Parley Baer
A character actor whose six-decade career encompassed more than 60 motion pictures, 1,600 television shows and 15,000 radio programs, Parley Baer was never a household name but his voice and face were familiar to generations of listeners and viewers. Originally a circus ringmaster, Baer began his career in radio in 1933, and became a fixture of the medium, appearing on shows such as "The Count of Monte Cristo," "Lux Radio Theater," "Screen Directors' Playhouse," "Cisco Kid," "Red Ryder," "My Friend Irma," "My Favorite Husband" and, in his most well-known role, "Gunsmoke," where he originated the role of Chester Proudfoot.
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Parley Baer
Filmography
Movies
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95% |
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Dave | Senate Majority Leader (Character) | $61.0M | 1993 |
38% |
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Almost an Angel | George Bealeman (Character) | $6.5M | 1990 |
24% |
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License to Drive | Grandpa Anderson (Character) | $21.1M | 1988 |
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Cry for the Strangers | Doc Phelps (Character) | - | 1982 |
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Carbon Copy | Dr. Bristol (Character) | - | 1981 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Murder in Texas | Ann's attorney (Character) | - | 1981 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Young Maverick | Unknown (Character) | - | 1980 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rodeo Girl | Doc Tanner (Character) | - | 1980 |
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The Time Machine | Henry Haverson (Character) | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race | Farley Osmond (Character) | - | 1977 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready | Phil Parsons (Character) | - | 1977 |
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The Amazing Dobermans | Septimus (Character) | - | 1976 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Winner Take All | Bob (Character) | - | 1975 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Punch and Jody | Dan Baxter (Character) | - | 1974 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Coming of Age | The Reverend (Character) | - | 1972 |
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Skin Game | Mr. Claggart (Character) | - | 1971 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove | Mayor (Character) | - | 1971 |
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The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again | The Mayor (Character) | - | 1970 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Sheriff | Braden (Character) | - | 1970 |
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Young Billy Young | Bell (Character) | - | 1969 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Wake Me When the War Is Over | Erhardt's Butler (Character) | - | 1969 |
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Day of the Evil Gun | Wilford (Character) | - | 1968 |
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Follow Me, Boys! | Mayor (Character) | - | 1966 |
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The Ugly Dachshund | Mel Chadwick (Character) | - | 1966 |
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The Money Trap | Banker (uncredited) (Character) | - | 1966 |
0% |
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Two on a Guillotine | Jules "Buzzy" Sheridan (Character) | - | 1965 |
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Marriage on the Rocks | Dr. Newman (uncredited) (Character) | - | 1965 |
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Bedtime Story | Col. Williams (Character) | - | 1964 |
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Those Calloways | Doane Shattuck (Character) | - | 1964 |
64% |
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Gypsy | Mr. Kringelein (Character) | - | 1962 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Fever in the Blood | Charles `'Charlie'` Bosworth (Character) | - | 1961 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Slowest Gun in the West | Collingswood (Character) | - | 1960 |
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Wake Me When It's Over | Col. Archie Hollingsworth (Character) | - | 1960 |
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Cash McCall | Harvey Bannon (Character) | - | 1960 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | End of the Rope | Oldham (Character) | - | 1957 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Drango | George Randolph (Character) | - | 1957 |
93% |
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Pickup on South Street | Headquarters Communist in chair (uncredited) (Character) | - | 1953 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fearless Fagan | Emil Tauchnitz (Character) | - | 1952 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Air Cadet | Major Jim Evans (Character) | - | 1951 |
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Comanche Territory | Boozer (Character) | - | 1950 |
TV
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76% | 80% | Star Trek: Voyager | Old Man 1 (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Coach | Frank (Guest Star) | 1995 |
No Score Yet | 91% | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mad About You | The Husband (Guest Star) | 1993 |
No Score Yet | 90% | Quantum Leap | Dr. Rogers (Guest Star) | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hunter | Bert (Guest Star) | 1987 |
No Score Yet | 94% | The Golden Girls | Chester (Guest Star) | 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Newhart | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1984-1985 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Dukes of Hazzard |
Doc Appleby (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
1981 1983-1984 |
No Score Yet | 95% | Three's Company | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1983 |
66% | No Score Yet | Archie Bunker's Place | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1983 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hart to Hart | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1982 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Disney's Wonderful World | Mayor Hi Plommer (Character) | 1981 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hello, Larry | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1980 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Little House on the Prairie | J.W. Diamond (Guest Star) | 1976 1980 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | B.J. and the Bear | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1980 |
No Score Yet | 74% | Incredible Hulk | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1979 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Charlie's Angels | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1978-1979 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1977 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Streets of San Francisco | Jack Leopold (Guest Star) | 1976 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Apple's Way | Mr. Alfredd (Guest Star) | 1974 |
No Score Yet | 100% | Kung Fu | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1973 |
No Score Yet | 48% | Bewitched | Ed Franklin (Guest Star) | 1966-1967 1970-1972 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Here's Lucy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1971 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mod Squad | Koger (Guest Star) | 1971 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Green Acres | Mr. Treffinger (Guest Star) | 1965 1967-1968 1971 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Walt Disney's Disneyland | Mayor Hancock (Character) | 1970 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Petticoat Junction | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1965-1967 1969-1970 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mannix | Archie (Guest Star) | 1970 |
No Score Yet | 100% | Hogan's Heroes | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1965-1967 1969 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Doris Day Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1969 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lassie | Austin Redmond (Guest Star) | 1968 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Second Hundred Years | Widdicomb (Guest Star) | 1968 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Lucy Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1962 1964-1967 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | Judson Travers (Guest Star) | 1966-1967 |
No Score Yet | 58% | I Dream of Jeannie | General Whiston (Guest Star) | 1967 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Laredo | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1967 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jericho | Unknown (Character) | 1967 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Fugitive | Lee Burroughs (Guest Star) | 1964 1967 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Perry Mason | Ian Jarvis (Guest Star) | 1961-1963 1965-1966 |
100% | 91% | The Addams Family | Mr. Henson (Guest Star) | 1965-1966 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bonanza | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1961 1964 1966 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | F Troop | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1965 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | My Favorite Martian | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1965 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Farmer's Daughter | Otto Olsen (Guest Star) | 1965 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hazel | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1965 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Joey Bishop Show | Judge (Guest Star) | 1964 |
92% | 92% | The Outer Limits | Dr. Bernard Stone (Character) | 1964 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 77 Sunset Strip | Charlie Cornwall (Guest Star) | 1964 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Wagon Train | Clyde Montgomery (Guest Star) | 1962-1963 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dr. Kildare | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1963 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rawhide | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1963 |
No Score Yet | 88% | The Andy Griffith Show | Mayor Stoner (Guest Star) | 1962-1963 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Laramie | Fred McAllen (Guest Star) | 1962 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Have Gun -- Will Travel | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1959 1962 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bachelor Father | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1962 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dick Powell Theatre | Lt. Hockberg (Character) | 1962 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Rifleman | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1959 1961 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bus Stop | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1961 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Law and Mr. Jones | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1960 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Thriller | Unknown (Character) | 1960 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Startime | Unknown (Character) | 1960 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lock Up | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1959 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Zane Grey Theatre | Unknown (Character) | 1956 1959 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1957-1959 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Trackdown | Ronald Desmond (Guest Star) | 1958 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The 20th Century-Fox Hour | Unknown (Character) | 1957 |
No Score Yet | 97% | I Love Lucy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1955 1957 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Showcase 39 | Unknown (Character) | 1957 |
No Score Yet | 87% | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Police Detective Grant (Character) | 1956 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Man Behind the Badge | Fallon (Character) | 1955 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Father Knows Best | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1955 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dragnet | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1952 |