Introduction
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.:613–614 He co-starred on the short-lived 1981 TV series Bret Maverick with James Garner, as banker Elijah Crow.:154–155 Bieri appeared in many TV movies as well. His movie roles range from Badlands, The Sicilian, The Grasshopper, which was his first film, Grandview, U.S.A., and Reds.
Bieri made guest appearances in many TV shows, including Daniel Boone, Gunsmoke, Hawaii Five O, Bonanza, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, The Dukes of Hazzard, The Partridge Family, Hogan's Heroes, Quincy, M.E. 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), and in the "Murder! Murder!" episode of the NBC series The Eddie Capra Mysteries in 1978.
Selected filmography
- The Grasshopper (1970) - Roosevelt Dekker
- R. P. M. (1970) - Brown
- The Andromeda Strain (1971) - Major Manchek
- Brother John (1971) - Orly Ball
- The Honkers (1972) - Jack Ferguson
- Badlands (1973) - Cato
- The Conversation (1974) - Man at Party (uncredited)
- Sorcerer (1977) - Corlette
- The Rhinemann Exchange (1977) (TV) - Daniel Meehan
- Wheels (1978) (TV) - Ernie Johnson
- True Grit: A Further Adventure (1978) (TV) - Sheriff Ambrose
- Nicole (1978) - Malcolm
- The Frisco Kid (1979) - Mr. Jones
- A Christmas Without Snow (1980) (TV) - Henry Quist
- Reds (1981) - Police Chief
- Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) - Mr. Pearson
- The Zoo Gang (1985) - Pa Donnely
- The Richest Cat in the World (1986) (TV)
- The Sicilian (1987) - Quintana
- Vibes (1988) - Eli Diamond
- Love, Lies and Murder (1991) (TV) - Howard
- Children of the Dark (1994) (TV) - T. Hardy Fallbrook
- Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) - James Holley