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Parley Edward Baer (August 5, 1914 – November 22, 2002) was an American actor in radio and later in television and film. Despite dozens of appearances in television series and theatrical films, he remains best known as the original "Chester" in the radio version of Gunsmoke, and as the Mayor of Mayberry (Roy Stoner) in The Andy Griffith Show.
Parley Baer was born on 5 August 1914 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He was an actor, known for License to Drive (1988), A Fever in the Blood (1961) and Dave (1993). He was married to Ernestine Clark. He died on 22 November 2002 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Actor, Soundtrack
- November 22, 2002
- August 5, 1914
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Parley Baer was born on 5 August 1914 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He was an actor, known for License to Drive (1988), A Fever in the Blood (1961) and Dave (1993). He was married to Ernestine Clark. He died on 22 November 2002 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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- Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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Born in Salt Lake City, Baer studied drama at the University of Utah and began working as an actor, director and producer for local radio station KSL. As a sideline, he served as publicist and...
Nov 26, 2002 · Parley Baer, a character actor who was the mayor on ''The Andy Griffith Show,'' the voice of the Keebler cookie elf in television commercials and the voice of Chester on ''Gunsmoke'' on radio,...
Nov 11, 2002 · Biography. Read More. A character actor whose six-decade career encompassed more than 60 motion pictures, 1,600 television shows and 15,000 radio programs, Parley Baer was never a household name but his voice and face were familiar to generations of listeners and viewers.
May 21, 2024 · LOS ANGELES — Parley Baer, a character actor who was the mayor on "The "Andy Griffith Show," the voice of the Keebler cookie elf in TV commercials and the voice of Chester on radio's "Gunsmoke,"...
