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.
Acting
Movie
The Day the Earth Stood Still
as Lieutenant in Charge of Landing Site
1951
Movie
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
as General Winthrop
1971
Movie
Batman
as Mr. Merrick (uncredited)
1966
Movie
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
1963
Movie
The Big Heat
as Hank O'Connell (uncredited)
1953
Movie
White Heat
as Man with Microphone in Car (uncredited)
1949
TV
Bonanza
as Barrett
1959
TV
Gilligan's Island
1964
TV
The Time Tunnel
as Wilson
1966
TV
The Time Tunnel
as Mr. Johnson
1966
Movie
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
as Cutting - Generator Technician (uncredited)
1956
TV
Hogan's Heroes
as Submarine Captain
1965
Movie
Lonely are the Brave
as Deputy in Canyon (uncredited)
1962
Movie
Twelve O'Clock High
as Radio officer
1949
Movie
A Foreign Affair
as Corporal (uncredited)
1948
Movie
I Was a Male War Bride
as Naval Lt. Perkins (uncredited)
1949
TV
Perry Mason
as Chris Hearn
1957
TV
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Motorcycle Officer
1962
Movie
Rancho Notorious
as Deputy at Gunsight (uncredited)
1952
TV
Gunsmoke
as Clay
1955
TV
Gunsmoke
as Sy
1955
TV
Gunsmoke
as Martin
1955
TV
Gunsmoke
as Terry
1955
TV
Gunsmoke
as Kelly
1955