--- name: "Parley Baer" canonical: "https://film.one/person/parley-baer" fi1m_id: "parley-baer" imdb_id: "nm0046373" tmdb_id: 86369 wikidata_id: "Q973490" roles: [] born: "5 August 1914" died: "22 November 2002" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 86 average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-25T05:24:32.999750+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Parley Baer ## Identity Parley Baer - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/parley-baer - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** parley-baer - **IMDb ID:** nm0046373 - **TMDB ID:** 86369 - **Wikidata ID:** Q973490 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parley_Baer, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q973490, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0046373/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/86369 Actor. Born 5 August 1914 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Died 22 November 2002. ## Details - **Born:** 5 August 1914, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA - **Died:** 22 November 2002 - **Also known as:** Parley Edward Baer, Parley E. Baer - **Titles on Fi1m:** 2: 1 acting, 1 other - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1950s 84 (1), 1980s 88 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parley_Baer, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q973490, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0046373/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/86369 ## Streaming the US now - **Tubi:** [*Pickup on South Street*](https://film.one/film/pickup-on-south-street.md) (84) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Parley Edward Baer (5 August 1914 – 22 November 2002) was an American actor who worked in radio, film and television. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, he began his career in radio and later appeared in numerous films and television series. Baer is best known for his role as Chester on the radio series *Gunsmoke*. His film credits include an uncredited role as Headquarters Communist in Chair in *Pickup on South Street* (1953) and the Senate Majority Leader in *Dave* (1993). He appeared in many television series, including *The Andy Griffith Show*, *Bewitched* and *The A-Team*. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (2) ### Performed in (1) - *The Golden Girls* (1985), Fi1m 88, as Chester T. Rainey — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-golden-girls.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *Pickup on South Street* (1953), Fi1m 84, as Headquarters Communist in Chair (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/pickup-on-south-street.md) ## Complete filmography (203) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Alice in Wonderland* (2010), as (voice) (archive footage) - *Man and Cat* (2001), as Cat - *Last of the Dogmen* (1995), as Mr. Hollis - *Star Trek: Voyager* (1995), series, as Old Man - *Viper* (1994), series, as Finch - *Dave* (1993), as Senate Majority Leader - *Mad About You* (1992), series, as The Husband - *Renegade* (1992), series, Actor - *Space Case* (1992), as Bitby - *Inside Out* (1991), as Elliott (segment "The Diaries") - *Almost an Angel* (1990), as George Bealeman - *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1990), series, as Al Brown — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/beverly-hills-90210.md) - *The Flash* (1990), series, as Judge - *The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air* (1990), series, as Woodrow - *True Colors* (1990), series, as Mr. Lukins - *Life Goes On* (1989), series, Actor - *Time Trackers* (1989), as Lucius - *Quantum Leap* (1989), series, as Dr. Rogers, Judge Shiner - *Coach* (1989), series, as Frank - *License to Drive* (1988), as Grandpa Anderson - *Eisenhower and Lutz* (1988), series, as Judge Samuelson - *Breaking Home Ties* (1987), as Sears - *Under the Influence* (1986), Actor - *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Judge Parker - *Killer in the Mirror* (1986), Actor - *Shadow Chasers* (1985), series, as Edward Zeillor - *The Twilight Zone* (1985), series, as (segment "The Storyteller") - *Growing Pains* (1985), series, as Counterman - *The Golden Girls* (1985), series, as Chester T. Rainey — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-golden-girls.md) - *Pray for Death* (1985), as Sam Green - *Overnight Sensation* (1984), as Lawyer - *Finder of Lost Loves* (1984), series, as Minister - *Hunter* (1984), series, as Bert - *Chattanooga Choo Choo* (1984), as Alonzo Dillard - *Night Court* (1984), series, as Judge Sims - *The Awakening of Candra* (1983), as Chief Brooks - *Trauma Center* (1983), series, as Jack Loomis - *Doctor Detroit* (1983), as Judge - *The A-Team* (1983), series, as Max Klein - *Newhart* (1982), series, as Buck - *Madame's Place* (1982), series, as Huntington Phelps - *White Dog* (1982), as Wilber Hull - *Simon & Simon* (1981), series, Actor - *Carbon Copy* (1981), as Dr. Bristol - *Murder in Texas* (1981), series, as Ann's Attorney - *Rodeo Girl* (1980), as Doc Tanner - *Knots Landing* (1979), series, as Old Man - *Archie Bunker's Place* (1979), series, Actor - *Hart to Hart* (1979), series, Actor - *B. J. and the Bear* (1979), series, Actor - *Supertrain* (1979), series, as Heaton - *Express to Terror* (1979), as Heaton - *The Dukes of Hazzard* (1979), series, as Doc Appleby - *Hello, Larry* (1979), series, as Barton Sr. - *The Time Machine* (1978), as Henry Haverson - *WKRP in Cincinnati* (1978), series, Actor - *True Grit: A Further Adventure* (1978), as Rollins - *Project U.F.O.* (1978), series, Actor - *Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready* (1977), as Phil Parsons - *The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race* (1977), as Farley Osmond - *The Incredible Hulk* (1977), series, Actor - *Halloween with the New Addams Family* (1977), as Bones Lafferty/John Quincy Addams/Boss Crook - *Lou Grant* (1977), series, Actor - *The San Pedro Beach Bums* (1977), series, Actor - *How the West Was Won* (1977), series, Actor - *The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries* (1977), series, Actor - *The Amazing Dobermans* (1976), as Septimus - *Charlie's Angels* (1976), series, as Captain Jack McGuire, Grandpa - *Winner Take All* (1975), as Bob - *Punch and Jody* (1974), as Dan Baxter - *Little House on the Prairie* (1974), series, as Mr. Williams - *The Manhunter* (1974), series, Actor - *Kung Fu* (1972), series, as Dr. Gormley - *The Streets of San Francisco* (1972), series, Actor - *Temperatures Rising* (1972), series, as Phineas Duncan - *Sixteen* (1972), as Reverend - *The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove* (1971), as Mayor - *Skin Game* (1971), as Mr. Claggart - *The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again* (1970), as The Mayor - *The Boy Who Stole the Elephant* (1970), as Mayor Hancock - *Young Billy Young* (1969), as Bell - *Wake Me When the War Is Over* (1969), as Erhardt's Butler - *Medical Center* (1969), series, Actor - *The New People* (1969), series, Actor - *The Bill Cosby Show* (1969), series, as Mr. Tyler - *Doc* (1969), as Conductor - *The Mod Squad* (1968), series, Actor - *Here's Lucy* (1968), series, as Dr. Cunningham - *The Outcasts* (1968), series, Actor - *Land of the Giants* (1968), series, as Senator Obek - *Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?* (1968), as Dr. Dudley Caldwell - *Day of the Evil Gun* (1968), as Willford - *Counterpoint* (1967), as Hook - *Mannix* (1967), series, Actor - *The Guns of Will Sonnett* (1967), series, Actor - *The Second Hundred Years* (1967), series, as Mr. Widdicomb - *Ironside* (1967), series, Actor - *The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin* (1967), as Chief Executioner - *Rango* (1967), series, Actor - *Follow Me, Boys!* (1966), as Mayor - *Occasional Wife* (1966), series, Actor - *The Pruitts of Southampton* (1966), series, Actor - *The Ugly Dachshund* (1966), as Mel Chadwick - *The Double Life of Henry Phyfe* (1966), series, as Mr. Hamble - *The Further Adventures of Gallegher* (1965), as The Mayor - *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Jake Jason, Vernon Daniels, Newman - *I Dream of Jeannie* (1965), series, as General Whitfield - *Hogan's Heroes* (1965), series, as Professor Altman, Colonel Burmeister, Doctor Pohlmann - *Laredo* (1965), series, Actor - *Green Acres* (1965), series, Actor - *F Troop* (1965), series, Actor - *Fluffy* (1965), as Police Captain - *Bus Riley's Back in Town* (1965), as Jules Griswald - *Two on a Guillotine* (1965), as Jules 'Buzzy' Sheridan - *Those Calloways* (1964), as Doane Shattuck - *Profiles in Courage* (1964), series, as Hillhouse - *Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.* (1964), series, Actor - *The Addams Family* (1964), series, as Mr. Henson - *Bewitched* (1964), series, as Burkeholder, Desk Sergeant - *Bedtime Story* (1964), as Col. Williams - *The Brass Bottle* (1964), as Samuel Wackerbath - *Bristle Face* (1964), as Sheriff Rad Toler - *My Favorite Martian* (1963), series, as Mr. Babcock - *The Great Adventure* (1963), series, as Major Beckham - *Petticoat Junction* (1963), series, as Henry Phillips, Bailiff Vince Tucker, Judge Turner - *Burke's Law* (1963), series, as Colonel Pavlov Popoff - *The Fugitive* (1963), series, as Al Cooney, Lee Burroughs — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md) - *The Outer Limits* (1963), series, as Dr. Bernard Stone - *Gypsy* (1962), as Mr. Kringelein - *The Lucy Show* (1962), series, as Mr. Evans, Judge, Colonel Dietrich, Dr. Davis - *General Electric True* (1962), series, Actor - *The Virginian* (1962), series, as The Senator, Pat Magill - *The Spiral Road* (1962), as Mr. Boosmans - *The Gertrude Berg Show* (1961), series, Actor - *The New Breed* (1961), series, as Pop O'Shea - *Bus Stop* (1961), series, Actor - *Target: The Corruptors!* (1961), series, Actor - *Dr. Kildare* (1961), series, as Dr. James Connors - *The Wonderful World of Disney* (1961), series, Actor - *A Fever in the Blood* (1961), as Charles Bosworth - *The Roaring 20's* (1960), series, Actor - *Angel* (1960), series, Actor - *The Andy Griffith Show* (1960), series, as Mayor Roy Stoner - *Outlaws* (1960), series, Actor - *National Velvet* (1960), series, as Mr. Winters - *Thriller* (1960), series, as Fisherman on Mountain - *The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn* (1960), as Grangeford Man - *Wake Me When It's Over* (1960), as Archie Hollingsworth - *The Slowest Gun in the West* (1960), as Collingswood - *Cash McCall* (1960), as Harvey Bannon - *Startime* (1959), series, as Congressional Committeeman - *Adventures in Paradise* (1959), series, as Penner Bell - *Dennis the Menace* (1959), series, Actor - *The FBI Story* (1959), as Harry Dakins - *Lock-Up* (1959), series, Actor - *Laramie* (1959), series, as Fred McAllen - *Black Saddle* (1959), series, as Ed Gunther - *Rawhide* (1959), series, as Dinny, Bryant - *77 Sunset Strip* (1958), series, Actor - *Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse* (1958), series, Actor - *The Rifleman* (1958), series, Actor - *The Texan* (1958), series, Actor - *Paul Bunyan* (1958), as Chris Crosshaul / Prologue Narrator (voice) - *The Young Lions* (1958), as Sgt. Brandt - *Trackdown* (1957), series, Actor - *The Court of Last Resort* (1957), series, Actor - *The Real McCoys* (1957), series, Actor - *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Seward Quentin, Frank Cummings, Edward Farraday, David Bickel, Willard Hupp, Ian Jarvis - *Have Gun, Will Travel* (1957), series, as Sam Thurber - *Panic!* (1957), series, Actor - *Drango* (1957), as George Randolph - *Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre* (1956), series, as Mayor Homer Bellam, Clem Doud - *Wire Service* (1956), series, as Wallace - *Hey, Jeannie!* (1956), series, as Anderson - *Away All Boats* (1956), Actor - *D-Day the Sixth of June* (1956), as Sht. Gerbert - *Fury* (1955), series, as Piggott - *The 20th Century Fox Hour* (1955), series, Actor - *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Police Detective Grant - *Father Knows Best* (1954), series, Actor - *Lassie* (1954), series, Actor - *The Gambler from Natchez* (1954), as Riverboat Captain (uncredited) - *Vicki* (1953), as Detective (uncredited) - *The Danny Thomas Show* (1953), series, as Mr. Haynes - *Letter to Loretta* (1953), series, as Mr. Banner - *Pickup on South Street* (1953), as Headquarters Communist in Chair (uncredited) — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/pickup-on-south-street.md) - *General Electric Theater* (1953), series, as Haveman, Harvey Seymour - *You Are There* (1953), series, as William O'Brian, Henry Janis - *The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet* (1952), series, as Darby - *Fearless Fagan* (1952), as Emil Tauchnitz - *Deadline - U.S.A.* (1952), as Headwaiter (uncredited) - *Red Skies of Montana* (1952), as Doctor Henry (uncredited) - *Dragnet* (1951), series, Actor - *Elopement* (1951), as Charlie (uncredited) - *I Love Lucy* (1951), series, as Mr. Perry (uncredited), Mr. Reilly - *People Will Talk* (1951), as Toy Store Salesman (uncredited) - *Air Cadet* (1951), as Major Jim Evans - *The Frogmen* (1951), as Dr. Ullman - *The Company She Keeps* (1951), as Steve (uncredited) - *Union Station* (1950), as Detective Gottschalk - *Treasury Men in Action* (1950), series, as Alfred Mercer - *Comanche Territory* (1950), as Boozer, the Bartender - *Lassie: Countdown*, as Austin Redmond ## Gallery - ![Parley Baer in the TV series Treasury Men in Action, episode The Case of the Black Sheep (cropped screenshot) (1955)](https://film.one/media/person/469602/gallery-38e285fa3285.jpg) Parley Baer in the TV series Treasury Men in Action, episode The Case of the Black Sheep (cropped screenshot) (1955) — TV episode screenshot (ABC), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/Parley_Baer_in_Treasury_Men_in_Action_%28The_Case_of_the_Black_Sheep%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Parley Baer](https://film.one/media/person/469602/gallery-a5e70b387c5f.jpg) Parley Baer — TV episode screenshot (CBS), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/Parley_Baer_in_The_Public_Defender_%28Your_Witness%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Parley Baer](https://film.one/media/person/469602/gallery-becec9d44def.jpg) Parley Baer — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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