Harry Lauter

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Harry Lauter

Acting June 19, 1914

White Plains, New York, USA

American character actor specializing in villainous roles. Born in White Plains, New York to Herman E. and Franceska Lauter, he was raised in Denver, Colorado. Although it has bee…

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The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Day the Earth Stood Still

7.5 1951 Movie
Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

6.4 1971 Movie
Bonanza

Bonanza

7.5 1959 TV Show
Batman

Batman

6.4 1966 Movie
Perry Mason

Perry Mason

7.7 1957 TV Show
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

7.0 1963 Movie
Maverick

Maverick

7.0 1957 TV Show
Ironside

Ironside

6.8 1967 TV Show
The Rifleman

The Rifleman

7.1 1958 TV Show
Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes

7.5 1965 TV Show
The Big Heat

The Big Heat

7.7 1953 Movie
Adam-12

Adam-12

7.1 1968 TV Show

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American character actor specializing in villainous roles. Born in White Plains, New York to Herman E. and Franceska Lauter, he was raised in Denver, Colorado. Although it has been suggested that he appeared briefly in a couple of films during the Thirties, his real movie career began in 1946. He came to be a familiar presence in low-budget films, serials, and television programs in the 1950s, though he only once really came close to stardom, as one of the leads in the television series "Tales of the Texas Rangers (1955)". Most of his career was spent as a serviceable second lead or heavy, though he continued to play bit parts in larger pictures. The son of an artist, he devoted much of his energy late in life to his own painting and running an art gallery. He died in 1990.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1979
    When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

    Movie Self

  2. 1975
    Matt Helm

    TV show Dep. Sheriff Gibson

  3. 1974
    The Manhunter

    TV show

  4. 1972
    Superbeast

    Movie Stewart Victor

  5. 1971
    The Todd Killings

    Movie

  6. 1971
    Cannon

    TV show

  7. 1971
    Escape from the Planet of the Apes

    Movie General Winthrop

  8. 1971
    Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring

    Movie House Party Guest (uncredited)

  9. 1971
    Alias Smith and Jones

    TV show Sheriff

  10. 1970
    Barquero

    Movie Steele

  11. 1969
    Room 222

    TV show

  12. 1969
    More Dead than Alive

    Movie Doctor

  13. 1968
    Land of the Giants

    TV show Policeman

  14. 1968
    Adam-12

    TV show Mike

  15. 1967
    The Mountains of the Moon

    Movie Whitehead

  16. 1967
    Mannix

    TV show

More credits
  1. 1967
    The High Chaparral

    TV show Mobley

  2. 1967
    The Guns of Will Sonnett

    TV show

  3. 1967
    Cimarron Strip

    TV show

  4. 1967
    Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion

    Movie Josh Miller

  5. 1967
    Fort Utah

    Movie Britches

  6. 1967
    Ironside

    TV show

  7. 1967
    Return of the Gunfighter

    Movie Frank Marlowe

  8. 1967
    The Invaders

    TV show Alien

  9. 1966
    For Pete's Sake

    Movie

  10. 1966
    The Time Tunnel

    TV show Wilson

  11. 1966
    The Green Hornet

    TV show Brannigan

  12. 1966
    Tarzan

    TV show Josh Miller

  13. 1966
    Batman

    Movie Mr. Merrick (uncredited)

  14. 1966
    Ambush Bay

    Movie Cpl. Alvin Ross

  15. 1965
    The F.B.I.

    TV show Judd Conners

  16. 1965
    Hogan's Heroes

    TV show Submarine Captain

  17. 1965
    The Wild Wild West

    TV show Marshall

  18. 1965
    Laredo

    TV show Spence Gillis

  19. 1965
    The Big Valley

    TV show Ben Watson

  20. 1965
    Fort Courageous

    Movie Joe

  21. 1965
    The Satan Bug

    Movie Fake SDI Agent

  22. 1965
    Branded

    TV show

  23. 1965
    Convict Stage

    Movie Ben Lattimore

  24. 1964
    Gilligan's Island

    TV show