Harry Lauter

Harry Lauter

Actor Jun 19 (died age 76) White Plains, New York, USA 1946–1979 (33 year career)

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Biography

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 o…

Known For

The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Day the Earth Stood Still

Lieutenant in Charge of Landing Site

The Big Heat

The Big Heat

Hank O'Connell (uncredited)

White Heat

White Heat

Man with Microphone in Car (uncredited)

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

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

Police Dispatcher (uncredited)

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

General Winthrop

Batman

Batman

Mr. Merrick (uncredited)

Lonely are the Brave

Lonely are the Brave

Deputy in Canyon (uncredited)

Twelve O'Clock High

Twelve O'Clock High

Radio officer

Filmography

Acting (208)

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Movies (120)

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

as Self

Superbeast

Superbeast

as Stewart Victor

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

as General Winthrop

Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring

Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring

as House Party Guest (uncredited)

The Todd Killings

The Todd Killings

Barquero

Barquero

as Steele

More Dead than Alive

More Dead than Alive

as Doctor

The Mountains of the Moon

The Mountains of the Moon

as Whitehead

Fort Utah

Fort Utah

as Britches

Return of the Gunfighter

Return of the Gunfighter

as Frank Marlowe

Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion

Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion

as Josh Miller

Batman

Batman

as Mr. Merrick (uncredited)

Ambush Bay

Ambush Bay

as Cpl. Alvin Ross

For Pete's Sake

For Pete's Sake

The Satan Bug

The Satan Bug

as Fake SDI Agent

Convict Stage

Convict Stage

as Ben Lattimore

Fort Courageous

Fort Courageous

as Joe

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

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

as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)

The Wild Westerners

The Wild Westerners

as Jud Gotch

Lonely are the Brave

Lonely are the Brave

as Deputy in Canyon (uncredited)

Buffalo Gun

Buffalo Gun

as Vin

Posse from Hell

Posse from Hell

as Russell

Fury River

Fury River

The Louisiana Hussy

The Louisiana Hussy

as Clay Lanier

The Gunfight at Dodge City

The Gunfight at Dodge City

as City Marshal Ed Masterson

A Date with Death

A Date with Death

as Lt. George Caddell

Tarzan's Fight for Life

Tarzan's Fight for Life

as Dr. Ken Warwick

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

as Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

Cry Baby Killer

Cry Baby Killer

as Police Lt. Porter

The Toughest Gun in Tombstone

The Toughest Gun in Tombstone

as Joe Barger

The Case Against Brooklyn

The Case Against Brooklyn

Missile Monsters

Missile Monsters

as Drake

Girl on the Run

Girl on the Run

as Drunk

Death in Small Doses

Death in Small Doses

as Steve Hummel / Mr. Brown

Hellcats of the Navy

Hellcats of the Navy

as Lt. (j.g.) Wes Barton

The Badge of Marshal Brennan

The Badge of Marshal Brennan

as Dr. Hale

Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend

Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend

as Briggs (uncredited)

Raiders of Old California

Raiders of Old California

as Scott Johnson

The Werewolf

The Werewolf

as Deputy Ben Clovey

Miami Exposé

Miami Exposé

as Det. Tim Grogan

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

as Cutting - Generator Technician (uncredited)

The Women of Pitcairn Island

The Women of Pitcairn Island

as Ben Fish

Blonde Bait

Blonde Bait

as State Department Security Chief

The Crooked Web

The Crooked Web

as Sgt. Mike Jancoweizc

Outlaw Treasure

Outlaw Treasure

as Jesse James

It Came from Beneath the Sea

It Came from Beneath the Sea

as Deputy Bill Nash

Creature with the Atom Brain

Creature with the Atom Brain

as Reporter #1

Dig That Uranium

Dig That Uranium

as Haskell, the boss

King of the Carnival

King of the Carnival

as Bert King

At Gunpoint

At Gunpoint

as Federal Marshal

Apache Ambush

Apache Ambush

Timber Country Trouble

Timber Country Trouble

as Webb, the lumberjack

Lord of the Jungle

Lord of the Jungle

as Pilot

Crash of Moons

Crash of Moons

as Atlasan

The Gypsy Moon

The Gypsy Moon

as Atlasan

The Forty-Niners

The Forty-Niners

as Gambler

Dragnet

Dragnet

as Officer Greeley

Manhunt in Space

Manhunt in Space

as Atlasan

Dragonfly Squadron

Dragonfly Squadron

as Capt. Vedders

Trader Tom of the China Seas

Trader Tom of the China Seas

as Tom Rogers

Yankee Pasha

Yankee Pasha

as Dick Bailey

Return to Treasure Island

Return to Treasure Island

as Parker

Silver Needle in the Sky

Silver Needle in the Sky

as Atlasan

This My Son

as Don Caldwell

Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders

Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders

as Constable Clark

The Big Heat

The Big Heat

as Hank O'Connell (uncredited)

Topeka

Topeka

as Mack Wilson

Fighting Lawman

Fighting Lawman

as Outlaw Al Clark - aka Al Deacons

Crime Wave

Crime Wave

as Roadblock Officer (uncredited)

Fighter Attack

Fighter Attack

as Lt. Duncan

Prince of Pirates

Prince of Pirates

as Jan

The Marshal's Daughter

The Marshal's Daughter

as Russ Mason

The Steel Fist

The Steel Fist

as Franz

Rancho Notorious

Rancho Notorious

as Deputy at Gunsight (uncredited)

Sea Tiger

Sea Tiger

as Randall, alias Jon Edmum

Yukon Gold

Yukon Gold

as Ace Morgan

The Red Ball Express

The Red Ball Express

as Lt. Michaelson -- Sentry (uncredited)

Talk About a Stranger

Talk About a Stranger

as Clarence, Bookkeeper

This Woman Is Dangerous

This Woman Is Dangerous

as Trooper (Uncredited)

Apache Country

Apache Country

as Dave Kilrain

The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Day the Earth Stood Still

as Lieutenant in Charge of Landing Site

Roadblock

Roadblock

as Saunders (uncredited)

The Kid from Amarillo

The Kid from Amarillo

as Tom Mallory

Come Fill the Cup

Come Fill the Cup

as Cameron - Ives' Pilot (uncredited)

Flying Leathernecks

Flying Leathernecks

The Racket

The Racket

as Officer Mosley (uncredited)

Thunder in God's Country

Thunder in God's Country

as Marshal Tim Gallery

Silver City Bonanza

Silver City Bonanza

as Pete Horne

Whirlwind

Whirlwind

as Wade Trimble

Valley of Fire

Valley of Fire

as Tod Rawlings

According to Mrs. Hoyle

According to Mrs. Hoyle

as Gordon Warren

Hills of Utah

Hills of Utah

as Henchman Evan Fox

Flying Disc Man from Mars

Flying Disc Man from Mars

as Drake

Blue Grass of Kentucky

Blue Grass of Kentucky

as Dick Wentworth

When Willie Comes Marching Home

When Willie Comes Marching Home

as Aide (uncredited)

No Way Out

No Way Out

as Orderly (uncredited)

711 Ocean Drive

711 Ocean Drive

as Flirty Man at Bar (uncredited)

The Flying Missile

The Flying Missile

as Army Base Information Desk Clerk

The Great Jewel Robber

The Great Jewel Robber

as Reporter (uncredited)

Experiment Alcatraz

Experiment Alcatraz

as Richard 'Dick' McKenna

Bunco Squad

Bunco Squad

as James Worth (uncredited)

The Showdown

The Showdown

as Cowhand (uncredited)

Twelve O'Clock High

Twelve O'Clock High

as Radio officer

The Price of Freedom

as Man in restaurant (uncredited)

I Was a Male War Bride

I Was a Male War Bride

as Naval Lt. Perkins (uncredited)

White Heat

White Heat

as Man with Microphone in Car (uncredited)

Prince of the Plains

Prince of the Plains

as Tom Owens

Tucson

Tucson

as George Reeves Jr.

Alimony

Alimony

as Doctor

Zamba

Zamba

as Jim

Without Honor

Without Honor

as Ambulance Attendant

Bandit King of Texas

Bandit King of Texas

as Trem Turner

Frontier Investigator

Frontier Investigator

as Rocky's Brother

The Great Dan Patch

The Great Dan Patch

as Bud Ransome

A Foreign Affair

A Foreign Affair

as Corporal (uncredited)

Incident

Incident

as Bill Manning

Moonrise

Moonrise

Jungle Patrol

Jungle Patrol

as Lt. Derby

The Gay Intruders

The Gay Intruders

as Male Secretary

The Magnificent Rogue

The Magnificent Rogue

as Boy Model

Television (88)

Matt Helm

Matt Helm

as Dep. Sheriff Gibson

The Manhunter

The Manhunter

Cannon

Cannon

Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

as Sheriff

Room 222

Room 222

Adam-12

Adam-12

as Mike

Land of the Giants

Land of the Giants

as Policeman

Ironside

Ironside

Mannix

Mannix

The Invaders

The Invaders

as Alien

The High Chaparral

The High Chaparral

as Mobley

The Guns of Will Sonnett

The Guns of Will Sonnett

Cimarron Strip

Cimarron Strip

The Time Tunnel

The Time Tunnel

as Wilson

The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

as Brannigan

Tarzan

Tarzan

as Josh Miller

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as Judd Conners

Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes

as Submarine Captain

The Big Valley

The Big Valley

as Ben Watson

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

as Marshall

Laredo

Laredo

as Spence Gillis

Branded

Branded

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

as Corbin

Gilligan's Island

Gilligan's Island

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Wendy and Me

Wendy and Me

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as Dr. Kalmus

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

as Motorcycle Officer

The Virginian

The Virginian

as Wade

Going My Way

Going My Way

The Investigators

The Investigators

as John Maitland

Stagecoach West

Stagecoach West

as North

Bonanza

Bonanza

as Barrett

Rawhide

Rawhide

as Billy Grant

Laramie

Laramie

Riverboat

Riverboat

as Col. Tryker

Wichita Town

Wichita Town

Sea Hunt

Sea Hunt

The Rifleman

The Rifleman

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

as Sheriff Conners

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

Lawman

Lawman

as Compton Schaeffer

Bronco

Bronco

as Bill Mack

The Texan

The Texan

Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn

Yancy Derringer

Yancy Derringer

as Francis Jordan

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as Chris Hearn

Maverick

Maverick

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

as Crawford - Miner

Tales of Wells Fargo

Tales of Wells Fargo

as Henry Wilson

Trackdown

Trackdown

Tombstone Territory

Tombstone Territory

as Sgt. Shelton

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Charles Decker

Official Detective

26 Men

26 Men

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Maurie - Gunman

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

State Trooper

Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

as Breed

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Hey, Jeannie!

as Tierney

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

as Andrew Stevens

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as Clay

Navy Log

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

as Truck Driver

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

Buffalo Bill Jr.

Buffalo Bill Jr.

Public Defender

Public Defender

as Deputy Sheriff Malden

Waterfront

Waterfront

as Jim Herrick

Captain Midnight

Captain Midnight

City Detective

City Detective

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as Bailey

Four Star Playhouse

as Bud

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

as Honor Guard Captain

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

as Ray Marshall

Mr. & Mrs. North

Mr. & Mrs. North

Biff Baker U.S.A.

Biff Baker U.S.A.

as George Carlton

Hopalong Cassidy

Hopalong Cassidy

Death Valley Days

Death Valley Days

as Henry Schmidtlein

The Adventures of Kit Carson

The Adventures of Kit Carson

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

Racket Squad

Racket Squad

The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

as Fred Vance

The Life of Riley

The Life of Riley