Biography
John Baer (June 6, 1923 β January 7, 2006) was an American actor. He appeared in over 60 film and television productions between 1950 and 1974. Among the highlights of his career was the leading role in the television series Terry and the Pirates (1953). One of his better-known film roles was as Paul Trochard, the greedy heir who gets killed by a snake, in Michael Curtiz's comedy We're No Angels (1955). While he spent most of his film career in supporting roles or bit parts, Baer also played the lead role in Night of the Blood Beast, a horror film by Gene and Roger Corman.
When his roles declined during the 1960s, Baer started a second career in real estate business. He retired from acting after a guest appearance in Gunsmoke in 1974.
Filmography
all 26
Movies 19
TV Shows 7
Lt. Anthony Crane
Bikini Paradise (1967)
Movie
Bradford Devlin
The Green Hornet (1966)
TV
Boy Barclay (uncredited)
The Chapman Report (1962)
Movie
Keith Burgess
Fear No More (1961)
Movie
Alan Sheridan
The Cat Burglar (1961)
Movie
Steve Thomas
Guns, Girls and Gangsters (1959)
Movie
Johnny Campbell
Tarawa Beachhead (1958)
Movie
Steve Dunlap
Night of the Blood Beast (1958)
Movie
Jim Murphy
Trackdown (1957)
TV
Eric
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm (1957)
Movie
Eric
The Hardy Boys (1956)
TV
Bart Rogers
Huk! (1956)
Movie
Dude
Screen Director's Playhouse (1955)
TV
Paul Trochard
We're No Angels (1955)
Movie
Dan Mason
City of Shadows (1955)
Movie
Ted Delacorte
The Miami Story (1954)
Movie
Deputy Ross Hughes
Riding Shotgun (1954)
Movie
Laurent Dureau
The Mississippi Gambler (1953)
Movie
Terry Lee
Terry and the Pirates (1952)
TV
Kreuger (unconfirmed)
Adventures of Superman (1952)
TV
Lt. Whitley
Indian Uprising (1952)
Movie
Dr. Reed (uncredited)
Superman and the Mole-Men (1951)
Movie
The Family Secret (1951)
Movie
Deputy Jim Brown
Arizona Manhunt (1951)
Movie
Jet Pilot
The Flying Missile (1950)
Movie
Jack
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
TV
Ratings
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1923-06-06
Deathday2006-01-07 (82 years old)
Birth PlaceYork, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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