Ramon Arens Bieri (June 16, 1929 – May 27, 2001)Tomassini, Christine, ed. (2001). Magill's Cinema Annual, 2002 : A Survey of the Films of 2001. Detroit, MI: Gale Group. p. 548. . was an American film and television actor.
Television work Bieri made guest appearances in many TV shows, including Daniel Boone, Gunsmoke, Little House on the Prairie, 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.
He was featured in recurring roles in Room 222 (as the vice principal) and St. Elsewhere. He appeared in The Final Chapter, the first episode of the 1977 NBC series Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected and an episode of the NBC series The Eddie Capra Mysteries (1978).The Eddie Capra Mysteries 1978 TV Show Episode Guide, tvguide.com. Accessed June 17, 2023. His last role was in an episode of HBO's Arliss which aired in August 2001 which was a little over two months after his death.
In 1971–72, he played Lieutenant Barney Verick in the NBC drama Sarge.
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. He co-starred on the 1981 TV series Bret Maverick with James Garner, as banker Elijah Crow.
Film roles included Badlands, The Sicilian, The Grasshopper, Grandview, U.S.A., Reds, and The Andromeda Strain.
Death Bieri died of cancer in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, on May 27, 2001, at age 71.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1966 Hogan's Heroes Steiner 1 episode 1968–1974 Gunsmoke Forbes / Jarvis / John Sontag / Doyle / Musgrove / Big Thicket 6 episodes 1969–1970 Room 222 Vice Principal Gil Casey 4 episodes 1969–1971 Mission: Impossible Colonel Rodriguez / Colonel Jaroslav Sardner 2 episodes1970 The Grasshopper Roosevelt Dekker R. P. M. Brown Mannix Earl Waldon 1 episode1971 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 1973 Partridge Family Mr. Grisby 1974 The Conversation Man at Party Uncredited The Rockford Files Sheriff Homer Prouty It's Good to Be Alive Walter O'Malley Television filmLittle House on the PrairieLiam O'Neil1 episode Police Story Josef Stavo 1 episode 1974–1975 Kolchak: The Night Stalker Captain Joe Baker / Captain Webster 2 episodes 1974–1976 Cannon Lt. Lancaster / Captain Stiles 3 episodes1976 Crazed MalcolmBronkO' Flanagan1 episode Jigsaw JohnGus Constantine1 episode 1977 The Rhinemann Exchange Daniel Meehan 1 episode Sorcerer Corlette 1978 Wheels Ernie Johnson TV Quincy, M.E.Ben Mular1 episode TV mini-series: "How the West was Won" guest appearances as General Sheridan True Grit: A Further Adventure Sheriff Ambrose TV movie The Eddie Capra Mysteries Barney Kirk 1 episode 1979 The Frisco Kid Mr. Jones 1979–1980 Joe's World Joe Wabash (titular character) 11 episodes 1980 A Christmas Without Snow Henry Quist TV movie1981 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Commissioner Bergstrom 1 episode Reds Police Chief 1982 The Fall Guy Mayor John P. Littlefield 2 episodes 1983 Matt Houston Insp. Cory McFadden 1 episode1984 The Dukes of Hazzard J.J. Carver 2 episodes Grandview, U.S.A. Roger Pearson 1982–1985 Knight Rider Al Farland / 'Acid' John Byrock 2 episodes1985 The Zoo Gang Pa Donnely Highway to Heaven Sheriff Harm 1 episode Hunter Charlie Coster 1 episode1985-1987St. Elsewhere Gene Galecki4 episodes 1986 The Richest Cat in the World Oscar Kohlmeyer 1 episodeCrazy Like a FoxFontana1 episode Blacke's Magic Victor Kroeger/Capt. Luis Gondolpho 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
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