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Imposing American character actor whose typical screen personae tended to be gruff westerners, irate cops, and hard-boiled gangsters. A decorated Korean War veteran, Bieri appeared on stage from 1954, both on ('Death of a Salesman', 1975) and off-Broadway. He latterly acted with the ensemble of San Diego's Old Globe Theatre (notably, as the tough captain in 'Mr. Roberts', 1995).

On screen from 1962 as a bit part player, he went on to have a prolific career as guest star of 1970s and 1980s TV shows. He was in good form as your average cantankerous police chief in both Cannon (1971) and in Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974), and further distinguished himself in weightier roles, including that of local banker Elija Crow in Bret Maverick (1981) , General Philip Sheridan in How the West Was Won (1976) and as Mafia chieftain Guido Quintana in The Sicilian (1987).

However, a little of the very large heavyset actor, whose screen persona was more malevolent than merry, went a long way, thus when he starred in his own (albeit non-eponymous) NBC sitcom, Joe's World (1979), as a Detroit house painter with five kids and assorted problems, it was fairly short-lived.

In private life, he was said to have been a keen fisherman and sailor. Bieri died in May 2001 in Woodland Hills from cancer at the age of 71.

(Saturday, January 21,1967): Bieri appeared in the Moliere classic &quot;Tartuffe&quot;, in an inaugural American Conservatory Theatre production at the Geary Theatre in San Francisco, California. William Ball was artistic director and director. CAST: Rene Auberjonois (title role); Patrick Tovatt (title role); Josephine Nichols (Madame Pernelle); Ruth Kobart (Madame Pernelle); Judith Mihalyi (Dorine); Ann Weldon (Dorine); Deborah Sussel (Marianne); Charline Polite (Marianne); De Ann Mears (Elmire); Michael Learned (Elmore); Ray Laine (Damis); David Dukes (Damis); James Ragan (Cleante); Peter Donat (Cleante); Paul Shenar (Valere); Mark Schell (Valere); Ramon Bieri (Orgon); Phillip Kerr (Monsieur Loyal) and Jay Doyle (Monsieur Loyal).

(1968 to 1969 season) He acted in Anna Marie Barlow&#39;s play, &quot;Glory! Hallelujah!,&quot; in an American Conservatory Theatre production at the Geary and Marines Theatre in San Francisco, California with Michael Learned in the cast. Edwin Sherin was director. William Ball was artistic director.

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