985
The Zoo Gang
Pa Donnely
1985
Crazy like a Fox
(1 episode)
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Pat Phillips · (1 episode)
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Capt. Frank Browning · (1 episode)
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Nick Zavakis · (1 episode)
1984
Highway to Heaven
(1 episode)
1984
Hunter
Charlie Coster · (1 episode)
1984
Grandview, U.S.A.
Mr. Pearson
1984
St. Elsewhere
(1 episode)
1982
St. Elsewhere
Gene Galecki · (2 episodes)
1982
Knight Rider
Al Farland · (1 episode)
1982
Matt Houston
(2 episodes)
1982
Knight Rider
'Acid' John Byrock · (1 episode)
1982
Matt Houston
Insp. Cory McFadden · (1 episode)
1982
Reds
Police Chief
1981
Nero Wolfe
Leo Crown · (1 episode)
1981
Bret Maverick
Elijah Crow · (18 episodes)
1981
Simon & Simon
(1 episode)
1981
The Fall Guy
Mayor John P. Littlefield · (1 episode)
1981
A Matter of Life and Death
Mr. Kutzreba
1981
Magnum, P.I.
Police Captain Frank Browning · (1 episode)
1980
A Christmas Without Snow
Henry Quist
1980
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
(1 episode)
1980
Joe's World
Joe Wabash · (11 episodes)
1979
When She Was Bad...
Dr. Gilbert
1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Commissioner Bergstrom · (1 episode)
1979
The Frisco Kid
Mr. Jones
1979
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
(1 episode)
1978
True Grit: A Further Adventure
Sheriff Ambrose
1978
The Amazing Spider-Man
(1 episode)
1978
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
Babe Ruth
1978
CHiPs
(1 episode)
1977
Sorcerer
Corlette
1977
Panic in Echo Park
1977
The San Pedro Bums
Sgt. Yost
1977
The Rhinemann Exchange
Daniel Meehan · (3 episodes)
1977
How the West Was Won
(0 episode)
1977
How the West Was Won
General Sheridan · (2 episodes)
1977
Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected
(1 episode)
1977
Nicole
Malcolm
1976
Quincy, M.E.
(2 episodes)
1976
Charlie's Angels
Yanos Barzak · (1 episode)
1976
Charlie's Angels
Jake Garfield · (1 episode)
1976
McNaughton's Daughter
Randall Jardine · (3 episodes)
1976
Demon and the Mummy
1976
Starsky & Hutch
Bo Rile · (1 episode)
1975
Kate McShane
Ben · (1 episode)
1975
Switch
Jack Gaynor · (1 episode)
1975
Bronk
(1 episode)
1975
Crossfire
Captain McCardle
1975
The Gun
Walt Kelsy
1974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Captain Joe Baker · (2 episodes)
1974
The Rockford Files
Sheriff Homer Prouty · (1 episode)
1974
Harry O
(1 episode)
1974
The Manhunter
(1 episode)
1974
Lucas Tanner
Craig Willeman
1974
The Conversation
Man at Party (uncredited)
1974
It's Good to Be Alive
Walter O'Malley
1974
Badlands
Cato
1974
Outrage
Deputy Tottif
1973
The Magician
Lt. Phil Corcoran · (1 episode)
1973
Police Story
(1 episode)
1973
Barnaby Jones
Lt. Hager · (1 episode)
1973
Hunter
Mishani
1973
Kung Fu
John Bates · (1 episode)
1972
The Streets of San Francisco
Skowlownowski · (1 episode)
1972
Search
(1 episode)
1972
Banacek
John Hargroves · (1 episode)
1972
The Honkers
Jack Ferguson
1972
Sarge
Barney Verick · (14 episodes)
1971
Nichols
Cutler · (1 episode)
1971
Cannon
(3 episodes)
1971
Brother John
Orly Ball
1971
The Andromeda Strain
Major Manchek
1971
Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
Chief Dewey
1971
Alias Smith and Jones
(2 episodes)
1971
R.P.M.
Brown
1970
The Grasshopper
Roosevelt Dekker
1970
Medical Center
(1 episode)
1969
Room 222
(3 episodes)
1969
Lancer
(1 episode)
1968
Hawaii Five-O
Michael Briggs · (1 episode)
1968
Mannix
(1 episode)
1967
Mannix
Peters · (1 episode)
1967
Mannix
Carl Meiss · (1 episode)
1967
Ironside
Frank Clausen · (1 episode)
1967
Mission: Impossible
Colonel Rodriguez · (1 episode)
1966
Mission: Impossible
Colonel Jaroslav Sardner · (1 episode)
1966
Hogan's Heroes
Steiner · (1 episode)
1965
Daniel Boone
Hanker · (1 episode)
1964
Route 66
(1 episode)
1960
Bonanza
Jonas Holt · (1 episode)
1959
Gunsmoke
Forbes · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Jarvis · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
John Sontag · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Doyle · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Musgrove · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Big Thicket · (1 episode)
1955