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Parley Baer
Age
88 (passed away Nov. 22nd, 2002)
Birthday
Aug. 5th, 1914
Born in
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Height
Parley Baer's Main TV Roles |
Main Movie Roles1993 - Dave1990 - Almost An Angel 1988 - License To Drive 1985 - Pray For Death 1983 - Doctor Detroit 1971 - Skin Game 1969 - Young Billy Young 1968 - Day of the Evil Gun 1968 - Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? 1967 - The Gnome-Mobile 1967 - The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin 1966 - The Ugly Dachshund 1965 - Two On A Guillotine 1965 - Those Calloways 1964 - Bedtime Story 1962 - Gypsy 1960 - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1960 - Cash McCall 1958 - The Young Lions 1953 - Vicki 1953 - Pickup on South Street 1952 - Deadline - U.S.A. 1951 - People Will Talk 1951 - The Frogmen 1950 - Union Station |
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TRIVIA:
- In 1946, he met and married circus aerialist and bareback rider Ernestine Clarke. They were together for 54 years until her death, producing two daughters, Kim and Dale.
- With 'Ralph Edwards (I)' (qv), co-founded Pioneer Pacific Broadcasters.
- Created and toured his own circuses, doubling as Ringmaster and Performance Director, roles he filled as well on other circus titles.
- Hefty, balding character actor of mostly comedy hijinks who, during his six-decade career, proved a durable, hot-headed foil for TV's top sitcom stars such as 'Lucille Ball' (qv), 'Ozzie Nelson' (qv) and 'Andy Griffith (I)' (qv).
- Wrote publicity for Al. G. Barnes Circus, in winters. Announcer at Salt Lake City radio station, SLM.
- The voice of Ernie Keebler on the Keebler cookies commercials.
- In addition to his running role of Chester on the Gunsmoke radio series that ran from 1952 to 1961, Baer was frequently heard on such radio programs as The Lux Radio Theater, Escape and Suspense.
- Studied drama at the University of Utah.
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