Skip Homeier

Biography

Skip Homeier was an American actor who began in radio as a child and later worked in film and television. Born in Chicago in 1930, he was on radio by age six as Skippy Homeier, and in 1943 and 1944 he played Emil in both the stage and screen versions of Tomorrow, the World!. As an adult he was often cast as delinquent youths, and he took strong parts in war pictures including Halls of Montezuma (1951), Fixed Bayonets! (1951) and Beachhead (1954). He starred as the title character of the crime drama Dan Raven from 1960 to 1961, and his film work included The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966), in which he appeared with Don Knotts. He was a frequent television guest star, often as a villain, on shows such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Rawhide, Perry Mason, Combat! and Star Trek: The Original Series. He retired from acting at fifty and died in 2017.

86years old at death

Born October 5, 1930Chicago
Died June 25, 2017Indian Wells
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Also credited as George Vincent Homeier

Movie Career

Films: 21
Career span: 27 years1949 to 1976

Genres

Western57%, 12 films
Drama38%, 8 films
Action14%, 3 films
Comedy14%, 3 films
War14%, 3 films

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First role
As Skippy Homeier, he started radio acting when he was six. At 11, he worked on Portia Faces Life and made commercials for The O'Neills and Against the Storm.

Skip Homeier movies on Netflix

Helter Skelter1976IMDb rating 7.4as Judge Older
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken1966IMDb rating 7.3as Ollie Weaver
Bullet for a Badman1964IMDb rating 6.4as Pink
Showdown1963IMDb rating 6.3as Caslon
Comanche Station1960IMDb rating 7.0as Frank
Plunderers of Painted Flats1959IMDb rating 6.3as Joe Martin
The Tall T1957IMDb rating 7.3as Billy Jack
Between Heaven and Hell1956IMDb rating 6.6as Pvt. Swanson - Co. G
Stranger at My Door1956IMDb rating 6.6as Clay Anderson
The Burning Hills1956IMDb rating 5.8as Jack Sutton
At Gunpoint1955IMDb rating 6.3as Bob Dennis
Ten Wanted Men1955IMDb rating 6.0as Howie Stewart
Beachhead1954IMDb rating 5.6as Reynolds
Black Widow1954IMDb rating 6.7as John Amberly
The Last Posse1953IMDb rating 6.6as Art Romer
Has Anybody Seen My Gal1952IMDb rating 7.1as Carl Pennock
Sailor Beware1952IMDb rating 6.2as Mac
Fixed Bayonets!1951IMDb rating 6.9as Whitey
Halls of Montezuma1951IMDb rating 6.6as Pretty Boy
The Gunfighter1950IMDb rating 7.7as Hunt Bromley
The Big Cat1949IMDb rating 5.5as Jim Hawks - Gil's Son

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Gunfighter1950 Westernas Hunt Bromley
IMDb rating 7.715K votes
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken1966 Comedy, Family, Mysteryas Ollie Weaver
IMDb rating 7.38.5K votes
The Tall T1957as Billy Jack
IMDb rating 7.37.1K votes
Comanche Station1960as Frank
IMDb rating 7.05.1K votes
The Burning Hills1956as Jack Sutton
IMDb rating 5.81.1K votes
Fixed Bayonets!1951as Whitey
IMDb rating 6.92.3K votes
Halls of Montezuma1951as Pretty Boy
IMDb rating 6.63.2K votes
Beachhead1954as Reynolds
IMDb rating 5.61.3K votes

Most often with

Budd Boetticher directed two of these films, Stuart Heisler two and R.G. Springsteen two. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Randolph Scott

Richard Boone

James Dean

Irving Bacon

Ray Teal

Ellen Corby

Budd BoetticherDirector, 2 films Stuart HeislerDirector, 2 films R.G. SpringsteenDirector, 2 films

Films together

Randolph Scott3 films together, 1955 to 1960
Randolph Scott's page
- Comanche Station1960IMDb rating 7.0Homeier as FrankScott as Jefferson Cody
- The Tall T1957IMDb rating 7.3Homeier as Billy JackScott as Pat Brennan
- Ten Wanted Men1955IMDb rating 6.0Homeier as Howie StewartScott as John Stewart
Richard Boone3 films together, 1951 to 1957
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- The Tall T1957IMDb rating 7.3Homeier as Billy JackBoone as Frank Usher
- Ten Wanted Men1955IMDb rating 6.0Homeier as Howie StewartBoone as Wick Campbell
- Halls of Montezuma1951IMDb rating 6.6Homeier as Pretty BoyBoone as Lt. Col. Gilfillan
James Dean3 films together, 1951 to 1952
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- Has Anybody Seen My Gal1952IMDb rating 7.1Homeier as Carl PennockDean as Youth at Soda Fountain
- Sailor Beware1952IMDb rating 6.2Homeier as MacDean as Boxing Opponent's Second
- Fixed Bayonets!1951IMDb rating 6.9Homeier as WhiteyDean as Doggie
Irving Bacon2 films together, 1949 to 1955
Irving Bacon's page
- At Gunpoint1955IMDb rating 6.3Homeier as Bob DennisBacon as Al Ferguson
- The Big Cat1949IMDb rating 5.5Homeier as Jim Hawks - Gil's SonBacon as Matt Cooper - Mailman
Ray Teal2 films together, 1956 to 1964
Ray Teal's page
- Bullet for a Badman1964IMDb rating 6.4Homeier as PinkTeal as Townsman
- The Burning Hills1956IMDb rating 5.8Homeier as Jack SuttonTeal as Joe Sutton
Ellen Corby2 films together, 1950 to 1966
Ellen Corby's page
- The Ghost and Mr. Chicken1966IMDb rating 7.3Homeier as Ollie WeaverCorby as Neva Tremaine
- The Gunfighter1950IMDb rating 7.7Homeier as Hunt BromleyCorby as Mrs. Devlin
Budd BoetticherDirector, 2 films, 1957 to 1960
All films by Budd Boetticher
- Comanche Station1960IMDb rating 7.0Homeier as Frank
- The Tall T1957IMDb rating 7.3Homeier as Billy Jack
Stuart HeislerDirector, 2 films, 1954 to 1956
All films by Stuart Heisler
- The Burning Hills1956IMDb rating 5.8Homeier as Jack Sutton
- Beachhead1954IMDb rating 5.6Homeier as Reynolds
R.G. SpringsteenDirector, 2 films, 1963 to 1964
All films by R.G. Springsteen
- Bullet for a Badman1964IMDb rating 6.4Homeier as Pink
- Showdown1963IMDb rating 6.3Homeier as Caslon
Also two films together21 more actors
- Robert WagnerBetween Heaven and Hell (1956) and Halls of Montezuma (1951)
- Karl MaldenHalls of Montezuma (1951) and The Gunfighter (1950)
- L.Q. JonesShowdown (1963) and Between Heaven and Hell (1956)
- Frank FergusonAt Gunpoint (1955) and Has Anybody Seen My Gal (1952)
- John DoucetteBeachhead (1954) and Fixed Bayonets! (1951)
- Broderick CrawfordBetween Heaven and Hell (1956) and The Last Posse (1953)
- Claude AkinsComanche Station (1960) and The Burning Hills (1956)
- Audie MurphyBullet for a Badman (1964) and Showdown (1963)
- Dabbs GreerShowdown (1963) and At Gunpoint (1955)
- Harry CarterBlack Widow (1954) and Halls of Montezuma (1951)
- Eduard FranzThe Burning Hills (1956) and Beachhead (1954)
- Reginald GardinerBlack Widow (1954) and Halls of Montezuma (1951)
- Charles HorvathBullet for a Badman (1964) and Showdown (1963)
- Tom PowersTen Wanted Men (1955) and The Last Posse (1953)
- Victor AdamsonThe Last Posse (1953) and The Gunfighter (1950)
- Bea BenaderetPlunderers of Painted Flats (1959) and Black Widow (1954)
- Peggy Ann GarnerBlack Widow (1954) and The Big Cat (1949)
- Corinne CalvetPlunderers of Painted Flats (1959) and Sailor Beware (1952)
- Fred ShermanThe Tall T (1957) and Stranger at My Door (1956)
- Richard HyltonFixed Bayonets! (1951) and Halls of Montezuma (1951)
- Stephen WoottonStranger at My Door (1956) and At Gunpoint (1955)
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