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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
as Josh Miller
1967
The Price of Freedom
as Man in restaurant (uncredited)
1949
Dragonfly Squadron
as Capt. Vedders
1954
The Satan Bug
as Fake SDI Agent
1965
Creature with the Atom Brain
as Reporter #1
1955
Experiment Alcatraz
as Richard 'Dick' McKenna
1950
It Came from Beneath the Sea
as Deputy Bill Nash
1955
Without Honor
as Ambulance Attendant
1949
Twelve O'Clock High
as Radio officer
1949
Rancho Notorious
as Deputy at Gunsight (uncredited)
1952
The Gay Intruders
as Male Secretary
1948
A Date with Death
as Lt. George Caddell
1959
The Crooked Web
as Sgt. Mike Jancoweizc
1955
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
as Self
1979
Death in Small Doses
as Steve Hummel / Mr. Brown
1957
Outlaw Treasure
as Jesse James
1955
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring
as House Party Guest (uncredited)
1971
Zamba
as Jim
1949
The Gunfight at Dodge City
as City Marshal Ed Masterson
1959
Apache Country
as Dave Kilrain
1952
TV Appearances
The Time Tunnel
as Wilson
1966
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Burke's Law
as Dr. Kalmus
1963
Cheyenne
1955
Trackdown
1957
The F.B.I.
as Judd Conners
1965
Gilligan's Island
1964
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Motorcycle Officer
1962
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
Alias Smith and Jones
as Sheriff
1971
Land of the Giants
as Policeman
1968
Room 222
1969