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Ramon Bieri

Ramon Bieri

Actor · Died May 27, 2001, aged 71 · Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Ramon Bieri (June 16, 1929 – May 27, 2001) was an American actor. A heavy-set character actor, his typical screen personae tended to be gruff westerners, irate cops and hard-boiled gangsters. Bieri was decorated Korean War veteran who began his stage career in 1954, appearing both on and off-Broadway (notably in 'Death of a Salesman' in 1975). In later years he acted with the ensemble of San Diego's Old Globe Theatre (notably, as the tough captain in 'Mr. Roberts', 1995). On screen, he made his television debut in 1962 as a bit part player; he went on to have a prolific career as guest star in television shows throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Bieri also starred in his own short-lived NBC sitcom, Joe's World (1979), as a Detroit house painter with five kids and assorted problems. He had roles in notable films such as Badlands (1973), The Conversation (1974), Sorcerer (1977), and Reds (1981). 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.

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Born
June 16, 1929
Died
May 27, 2001 (aged 71)
From
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
54 on MovieCove · 103 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 37% in 30 days

What are Ramon Bieri's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove 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
22%
Survival
21%
Self
21%
Society
15%
Bonds
13%
Ideas
5%
Power
3%
Community5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 10 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 4 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
4 of 8
Herald
2 of 8
Shadow
2 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
13
Warm
7
Contemplative
5
Hopeful
5
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous6

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 Ramon Bieri's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 54 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ramon Bieri's titles on MovieCove; 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

103 credits, 54 with a MovieCove page.

  • Cracker: Mind Over Murder(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Witness

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Ghosts of Mississippi(1996)

    as James Holley

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Profiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Monte Drake

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Jake Bullock

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Bartok

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Children of the Dark(1994)

    as T. Hardy Fallbrook

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Love, Lies and Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as Howard

  • The Final Days(1989)

    as Judge John J. Sirica

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Vibes(1988)

    as Eli Diamond

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Juarez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Lt. C.P. Hardin

  • The Sicilian(1987)

    as Quintana

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Jake and the Fatman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Carly's Web (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Oceans of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Chuck Horn

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Vernon Weeks

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Richest Cat in the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Oscar Kohlmeyer

  • Blacke's Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Luis Gondolpho /Victor Kroeger

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

    Show 1 episode · as (segment "Shadow Play")

  • The Zoo Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Pa Donnely

  • Crazy like a Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Frank Browning · as Nick Zavakis · as Pat Phillips

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Coster

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Grandview, U.S.A.(1984)

    as Mr. Pearson

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 4 episodes · as Gene Galecki

  • Knight Rider(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as 'Acid' John Byrock · as Al Farland

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Matt Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Insp. Cory McFadden

  • Reds(1981)

    as Police Chief

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Nero Wolfe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Leo Crown

  • Bret Maverick(1981)

    Show 18 episodes · as Elijah Crow

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Fall Guy(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Mayor John P. Littlefield

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • A Matter of Life and Death(1981)

    as Mr. Kutzreba

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Captain Frank Browning

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • A Christmas Without Snow(1980)

    as Henry Quist

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Palmerstown, U.S.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Joe's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 11 episodes · as Joe Wabash

  • When She Was Bad...(1979)

    as Dr. Gilbert

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Commissioner Bergstrom

  • The Frisco Kid(1979)

    as Mr. Jones

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Eddie Capra Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • True Grit: A Further Adventure(1978)

    as Sheriff Ambrose

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Spider-Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story(1977)

    as Babe Ruth

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Sorcerer(1977)

    as Corlette

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Panic in Echo Park(1977)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The San Pedro Bums(1977)

    as Sgt. Yost

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Rhinemann Exchange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 3 episodes · as Daniel Meehan

  • How the West Was Won(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · as General Sheridan

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Nicole(1976)

    as Malcolm

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Jake Garfield · as Yanos Barzak

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • McNaughton's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 3 episodes · as Randall Jardine

  • Kolchak: Demon and the Mummy(1975)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kate McShane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Bo Rile

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Switch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Gaynor

  • Bronk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Crossfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Captain McCardle

  • The Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Walt Kelsy

  • Kolchak: The Night Stalker(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · as Captain Joe Baker

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Homer Prouty

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Harry O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Liam O'Neill

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lucas Tanner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Craig Willeman

  • The Conversation(1974)

    as Man at Party (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • It's Good to Be Alive(1974)

    as Walter O'Malley

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Outrage! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Deputy Tottif

  • Badlands(1973)

    as Cato

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Magician (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Phil Corcoran

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Barnaby Jones(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Hager

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Mishani

  • Kung Fu(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as John Bates

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Skowlownowski

  • Banacek(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as John Hargroves

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Search (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Inspector Baertschi

  • The Honkers(1972)

    as Jack Ferguson

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Nichols (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Cutler

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Brother John(1971)

    as Orly Ball

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Andromeda Strain(1971)

    as Major Manchek

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Sarge: The Badge or the Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Chief Dewey

  • Alias Smith and Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Partridge Family(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Grisbee

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • R.P.M.(1970)

    as Brown

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Grasshopper(1970)

    as Roosevelt Dekker

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Room 222 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Briggs

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Lancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl Meiss · as Peters

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Clausen

  • NET Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Jaroslav Sardner · as Colonel Rodriguez

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Hogan's Heroes(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Steiner

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Hanker

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Jonas Holt

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Big Thicket · as Doyle · as Forbes · as Jarvis · as John Sontag · as Musgrove

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 103 titles from 1955 to 1997; peak year 1972.

Biggest box office

The Frisco Kid (1979)

$9.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Sorcerer (1977)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Bret Maverick (1981)

Film career

19551997

Peak 1972 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting103 of 103: 103 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1950s2 · acting1960s11 · acting1970s54 · acting1980s29 · acting1990s7 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

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 MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Ramon Bieri's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 26; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 54 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 54 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser27
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

The San Pedro Bums (1977)

85th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sorcerer (1977)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; 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 MovieCove 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 Ramon Bieri's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 71 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Ramon Bieri work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ramon Bieri's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Winfield shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers