Harry Lauter
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Perry Mason
Chris Hearn
1957
Series
Bonanza
Barrett
1959
Series
Ironside
1967
Series
The Rifleman
1958
Series
Hogan's Heroes
Submarine Captain
1965
Series
The Wild Wild West
Marshall
1965
Series
Mannix
1967
Series
Maverick
1957
Series
Adam-12
Mike
1968
Series
Adam-12
Sgt. Poster
1968
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Series
The Virginian
Cat McGraw
1962
Series
The Virginian
Lund
1962
Series
The Virginian
Roy Kane
1962
Series
The Virginian
Wade
1962
Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
Crawford - Miner
1957
Series
The Beverly Hillbillies
Motorcycle Officer
1962
Series
Cheyenne
1955
Series
Cheyenne
Walt Taylor
1955
Series
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Maurie - Gunman
1956
Series
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Karger - Outlaw
1956
Series
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Union Sgt. Stone
1956
Series
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Hake Morris
1956
Series
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Stopes
1956
Series
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Vic Stanley
1956
Series
Rawhide
Billy Grant
1959
Series
Rawhide
Kirby
1959
Series
Rawhide
Reagan
1959
Series
Rawhide
Hank
1959
Series
Rawhide
Capt. Ross
1959
Series
Rawhide
Orville Tippet
1959
Series
Rawhide
Maj. Blaine
1959
Series
Rawhide
Lenny
1959
Series
Cannon
1971
Series
Daniel Boone
Corbin
1964
Series
Lawman
Compton Schaeffer
1958
Series
The Big Valley
Ben Watson
1965
Series
Burke's Law
Dr. Kalmus
1963
Series
Four Star Playhouse
Bud
1952
Series
Four Star Playhouse
Lt. Stanton
1952
Series
Peter Gunn
1958
Series
Gunsmoke
Clay
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Sy
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Martin
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Terry
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Kelly
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Leach
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Gregory Bellow
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Henry Rucker
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Michael Drennan
1955
Series
The F.B.I.
Judd Conners
1965
Series
The F.B.I.
Sheriff
1965
Series
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Series
Tales of Wells Fargo
Henry Wilson
1957
Series
The High Chaparral
Mobley
1967
Series
The Lone Ranger
Fred Vance
1949
Series
The Invaders
Alien
1967
Series
Navy Log
1955
Series
Bat Masterson
Sheriff Conners
1958
Series
Laramie
1959
Series
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
Series
The Time Tunnel
Wilson
1966
Series
The Time Tunnel
Mr. Johnson
1966
Series
Room 222
1969
Series
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Honor Guard Captain
1952
Series
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Harry
1952
Series
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Atkins
1952
Series
Tarzan
Josh Miller
1966
Series
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Charles Decker
1957
Series
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Series
77 Sunset Strip
Duke
1958
Series
Land of the Giants
Policeman
1968
Series
The Millionaire
Andrew Stevens
1955
Series
The Millionaire
Anders - Phone Co. Supervisor
1955
Series
Gilligan's Island
1964
Series
Alias Smith and Jones
Sheriff
1971
Series
Sea Hunt
1958
State Trooper
1956
State Trooper
Ben Everett
1956
Series
The Texan
1958
Series
The Count of Monte Cristo
1956
Series
Tombstone Territory
Sgt. Shelton
1957
Series
Bronco
Bill Mack
1958
Series
Trackdown
1957
Series
Playhouse 90
Breed
1956
Film
Miami Exposé
Det. Tim Grogan
1956
Series
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
Series
Laredo
Spence Gillis
1965
Series
The Green Hornet
Brannigan
1966
Series
The Gene Autry Show
1950
Series
The Gene Autry Show
Ron Williams
1950
Series
The Gene Autry Show
Henchman in Plaid Shirt
1950
Series
Branded
1965
Series
City Detective
1953
Series
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
Series
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
Series
Riverboat
Col. Tryker
1959
Series
Cimarron Strip
1967
Series
Cimarron Strip
Youngston
1967
Series
Public Defender
Deputy Sheriff Malden
1954
Series
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
Series
Racket Squad
1951
Series
Screen Director's Playhouse
Truck Driver
1955
Series
Yancy Derringer
Francis Jordan
1958
Series
Cavalcade of America
Ray Marshall
1952
Series
Cavalcade of America
Harry Grant
1952
Film
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
General Winthrop
1971
Series
The Manhunter
1974
Series
The Investigators
John Maitland
1961
Film
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
1963
Series
Going My Way
1962
Series
Mr. & Mrs. North
Barry Weston
1952
Film
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Lieutenant in Charge of Landing Site
1951
Film
Batman
Mr. Merrick (uncredited)
1966
Series
Matt Helm
Dep. Sheriff Gibson
1975
Series
The Roy Rogers Show
Ralph Colton
1951
Series
Stagecoach West
North
1960
Series
Stagecoach West
Captain Avery
1960
Series
Stagecoach West
Doyle
1960
Series
26 Men
1957
Film
White Heat
Man with Microphone in Car (uncredited)
1949
Series
Hey, Jeannie!
Tierney
1956
Film
The Big Heat
Hank O'Connell (uncredited)
1953
Series
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
1955
Series
Wichita Town
1959
Series
Hopalong Cassidy
1952
Series
Buffalo Bill Jr.
1955
Series
Wendy and Me
1964
Series
Official Detective
1957
Series
Captain Midnight
1954
Series
Waterfront
Jim Herrick
1954
Series
Letter to Loretta
Bailey
1953
Series
Biff Baker U.S.A.
George Carlton
1952
Film
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
Cutting - Generator Technician (uncredited)
1956
Series
Death Valley Days
Henry Schmidtlein
1952
Film
Flying Leathernecks
1951
Film
Lonely are the Brave
Deputy in Canyon (uncredited)
1962
Series
The Life of Riley
1949
Film
The Satan Bug
Fake SDI Agent
1965
Film
Twelve O'Clock High
Radio officer
1949
Film
The Last Hurrah
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
1958
Film
Fighting Lawman
Outlaw Al Clark - aka Al Deacons
1953
Film
I Was a Male War Bride
Naval Lt. Perkins (uncredited)
1949
Film
Return of the Gunfighter
Frank Marlowe
1967
Film
Rancho Notorious
Deputy at Gunsight (uncredited)
1952
Film
No Way Out
Orderly (uncredited)
1950
Film
Crime Wave
Roadblock Officer (uncredited)
1953
Film
Posse from Hell
Russell
1961
Film
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
Army Corporal on Leave (uncredited)
1956
Film
A Foreign Affair
Corporal (uncredited)
1948
Film
At Gunpoint
Federal Marshal
1955
Film
The Racket
Officer Mosley (uncredited)
1951
Film
Barquero
Steele
1970
Film
It Came from Beneath the Sea
Deputy Bill Nash
1955
Film
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
Self
1979
Film
Yukon Gold
Ace Morgan
1952
Film
Outlaw Treasure
Jesse James
1955
Film
The Gunfight at Dodge City
City Marshal Ed Masterson
1959
Film
Ambush Bay
Cpl. Alvin Ross
1966
Film
When Willie Comes Marching Home
Aide (uncredited)
1950
Film
Hellcats of the Navy
Lt. (j.g.) Wes Barton
1957
Film
Creature with the Atom Brain
Reporter #1
1955
Film
Roadblock
Saunders (uncredited)
1951
Film
Fort Utah
Britches
1967
Film
The Red Ball Express
Lt. Michaelson -- Sentry (uncredited)
1952
Film
Tucson
George Reeves Jr.
1949
Film
Whirlwind
Wade Trimble
1951
Film
This Woman Is Dangerous
Trooper (Uncredited)
1952
Film
Apache Ambush
1955
Film
Moonrise
1948
Film
Tarzan's Fight for Life
Dr. Ken Warwick
1958
Film
Experiment Alcatraz
Richard 'Dick' McKenna
1950
Film
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring
House Party Guest (uncredited)
1971
Film
More Dead than Alive
Doctor
1969
Film
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend
Briggs (uncredited)
1957
Film
Bunco Squad
James Worth (uncredited)
1950
Film
Dragnet
Officer Greeley
1954
Film
Raiders of Old California
Scott Johnson
1957
Film
A Date with Death
Lt. George Caddell
1959
Film
Come Fill the Cup
Cameron - Ives' Pilot (uncredited)
1951
Film
711 Ocean Drive
Flirty Man at Bar (uncredited)
1950
Film
Timber Country Trouble
Webb, the lumberjack
1955
Film
The Flying Missile
Army Base Information Desk Clerk
1950
Film
The Todd Killings
1971
Film
Yankee Pasha
Dick Bailey
1954
Film
Talk About a Stranger
Clarence, Bookkeeper
1952
Film
Death in Small Doses
Steve Hummel / Mr. Brown
1957
Film
Dragonfly Squadron
Capt. Vedders
1954
Film
The Case Against Brooklyn
1958
Film
The Werewolf
Deputy Ben Clovey
1956
Film
The Mountains of the Moon
Whitehead
1967
Film
The Showdown
Cowhand (uncredited)
1950
Film
Fury River
1961
Film
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
Joe Barger
1958
Film
Without Honor
Ambulance Attendant
1949
Film
Thunder in God's Country
Marshal Tim Gallery
1951
Film
According to Mrs. Hoyle
Gordon Warren
1951
Film
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
Josh Miller
1967
Film
Prince of Pirates
Jan
1953
Film
Prince of the Plains
Tom Owens
1949
Film
Silver City Bonanza
Pete Horne
1951
Film
The Great Jewel Robber
Reporter (uncredited)
1950
Film
Flying Disc Man from Mars
Drake
1950
Film
The Forty-Niners
Gambler
1954
Film
Trader Tom of the China Seas
Tom Rogers
1954
Film
Superbeast
Stewart Victor
1972
Film
Dig That Uranium
Haskell, the boss
1955
Film
Crash of Moons
Atlasan
1954
Film
Valley of Fire
Tod Rawlings
1951
Film
Silver Needle in the Sky
Atlasan
1954
Film
Silver Needle in the Sky
Atlasande
1954
Film
The Badge of Marshal Brennan
Dr. Hale
1957
Film
Blonde Bait
State Department Security Chief
1956
Film
Bandit King of Texas
Trem Turner
1949
Film
Return to Treasure Island
Parker
1954
Film
Topeka
Mack Wilson
1953
Film
Girl on the Run
Drunk
1958
Film
Apache Country
Dave Kilrain
1952
Film
Sea Tiger
Randall, alias Jon Edmum
1952
Film
Incident
Bill Manning
1948
Film
Fighter Attack
Lt. Duncan
1953
Film
The Wild Westerners
Jud Gotch
1962
Film
Cry Baby Killer
Police Lt. Porter
1958
Film
Missile Monsters
Drake
1958
Film
King of the Carnival
Bert King
1955
Film
Blue Grass of Kentucky
Dick Wentworth
1950
Film
Alimony
Doctor
1949
Film
The Women of Pitcairn Island
Ben Fish
1956
Film
Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders
Constable Clark
1953
Film
Buffalo Gun
Vin
1961
Film
Zamba
Jim
1949
Film
The Magnificent Rogue
Boy Model
1946
Film
The Crooked Web
Sgt. Mike Jancoweizc
1955
Film
Convict Stage
Ben Lattimore
1965
Film
The Gay Intruders
Male Secretary
1948
Film
The Kid from Amarillo
Tom Mallory
1951
Film
The Great Dan Patch
Bud Ransome
1949
Film
The Steel Fist
Franz
1952
Film
Fort Courageous
Joe
1965
Film
Hills of Utah
Henchman Evan Fox
1951
Film
Lord of the Jungle
Pilot
1955
Film
The Gypsy Moon
Atlasan
1954
Film
The Louisiana Hussy
Clay Lanier
1959
Film
For Pete's Sake
1966
Film
Manhunt in Space
Atlasan
1954
This My Son
Don Caldwell
1954
Film
Jungle Patrol
Lt. Derby
1948
Film
Frontier Investigator
Rocky's Brother
1949
The Price of Freedom
Man in restaurant (uncredited)
1949
Film
The Marshal's Daughter
Russ Mason
1953