Ramon Bieri

Ramon Bieri
Born	Ramon Arens Bieri (1929-06-16)June 16, 1929 Windsor, Connecticut United States
Died	Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation	Film, television actor
Spouse(s)	Dorothy Whitney Charlene Polite

Ramon Arens Bieri (June 16, 1929 – May 27, 2001) was an American actor who starred in many films and many 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. He co-starred on the short-lived 1981 TV series Bret Maverick with James Garner, as banker Elijah Crow. 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, 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

• Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
• Children of the Dark (1994) (TV)
• Love, Lies and Murder (1991) (TV)
• Vibes (1988)
• The Sicilian (1987)
• The Richest Cat in the World (1986) (TV)
• The Zoo Gang (1985)
• Grandview, U.S.A. (1984)
• Reds (1981)
• A Christmas Without Snow (1980) (TV)
• The Frisco Kid (1979)
• True Grit: A Further Adventure (1978) (TV)
• Nicole (1978)
• Wheels (1978) (TV)
• The Rhinemann Exchange (1977) (TV)
• Sorcerer (1977)
• Badlands (1973)
• The Honkers (1972)
• Brother John (1971)
• The Andromeda Strain (1971)
• R. P. M. (1970)
• The Grasshopper (1970)

External links

• Ramon Bieri at the Internet Movie Database
• Ramon Bieri at Find A Grave