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 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
Credits
- 1979 · When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion as Self
- 1975 · Matt Helm as Dep. Sheriff Gibson
- 1974 · The Manhunter as
- 1972 · Superbeast as Stewart Victor
- 1971 · The Todd Killings as
- 1971 · Cannon as
- 1971 · Escape from the Planet of the Apes as General Winthrop
- 1971 · Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring as House Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1971 · Alias Smith and Jones as Sheriff
- 1970 · Barquero as Steele
- 1969 · Room 222 as
- 1969 · More Dead than Alive as Doctor
- 1968 · Land of the Giants as Policeman
- 1968 · Adam-12 as Mike
- 1968 · Adam-12 as Sgt. Poster
- 1967 · The Mountains of the Moon as Whitehead
- 1967 · Mannix as
- 1967 · The High Chaparral as Mobley
- 1967 · The Guns of Will Sonnett as
- 1967 · Cimarron Strip as
- 1967 · Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion as Josh Miller
- 1967 · Fort Utah as Britches
- 1967 · Ironside as
- 1967 · Return of the Gunfighter as Frank Marlowe
- 1967 · The Invaders as Alien
- 1966 · For Pete's Sake as
- 1966 · The Green Hornet as Brannigan
- 1966 · The Time Tunnel as Wilson
- 1966 · The Time Tunnel as Mr. Johnson
- 1966 · Tarzan as Josh Miller
- 1966 · Batman as Mr. Merrick (uncredited)
- 1966 · Ambush Bay as Cpl. Alvin Ross
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as Judd Conners
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as Sheriff
- 1965 · Hogan's Heroes as Submarine Captain
- 1965 · Laredo as
- 1965 · The Big Valley as Ben Watson
- 1965 · Fort Courageous as Joe
- 1965 · The Satan Bug as Fake SDI Agent
- 1965 · Branded as
- 1965 · Convict Stage as Ben Lattimore
- 1964 · Gilligan's Island as
- 1964 · Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. as
- 1964 · Daniel Boone as Corbin
- 1964 · Wendy and Me as
- 1963 · Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as
- 1963 · Burke's Law as Dr. Kalmus
- 1962 · Going My Way as
- 1962 · The Beverly Hillbillies as Motorcycle Officer
- 1962 · The Virginian as Cat McGraw
- 1962 · The Virginian as Lund
- 1962 · The Virginian as Roy Kane
- 1962 · The Wild Westerners as Jud Gotch
- 1962 · Lonely are the Brave as Deputy in Canyon
- 1961 · Fury River as
- 1961 · Buffalo Gun as Vin
- 1961 · Posse from Hell as Russell
- 1959 · Wichita Town as
- 1959 · Laramie as
- 1959 · Riverboat as Col. Tryker
- 1959 · A Date with Death as Lt. George Caddell
- 1959 · The Gunfight at Dodge City as City Marshal Ed Masterson
- 1959 · The Louisiana Hussy as Clay Lanier
- 1959 · Rawhide as Billy Grant
- 1959 · Rawhide as Kirby
- 1959 · Rawhide as Reagan
- 1959 · Rawhide as Hank
- 1959 · Rawhide as Capt. Ross
- 1959 · Rawhide as Orville Tippet
- 1959 · Rawhide as Maj. Blaine
- 1959 · Rawhide as Lenny
- 1958 · The Last Hurrah as Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
- 1958 · 77 Sunset Strip as
- 1958 · Girl on the Run as Drunk
- 1958 · Bat Masterson as Sheriff Conners
- 1958 · Yancy Derringer as Francis Jordan
- 1958 · The Rifleman as
- 1958 · The Texan as
- 1958 · Bronco as Bill Mack
- 1958 · Peter Gunn as
- 1958 · The Cry Baby Killer as Police Lt. Porter
- 1958 · Tarzan's Fight for Life as Dr. Ken Warwick
- 1958 · The Case Against Brooklyn as
- 1958 · The Toughest Gun in Tombstone as Joe Barger
- 1958 · Sea Hunt as
- 1958 · Missile Monsters as Drake
- 1957 · 26 Men as
- 1957 · Raiders of Old California as Scott Johnson
- 1957 · Tombstone Territory as Sgt. Shelton
- 1957 · Trackdown as
- 1957 · Maverick as
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Chris Hearn
- 1957 · Death in Small Doses as Steve Hummel / Mr. Brown
- 1957 · Have Gun, Will Travel as
- 1957 · Richard Diamond, Private Detective as Charles Decker
- 1957 · Hellcats of the Navy as Lt. (j.g.) Wes Barton
- 1957 · The Badge of Marshal Brennan as Dr. Hale
- 1957 · Tales of Wells Fargo as Henry Wilson
- 1957 · Official Detective as
- 1956 · The Women of Pitcairn Island as Ben Fish
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Maurie - Gunman
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Karger - Outlaw
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Union Sgt. Stone
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Hake Morris
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Stopes
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Vic Stanley
- 1956 · Playhouse 90 as Breed
- 1956 · State Trooper as
- 1956 · Hey, Jeannie! as Tierney
- 1956 · The Adventures of Jim Bowie as
- 1956 · Miami Exposé as Det. Tim Grogan
- 1956 · Earth vs. the Flying Saucers as Cutting - Generator Technician (uncredited)
- 1956 · The Werewolf as Deputy Ben Clovey
- 1956 · Blonde Bait as State Department Security Chief
- 1956 · The Count of Monte Cristo as
- 1955 · At Gunpoint as Federal Marshal
- 1955 · Dig That Uranium as Haskell, the boss
- 1955 · The Crooked Web as Sgt. Mike Jancoweizc
- 1955 · Screen Director's Playhouse as Truck Driver
- 1955 · Sergeant Preston of the Yukon as
- 1955 · Cheyenne as
- 1955 · Navy Log as
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Clay
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Sy
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Martin
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Terry
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Kelly
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Leach
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Gregory Bellow
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Henry Rucker
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Michael Drennan
- 1955 · The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as
- 1955 · Apache Ambush as
- 1955 · It Came from Beneath the Sea as Deputy Bill Nash
- 1955 · Creature with the Atom Brain as Reporter #1
- 1955 · King of the Carnival as Bert King
- 1955 · Lord of the Jungle as Pilot
- 1955 · Outlaw Treasure as Jesse James
- 1955 · Timber Country Trouble as Webb, the lumberjack
- 1955 · Buffalo Bill Jr. as
- 1955 · The Millionaire as Andrew Stevens
- 1955 · The Millionaire as Anders - Phone Co. Supervisor
- 1954 · The Gypsy Moon as Atlasan
- 1954 · Captain Midnight as
- 1954 · Dragnet as Officer Greeley
- 1954 · The Forty-Niners as Gambler
- 1954 · Crash of Moons as Atlasan
- 1954 · Return to Treasure Island as Parker
- 1954 · Silver Needle in the Sky as Atlasan
- 1954 · Silver Needle in the Sky as Atlasande
- 1954 · Yankee Pasha as Dick Bailey
- 1954 · Dragonfly Squadron as Capt. Vedders
- 1954 · Trader Tom of the China Seas as Tom Rogers
- 1954 · Manhunt in Space as Atlasan
- 1953 · Crime Wave as Roadblock Officer (uncredited)
- 1953 · The Big Heat as Hank O'Connell (uncredited)
- 1953 · Letter to Loretta as Bailey
- 1953 · Fighting Lawman as Outlaw Al Clark - aka Al Deacons
- 1953 · City Detective as
- 1953 · Topeka as Mack Wilson
- 1953 · Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders as Constable Clark
- 1953 · The Marshal's Daughter as Russ Mason
- 1953 · Prince of Pirates as Jan
- 1952 · Biff Baker U.S.A. as George Carlton
- 1952 · Mr. & Mrs. North as
- 1952 · Cavalcade of America as Ray Marshall
- 1952 · Cavalcade of America as Harry Grant
- 1952 · Death Valley Days as Henry Schmidtlein
- 1952 · Four Star Playhouse as Lt. Stanton
- 1952 · Four Star Playhouse as Bud
- 1952 · Hopalong Cassidy as
- 1952 · Yukon Gold as Ace Morgan
- 1952 · Sea Tiger as Randall, alias Jon Edmum
- 1952 · Apache Country as Dave Kilrain
- 1952 · The Red Ball Express as Lt. Michaelson -- Sentry (uncredited)
- 1952 · Talk About a Stranger as Clarence, Bookkeeper
- 1952 · Rancho Notorious as Deputy at Gunsight (uncredited)
- 1952 · This Woman Is Dangerous as Trooper (Uncredited)
- 1952 · The Steel Fist as Franz
- 1951 · Valley of Fire as Tod Rawlings
- 1951 · The Kid from Amarillo as Tom Mallory
- 1951 · The Racket as Officer Mosley (uncredited)
- 1951 · Hills of Utah as Henchman Evan Fox
- 1951 · The Day the Earth Stood Still as Lieutenant in Charge of Landing Site
- 1951 · Roadblock as Saunders (uncredited)
- 1951 · Flying Leathernecks as
- 1951 · The Adventures of Kit Carson as
- 1951 · Racket Squad as
- 1951 · According to Mrs. Hoyle as Gordon Warren
- 1951 · Whirlwind as Wade Trimble
- 1951 · The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok as
- 1951 · Thunder in God's Country as Marshal Tim Gallery
- 1951 · Silver City Bonanza as Pete Horne
- 1950 · The Flying Missile as Army Base Information Desk Clerk
- 1950 · Experiment Alcatraz as Richard 'Dick' McKenna
- 1950 · Flying Disc Man from Mars as Drake
- 1950 · Bunco Squad as James Worth (uncredited)
- 1950 · No Way Out as Orderly (uncredited)
- 1950 · The Showdown as Cowhand (uncredited)
- 1950 · The Gene Autry Show as
- 1950 · The Great Jewel Robber as Reporter (uncredited)
- 1950 · 711 Ocean Drive as Flirty Man at Bar (uncredited)
- 1950 · When Willie Comes Marching Home as Aide (uncredited)
- 1950 · Blue Grass of Kentucky as Dick Wentworth
- 1949 · Twelve O'Clock High as Radio officer
- 1949 · Without Honor as Ambulance Attendant
- 1949 · The Life of Riley as
- 1949 · The Lone Ranger as Fred Vance
- 1949 · White Heat as Man with Microphone in Car (uncredited)
- 1949 · Zamba as Jim
- 1949 · Bandit King of Texas as Trem Turner
- 1949 · I Was a Male War Bride as Naval Lt. Perkins (uncredited)
- 1949 · The Great Dan Patch as Bud Ransome
- 1949 · Alimony as Doctor
- 1949 · Frontier Investigator as Rocky's Brother
- 1949 · The Price of Freedom as Man in restaurant (uncredited)
- 1949 · Tucson as George Reeves Jr.
- 1949 · Prince of the Plains as Tom Owens
- 1948 · Jungle Patrol as Lt. Derby
- 1948 · Incident as Bill Manning
- 1948 · Moonrise as
- 1948 · The Gay Intruders as Male Secretary
- 1948 · A Foreign Affair as Corporal (uncredited)
- 1946 · The Magnificent Rogue as Boy Model