Harry Lauter

Harry Lauter

Known for Acting · 208 credits

Born
1914-06-19
Died
1990-10-30
Place of birth
White Plains, New York, USA
Also known as
Herman Arthur Lauter · Harry T. Lauter · Herman Arthur "Harry" Lauter

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.

Known For

TV Shows (88)

Perry Mason
TV

Perry Mason

1957

as Chris Hearn

Bonanza
TV

Bonanza

1959

as Barrett

Mannix
TV

Mannix

1967

Ironside
TV

Ironside

1967

Adam-12
TV

Adam-12

1968

as Mike / Sgt. Poster

Maverick
TV

Maverick

1957

The Rifleman
TV

The Rifleman

1958

Hogan's Heroes
TV

Hogan's Heroes

1965

as Submarine Captain

Have Gun, Will Travel
TV

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

as Crawford - Miner

The Virginian
TV

The Virginian

1962

as Cat McGraw / Lund / Roy Kane / Wade

The Beverly Hillbillies
TV

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962

as Motorcycle Officer

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
TV

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1955

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

Lawman
TV

Lawman

1958

as Compton Schaeffer

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

as Maurie - Gunman / Karger - Outlaw / Union Sgt. Stone / Hake Morris / Stopes / Vic Stanley

Four Star Playhouse
TV

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Bud / Lt. Stanton

Cheyenne
TV

Cheyenne

1955

as Walt Taylor

The F.B.I.
TV

The F.B.I.

1965

as Judd Conners / Sheriff

Cannon
TV

Cannon

1971

Rawhide
TV

Rawhide

1959

as Billy Grant / Kirby / Reagan / Hank / Capt. Ross / Orville Tippet / Maj. Blaine / Lenny

The Wild Wild West
TV

The Wild Wild West

1965

as Marshall

Daniel Boone
TV

Daniel Boone

1964

as Corbin

The Big Valley
TV

The Big Valley

1965

as Ben Watson

The Invaders
TV

The Invaders

1967

as Alien

Burke's Law
TV

Burke's Law

1963

as Dr. Kalmus

The Lone Ranger
TV

The Lone Ranger

1949

as Fred Vance

The High Chaparral
TV

The High Chaparral

1967

as Mobley

77 Sunset Strip
TV

77 Sunset Strip

1958

as Duke

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
TV

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

1964

Peter Gunn
TV

Peter Gunn

1958

Gunsmoke
TV

Gunsmoke

1955

as Clay / Sy / Martin / Terry / Kelly / Leach / Gregory Bellow / Henry Rucker / Michael Drennan

Bat Masterson
TV

Bat Masterson

1958

as Sheriff Conners

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
TV

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

1952

as Honor Guard Captain / Harry / Atkins

Land of the Giants
TV

Land of the Giants

1968

as Policeman

Sea Hunt
TV

Sea Hunt

1958

Room 222
TV

Room 222

1969

Tales of Wells Fargo
TV

Tales of Wells Fargo

1957

as Henry Wilson

Alias Smith and Jones
TV

Alias Smith and Jones

1971

as Sheriff

Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TV

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

1957

as Charles Decker

The Texan
TV

The Texan

1958

The Millionaire
TV

The Millionaire

1955

as Andrew Stevens / Anders - Phone Co. Supervisor

Laramie
TV

Laramie

1959

Laredo
TV

Laredo

1965

as Spence Gillis

Playhouse 90
TV

Playhouse 90

1956

as Breed

Trackdown
TV

Trackdown

1957

The Time Tunnel
TV

The Time Tunnel

1966

as Wilson / Mr. Johnson

Gilligan's Island
TV

Gilligan's Island

1964

Navy Log
TV

Navy Log

1955

Public Defender
TV

Public Defender

1954

as Deputy Sheriff Malden

Tarzan
TV

Tarzan

1966

as Josh Miller

The Adventures of Jim Bowie
TV

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

1956

Riverboat
TV

Riverboat

1959

as Col. Tryker

Branded
TV

Branded

1965

Bronco
TV

Bronco

1958

as Bill Mack

State Trooper
TV

State Trooper

1956

as Ben Everett

Tombstone Territory
TV

Tombstone Territory

1957

as Sgt. Shelton

Cavalcade of America
TV

Cavalcade of America

1952

as Ray Marshall / Harry Grant

The Gene Autry Show
TV

The Gene Autry Show

1950

The Guns of Will Sonnett
TV

The Guns of Will Sonnett

1967

Screen Director's Playhouse
TV

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955

as Truck Driver

Movies (120)

Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Movie

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

1971

as General Winthrop

Batman
Movie

Batman

1966

as Mr. Merrick (uncredited)

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

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

1963

as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)

The Day the Earth Stood Still
Movie

The Day the Earth Stood Still

1951

as Lieutenant in Charge of Landing Site

Flying Leathernecks
Movie

Flying Leathernecks

1951

The Big Heat
Movie

The Big Heat

1953

as Hank O'Connell (uncredited)

Moonrise
Movie

Moonrise

1948

Dragnet
Movie

Dragnet

1954

as Officer Greeley

Return of the Gunfighter
Movie

Return of the Gunfighter

1967

as Frank Marlowe

Miami Exposé
Movie

Miami Exposé

1956

as Det. Tim Grogan

White Heat
Movie

White Heat

1949

as Man with Microphone in Car (uncredited)

Lonely are the Brave
Movie

Lonely are the Brave

1962

as Deputy in Canyon (uncredited)

Crime Wave
Movie

Crime Wave

1953

as Roadblock Officer (uncredited)

Rancho Notorious
Movie

Rancho Notorious

1952

as Deputy at Gunsight (uncredited)

The Satan Bug
Movie

The Satan Bug

1965

as Fake SDI Agent

Topeka
Movie

Topeka

1953

as Mack Wilson

Twelve O'Clock High
Movie

Twelve O'Clock High

1949

as Radio officer

711 Ocean Drive
Movie

711 Ocean Drive

1950

as Flirty Man at Bar (uncredited)

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
Movie

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

1956

as Cutting - Generator Technician (uncredited)

No Way Out
Movie

No Way Out

1950

as Orderly (uncredited)

Barquero
Movie

Barquero

1970

as Steele

Ambush Bay
Movie

Ambush Bay

1966

as Cpl. Alvin Ross

At Gunpoint
Movie

At Gunpoint

1955

as Federal Marshal

Roadblock
Movie

Roadblock

1951

as Saunders (uncredited)

The Gunfight at Dodge City
Movie

The Gunfight at Dodge City

1959

as City Marshal Ed Masterson

The Racket
Movie

The Racket

1951

as Officer Mosley (uncredited)

A Foreign Affair
Movie

A Foreign Affair

1948

as Corporal (uncredited)

Posse from Hell
Movie

Posse from Hell

1961

as Russell

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
Movie

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

1979

as Self

Fort Utah
Movie

Fort Utah

1967

as Britches

I Was a Male War Bride
Movie

I Was a Male War Bride

1949

as Naval Lt. Perkins (uncredited)

The Werewolf
Movie

The Werewolf

1956

as Deputy Ben Clovey

Yukon Gold
Movie

Yukon Gold

1952

as Ace Morgan

The Red Ball Express
Movie

The Red Ball Express

1952

as Lt. Michaelson -- Sentry (uncredited)

Without Honor
Movie

Without Honor

1949

as Ambulance Attendant

Death in Small Doses
Movie

Death in Small Doses

1957

as Steve Hummel / Mr. Brown

When Willie Comes Marching Home
Movie

When Willie Comes Marching Home

1950

as Aide (uncredited)

Fort Courageous
Movie

Fort Courageous

1965

as Joe

The Last Hurrah
Movie

The Last Hurrah

1958

as Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

Alimony
Movie

Alimony

1949

as Doctor

Hellcats of the Navy
Movie

Hellcats of the Navy

1957

as Lt. (j.g.) Wes Barton

It Came from Beneath the Sea
Movie

It Came from Beneath the Sea

1955

as Deputy Bill Nash

Yankee Pasha
Movie

Yankee Pasha

1954

as Dick Bailey

Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders
Movie

Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders

1953

as Constable Clark

More Dead than Alive
Movie

More Dead than Alive

1969

as Doctor

Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring
Movie

Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring

1971

as House Party Guest (uncredited)

Fury River
Movie

Fury River

1961

The Case Against Brooklyn
Movie

The Case Against Brooklyn

1958

Dragonfly Squadron
Movie

Dragonfly Squadron

1954

as Capt. Vedders

Fighter Attack
Movie

Fighter Attack

1953

as Lt. Duncan

Cry Baby Killer
Movie

Cry Baby Killer

1958

as Police Lt. Porter

Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend
Movie

Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend

1957

as Briggs (uncredited)

Creature with the Atom Brain
Movie

Creature with the Atom Brain

1955

as Reporter #1

The Wild Westerners
Movie

The Wild Westerners

1962

as Jud Gotch

The Todd Killings
Movie

The Todd Killings

1971

Zamba
Movie

Zamba

1949

as Jim

Talk About a Stranger
Movie

Talk About a Stranger

1952

as Clarence, Bookkeeper

The Crooked Web
Movie

The Crooked Web

1955

as Sgt. Mike Jancoweizc

The Flying Missile
Movie

The Flying Missile

1950

as Army Base Information Desk Clerk

Crash of Moons
Movie

Crash of Moons

1954

as Atlasan

Apache Ambush
Movie

Apache Ambush

1955

The Kid from Amarillo
Movie

The Kid from Amarillo

1951

as Tom Mallory

Incident
Movie

Incident

1948

as Bill Manning

Girl on the Run
Movie

Girl on the Run

1958

as Drunk

Flying Disc Man from Mars
Movie

Flying Disc Man from Mars

1950

as Drake

Blonde Bait
Movie

Blonde Bait

1956

as State Department Security Chief

Manhunt in Space
Movie

Manhunt in Space

1954

as Atlasan

Superbeast
Movie

Superbeast

1972

as Stewart Victor

Raiders of Old California
Movie

Raiders of Old California

1957

as Scott Johnson

Tucson
Movie

Tucson

1949

as George Reeves Jr.

Frontier Investigator
Movie

Frontier Investigator

1949

as Rocky's Brother

Prince of Pirates
Movie

Prince of Pirates

1953

as Jan

The Forty-Niners
Movie

The Forty-Niners

1954

as Gambler

Come Fill the Cup
Movie

Come Fill the Cup

1951

as Cameron - Ives' Pilot (uncredited)

The Louisiana Hussy
Movie

The Louisiana Hussy

1959

as Clay Lanier

Bunco Squad
Movie

Bunco Squad

1950

as James Worth (uncredited)

The Marshal's Daughter
Movie

The Marshal's Daughter

1953

as Russ Mason

Thunder in God's Country
Movie

Thunder in God's Country

1951

as Marshal Tim Gallery

The Steel Fist
Movie

The Steel Fist

1952

as Franz

Apache Country
Movie

Apache Country

1952

as Dave Kilrain

The Great Jewel Robber
Movie

The Great Jewel Robber

1950

as Reporter (uncredited)

Hills of Utah
Movie

Hills of Utah

1951

as Henchman Evan Fox

The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
Movie

The Toughest Gun in Tombstone

1958

as Joe Barger

Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
Movie

Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion

1967

as Josh Miller

The Badge of Marshal Brennan
Movie

The Badge of Marshal Brennan

1957

as Dr. Hale

Outlaw Treasure
Movie

Outlaw Treasure

1955

as Jesse James

Convict Stage
Movie

Convict Stage

1965

as Ben Lattimore

The Gypsy Moon
Movie

The Gypsy Moon

1954

as Atlasan

Sea Tiger
Movie

Sea Tiger

1952

as Randall, alias Jon Edmum

This Woman Is Dangerous
Movie

This Woman Is Dangerous

1952

as Trooper (Uncredited)

Fighting Lawman
Movie

Fighting Lawman

1953

as Outlaw Al Clark - aka Al Deacons

Blue Grass of Kentucky
Movie

Blue Grass of Kentucky

1950

as Dick Wentworth

Silver Needle in the Sky
Movie

Silver Needle in the Sky

1954

as Atlasan / Atlasande

For Pete's Sake
Movie

For Pete's Sake

1966

Valley of Fire
Movie

Valley of Fire

1951

as Tod Rawlings

Tarzan's Fight for Life
Movie

Tarzan's Fight for Life

1958

as Dr. Ken Warwick

The Women of Pitcairn Island
Movie

The Women of Pitcairn Island

1956

as Ben Fish

The Gay Intruders
Movie

The Gay Intruders

1948

as Male Secretary

Whirlwind
Movie

Whirlwind

1951

as Wade Trimble

The Mountains of the Moon
Movie

The Mountains of the Moon

1967

as Whitehead

The Showdown
Movie

The Showdown

1950

as Cowhand (uncredited)

Timber Country Trouble
Movie

Timber Country Trouble

1955

as Webb, the lumberjack

Bandit King of Texas
Movie

Bandit King of Texas

1949

as Trem Turner

A Date with Death
Movie

A Date with Death

1959

as Lt. George Caddell

The Great Dan Patch
Movie

The Great Dan Patch

1949

as Bud Ransome

Silver City Bonanza
Movie

Silver City Bonanza

1951

as Pete Horne

Lord of the Jungle
Movie

Lord of the Jungle

1955

as Pilot

Buffalo Gun
Movie

Buffalo Gun

1961

as Vin

The Magnificent Rogue
Movie

The Magnificent Rogue

1946

as Boy Model

Return to Treasure Island
Movie

Return to Treasure Island

1954

as Parker

Missile Monsters
Movie

Missile Monsters

1958

as Drake

Trader Tom of the China Seas
Movie

Trader Tom of the China Seas

1954

as Tom Rogers

According to Mrs. Hoyle
Movie

According to Mrs. Hoyle

1951

as Gordon Warren

Experiment Alcatraz
Movie

Experiment Alcatraz

1950

as Richard 'Dick' McKenna

This My Son
Movie

This My Son

1954

as Don Caldwell

King of the Carnival
Movie

King of the Carnival

1955

as Bert King

Jungle Patrol
Movie

Jungle Patrol

1948

as Lt. Derby

Dig That Uranium
Movie

Dig That Uranium

1955

as Haskell, the boss

The Price of Freedom
Movie

The Price of Freedom

1949

as Man in restaurant (uncredited)

Prince of the Plains
Movie

Prince of the Plains

1949

as Tom Owens

About Harry Lauter

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 w… With 208 credits spanning from 1946 to 1979, Harry Lauter has appeared in 120 films and 88 TV shows.

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