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Parley Baer

Actor · Died November 22, 2002, aged 88 · Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Parley Edward Baer (August 5, 1914 – November 22, 2002) was an American actor in film, television, and radio. Description above from the Wikipedia article Parley Baer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
August 5, 1914
Died
November 22, 2002 (aged 88)
From
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
100 on Motif · 203 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 27% in 30 days

What are Parley Baer's films like?

Across their 26 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Bonds
23%
Self
20%
Survival
11%
Society
10%
Power
6%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 13 · Serious 6 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 10 · Charged 10 · Intense 5

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 18 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Trickster
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Warm
10
Joyful
7
Absurd
7
Contemplative
6
Other
21

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet11

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Parley Baer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 58 of their 100 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (36).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Parley Baer's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

203 credits, 100 with a Motif page.

  • Alice in Wonderland (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as (voice) (archive footage)

  • Man and Cat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Cat

  • Last of the Dogmen(1995)

    as Mr. Hollis

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Voyager(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Man

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Viper (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Finch

  • Dave(1993)

    as Senate Majority Leader

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Mad About You(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as The Husband

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Renegade(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Space Case (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    as Bitby

  • Inside Out (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    as Elliott (segment "The Diaries")

  • Almost an Angel(1990)

    as George Bealeman

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Al Brown

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Flash(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Woodrow

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • True Colors (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Lukins

  • Life Goes On (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Time Trackers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    as Lucius

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Rogers · as Judge Shiner

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Coach(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • License to Drive(1988)

    as Grandpa Anderson

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Eisenhower and Lutz (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Samuelson

  • Breaking Home Ties (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    as Sears

  • Under the Influence (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Judge Parker

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Killer in the Mirror(1986)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Shadow Chasers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Edward Zeillor

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as (segment "The Storyteller")

  • Growing Pains(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Counterman

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Golden Girls(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Chester T. Rainey

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Pray for Death(1985)

    as Sam Green

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Overnight Sensation (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    as Lawyer

  • Finder of Lost Loves (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Minister

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Bert

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Chattanooga Choo Choo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    as Alonzo Dillard

  • Night Court(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Sims

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Awakening of Candra (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    as Chief Brooks

  • Trauma Center (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Loomis

  • Doctor Detroit(1983)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Klein

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Newhart (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Buck

  • Madame's Place (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Huntington Phelps

  • White Dog(1982)

    as Wilber Hull

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Simon & Simon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Carbon Copy(1981)

    as Dr. Bristol

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Murder in Texas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ann's Attorney

  • Rodeo Girl (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    as Doc Tanner

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Man

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Archie Bunker's Place(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Hart to Hart (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • B. J. and the Bear (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Express to Terror (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    as Heaton

  • Supertrain (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Heaton

  • Hello, Larry (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Barton Sr.

  • The Dukes of Hazzard(1979)

    Show 7 episodes · as Doc Appleby

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Time Machine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    as Henry Haverson

  • WKRP in Cincinnati(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • True Grit: A Further Adventure(1978)

    as Rollins

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Project U.F.O. (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Phil Parsons

  • The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Farley Osmond

  • The Incredible Hulk(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Halloween with the New Addams Family(1977)

    as Bones Lafferty/John Quincy Addams/Boss Crook

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Lou Grant (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The San Pedro Beach Bums (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • How the West Was Won(1976)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Amazing Dobermans (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as Septimus

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Jack McGuire · as Grandpa

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Winner Take All(1975)

    as Bob

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Punch and Jody (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    as Dan Baxter

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Williams

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Manhunter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kung Fu(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Gormley

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Temperatures Rising (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · as Phineas Duncan

  • Sixteen(1972)

    as Reverend

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    as Mayor

  • Skin Game(1971)

    as Mr. Claggart

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again(1970)

    as The Mayor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Boy Who Stole the Elephant(1970)

    as Mayor Hancock

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Young Billy Young(1969)

    as Bell

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Wake Me When the War Is Over(1969)

    as Erhardt's Butler

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Medical Center (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The New People (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Bill Cosby Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Tyler

  • Doc (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    as Conductor

  • The Mod Squad (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Here's Lucy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Cunningham

  • The Outcasts (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Land of the Giants(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Senator Obek

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?(1968)

    as Dr. Dudley Caldwell

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Day of the Evil Gun(1968)

    as Willford

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Counterpoint(1967)

    as Hook

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Guns of Will Sonnett (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Second Hundred Years (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Widdicomb

  • Ironside (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin(1967)

    as Chief Executioner

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Rango (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Follow Me, Boys!(1966)

    as Mayor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Occasional Wife (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Pruitts of Southampton (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Ugly Dachshund(1966)

    as Mel Chadwick

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Double Life of Henry Phyfe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 17 episodes · as Mr. Hamble

  • The Further Adventures of Gallegher (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    as The Mayor

  • The F.B.I. (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Jake Jason · as Newman · as Vernon Daniels

  • I Dream of Jeannie(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as General Whitfield

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Hogan's Heroes(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · as Colonel Burmeister · as Doctor Pohlmann · as Professor Altman

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Laredo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Green Acres(1965)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • F Troop(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Fluffy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    as Police Captain

  • Bus Riley's Back in Town(1965)

    as Jules Griswald

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Two on a Guillotine(1965)

    as Jules 'Buzzy' Sheridan

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Those Calloways(1965)

    as Doane Shattuck

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Profiles in Courage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Hillhouse

  • Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Addams Family(1964)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mr. Henson

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Bewitched(1964)

    Show 8 episodes · as Burkeholder · as Desk Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Bedtime Story(1964)

    as Col. Williams

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Brass Bottle(1964)

    as Samuel Wackerbath

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Bristle Face (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    as Sheriff Rad Toler

  • My Favorite Martian(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Babcock

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Great Adventure (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Major Beckham

  • Petticoat Junction(1963)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bailiff Vince Tucker · as Henry Phillips · as Judge Turner

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Burke's Law (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Pavlov Popoff

  • The Fugitive (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Al Cooney · as Lee Burroughs

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Bernard Stone

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Gypsy(1962)

    as Mr. Kringelein

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Lucy Show(1962)

    Show 2 episodes · as Colonel Dietrich · as Dr. Davis · as Judge · as Mr. Evans

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • General Electric True (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Virginian (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Pat Magill · as The Senator

  • The Spiral Road(1962)

    as Mr. Boosmans

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Gertrude Berg Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The New Breed (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Pop O'Shea

  • Bus Stop (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Target: The Corruptors! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. James Connors

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • A Fever in the Blood(1961)

    as Charles Bosworth

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Roaring 20's (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Angel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 7 episodes · as Mayor Roy Stoner

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Outlaws (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • National Velvet (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Winters

  • Thriller (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Fisherman on Mountain

  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn(1960)

    as Grangeford Man

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Wake Me When It's Over(1960)

    as Archie Hollingsworth

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Slowest Gun in the West(1960)

    as Collingswood

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Cash McCall(1960)

    as Harvey Bannon

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Startime (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Congressional Committeeman

  • Adventures in Paradise (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Penner Bell

  • Dennis the Menace(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The FBI Story(1959)

    as Harry Dakins

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Lock-Up (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Laramie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred McAllen

  • Black Saddle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Gunther

  • Rawhide (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Bryant · as Dinny

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Texan(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Paul Bunyan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    as Chris Crosshaul / Prologue Narrator (voice)

  • The Young Lions(1958)

    as Sgt. Brandt

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Court of Last Resort(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Trackdown (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Real McCoys(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as David Bickel · as Edward Farraday · as Frank Cummings · as Ian Jarvis · as Seward Quentin · as Willard Hupp

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sam Thurber

  • Panic! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Drango(1957)

    as George Randolph

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 2 episodes · as Clem Doud · as Mayor Homer Bellam

  • Wire Service (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 2 episodes · as Wallace

  • Hey, Jeannie! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Anderson

  • Away All Boats(1956)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • D-Day the Sixth of June(1956)

    as Sht. Gerbert

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Fury(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Piggott

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Detective Grant

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Father Knows Best(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Lassie(1954)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Gambler from Natchez(1954)

    as Riverboat Captain (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Vicki (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    as Detective (uncredited)

  • The Danny Thomas Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Haynes

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Banner

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Pickup on South Street(1953)

    as Headquarters Communist in Chair (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • General Electric Theater (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Harvey Seymour · as Haveman

  • You Are There (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Janis · as William O'Brian

  • The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet(1952)

    Show 2 episodes · as Darby

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Fearless Fagan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    as Emil Tauchnitz

  • Deadline - U.S.A.(1952)

    as Headwaiter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Red Skies of Montana(1952)

    as Doctor Henry (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Dragnet(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Elopement (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    as Charlie (uncredited)

  • I Love Lucy(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Perry (uncredited) · as Mr. Reilly

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • People Will Talk(1951)

    as Toy Store Salesman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Air Cadet (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    as Major Jim Evans

  • The Frogmen(1951)

    as Dr. Ullman

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Company She Keeps(1951)

    as Steve (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Union Station(1950)

    as Detective Gottschalk

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Treasury Men in Action (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Alfred Mercer

  • Comanche Territory(1950)

    as Boozer, the Bartender

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Lassie: Countdown (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Austin Redmond

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 203 titles, 202 of them dated from 1950 to 2010; peak year 1965.

Biggest box office

Carbon Copy (1981)

$9.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Pickup on South Street (1953)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Addams Family (1964)

Film career

19502010

Peak 1965 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting203 of 203: 203 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1950s52 · acting1960s70 · acting1970s34 · acting1980s31 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 28 roles
50607085

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Parley Baer's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 50; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 100 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up30
  • 50th to 74th37
  • 25th to 49th28
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

58 of their 100 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser58
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · actor

The Boy Who Stole the Elephant (1970)

81st percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Pickup on South Street (1953)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Parley Baer's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Parley Baer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Parley Baer's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mervyn LeRoy shares the most, 3.

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Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles