Personal Info
Birth date
1929-06-16 (96 Years)
Day of death
2001-05-27
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Also known as
Ramon Arens Bieri
Ray Bieri
Raymond Bieri
Ramon Bieri
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.Filmography
Hogan's Heroes
7.527
Overview:
Hogan's Heroes is an American television sitcom that ran for 168 episodes from September 17, 1965, to July 4, 1971, on the CBS network. The show was set in a German prisoner of war camp during World War II. Bob Crane starred as Colonel Robert E. Hogan, coordinating an international crew of Allied prisoners running a Special Operations group from the camp. Werner Klemperer played Colonel Wilhelm Klink, the commandant of the camp, and John Banner was the inept sergeant-of-the-guard, Hans Schultz. The series was popular during its six-season run. In 2013, creators Bernard Fein through his estate and Albert S. Ruddy acquired the sequel and other separate rights to Hogan's Heroes from Mark Cuban through arbitration and a movie based on the show has been planned.Simon & Simon
6.7
Overview:
A.J. Simon is a polished fellow with a taste for classic cars and tailored suits. Rick Simon is his less refined (but still pleasant) older brother who has a taste for cowboy boots and four-wheel drive pickups. The two of them live in San Diego, where they own a private detective agency.Murder, She Wrote
7.52
Overview:
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.Hawaii Five-O
7.125
Overview:
Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. Jack Lord portrayed Detective Lieutenant Steve McGarrett, the head of a special state police task force which was based on an actual unit that existed under martial law in the 1940s. The theme music composed by Morton Stevens became especially popular. Many episodes would end with McGarrett instructing his subordinate to "Book 'em, Danno!", sometimes specifying a charge such as "murder one".L.A. Law
7.1
Overview:
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff. The show was popular with audiences and critics, and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run, four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series.Profiler
7
Overview:
Rachel Burke is a criminal profiler, one of the best, actually. She, along with a sophisticated team of specialists on the FBI's Violent Crimes Task Force in Atlanta, investigates crimes throughout the country. Together, they solve the toughest of cases while trying to live their lives as best they can.Mannix
6.686
Overview:
Mannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller, the title character, Joe Mannix, is a private investigator. He is played by Mike Connors. Mannix was the last series produced by Desilu Productions.Bonanza
7.518
Overview:
The High-Sierra adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community.Magnum, P.I.
7.3
Overview:
A private investigator who works when he wants, lives in a beachfront estate in Hawaii, drives a posh Ferrari, runs up an unlimited tab at a swank bar, and charms attractive women in peril - that's the lifestyle of Thomas Magnum, aka Magnum, P.I.Charlie's Angels
6.681
Overview:
Beautiful, intelligent, and ultra-sophisticated, Charlie's Angels are everything a man could dream of... and way more than they could ever handle! Receiving their orders via speaker phone from their never seen boss, Charlie, the Angels employ their incomparable sleuthing and combat skills, as well as their lethal feminine charm, to crack even the most seemingly insurmountable of cases.Cannon
6.5
Overview:
Cannon is a CBS detective television series produced by Quinn Martin which aired from March 26, 1971 to March 3, 1976. The primary protagonist is the title character, private detective Frank Cannon, played by William Conrad. He also appeared on two episodes of Barnaby Jones. Cannon is the first Quinn Martin-produced series to be aired on a network other than ABC. A "revival" television film, The Return of Frank Cannon, was aired on November 1, 1980. In total, there were 124 episodes.Route 66
6.3
Overview:
After discovering that his late father has gone through most of the family fortune, Tod Stiles hits the title trans-America highway in his Corvette in search of adventure with friend Buz Murdock, a survivor of New York's mean streets. The two work odd jobs as they meet and interact with colorful characters and find themselves plunged into one situation after another, some of them romantic, some of them very dangerous. Later, Linc Case, a Vietnam war hero trying to find himself, takes over as Tod's travel companion.Knight Rider
7.549
Overview:
Michael Long, an undercover police officer, is shot while investigating a case and left for dead by his assailants. He is rescued by Wilton Knight, a wealthy, dying millionaire and inventor who arranges life-saving surgery, including a new face and a new identity--that of Michael Knight. Michael is then given a special computerized and indestructible car called the Knight Industries Two Thousand (nicknamed KITT), and a mission: apprehend criminals who are beyond the reach of the law. The series depicts Michael's exploits as he and KITT battle the forces of evil on behalf of the Foundation for Law and Government.The Twilight Zone
7.763
Overview:
This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two or three) rooted in horror or suspense, often with a surprising twist at the end. Episodes usually feature elements of drama and comedy.ER
7.83
Overview:
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.The Fall Guy
7.569
Overview:
Hollywood stuntman Colt Seavers picks up some extra pocket money by using his rough-and-tumble skills to track and capture bail jumpers.The Rockford Files
7.5
Overview:
Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.Daniel Boone
6.9
Overview:
Daniel Boone is an American action-adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel Boone that aired from September 24, 1964 to September 10, 1970 on NBC for 165 episodes, and was made by 20th Century Fox Television. Ed Ames co-starred as Mingo, Boone's Cherokee friend, for the first four seasons of the series. Albert Salmi portrayed Boone's companion Yadkin in season one only. Dallas McKennon portrayed innkeeper Cincinnatus. Country Western singer-actor Jimmy Dean was a featured actor as Josh Clements during the 1968–1970 seasons. Actor and former NFL football player Rosey Grier made regular appearances as Gabe Cooper in the 1969 to 1970 season. The show was broadcast "in living color" beginning in fall 1965, the second season, and was shot entirely in California and Kanab, Utah.Police Story
6.9
Overview:
Police Story is an anthology television crime drama. The show was the brainchild of author and former policeman Joseph Wambaugh and represented a major step forward in the realistic depiction of police work and violence on network TV. Although it was an anthology, there were certain things that all episodes had in common; for instance, the main character in each episode was a police officer. The setting was always Los Angeles and the characters always worked for some branch of the LAPD. Notwithstanding the anthology format, there were recurring characters. Scott Brady appeared in more than a dozen episodes as "Vinnie," a former cop who, upon retirement, had opened a bar catering to police officers, and who acted as a sort of Greek chorus during the run of the series, commenting on the characters and plots.Lancer
4.7
Overview:
Lancer is an American Western series that aired on CBS from September 1968, to May 1970. The series stars Andrew Duggan, James Stacy, and Wayne Maunder as a father with two half-brother sons, an arrangement similar to the more successful Bonanza on NBC.Barnaby Jones
6.9
Overview:
Barnaby Jones is a television detective series starring Buddy Ebsen and Lee Meriwether as father- and daughter-in-law who run a private detective firm in Los Angeles. The show ran on CBS from January 28, 1973 to April 3, 1980, beginning as a midseason replacement. William Conrad guest starred as Frank Cannon of Cannon on the first episode of Barnaby Jones, "Requiem for a Son" and the two series had a two-part crossover episode in 1975, "The Deadly Conspiracy".The Streets of San Francisco
6.935
Overview:
Two police officers, the older Lt. Stone and the young upstart Inspector Keller, investigate murders and other serious crimes in San Francisco. Stone would become a second father to Keller as he learned the rigors and procedures of detective work.Jake and the Fatman
6.041
Overview:
Jake and the Fatman is a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. The series ran on CBS for five seasons from 1987 to 1992. Diagnosis: Murder was a spin-off of this series.Medical Center
6.1
Overview:
Medical Center is a medical drama series which aired on CBS from 1969 to 1976. It was produced by MGM Television.Crazy like a Fox
7.1
Overview:
Crazy Like a Fox is an American television series set in San Francisco, California, that aired on CBS from December 30, 1984 to May 3, 1986.Hunter
7.2
Overview:
Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall, which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1991. However, Kramer left after the sixth season to pursue other acting and musical opportunities. In the seventh season, Hunter partnered with two different women officers. The titular character, Sgt. Rick Hunter, was a wily, physically imposing, and often rule-breaking homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. The show's main characters, Hunter and McCall, resolve many of their cases by shooting dead the perpetrators. The show's executive producer during the first season was Stephen J. Cannell, whose company produced the series.Matt Houston
6.2
Overview:
Matt Houston is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from 1982 to 1985. Created by Lawrence Gordon, the series was produced by Aaron Spelling.Switch
6.7
Overview:
Switch is an American action-adventure, tongue-in-cheek detective series starring Eddie Albert and Robert Wagner, who work as private eyes, for a deceptive sting operation. It was broadcast on the CBS network for three seasons between September 9, 1975 and August 20, 1978, bumping the Hawaii Five-O detective series to Friday nights.Bronk
6.2
Overview:
Bronk is an American television series starring Jack Palance as Detective Lieutenant Alex Bronkov. The series is set in the fictional Ocean City, California. 24 episodes were aired from September 21, 1975 to March 28, 1976 on CBS. The series lasted only one season.Harry O
4.6
Overview:
After being shot in the line of duty, Harry Orwell was forced to retire from the San Diego Police Department. To supplement his police pension, Harry runs a private detective agency out of his beach house... The series starred David Janssen and was executive produced by Jerry Thorpe.Acting
1997Cracker (1 Episode) as Unknown
1996Ghosts of Mississippi as James Holley
1996Profiler (1 Episode) as Monte Drake
1994ER (1 Episode) as Mr. Bartok
1991Love, Lies and Murder (2 Episodes) as Howard
1989The Final Days as Judge John J. Sirica
1988Vibes as Eli Diamond
1988Juarez as Lt. C.P. Hardin
1987The Sicilian as Quintana
1987Jake and the Fatman (1 Episode) as Unknown
1987Carly's Web as Unknown
1986Oceans of Fire as Chuck Horn
1986L.A. Law (1 Episode) as Vernon Weeks
1986The Richest Cat in the World as Oscar Kohlmeyer
1986Blacke's Magic (1 Episode) as Unknown
1985The Twilight Zone (1 Episode) as (segment "Shadow Play")
1985The Zoo Gang as Pa Donnely
1984Crazy like a Fox (1 Episode) as Unknown
1984Murder, She Wrote (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Pat Phillips, Capt. Frank Browning, Nick Zavakis
1984Highway to Heaven (1 Episode) as Unknown
1984Hunter (1 Episode) as Charlie Coster
1984Grandview, U.S.A. as Mr. Pearson
1982St. Elsewhere (1, 2 Episode) as Unknown, Gene Galecki
1982Knight Rider (1, 1 Episode) as Al Farland, 'Acid' John Byrock
1982Matt Houston (2, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Insp. Cory McFadden
1981Reds as Police Chief
1981Nero Wolfe (1 Episode) as Leo Crown
1981Bret Maverick (18 Episodes) as Elijah Crow
1981Simon & Simon (1 Episode) as Unknown
1981The Fall Guy (1 Episode) as Mayor John P. Littlefield
1981A Matter of Life and Death as Mr. Kutzreba
1980Magnum, P.I. (1 Episode) as Police Captain Frank Browning
1980A Christmas Without Snow as Henry Quist
1980Palmerstown, U.S.A. (1 Episode) as Unknown
1979Joe's World (11 Episodes) as Joe Wabash
1979When She Was Bad... as Dr. Gilbert
1979Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1 Episode) as Commissioner Bergstrom
1979The Frisco Kid as Mr. Jones
1978The Eddie Capra Mysteries (1 Episode) as Unknown
1978True Grit: A Further Adventure as Sheriff Ambrose
1978The Amazing Spider-Man (1 Episode) as Unknown
1978A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as Babe Ruth
1977CHiPs (1 Episode) as Unknown
1977Sorcerer as Corlette
1977Panic in Echo Park as Unknown
1977The San Pedro Bums as Sgt. Yost
1977The Rhinemann Exchange (3 Episodes) as Daniel Meehan
1977How the West Was Won (0, 2 Episode) as Unknown, General Sheridan
1977Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (1 Episode) as Unknown
1976Nicole as Malcolm
1976Quincy, M.E. (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1976Charlie's Angels (1, 1 Episode) as Yanos Barzak, Jake Garfield
1976McNaughton's Daughter (3 Episodes) as Randall Jardine
1976Demon and the Mummy as Unknown
1975Starsky & Hutch (1 Episode) as Bo Rile
1975Kate McShane (1 Episode) as Ben
1975Switch (1 Episode) as Jack Gaynor
1975Bronk (1 Episode) as Unknown
1975Crossfire as Captain McCardle
1974The Gun as Walt Kelsy
1974Kolchak: The Night Stalker (2 Episodes) as Captain Joe Baker
1974The Rockford Files (1 Episode) as Sheriff Homer Prouty
1974Harry O (1 Episode) as Unknown
1974The Manhunter (1 Episode) as Unknown
1974Lucas Tanner as Craig Willeman
1974The Conversation as Man at Party (uncredited)
1974It's Good to Be Alive as Walter O'Malley
1974Badlands as Cato
1973Outrage as Deputy Tottif
1973The Magician (1 Episode) as Lt. Phil Corcoran
1973Police Story (1 Episode) as Unknown
1973Barnaby Jones (1 Episode) as Lt. Hager
1973Hunter as Mishani
1972Kung Fu (1 Episode) as John Bates
1972The Streets of San Francisco (1 Episode) as Skowlownowski
1972Search (1 Episode) as Unknown
1972Banacek (1 Episode) as John Hargroves
1972The Honkers as Jack Ferguson
1971Sarge (14 Episodes) as Barney Verick
1971Nichols (1 Episode) as Cutler
1971Cannon (3 Episodes) as Unknown
1971Brother John as Orly Ball
1971The Andromeda Strain as Major Manchek
1971Sarge: The Badge or the Cross as Chief Dewey
1971Alias Smith and Jones (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1970R.P.M. as Brown
1970The Grasshopper as Roosevelt Dekker
1969Medical Center (1 Episode) as Unknown
1969Room 222 (3 Episodes) as Unknown
1968Lancer (1 Episode) as Unknown
1968Hawaii Five-O (1 Episode) as Michael Briggs
1967Mannix (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Peters, Carl Meiss
1967Ironside (1 Episode) as Frank Clausen
1966Mission: Impossible (1, 1 Episode) as Colonel Rodriguez, Colonel Jaroslav Sardner
1965Hogan's Heroes (1 Episode) as Steiner
1964Daniel Boone (1 Episode) as Hanker
1960Route 66 (1 Episode) as Unknown
1959Bonanza (1 Episode) as Jonas Holt
1955Gunsmoke (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 Episode) as Forbes, Jarvis, John Sontag, Doyle, Musgrove, Big Thicket