Parley Baer
American actor (1914-2002) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 88
Parley Edward Baer was an American actor in radio and later in television and film.
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2002Died22 November 20021995
Star Trek: VoyagerSeries, Old Man
Last of the DogmenFilm, 1995Mr. Hollis1990
Beverly Hills, 90210Series, Al Brown
Almost an AngelFilm, 1990George Bealeman1986
L.A. LawSeries, Judge Parker1985
Pray for DeathFilm, Sam Green1983
The A-TeamSeries, Max Klein1982
White DogFilm, Wilber Hull1977
The Incredible HulkSeries
Halloween with the New Addams FamilyFilm, 1977Bones Lafferty/John Quincy Addams/Boss Crook1974
Little House on the PrairieSeries, Mr. Williams1971
Skin GameFilm, Mr. Claggart1968
Day of the Evil GunFilm, Willford1967
CounterpointFilm, Hook1965
Hogan's HeroesSeries, Professor Altman
Two on a GuillotineFilm, 1965Jules 'Buzzy' Sheridan1962
The VirginianSeries, The Senator
GypsyFilm, 1962Mr. Kringelein1959
The FBI StoryFilm, Harry Dakins1958
The RiflemanSeries1956
Away All BoatsFilm1954
LassieSeries1952
Deadline - U.S.A.Film, Headwaiter (uncredited)1950
Comanche TerritoryFilm, Boozer, the Bartender1914Born5 August 1914
Star Trek: VoyagerSeries, Old ManLast of the DogmenFilm, 1995Mr. Hollis1990Beverly Hills, 90210Series, Al BrownAlmost an AngelFilm, 1990George Bealeman1986L.A. LawSeries, Judge Parker1985Pray for DeathFilm, Sam Green1983The A-TeamSeries, Max Klein1982White DogFilm, Wilber Hull1977The Incredible HulkSeriesHalloween with the New Addams FamilyFilm, 1977Bones Lafferty/John Quincy Addams/Boss Crook1974Little House on the PrairieSeries, Mr. Williams1971Skin GameFilm, Mr. Claggart1968Day of the Evil GunFilm, Willford1967CounterpointFilm, Hook1965Hogan's HeroesSeries, Professor AltmanTwo on a GuillotineFilm, 1965Jules 'Buzzy' Sheridan1962The VirginianSeries, The SenatorGypsyFilm, 1962Mr. Kringelein1959The FBI StoryFilm, Harry Dakins1958The RiflemanSeries1956Away All BoatsFilm1954LassieSeries1952Deadline - U.S.A.Film, Headwaiter (uncredited)1950Comanche TerritoryFilm, Boozer, the Bartender1914Born5 August 1914People around Parley
Close ties
Mervyn LeRoy Directed Gypsy and Wake Me When It's Over- Winston Hibler Produced Follow Me, Boys! and The Ugly Dachshund
- Norman Tokar Directed Follow Me, Boys! and The Ugly Dachshund
Joseph Pevney Directed The Incredible Hulk and Away All Boats
Walt Disney Produced Follow Me, Boys! and Those Calloways
John Anderson Also in The Outer Limits and The Incredible Hulk
Ray Danton Directed Dallas and The Incredible Hulk
Ben Wright Also in The Addams Family and The Outer Limits- Harry Keller Produced Skin Game (1971)
Lawrence Dobkin Directed Dallas, also in People Will Talk (1951)
Burl Ives Also in The Spiral Road and The Brass Bottle
Vera Miles Also in The FBI Story and Those Calloways
L. Q. Jones Directed The Incredible Hulk (1977)
Royal Dano Also in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960)
Jack Kelly Also in The Incredible Hulk and People Will Talk
Neva Patterson Also in The Spiral Road and Counterpoint
Skip Homeier Also in The Addams Family and The Outer Limits
Willis Bouchey Also in Follow Me, Boys! and Young Billy Young
Frank Wilcox Also in The Addams Family and The Kid from Texas
Warren Stevens Also in The Outer Limits and The Frogmen
Stanley Shapiro Produced Bedtime Story (1964)
Fay Roope Also in The Frogmen and The FBI Story
Marlon Brando Also in The Young Lions and Bedtime Story
Maximilian Schell Also in The Young Lions and Counterpoint
Known for
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Pickup on South Street 1953
People Will Talk 1951
Deadline - U.S.A. 1952
Last of the Dogmen 1995
Dave 1993
Filmography 40
231 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Despite dozens of appearances in television series and theatrical films, he remains best known as the original "Chester" in the radio version of Gunsmoke, and as the Mayor of Mayberry in The Andy Griffith Show, as well as Arthur J. Henson in The Addams Family as the Mayor, an insurance executive and as the city controller.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 2002 · aged 88
