
Person
Harry Lauter
Acting · 1914–1990 · White Plains, New York, USA
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

Perry Mason
Chris Hearn

Bonanza
Barrett

The Rifleman
1958

Maverick
1957

Ironside
1967

Mannix
1967

The Virginian
Cat McGraw

Daniel Boone
Corbin

Peter Gunn
1958

Cheyenne
1955
Filmography
- 1979When the West Was Fun: A Western ReunionSelf
- 1975Matt HelmDep. Sheriff Gibson
- 1974The Manhunter
- 1972SuperbeastStewart Victor
- 1971The Todd Killings
- 1971Cannon
- 1971Escape from the Planet of the ApesGeneral Winthrop
- 1971Maybe I'll Come Home in the SpringHouse Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1971Alias Smith and JonesSheriff
- 1970BarqueroSteele
- 1969Room 222
- 1969More Dead than AliveDoctor
- 1968Land of the GiantsPoliceman
- 1968Adam-12Mike
- 1967The Mountains of the MoonWhitehead
- 1967Mannix
- 1967The High ChaparralMobley
- 1967The Guns of Will Sonnett
- 1967Cimarron Strip
- 1967Tarzan's Jungle RebellionJosh Miller
- 1967Fort UtahBritches
- 1967Ironside
- 1967Return of the GunfighterFrank Marlowe
- 1967The InvadersAlien
- 1966For Pete's Sake
- 1966The Time TunnelWilson
- 1966The Green HornetBrannigan
- 1966TarzanJosh Miller
- 1966BatmanMr. Merrick (uncredited)
- 1966Ambush BayCpl. Alvin Ross
- 1965The F.B.I.Judd Conners
- 1965Hogan's HeroesSubmarine Captain
- 1965The Wild Wild WestMarshall
- 1965LaredoSpence Gillis
- 1965The Big ValleyBen Watson
- 1965Fort CourageousJoe
- 1965The Satan BugFake SDI Agent
- 1965Branded
- 1965Convict StageBen Lattimore
- 1964Gilligan's Island
- 1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
- 1964Daniel BooneCorbin
- 1964Wendy and Me
- 1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldPolice Dispatcher (uncredited)
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
- 1963Burke's LawDr. Kalmus
- 1962Going My Way
- 1962The Beverly HillbilliesMotorcycle Officer
- 1962The VirginianCat McGraw
- 1962The Wild WesternersJud Gotch
- 1962Lonely are the BraveDeputy in Canyon (uncredited)
- 1961The InvestigatorsJohn Maitland
- 1961Fury River
- 1961Buffalo GunVin
- 1961Posse from HellRussell
- 1960Stagecoach WestNorth
- 1959Wichita Town
- 1959Laramie
- 1959RiverboatCol. Tryker
- 1959BonanzaBarrett
- 1959A Date with DeathLt. George Caddell
- 1959The Gunfight at Dodge CityCity Marshal Ed Masterson
- 1959The Louisiana HussyClay Lanier
- 1959RawhideBilly Grant
- 1958The Last HurrahVotes Tallyman (uncredited)
- 1958Girl on the RunDrunk
- 195877 Sunset Strip
- 1958Bat MastersonSheriff Conners
- 1958LawmanCompton Schaeffer
- 1958Yancy DerringerFrancis Jordan
- 1958The Rifleman
- 1958The Texan
- 1958BroncoBill Mack
- 1958Peter Gunn
- 1958Cry Baby KillerPolice Lt. Porter
- 1958Tarzan's Fight for LifeDr. Ken Warwick
- 1958The Case Against Brooklyn
- 1958The Toughest Gun in TombstoneJoe Barger
- 1958Sea Hunt
- 1958Missile MonstersDrake
- 1957Raiders of Old CaliforniaScott Johnson
- 1957Tombstone TerritorySgt. Shelton
- 195726 Men
- 1957Trackdown
- 1957Maverick
- 1957Perry MasonChris Hearn
- 1957Death in Small DosesSteve Hummel / Mr. Brown
- 1957Have Gun, Will TravelCrawford - Miner
- 1957Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveCharles Decker
- 1957Shoot-Out At Medicine BendBriggs (uncredited)
- 1957Hellcats of the NavyLt. (j.g.) Wes Barton
- 1957The Badge of Marshal BrennanDr. Hale
- 1957Tales of Wells FargoHenry Wilson
- 1957Official Detective
- 1956The Women of Pitcairn IslandBen Fish
- 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreMaurie - Gunman
- 1956Playhouse 90Breed
- 1956State Trooper
- 1956Hey, Jeannie!Tierney
- 1956The Adventures of Jim Bowie
- 1956Miami ExposéDet. Tim Grogan
- 1956The WerewolfDeputy Ben Clovey
- 1956Earth vs. the Flying SaucersCutting - Generator Technician (uncredited)
- 1956Blonde BaitState Department Security Chief
- 1956The Count of Monte Cristo
- 1955Dig That UraniumHaskell, the boss
- 1955At GunpointFederal Marshal
- 1955The Crooked WebSgt. Mike Jancoweizc
- 1955Screen Director's PlayhouseTruck Driver
- 1955Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
- 1955Cheyenne
- 1955Navy Log
- 1955GunsmokeClay
- 1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
- 1955Apache Ambush
- 1955Creature with the Atom BrainReporter #1
- 1955It Came from Beneath the SeaDeputy Bill Nash
- 1955King of the CarnivalBert King
- 1955Lord of the JunglePilot
- 1955Outlaw TreasureJesse James
- 1955Timber Country TroubleWebb, the lumberjack
- 1955Buffalo Bill Jr.
- 1955The MillionaireAndrew Stevens
- 1954The Gypsy MoonAtlasan
- 1954DragnetOfficer Greeley
- 1954Captain Midnight
- 1954WaterfrontJim Herrick
- 1954The Forty-NinersGambler
- 1954Crash of MoonsAtlasan
- 1954Return to Treasure IslandParker
- 1954This My SonDon Caldwell
- 1954Silver Needle in the SkyAtlasan
- 1954Yankee PashaDick Bailey
- 1954Dragonfly SquadronCapt. Vedders
- 1954Public DefenderDeputy Sheriff Malden
- 1954Trader Tom of the China SeasTom Rogers
- 1954Manhunt in SpaceAtlasan
- 1953Fighter AttackLt. Duncan
- 1953Crime WaveRoadblock Officer (uncredited)
- 1953The Big HeatHank O'Connell (uncredited)
- 1953Fighting LawmanOutlaw Al Clark - aka Al Deacons
- 1953Letter to LorettaBailey
- 1953City Detective
- 1953TopekaMack Wilson
- 1953Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic InvadersConstable Clark
- 1953The Marshal's DaughterRuss Mason
- 1953Prince of PiratesJan
- 1952Biff Baker U.S.A.George Carlton
- 1952Mr. & Mrs. North
- 1952The Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietHonor Guard Captain
- 1952Cavalcade of AmericaRay Marshall
- 1952Death Valley DaysHenry Schmidtlein
- 1952Four Star PlayhouseLt. Stanton
- 1952Hopalong Cassidy
- 1952Yukon GoldAce Morgan
- 1952Sea TigerRandall, alias Jon Edmum
- 1952Apache CountryDave Kilrain
- 1952The Red Ball ExpressLt. Michaelson -- Sentry (uncredited)
- 1952Talk About a StrangerClarence, Bookkeeper
- 1952Rancho NotoriousDeputy at Gunsight (uncredited)
- 1952This Woman Is DangerousTrooper (Uncredited)
- 1952The Steel FistFranz
- 1951The Roy Rogers ShowRalph Colton
- 1951Valley of FireTod Rawlings
- 1951The Kid from AmarilloTom Mallory
- 1951The RacketOfficer Mosley (uncredited)
- 1951Come Fill the CupCameron - Ives' Pilot (uncredited)
- 1951Hills of UtahHenchman Evan Fox
- 1951The Day the Earth Stood StillLieutenant in Charge of Landing Site
- 1951RoadblockSaunders (uncredited)
- 1951Flying Leathernecks
- 1951The Adventures of Kit Carson
- 1951Racket Squad
- 1951According to Mrs. HoyleGordon Warren
- 1951WhirlwindWade Trimble
- 1951The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
- 1951Thunder in God's CountryMarshal Tim Gallery
- 1951Silver City BonanzaPete Horne
- 1950The Flying MissileArmy Base Information Desk Clerk
- 1950Experiment AlcatrazRichard 'Dick' McKenna
- 1950Flying Disc Man from MarsDrake
- 1950Bunco SquadJames Worth (uncredited)
- 1950No Way OutOrderly (uncredited)
- 1950The ShowdownCowhand (uncredited)
- 1950The Gene Autry Show
- 1950The Great Jewel RobberReporter (uncredited)
- 1950711 Ocean DriveFlirty Man at Bar (uncredited)
- 1950When Willie Comes Marching HomeAide (uncredited)
- 1950Blue Grass of KentuckyDick Wentworth
- 1949Twelve O'Clock HighRadio officer
- 1949Without HonorAmbulance Attendant
- 1949The Life of Riley
- 1949The Lone RangerFred Vance
- 1949White HeatMan with Microphone in Car (uncredited)
- 1949ZambaJim
- 1949Bandit King of TexasTrem Turner
- 1949I Was a Male War BrideNaval Lt. Perkins (uncredited)
- 1949The Great Dan PatchBud Ransome
- 1949AlimonyDoctor
- 1949Frontier InvestigatorRocky's Brother
- 1949The Price of FreedomMan in restaurant (uncredited)
- 1949TucsonGeorge Reeves Jr.
- 1949Prince of the PlainsTom Owens
- 1948Jungle PatrolLt. Derby
- 1948IncidentBill Manning
- 1948Moonrise
- 1948The Gay IntrudersMale Secretary
- 1948A Foreign AffairCorporal (uncredited)
- 1946The Magnificent RogueBoy Model
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