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Harry Lauter

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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedJun 19, 1914 (Died at 76)
Zodiac Sign♊Gemini
Place of BirthWhite Plains, New York, USA
Career Span1946 – 1990
Known Credits208 Titles
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Harry Lauter

Also known as:Herman Arthur LauterHarry T. LauterHerman Arthur "Harry" Lauter
Total Works

208

120 movies • 88 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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 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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Day the Earth Stood Still
7.4
as Lieutenant in Charge of Landing Site
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
6.4
as General Winthrop
Batman
6.4
Batman
1966•movie
as Mr. Merrick (uncredited)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
7.0
as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 208 titles featuring Harry Lauter

The Day the Earth Stood Still
7.4

as Lieutenant in Charge of Landing Site

Escape from the Planet of the Apes
6.4

as General Winthrop

Batman
6.4
Batman
1966•movie

as Mr. Merrick (uncredited)

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
7.0

as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)

The Big Heat
7.7
The Big Heat
1953•movie

as Hank O'Connell (uncredited)

White Heat
7.7
White Heat
1949•movie

as Man with Microphone in Car (uncredited)

Bonanza
7.5
1 eps
Bonanza
1959•series

as Barrett

Gilligan's Island
7.4
1 eps
Gilligan's Island
1964•series
The Time Tunnel
7.7
1 eps
The Time Tunnel
1966•series

as Wilson

Hogan's Heroes
7.5
1 eps
Hogan's Heroes
1965•series

as Submarine Captain

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
6.1

as Cutting - Generator Technician (uncredited)

Lonely are the Brave
7.4

as Deputy in Canyon (uncredited)

Twelve O'Clock High
7.2

as Radio officer

A Foreign Affair
7.1
A Foreign Affair
1948•movie

as Corporal (uncredited)

I Was a Male War Bride
6.9

as Naval Lt. Perkins (uncredited)

Perry Mason
7.7
1 eps
Perry Mason
1957•series

as Chris Hearn

The Beverly Hillbillies
6.9
2 eps

as Motorcycle Officer

Rancho Notorious
6.5
Rancho Notorious
1952•movie

as Deputy at Gunsight (uncredited)

Gunsmoke
6.7
1 eps
Gunsmoke
1955•series

as Clay

No Way Out
6.9
No Way Out
1950•movie

as Orderly (uncredited)

It Came from Beneath the Sea
5.7

as Deputy Bill Nash

The Green Hornet
7.4
1 eps
The Green Hornet
1966•series

as Brannigan

Crime Wave
7.1
Crime Wave
1953•movie

as Roadblock Officer (uncredited)

The Wild Wild West
7.6
1 eps
The Wild Wild West
1965•series

as Marshall

Moonrise
6.3
Moonrise
1948•movie
Flying Leathernecks
5.8

as Freddie (uncredited)

Ironside
6.8
2 eps
Ironside
1967•series
Return of the Gunfighter
6.1

as Frank Marlowe

The Last Hurrah
7.2
The Last Hurrah
1958•movie

as Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

The Invaders
6.8
1 eps
The Invaders
1967•series

as Alien

The Big Valley
6.2
1 eps
The Big Valley
1965•series

as Ben Watson

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
6.7

as Army Corporal on Leave (uncredited)

The Satan Bug
6.1
The Satan Bug
1965•movie

as Fake SDI Agent

The Werewolf
5.6
The Werewolf
1956•movie

as Deputy Ben Clovey

Mannix
6.9
1 eps
Mannix
1967•series
Barquero
6.2
Barquero
1970•movie

as Steele

The Rifleman
7.1
1 eps
The Rifleman
1958•series
Jet Pilot
5.5
Jet Pilot
1957•movie
Land of the Giants
6.8
1 eps
Land of the Giants
1968•series

as Policeman

Rawhide
7.3
1 eps
Rawhide
1959•series

as Billy Grant

Adam-12
7.1
1 eps
Adam-12
1968•series

as Mike

The Racket
6.3
The Racket
1951•movie

as Officer Mosley (uncredited)

Have Gun, Will Travel
7.3
1 eps

as Crawford - Miner

Maverick
7.0
1 eps
Maverick
1957•series
Creature with the Atom Brain
5.1

as Reporter #1

Cannon
6.7
1 eps
Cannon
1971•series
711 Ocean Drive
6.4
711 Ocean Drive
1950•movie

as Flirty Man at Bar (uncredited)

The Lone Ranger
6.7
1 eps
The Lone Ranger
1949•series

as Fred Vance

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
7.1
1 eps
The Virginian
6.5
1 eps
The Virginian
1962•series

as Cat McGraw

Daniel Boone
7.0
1 eps
Daniel Boone
1964•series

as Corbin

Alias Smith and Jones
7.0
1 eps

as Sheriff

Posse from Hell
6.2
Posse from Hell
1961•movie

as Russell

Roadblock
5.9
Roadblock
1951•movie

as Saunders (uncredited)

Dragnet
6.1
Dragnet
1954•movie

as Officer Greeley

77 Sunset Strip
7.2
1 eps
77 Sunset Strip
1958•series
Cheyenne
6.2
2 eps
Cheyenne
1955•series
The High Chaparral
6.8
1 eps
The High Chaparral
1967•series

as Mobley

Peter Gunn
6.6
1 eps
Peter Gunn
1958•series
The F.B.I.
5.6
1 eps
The F.B.I.
1965•series

as Judd Conners

The Gunfight at Dodge City
5.7

as City Marshal Ed Masterson

Tarzan
6.9
5 eps
Tarzan
1966•series

as Josh Miller

This Woman Is Dangerous
5.9

as Trooper (Uncredited)

The Red Ball Express
6.0

as Lt. Michaelson -- Sentry (uncredited)

Cry Baby Killer
5.7
Cry Baby Killer
1958•movie

as Police Lt. Porter

More Dead than Alive
6.0

as Doctor

Sea Hunt
6.7
2 eps
Sea Hunt
1958•series
Room 222
6.1
1 eps
Room 222
1969•series
Talk About a Stranger
6.2

as Clarence, Bookkeeper

Branded
6.8
3 eps
Branded
1965•series
Laramie
6.7
2 eps
Laramie
1959•series
Without Honor
4.7
Without Honor
1949•movie

as Ambulance Attendant

Crash of Moons
3.5
Crash of Moons
1954•movie

as Atlasan

The Crooked Web
6.0
The Crooked Web
1955•movie

as Sgt. Mike Jancoweizc

Hellcats of the Navy
4.8

as Lt. (j.g.) Wes Barton

Bat Masterson
6.4
1 eps
Bat Masterson
1958•series

as Sheriff Conners

Tales of Wells Fargo
7.2
1 eps

as Henry Wilson

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
6.2
1 eps

as Honor Guard Captain

Superbeast
3.7
Superbeast
1972•movie

as Stewart Victor

When Willie Comes Marching Home
6.9

as Aide (uncredited)

At Gunpoint
6.7
At Gunpoint
1955•movie

as Federal Marshal

Laredo
6.4
1 eps
Laredo
1965•series

as Spence Gillis

Cimarron Strip
5.8
1 eps
Cimarron Strip
1967•series
Death in Small Doses
5.1

as Steve Hummel / Mr. Brown

Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring
6.0

as House Party Guest (uncredited)

Apache Ambush
6.3
Apache Ambush
1955•movie
Manhunt in Space
3.2
Manhunt in Space
1954•movie

as Atlasan

Lawman
6.0
1 eps
Lawman
1958•series

as Compton Schaeffer

Tarzan's Fight for Life
4.8

as Dr. Ken Warwick

The Todd Killings
4.6
The Todd Killings
1971•movie
Ambush Bay
5.6
Ambush Bay
1966•movie

as Cpl. Alvin Ross

Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend
6.0

as Briggs (uncredited)

Burke's Law
6.2
1 eps
Burke's Law
1963•series

as Dr. Kalmus

Incident
5.4
Incident
1948•movie

as Bill Manning

Yancy Derringer
6.2
1 eps
Yancy Derringer
1958•series

as Francis Jordan

Tombstone Territory
6.9
1 eps
Tombstone Territory
1957•series

as Sgt. Shelton

Four Star Playhouse
6.8
1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
1952•series

as Lt. Stanton

Death Valley Days
6.6
1 eps
Death Valley Days
1952•series

as Henry Schmidtlein

Alimony
5.8
Alimony
1949•movie

as Doctor

Fort Courageous
5.0
Fort Courageous
1965•movie

as Joe

Fort Utah
4.3
Fort Utah
1967•movie

as Britches

Bunco Squad
6.1
Bunco Squad
1950•movie

as James Worth (uncredited)

The Guns of Will Sonnett
6.5
3 eps
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2
1 eps

as Maurie

Hopalong Cassidy
5.3
1 eps
Hopalong Cassidy
1952•series
Playhouse 90
7.5
1 eps
Playhouse 90
1956•series

as Breed

Flying Disc Man from Mars
4.9

as Drake

The Louisiana Hussy
4.7

as Clay Lanier

The Flying Missile
5.3
The Flying Missile
1950•movie

as Army Base Information Desk Clerk

The Roy Rogers Show
6.8
1 eps
The Roy Rogers Show
1951•series

as Ralph Colton

A Date with Death
4.7
A Date with Death
1959•movie

as Lt. George Caddell

The Great Dan Patch
5.5

as Bud Ransome

Raiders of Old California
5.4

as Scott Johnson

Trackdown
6.9
1 eps
Trackdown
1957•series
Bronco
6.0
2 eps
Bronco
1958•series

as Bill Mack

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
6.8
1 eps
26 Men
5.0
2 eps
26 Men
1957•series
Dragonfly Squadron
5.9
Dragonfly Squadron
1954•movie

as Capt. Vedders

Return to Treasure Island
5.6

as Parker

The Forty-Niners
6.0
The Forty-Niners
1954•movie

as Gambler

Miami Exposé
6.0
Miami Exposé
1956•movie

as Det. Tim Grogan

The Count of Monte Cristo
5.6
1 eps
State Trooper
5.7
3 eps
State Trooper
1956•series
Letter to Loretta
6.6
1 eps
Letter to Loretta
1953•series

as Bailey

Mr. & Mrs. North
5.0
1 eps
Mr. & Mrs. North
1952•series

as Barry Weston

Convict Stage
6.4
Convict Stage
1965•movie

as Ben Lattimore

The Showdown
6.0
The Showdown
1950•movie

as Cowhand (uncredited)

The Marshal's Daughter
4.3

as Russ Mason

Lord of the Jungle
6.7
Lord of the Jungle
1955•movie

as Pilot

Come Fill the Cup
7.0
Come Fill the Cup
1951•movie

as Cameron - Ives' Pilot (uncredited)

The Gene Autry Show
4.7
1 eps
The Gene Autry Show
1950•series
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
5.3
1 eps
Riverboat
6.5
1 eps
Riverboat
1959•series

as Col. Tryker

The Texan
6.0
1 eps
The Texan
1958•series
Matt Helm
7.8
1 eps
Matt Helm
1975•series

as Dep. Sheriff Gibson

Stagecoach West
6.7
1 eps
Stagecoach West
1960•series

as North

The Women of Pitcairn Island
4.2

as Ben Fish

The Steel Fist
6.0
The Steel Fist
1952•movie

as Franz

Yukon Gold
5.0
Yukon Gold
1952•movie

as Ace Morgan

Blonde Bait
5.8
Blonde Bait
1956•movie

as State Department Security Chief

Going My Way
5.8
1 eps
Going My Way
1962•series
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
6.8
1 eps

as Charles Decker

Navy Log
5.2
1 eps
Navy Log
1955•series
Cavalcade of America
4.6
1 eps

as Ray Marshall

Captain Midnight
6.6
1 eps
Captain Midnight
1954•series
Screen Director's Playhouse
7.0
1 eps

as Truck Driver

Experiment Alcatraz
6.9

as Richard 'Dick' McKenna

The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
6.5

as Joe Barger

Dig That Uranium
4.2
Dig That Uranium
1955•movie

as Haskell, the boss

The Magnificent Rogue
6.5

as Boy Model

Missile Monsters
4.0
Missile Monsters
1958•movie

as Drake

The Wild Westerners
7.2

as Jud Gotch

Silver Needle in the Sky
5.5

as Atlasan

The Great Jewel Robber
7.6

as Reporter (uncredited)

The Gypsy Moon
2.5
The Gypsy Moon
1954•movie

as Atlasan

The Millionaire
5.8
1 eps
The Millionaire
1955•series

as Andrew Stevens

Racket Squad
6.5
1 eps
Racket Squad
1951•series
Wichita Town
4.9
1 eps
Wichita Town
1959•series
The Adventures of Kit Carson
6.0
5 eps
Biff Baker U.S.A.
7.8
1 eps
Biff Baker U.S.A.
1952•series

as George Carlton

Hey, Jeannie!
6.2
1 eps
Hey, Jeannie!
1956•series

as Tierney

Public Defender
6.2
1 eps
Public Defender
1954•series

as Deputy Sheriff Malden

Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
6.3

as Josh Miller

The Gay Intruders
6.7
The Gay Intruders
1948•movie

as Male Secretary

Zamba
5.0
Zamba
1949•movie

as Jim

Jungle Patrol
6.7
Jungle Patrol
1948•movie

as Lt. Derby

According to Mrs. Hoyle
5.7

as Gordon Warren

Yankee Pasha
5.3
Yankee Pasha
1954•movie

as Dick Bailey

Fighter Attack
4.5
Fighter Attack
1953•movie

as Lt. Duncan

The Life of Riley
8.0
1 eps
The Life of Riley
1949•series
Whirlwind
6.0
Whirlwind
1951•movie

as Wade Trimble

The Badge of Marshal Brennan
6.5

as Dr. Hale

Prince of Pirates
8.2
Prince of Pirates
1953•movie

as Jan

For Pete's Sake
7.5
For Pete's Sake
1966•movie
Tucson
7.5
Tucson
1949•movie

as George Reeves Jr.

Bandit King of Texas
8.0

as Trem Turner

Fighting Lawman
6.0
Fighting Lawman
1953•movie

as Outlaw Al Clark - aka Al Deacons

Topeka
6.0
Topeka
1953•movie

as Mack Wilson

Sea Tiger
6.5
Sea Tiger
1952•movie

as Randall, alias Jon Edmum

Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders
6.5

as Constable Clark

Fury River
6.2
Fury River
1961•movie
Buffalo Bill Jr.
6.0
7 eps
Buffalo Bill Jr.
1955•series
The Manhunter
7.0
1 eps
The Manhunter
1974•series
City Detective
7.5
1 eps
City Detective
1953•series
Official Detective
7.5
1 eps
Official Detective
1957•series
Waterfront
7.5
1 eps
Waterfront
1954•series

as Jim Herrick

The Investigators
6.0
1 eps
The Investigators
1961•series

as John Maitland

Outlaw Treasure
9.0
Outlaw Treasure
1955•movie

as Jesse James

Apache Country
9.0
Apache Country
1952•movie

as Dave Kilrain

Valley of Fire
10.0
Valley of Fire
1951•movie

as Tod Rawlings

Hills of Utah
9.0
Hills of Utah
1951•movie

as Henchman Evan Fox

Girl on the Run
7.0
Girl on the Run
1958•movie

as Drunk

King of the Carnival
9.0

as Bert King

Blue Grass of Kentucky
7.0

as Dick Wentworth

Silver City Bonanza
8.0

as Pete Horne

Thunder in God's Country
10.0

as Marshal Tim Gallery

The Kid from Amarillo
7.0

as Tom Mallory

Frontier Investigator
9.0

as Rocky's Brother

Prince of the Plains
8.0

as Tom Owens

Buffalo Gun
9.0
Buffalo Gun
1961•movie

as Vin

Trader Tom of the China Seas
10.0

as Tom Rogers

Wendy and Me
8.0
1 eps
Wendy and Me
1964•series
The Mountains of the Moon

as Whitehead

Timber Country Trouble

as Webb, the lumberjack