Frank Aletter
Known for: Acting
Frank George Aletter (January 14, 1926 – May 13, 2009) was an American actor. For someone who goes only to movie theaters, Frank Aletter is a total stranger. It is true that the actor appeared in no more than a handful of theatrical films (Gerhart in Mister Roberts (1955), a commanding officer in Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970), Leigh Jensen in Private School (1983)...). But for a TV fan things are just the opposite, for Aletter was cast in NEARLY ALL the TV series, films, sitcoms and specials shot between 1955 and 1991! A sample of titles just give you an idea of Frank Aletter's prolific output on the small screen: Bringing Up Buddy (1960), Perry Mason (1957), The Cara Williams Show (1964), Lassie (1954), Mannix (1967), Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969), Insight (1960), Kojak (1973), Cannon (1971), Hunter (1976), "Super Jaimie"... In his first life, Frank Aletter had been a regular on Broadway appearing in plays and musicals like "Bells Are Ringing", "Time Limit", "Wish You Were Here" and of course "Mister Roberts", which opened to him the doors of filmed fiction.
Filmography
Series
Columbo
Ernie Garrison
1971
Series
The Love Boat
Arnold James
1977
Series
Perry Mason
Harry Collins
1957
Series
Perry Mason
Tommy Towne
1957
Series
Lassie
Colonel Gene Cameron
1954
Series
Lassie
Col. Gene Cameron
1954
Series
M*A*S*H
Major Stoner
1972
Series
Falcon Crest
Mr. Baker
1981
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Wendell Joyner
1984
Series
Ironside
1967
Series
Ironside
Frank Bolan
1967
Series
The Fugitive
Burton Green
1963
Series
Mannix
Lorne Marshall
1967
Series
Adam-12
Harry Morrison
1968
Series
Love, American Style
Arthur
1969
Series
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Series
Quincy, M.E.
Hugh Boudreau
1976
Series
Quincy, M.E.
Hugh Casey
1976
Series
The Twilight Zone
William Connacher
1959
Series
Emergency!
Roger Mundell
1972
Series
Studio One
Danny
1948
Series
The Six Million Dollar Man
Borden
1974
Series
Alice
1976
Series
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Jerry Helvick
1961
Series
Matlock
Judge David Spinner
1986
Series
Petticoat Junction
David Benton
1963
Series
The Golden Girls
Harry
1985
Series
Simon & Simon
1981
Series
T. J. Hooker
Robert Huntman
1982
Series
Cannon
1971
Series
Hotel
Bill Korman
1982
Series
The Facts of Life
1979
Series
Three's Company
Tom Latham
1977
Series
Ben Casey
1961
Series
The Lucy Show
Sam Eastman
1962
Series
All in the Family
Mr. Prescott
1971
Series
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Avery Waters
1969
Series
Fantasy Island
Lt. Draper
1978
Series
The F.B.I.
Jim
1965
Series
The F.B.I.
Warren Michaels
1965
Series
Lou Grant
1977
Series
Police Woman
1974
Series
Police Woman
Tony Scilio
1974
Series
The Name of the Game
Bruks Meecham
1968
Series
Kojak
Capt. Nolan
1973
Series
Kraft Television Theatre
Stevens
1947
Series
The Doris Day Show
Colonel Andy Carson
1968
Series
Omnibus
Skiddy
1952
Series
12 O'Clock High
1964
Series
Switch
Fred Willens
1975
Series
Switch
Harry Gilden
1975
Series
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
Series
Hello, Larry
1979
Series
The Bionic Woman
1976
Series
Maude
George Snyder
1972
Series
The Mod Squad
Russ Hayman
1968
Series
What's Happening!!
Daniel Turner
1976
Series
Petrocelli
Lee Larker
1974
Series
CHiPs
1977
Series
Nanny and the Professor
1970
Series
ABC Weekend Specials
1977
Series
The Great Adventure
James Welton
1963
Series
Target: The Corruptors!
1961
Series
Temperatures Rising
Dr. Larkin
1972
Vacation Playhouse
Lester Belstrip
1963
Series
Automan
James Dowling
1983
Series
S.W.A.T.
1975
Series
Planet of the Apes
Leuric
1974
Series
My World and Welcome to It
1969
Series
The Cara Williams Show
Frank Bridges
1964
Series
It's About Time
Mac
1966
Series
Banyon
John Garvey
1972
Film
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Lt. Commander Thomas
1970
Series
Danger Island
Prof. Irwin Hayden
1968
Series
Funny Face
1971
Series
Bringing Up Buddy
Buddy Flower
1960
Series
General Electric Theater
Bob
1953
Film
Private School
Mr. Leigh-Jensen
1983
Nancy
Tom Daily
1970
Film
Mister Roberts
Gerhart
1955
Film
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
TV Announcer
1972
Film
Farewell to the Planet of the Apes
Leuric
1980
Film
Lassie: Peace Is Our Profession
Gen. Gene Cameron
1972
Film
A Tiger Walks
Riley
1964
Film
The Star Maker
Harvey Denver
1981
Film
Run, Cougar, Run
Sam Davis
1972