Herman Arthur "Harry" Lauter (June 19, 1914 – October 30, 1990) was an American

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Early years

Lauter was born in White Plains,

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. He worked as a model for a professional photographer and was a rodeo rider before moving into acting. Lauter came from an entertainment-oriented family, with his father and grandfather having been part of The Flying Lauters trapeze act.

Career

Willard Parker Harry Lauter Tale of the Texas Rangers 1957

Lauter's acting break came with a role in ''

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'' (1946), in which he played a model. He came to be a familiar presence in supporting roles in low-budget films, serials (where he was often cast because of his facial resemblance to stuntman Tom Steele, who would double for him), and television programs in the 1950s. Only once did he really come close to stardom, as Clay Morgan, one of the leads in the CBS

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'' Tales of the Texas Rangers'', which aired fifty-two episodes from 1955 to 1958. His co-star was

Willard Parker Willard Parker (born Worster Van Eps; February 5, 1912 – December 4, 1996) was an American film and television actor. He was a leading man under contract to Columbia Pictures in the 1940s and starred in the TV series '' Tales of the Texas Ran ...

as Ranger Jace Pearson. Lauter portrayed Ralph Cotton on the television version of '' The Roy Rogers Show''. He made appearances on many television programs, particularly westerns: ''

The Gene Autry Show ''The Gene Autry Show'' is an American western/cowboy television series which aired for 91 episodes on CBS from July 23, 1950 until August 7, 1956, originally sponsored by Wrigley's Doublemint chewing gum. Overview Series star Gene Autry had a ...

'' (sixteen episodes), ''

Annie Oakley Annie Oakley (born Phoebe Ann Mosey; August 13, 1860 – November 3, 1926) was an American sharpshooter who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. Oakley developed hunting skills as a child to provide for her impoverished family in western ...

'' (twelve episodes), ''

The Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture. He first appeared in 1933 in ...

'' and ''

The Range Rider ''The Range Rider'' is an American Western television series that was first broadcast in syndication from 1951 to 1953. A single lost episode surfaced and was broadcast in 1959. ''The Range Rider'' was also broadcast on British television durin ...

'' (eleven episodes each), ''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central chara ...

'' and '' Rawhide'' (ten episodes each), ''

Death Valley Days ''Death Valley Days'' is an American old-time radio and television anthology series featuring true accounts of the American Old West, particularly the Death Valley country of southeastern California. Created in 1930 by Ruth Woodman, the program ...

'' and ''

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from October 3, 1952, to April 23, 1966, and starred the real-life Nelson family. After a long run on radio, the show was brought to television, where it ...

'' (seven episodes each), '' Laramie'' and '' Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater'' (six episodes each), '' The Virginian'' and ''

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'' (five times each), and ''

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'', ''

Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 13, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 432 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running western, the second-longest-running western series on ...

'', and ''

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'' (three episodes each). In a departure from his appearance in westerns, he played the character of Atlasand, chief officer to Cleolanta the evil Suzerain of Ophesius, in several episodes of Rocky Jones Space Ranger in 1953. Lauter appeared twice as Johnny Tyler in 1959–1960 in two episodes of the ABC/

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series '' Colt .45'', starring

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. Lauter was cast twice on the NBC children's western series '' Fury'', with

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and Bobby Diamond, and on ''

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'', starring Pat Conway. Lauter also appeared on NBC's '' Jefferson Drum'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', on CBS's '' Have Gun - Will Travel'', with

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, and the syndicated western-themed crime drama '' U.S. Marshal''. In 1958 he appeared in the episode "Rodeo", along with

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, and Dan Blocker, on the CBS crime drama ''

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'', starring David Janssen. Later he guest-starred in the 1962-1963 ABC drama series '' Going My Way'' with

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. He also made a guest appearance in 1963 on CBS's ''

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'' in "The Case of the Potted Planter." His last screen appearance was in 1979 as Marshal Charlie Benton in James Arness's ABC series '' How the West Was Won''. Most of his career was spent as a serviceable second lead or heavy, though he continued to play bit parts in larger pictures, including an uncredited part as a plain-clothes policeman in the 1949 crime drama ''

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'', which starred

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and

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. He also had an uncredited, non-speaking role in the 1963

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comedy ''

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World ''It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World'' is a 1963 American comedy film produced and directed by Stanley Kramer with a story and screenplay by William Rose and Tania Rose. The film, starring Spencer Tracy with an all-star cast of comedians, is a ...

'' as a police dispatcher. The son of an

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, Lauter devoted much of his energy late in his life to his own painting and the operation of an art gallery.

Personal life

Lauter was married to Barbara Ayres.

Death

Lauter died of a heart attack on October 30, 1990, in Ojai in

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, at age 76. His ashes were scattered into the

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Selected filmography

* ''

The Big Broadcast of 1938 ''The Big Broadcast of 1938'' is a Paramount Pictures musical comedy film starring W. C. Fields and featuring Bob Hope. Directed by Mitchell Leisen, the film is the last in a series of ''Big Broadcast'' movies that were variety show anthologies. ...

'' (1938) as Sailor (uncredited) * ''

'' (1946) as Boy Model (uncredited) * ''

Hit Parade of 1947 ''Hit Parade of 1947'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Mary Loos. The film stars Eddie Albert, Constance Moore, Joan Edwards, Gil Lamb, Bill Goodwin and William Frawley. The film was released on March 2 ...

'' (1947) as Handsome Boy (uncredited) * ''

Let's Live Again ''Let's Live Again'' is a 1948 American comedy film directed by Herbert I. Leeds and written by Rodney Carlisle and Robert Smiley. The film stars John Emery, Hillary Brooke, Taylor Holmes, Diana Douglas, James Millican and Charles D. Brown. T ...

'' (1948) as Bit (uncredited) * ''

A Foreign Affair ''A Foreign Affair'' is a 1948 American romantic comedy- drama film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Jean Arthur, Marlene Dietrich, and John Lund. The screenplay by Wilder, Charles Brackett, and Richard L. Breen is based on a story by D ...

'' (1948) as Corporal (uncredited) * '' The Gay Intruders'' (1948) as Male Secretary * ''

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'' (1948) as Man Dancing with Gilly (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1948) as Bill Manning * ''

Parole, Inc. ''Parole, Inc.'' is a 1948 American film noir film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Michael O'Shea, Turhan Bey, Evelyn Ankers and Virginia Lee. Plot FBI agent Richard Hendricks lies in a hospital bed, dictating the results of his investi ...

'' (1948) as Donald Perkins (uncredited) * '' Jungle Patrol'' (1948) as Lt. Derby * ''Life of St. Paul Series'' (1949) as Man in Antioch * '' State Department: File 649'' (1949) as Foreign Service Trainee (uncredited) * ''

Prince of the Plains ''Prince of the Plains'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Philip Ford and written by Louise Rousseau and Albert DeMond. The film stars Monte Hale, Paul Hurst, Shirley Davis, Roy Barcroft, Rory Mallinson and Harry Lauter. The film wa ...

'' (1949) as Tom Owens * ''

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'' (1949) as George Reeves Jr. * ''

Frontier Investigator ''Frontier Investigator'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Fred C. Brannon and written by Robert Creighton Williams. The film stars Allan Lane, Eddy Waller, Roy Barcroft, Gail Davis, Robert Emmett Keane and Clayton Moore. The film w ...

'' (1949) as Rocky's Brother * ''

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'' (1949) as Doctor * ''

The Great Dan Patch ''The Great Dan Patch'' is a 1949 American film directed by Joseph M. Newman about the pacing horse Dan Patch. The film is also known as ''Ride a Reckless Mile'' (American reissue title), and ''Dan Patch''. Synopsis In the 19th century's fina ...

'' (1949) as Bud Ransome * ''

I Was a Male War Bride ''I Was a Male War Bride'' is a 1949 comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Cary Grant and Ann Sheridan. The film was based on "Male War Bride Trial to Army", a biography of Henri Rochard (pen name of Roger Charlier), a Belgian who ...

'' (1949) as Naval Lt. Perkins (uncredited) * '' Slattery's Hurricane'' (1949) as Control Tower Operator (uncredited) * ''

Bandit King of Texas ''Bandit King of Texas'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Fred C. Brannon and written by Olive Cooper. The film stars Allan Lane, Eddy Waller, Helene Stanley, James Nolan, Harry Lauter and Robert Bice. The film was released on Augu ...

'' (1949) as Trem Turner * '' Zamba'' (1949) as Jim * ''

'' (1949) as Man with Microphone in Back Seat of Car (uncredited) * '' Without Honor'' (1949) as Ambulance Attendant * '' Twelve O'Clock High'' (1949) as Radio Officer (uncredited) * ''

Blue Grass of Kentucky ''Blue Grass of Kentucky'' is a 1950 American sports drama film directed by William Beaudine and starring Bill Williams, Jane Nigh, and Ralph Morgan.Marshall p.367 Plot Major Randolph McIvor has one son, Lin, helping train his horses and anoth ...

'' (1950) as Dick Wentworth * '' When Willie Comes Marching Home'' (1950) as Aide (uncredited) * ''

711 Ocean Drive ''711 Ocean Drive'' is a 1950 American crime film noir directed by Joseph M. Newman and starring Edmond O'Brien, Joanne Dru and Otto Kruger. Plot Telephone technician Mal Granger, with knowledge of telephones and electronics, is hired by gangster ...

'' (1950) as Flirty Man at Bar (uncredited) * '' The Great Jewel Robber'' (1950) as Reporter (uncredited) * '' The Showdown'' (1950) as Cowhand (uncredited) * '' No Way Out'' (1950) as Orderly (uncredited) * '' Bunco Squad'' (1950) as James Worth (uncredited) * ''

Between Midnight and Dawn ''Between Midnight and Dawn'' is a 1950 American film noir crime film directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Mark Stevens, Edmond O'Brien and Gale Storm.. Plot Childhood friends Rocky Barnes (Stevens) and Dan Purvis (O'Brien) are Los Angeles ...

'' (1950) as Detective (uncredited) * '' I'll Get By'' (1950) as Assistant Director (uncredited) * ''

Flying Disc Man from Mars ''Flying Disc Man from Mars'' is a 1950 Republic Pictures 12-chapter black-and-white science fiction adventure film serial, produced by Franklin Adreon, directed by Fred C. Brannon, that stars Walter Reed, Lois Collier, Gregory Gaye, James Crave ...

'' (1950, Serial) as Henchman Drake * ''

Experiment Alcatraz ''Experiment Alcatraz'' is a 1950 American crime film directed by Edward L. Cahn and written by Orville H. Hampton. The film stars John Howard, Joan Dixon, Walter Kingsford and Robert Shayne. The film was released on November 21, 1950, by RKO ...

'' (1950) as Richard 'Dick' McKenna * ''

Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard ''Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard'' is a 1950 American film noir B movie directed by Seymour Friedman and starring Howard St. John, Ron Randell and Amanda Blake. Plot When enemy agents obtain leaked secrets about a guided missile system, an Ameri ...

'' (1950) as Agent Don Martin (uncredited) * ''

The Flying Missile ''The Flying Missile'' is a 1950 black-and-white Cold War era Columbia Pictures film starring Glenn Ford and Viveca Lindfors. Made with the cooperation of the US Navy,Ford 2011, p. 111. it tells a fictionalized story of the then recently reve ...

'' (1950) as Army Base Information Desk Clerk (uncredited) * ''

The Day the Earth Stood Still ''The Day the Earth Stood Still'' (a.k.a. ''Farewell to the Master'' and ''Journey to the World'') is a 1951 American science fiction film from 20th Century Fox, produced by Julian Blaustein and directed by Robert Wise. It stars Michael Re ...

'' as Lt. Platoon Leader (uncredited) * ''

Bowery Battalion ''Bowery Battalion'' is a 1951 comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring The Bowery Boys. The film was released on January 24, 1951, by Monogram Pictures and is the twenty-first film in the series. Plot The military is performing a p ...

'' (1951) as Lt. Branson (uncredited) * '' Operation Pacific'' (1951) as Freddie - Officer on Submarine Corvena (uncredited) * '' Call Me Mister'' (1951) as Soldier (uncredited) * ''

Silver City Bonanza ''Silver City Bonanza'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by George Blair and written by Robert Creighton Williams. Starring Rex Allen, Buddy Ebsen, Mary Ellen Kay, Billy Kimbley, Alix Ebsen and Bill Kennedy, it was released on March ...

'' (1951) as Pete Horne * '' Inside Straight'' (1951) as Hal - Ada's Business Assistant (uncredited) * ''

Thunder in God's Country ''Thunder in God's Country'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by George Blair, written by Arthur E. Orloff, and starring Rex Allen, Mary Ellen Kay, Buddy Ebsen, Ian MacDonald, Paul Harvey and Harry Lauter. It was April 8, 1951, by Re ...

'' (1951) as Marshal Tim Gallery * '' Whirlwind'' (1951) as Wade Trimble * ''

According to Mrs. Hoyle ''According to Mrs. Hoyle'' is a 1951 American crime film directed by Jean Yarbrough and written by Scott Darling and Barney Gerard. The film stars Spring Byington, Anthony Caruso, Tanis Chandler, Brett King, Stephen Chase and Robert Karnes. T ...

'' (1951) as Gordon Warren * ''

Lorna Doone ''Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor'' is a novel by English author Richard Doddridge Blackmore, published in 1869. It is a romance based on a group of historical characters and set in the late 17th century in Devon and Somerset, particularly ar ...

'' (1951) as Calvin Oates Jr. (uncredited) * ''

Let's Go Navy! ''Let's Go Navy!'' is a 1951 comedy film starring The Bowery Boys. The film was released on July 29, 1951 by Monogram Pictures and is the twenty-third film in the series. Plot A local charity has raised sixteen hundred dollars and entrusted the ...

'' (1951) as Dalton V. Dalton (uncredited) * ''

Flying Leathernecks ''Flying Leathernecks'' is a 1951 American Technicolor action war film directed by Nicholas Ray, produced by Edmund Grainger, (who had produced ''Sands of Iwo Jima'') and starring John Wayne and Robert Ryan. The movie details the exploits an ...

'' (1951) as Freddie (uncredited) * '' The Mob'' (1951) as Daniels - Mobile Unit #2 Detective (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1951) as Saunders (uncredited) * ''

The Hills of Utah ''The Hills of Utah'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by John English and starring Gene Autry, Elaine Riley and Donna Martell.Pitts p.152 The film's sets were designed by the art director Charles Clague. Plot Cast * Gene Autry as ...

'' (1951) as Henchman Evan Fox * ''

Come Fill the Cup ''Come Fill the Cup'' is a 1951 film starring James Cagney and Gig Young, directed by Gordon Douglas. Young's performance was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Cagney plays an alcoholic newspaperman. He has a memorable li ...

'' (1951) as Cameron - Ives' Pilot (uncredited) * '' The Racket'' (1951) as Officer Mosley (uncredited) * ''

The Kid from Amarillo ''The Kid from Amarillo'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette and Harry Lauter.Pitts p.172 It is part of the Durango Kid series. In Britain it was released under the alternativ ...

'' (1951) as Tom Mallory * ''

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'' (1951) as Tod Rawlings * '' I Want You'' (1951) as Art Stacey (uncredited) * ''

The Steel Fist ''The Steel Fist'' is a 1952 American drama film directed by Wesley Barry and written by C.K. Kivari. The film stars Roddy McDowall, Kristine Miller, Harry Lauter, Rand Brooks, Byron Foulger and Kate Drain Lawson. The film was released on Januar ...

'' (1952) as Franz * ''

This Woman Is Dangerous ''This Woman Is Dangerous'' is a 1952 American film noir crime drama by Warner Bros. starring Joan Crawford, David Brian, and Dennis Morgan in a story about a gun moll's romances with two different men. The screenplay by Geoffrey Homes and ...

'' (1952) as Trooper (uncredited) * ''

Rancho Notorious ''Rancho Notorious'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Fritz Lang and starring Marlene Dietrich as the matron of a criminal hideout called ''Chuck-a-Luck''. Arthur Kennedy and Mel Ferrer play rivals for her attention in this tale of f ...

'' (1952) as Deputy at Gunsight (uncredited) * '' Bugles in the Afternoon'' (1952) as Cpl. Jackson (uncredited) * '' Night Train to Galveston'' (1952) as Evans (uncredited) * '' Talk About a Stranger'' (1952) as Clarence the Bookkeeper (uncredited) * '' Sound Off'' (1952) as Laughing Corporal (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1952) as Lt. Michaelson, Sentry (uncredited) * ''

Apache Country ''Apache Country'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by George Archainbaud and written by Norman S. Hall. The film stars Gene Autry, Carolina Cotton, Harry Lauter, Mary Scott, Sydney Mason, Francis X. Bushman and Pat Buttram. The film w ...

'' (1952) as Dave Kilrain * '' The Winning Team'' (1952) as Eddie Collins (scenes deleted) * ''

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'' (1952) as Randall, alias Jon Edmun * '' Yukon Gold'' (1952) as Ace Morgan * '' Battle Zone'' (1952) as Marine Intelligence Officer (uncredited) * '' Androcles and the Lion'' (1952) as Officer (uncredited) * '' Prince of Pirates'' (1953) as Jan * ''

I Love Melvin ''I Love Melvin'' is a 1953 American Technicolor musical romantic comedy film directed by Don Weis, starring Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds. According to MGM records, the film earned $1,316,000 in the United States and Canada and $654,000 ...

'' (1953) as Look Magazine Board of Directors (uncredited) * ''

Rocky Jones, Space Ranger ''Rocky Jones, Space Ranger'' is an American science fiction television serial originally broadcast in syndication from February to November 1954. The show lasted for only two seasons and, though syndicated sporadically, dropped into obscurity. ...

'' (1953) as Atlasand * '' The Marshal's Daughter'' (1953) as Russ Mason * ''

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'' (1953) as Roy (uncredited) * ''

Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders ''Canadian Mounties vs Atomic Invaders'' (1953) is a Republic Pictures, Republic Movie serial starring William Henry (actor), Bill Henry and both produced and directed by Franklin Adreon. It was the sixty-second serial (of sixty-six) produced b ...

'' (1953, Serial) as Clark, a Mountie h.12* ''

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'' (1953) as Mack Wilson * '' The Fighting Lawman'' (1953) as Outlaw Al Clark - aka Al Deacons * ''

The Big Heat ''The Big Heat'' is a 1953 American film noir crime film directed by Fritz Lang starring Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, and Jocelyn Brando about a cop who takes on the crime syndicate that controls his city. William P. McGivern's serial in ''The ...

'' (1953) as Hank O'Connell (uncredited) * '' Crime Wave'' (1953) as Roadblock Officer (uncredited) * '' Flight Nurse'' (1953) as MATS Cargoman (uncredited) * '' Fighter Attack'' (1953) as Lieutenant Duncan * '' Forbidden'' (1953) as Holly (uncredited) * ''

Trader Tom of the China Seas ''Trader Tom of the China Seas'' is a 1954 Republic film serial directed by Franklin Adreon and starring Harry Lauter, Aline Towne, Lyle Talbot, Robert Shayne, Fred Graham, and Richard Reeves. In 1966 the serial was edited into ''Century 66 ...

'' (1954, Serial) as Tom Rogers * ''

Riot in Cell Block 11 ''Riot in Cell Block 11'' is a 1954 American film noir crime film directed by Don Siegel and starring Neville Brand, Emile Meyer, Frank Faylen, Leo Gordon and Robert Osterloh. Quentin Tarantino called it "the best prison film ever made." P ...

'' (1954) as Prison Switchboard Operator (uncredited) * '' The Boy from Oklahoma'' (1954) as Jim (uncredited) * ''

Dragonfly Squadron ''Dragonfly Squadron'' is a 1954 American war film directed by Lesley Selander and starring John Hodiak, Barbara Britton and Bruce Bennett. The film is set in the period shortly before and during the invasion of South Korea by North Korean troops. ...

'' (1954) as Capt. Vedders * '' Yankee Pasha'' (1954) as Dick Bailey * '' They Rode West'' (1954) as Orderly (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1954) as Gambler * '' Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl'' (1954) as Mutineer (uncredited) * '' Return to Treasure Island'' (1954) as Parker * '' Dragnet'' (1954) as Officer Greeley (uncredited) * ''

The Bob Mathias Story ''The Bob Mathias Story'' is a 1954 American sports drama film directed by Francis D. Lyon and starring Bob Mathias and Ward Bond. The story of Bob Mathias (portraying himself), the first man to win two consecutive Olympic Gold Medals in the De ...

'' (1954) as Irving Mondschein (uncredited) * ''

The Eternal Sea ''The Eternal Sea'' (aka ''The Admiral Hoskins Story'') is a 1955 American war film directed by John H. Auer and starring Sterling Hayden, Alexis Smith and Ben Cooper. After an American naval officer loses his leg at the Battle of Leyte Gulf, he ...

'' (1955) as Lt. Martin (pilot) (uncredited) * '' Outlaw Treasure'' (1955) as Jesse James * '' Lord of the Jungle'' (1955) as Pilot (uncredited) * ''

King of the Carnival ''King of the Carnival'' (1955) is a Republic movie serial that contains a substantial amount of stock footage from the earlier Republic serial ''Daredevils of the Red Circle''. It is the 66th and final serial produced by Republic and is often ...

'' (1955) as Bert King * '' Not as a Stranger'' (1955) as Harry, Radio Broadcaster (uncredited) * '' It Came from Beneath the Sea'' (1955) as Deputy Bill Nash * '' Creature with the Atom Brain'' (1955) as Reporter #1 * '' Apache Ambush'' (1955) as Bailey (uncredited) * '' The Crooked Web'' (1955) as Sgt. Mike Jancoweizc * ''

Dig That Uranium ''Dig That Uranium'' is a 1956 film starring the comedy team of The Bowery Boys. The film was released on January 8, 1956, by Allied Artists and is the fortieth film in the series. Plot An old friend of the boys returns to town and tells them st ...

'' (1955) as Ron Haskell * ''

At Gunpoint ''At Gunpoint'' is a 1955 American CinemaScope Western film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring Fred MacMurray, Dorothy Malone and Walter Brennan. Plot Plainview is a peaceful town, all the better for bad men Alvin Dennis, his brother Bo ...

'' (1955) as Federal Marshal * '' Women Without Men'' (1956) as U.S. State Dept. Security Chief * '' The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit'' (1956) as Army Corporal on Leave (uncredited) * ''

The Three Outlaws ''The Three Outlaws'' is a 1956 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Neville Brand as Butch Cassidy, Alan Hale Jr. as the Sundance Kid, and Bruce Bennett.Pitts p.353 Plot Cast * Neville Brand as Butch Cassidy * Alan Hal ...

'' (1956) as Army Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited) * '' The Werewolf'' (1956) as Deputy Ben Clovey * ''

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers ''Earth vs. the Flying Saucers'' (a.k.a. ''Invasion of the Flying Saucers'' and ''Flying Saucers from Outer Space'') is a 1956 American science fiction film from Columbia Pictures. It was produced by Charles H. Schneer, directed by Fred F. Sears ...

'' (1956) as Cutting - Generator Technician (uncredited) * '' Miami Exposé'' (1956) as Det. Tim Grogan * '' Gun Brothers'' (1956) as Deputy (uncredited) * ''

Tension at Table Rock ''Tension at Table Rock'' is a 1956 American Western drama film directed by Charles Marquis Warren and starring Richard Egan and Dorothy Malone. Wes Tancred ( Richard Egan) is publicly vilified after killing a famous gunslinger who was a publ ...

'' (1956) as Stagecoach Shotgun Rider (uncredited) * ''

The Women of Pitcairn Island ''The Women of Pitcairn Island'' is a 1956 American adventure drama film directed by Jean Yarbrough and starring Lynn Bari, John Smith and Sue England. The film's sets were designed by the art director Dave Milton. Plot Nearly twenty years ...

'' (1956) as Ben Fish * ''

The Badge of Marshal Brennan ''The Badge of Marshal Brennan'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Albert C. Gannaway and written by Tom Hubbard. The film stars Jim Davis, Arleen Whelan, Carl Smith, Harry Lauter, Marty Robbins, Douglas Fowley, Lee Van Cleef and L ...

'' (1957) as Doc Hale * '' Hellcats of the Navy'' (1957) as Lt. (j.g.) Wes Barton * '' Shootout at Medicine Bend'' (1957) as Briggs (uncredited) * ''

The Oklahoman ''The Oklahoman'' is the largest daily newspaper in Oklahoma, United States, and is the only regional daily that covers the Greater Oklahoma City area. The Alliance for Audited Media (formerly Audit Bureau Circulation) lists it as the 59th large ...

'' (1957) as Grant (uncredited) * ''

The Lawless Eighties ''The Lawless Eighties'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and written by Kenneth Gamet. The film stars Buster Crabbe, John Smith, Marilyn Saris, Ted de Corsia, Anthony Caruso and John Doucette. The film was released on ...

'' (1957) as Andy Bowers (uncredited) * '' Death in Small Doses'' (1957) as Steve Hummel / Mr. Brown * '' Jet Pilot'' (1957) as Sergeant (uncredited) * '' Raiders of Old California'' (1957) as Lt. Scott Johnson * ''

Official Detective ''Official Detective'' is an American anthology television series which aired in syndication from 1957 to March 19, 1958. The series was hosted by veteran film actor Everett Sloane.McNeil, Alex (1996). ''Total Television'' (4th ed.). New York: P ...

'' series Episode "Bombing Terror" (1958) as Richards * '' Return to Warbonnet'' (1958) as Tom - Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) * ''

Toughest Gun in Tombstone ''The Toughest Gun in Tombstone'' is a 1958 American Western film directed by Earl Bellamy and starring George Montgomery. Opening narration "In the early eighteen-eighties, when all law enforcement failed in Arizona Territory, cattle rustling ...

'' (1958) as Joe Barger * ''

The Case Against Brooklyn ''The Case Against Brooklyn'' is a 1958 film noir crime film directed by Paul Wendkos, starring Darren McGavin and Margaret Hayes, and based on the '' True Magazine'' article "I Broke the Brooklyn Graft Scandal" by crime reporter Ed Reid. The f ...

'' (1958) as Rookie Cop (uncredited) * ''

Tarzan's Fight for Life ''Tarzan's Fight for Life'' is a 1958 Metrocolor action adventure film featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous jungle hero Tarzan and starring Gordon Scott, Eve Brent, Rickie Sorensen, Jil Jarmyn, and Cheeta the chimpanzee. The film was directed ...

'' (1958) as Dr. Ken Warwick * '' The Cry Baby Killer'' (1958) as Police Lt. Porter * '' Girl on the Run'' (1958) as Drunk * '' The Last Hurrah'' (1958) as Votes Tallyman (uncredited) * ''

Good Day for a Hanging ''Good Day for a Hanging'' is a 1959 American B Western film directed by Nathan H. Juran and starring Fred MacMurray and Margaret Hayes. Plot Eddie Campbell (Robert Vaughn) and two other members of an outlaw band watch a stagecoach as it tr ...

'' (1959) as Matt Fletcher (uncredited) * '' The Louisiana Hussy'' (1959) as Clay Lanier * ''

The Gunfight at Dodge City ''The Gunfight at Dodge City'' is a 1959 DeLuxe Color Western (genre), Western CinemaScope film. It was produced by the Mirisch Company, directed by Joseph M. Newman, co-written by Martin Goldsmith (screenwriter), Martin Goldsmith and Daniel B. ...

'' (1959) as City Marshal Ed Masterson * ''Date with Death'' (1959) as Lt. George Caddell * '' Key Witness'' (1960) as Police Officer Hurley (uncredited) * ''

Posse from Hell ''Posse from Hell'' is a 1961 American Western film directed by Herbert Coleman and starring Audie Murphy and John Saxon. Plot In 1880 four escapees from death row, Crip, Leo, Chunk, and Hash ride into the town of Paradise and enter the Roseb ...

'' (1961) as Russell * '' Buffalo Gun'' (1961) as Vin * '' Lonely Are the Brave'' (1962) as Deputy in Canyon (uncredited) * ''

The Wild Westerners ''The Wild Westerners'' is a 1962 American Western film directed by Oscar Rudolph and starring James Philbrook, Nancy Kovack, Duane Eddy and Guy Mitchell.WILD WESTERNERS, The Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 29, Iss. 336, (Jan 1, 1962): 15 ...

'' (1962) as Jud Gotch * ''

Showdown A showdown is a duel. The term may also refer to: Places * Showdown Ski Area, in Montana, United States Books * ''Showdown'' (Amado novel), a 1984 novel by Jorge Amado * ''Showdown'' (Dekker novel), a 2006 novel by Ted Dekker * ''Showdown'' ( ...

'' (1963) as Bartender (uncredited) * ''

'' (1963) as Police Dispatcher (uncredited) * ''

The Satan Bug ''The Satan Bug'' is a 1965 American crime science fiction suspense film from United Artists, produced and directed by John Sturges, that stars George Maharis, Richard Basehart, Anne Francis, and Dana Andrews. The screenplay by James Clavell a ...

'' (1965) sa Fake SDI Agent * '' Fort Courageous'' (1965) as Joe * ''

Harlow Harlow is a large town and local government district located in the west of Essex, England. Founded as a new town, it is situated on the border with Hertfordshire and London, Harlow occupies a large area of land on the south bank of the uppe ...

'' (1965) as Bus Driver (uncredited) * '' The Convict Stage'' (1965) as Ben Lattimore - Starring Role - 1st Billing * ''

Ambush Bay ''Ambush Bay'' is a 1966 American war film directed by Ron Winston and starring Hugh O'Brian, Mickey Rooney and James Mitchum. It was filmed on location in the Philippines. Plot Prior to the 1944 American invasion of the Philippines a hand-pic ...

'' (1966) as Cpl. Alvin Ross * ''

Batman Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on March 30, 1939. I ...

'' (1966) as Mr Merrick, Times Reporter (uncredited) * ''For Pete's Sake'' (1966) * ''

Return of the Gunfighter ''Return of the Gunfighter'' is a 1967 American Western television film directed by James Neilson and starring Robert Taylor, Chad Everett and Ana Martín. Though intended for theatrical release, it was instead shown on television. Old Tucson ...

'' (1967) as Frank Marlowe (uncredited) * '' Fort Utah'' (1967) as Britches * '' More Dead Than Alive'' (1969) as Doctor * '' Paint Your Wagon'' (1969) as Peddler (uncredited) * ''

Zig Zag A zigzag is a pattern made up of small corners at variable angles, though constant within the zigzag, tracing a path between two parallel lines; it can be described as both jagged and fairly regular. In geometry, this pattern is described as a ...

'' (1970) as Detective (uncredited) * ''

Barquero ''Barquero'' is a 1970 American Western film starring Lee Van Cleef and Warren Oates directed by Gordon Douglas. Plot After stealing a shipment of silver and weapons, the brutal and unstable Remy and his band of mercenaries must cross a riv ...

'' (1970) as Steele * '' Escape from the Planet of the Apes'' (1971) as General Winthrop * '' The Todd Killings'' (1971) * '' Superbeast'' (1972) as Stewart Victor (final film role)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lauter, Harry 1914 births 1990 deaths American male television actors American male film actors American artists People from White Plains, New York People from Ojai, California Male actors from Los Angeles 20th-century American male actors Western (genre) television actors