Parley Baer

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
Baer in a network promotional photo from The Andy Griffith Show
Born
Parley Edward Baer

(1914-08-05)August 5, 1914
DiedNovember 22, 2002(2002-11-22) (aged 88)
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills Cemetery
OccupationActor
Years active1940–1997
Spouse
Ernestine Clarke
(m. 1946; died 2000)
Children2
Military career
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army Air Forces
Years of service1942–1946
Rank Captain
Battles/warsWorld War II
Awards Army Presidential Unit Citation
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
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