Ramon Bieri
Biography
Ramon Bieri (June 16, 1929 – May 27, 2001) was an American actor. A heavy-set character actor, his typical screen personae tended to be gruff westerners, irate cops and hard-boiled gangsters. Bieri was decorated Korean War veteran who began his stage career in 1954, appearing both on and off-Broadway (notably in 'Death of a Salesman' in 1975). In later years he acted with the ensemble of San Diego's Old Globe Theatre (notably, as the tough captain in 'Mr. Roberts', 1995). On screen, he made his television debut in 1962 as a bit part player; he went on to have a prolific career as guest star in television shows throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Bieri also starred in his own short-lived NBC sitcom, Joe's World (1979), as a Detroit house painter with five kids and assorted problems. He had roles in notable films such as Badlands (1973), The Conversation (1974), Sorcerer (1977), and Reds (1981). 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.
Known For
All Movies (37)
- Ghosts of Mississippi1996 · as James Holley
- Children of the Dark1994 · as T. Hardy Fallbrook
- The Final Days1989 · as Judge John J. Sirica
- Vibes1988 · as Eli Diamond
- Juarez1988 · as Lt. C.P. Hardin
- The Sicilian1987 · as Quintana
- Carly's Web1987
- Oceans of Fire1986 · as Chuck Horn
- The Richest Cat in the World1986 · as Oscar Kohlmeyer
- The Zoo Gang1985 · as Pa Donnely
- Grandview, U.S.A.1984 · as Mr. Pearson
- Reds1981 · as Police Chief
- A Matter of Life and Death1981 · as Mr. Kutzreba
- A Christmas Without Snow1980 · as Henry Quist
- When She Was Bad...1979 · as Dr. Gilbert
- The Frisco Kid1979 · as Mr. Jones
- True Grit: A Further Adventure1978 · as Sheriff Ambrose
- A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story1978 · as Babe Ruth
- Sorcerer1977 · as Corlette
- Panic in Echo Park1977
- The San Pedro Bums1977 · as Sgt. Yost
- Nicole1976 · as Malcolm
- Demon and the Mummy1976
- Crossfire1975 · as Captain McCardle
- The Gun1974 · as Walt Kelsy
- Lucas Tanner1974 · as Craig Willeman
- The Conversation1974 · as Man at Party (uncredited)
- It's Good to Be Alive1974 · as Walter O'Malley
- Badlands1974 · as Cato
- Outrage!1973 · as Deputy Tottif
- Hunter1973 · as Mishani
- The Honkers1972 · as Jack Ferguson
- Brother John1971 · as Orly Ball
- The Andromeda Strain1971 · as Major Manchek
- Sarge: The Badge or the Cross1971 · as Chief Dewey
- R.P.M.1970 · as Brown
- The Grasshopper1970 · as Roosevelt Dekker
All TV Shows (80)
- Cracker1997 · as Witness
- Profiler1996 · as Monte Drake
- Arli$$1996 · as Jake Bullock
- ER1994 · as Mr. Bartok
- Love, Lies and Murder1991 · as Howard
- Jake and the Fatman1987
- L.A. Law1986 · as Vernon Weeks
- Blacke's Magic1986
- The Twilight Zone1985 · as (segment "Shadow Play")
- Crazy like a Fox1984
- Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Pat Phillips
- Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Capt. Frank Browning
- Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Nick Zavakis
- Highway to Heaven1984
- Hunter1984 · as Charlie Coster
- St. Elsewhere1982 · as Gene Galecki
- Knight Rider1982 · as Al Farland
- Matt Houston1982
- Knight Rider1982 · as 'Acid' John Byrock
- Matt Houston1982 · as Insp. Cory McFadden
- Nero Wolfe1981 · as Leo Crown
- Bret Maverick1981 · as Elijah Crow
- Simon & Simon1981
- The Fall Guy1981 · as Mayor John P. Littlefield
- Magnum, P.I.1980 · as Police Captain Frank Browning
- Palmerstown, U.S.A.1980
- Joe's World1979 · as Joe Wabash
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century1979 · as Commissioner Bergstrom
- The Eddie Capra Mysteries1978
- The Amazing Spider-Man1978
- CHiPs1977
- The Rhinemann Exchange1977 · as Daniel Meehan
- How the West Was Won1977
- How the West Was Won1977 · as General Sheridan
- Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected1977
- Quincy, M.E.1976
- Charlie's Angels1976 · as Yanos Barzak
- Charlie's Angels1976 · as Jake Garfield
- McNaughton's Daughter1976 · as Randall Jardine
- Starsky & Hutch1975 · as Bo Rile
- Kate McShane1975 · as Ben
- Switch1975 · as Jack Gaynor
- Bronk1975
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker1974 · as Captain Joe Baker
- The Rockford Files1974 · as Sheriff Homer Prouty
- Harry O1974
- The Manhunter1974
- Little House on the Prairie1974 · as Liam O'Neill
- The Magician1973 · as Lt. Phil Corcoran
- Police Story1973
- Barnaby Jones1973 · as Lt. Hager
- Kung Fu1972 · as John Bates
- The Streets of San Francisco1972 · as Skowlownowski
- Banacek1972 · as John Hargroves
- Search1972 · as Inspector Baertschi
- Nichols1971 · as Cutler
- Cannon1971
- Alias Smith and Jones1971
- The Partridge Family1970 · as Mr. Grisbee
- Medical Center1969
- Room 2221969
- Lancer1968
- Hawaii Five-O1968 · as Michael Briggs
- Mannix1967
- Mannix1967 · as Peters
- Mannix1967 · as Carl Meiss
- Ironside1967 · as Frank Clausen
- NET Playhouse1966
- Mission: Impossible1966 · as Colonel Rodriguez
- Mission: Impossible1966 · as Colonel Jaroslav Sardner
- Hogan's Heroes1965 · as Steiner
- Daniel Boone1964 · as Hanker
- Route 661960
- Bonanza1959 · as Jonas Holt
- Gunsmoke1955 · as Forbes
- Gunsmoke1955 · as Jarvis
- Gunsmoke1955 · as John Sontag
- Gunsmoke1955 · as Doyle
- Gunsmoke1955 · as Musgrove
- Gunsmoke1955 · as Big Thicket




