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.
Filmography
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
as Self
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
as Self
Superbeast
as Stewart Victor
Superbeast
as Stewart Victor
The Todd Killings
The Todd Killings
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring
as House Party Guest (uncredited)
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring
as House Party Guest (uncredited)
Barquero
as Steele
Barquero
as Steele
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
as Josh Miller
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
as Josh Miller
Fort Utah
as Britches
Fort Utah
as Britches
Return of the Gunfighter
as Frank Marlowe
Return of the Gunfighter
as Frank Marlowe
For Pete's Sake
For Pete's Sake
Batman
as Mr. Merrick (uncredited)
Batman
as Mr. Merrick (uncredited)
Fort Courageous
as Joe
Fort Courageous
as Joe
The Satan Bug
as Fake SDI Agent
The Satan Bug
as Fake SDI Agent
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
Lonely are the Brave
as Deputy in Canyon (uncredited)
Lonely are the Brave
as Deputy in Canyon (uncredited)
A Date with Death
as Lt. George Caddell
A Date with Death
as Lt. George Caddell
The Gunfight at Dodge City
as City Marshal Ed Masterson
The Gunfight at Dodge City
as City Marshal Ed Masterson
The Last Hurrah
as Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah
as Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
Cry Baby Killer
as Police Lt. Porter
Cry Baby Killer
as Police Lt. Porter
Tarzan's Fight for Life
as Dr. Ken Warwick
Tarzan's Fight for Life
as Dr. Ken Warwick
Missile Monsters
as Drake
Missile Monsters
as Drake
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend
as Briggs (uncredited)
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend
as Briggs (uncredited)
Hellcats of the Navy
as Lt. (j.g.) Wes Barton
Hellcats of the Navy
as Lt. (j.g.) Wes Barton
The Badge of Marshal Brennan
as Dr. Hale
The Badge of Marshal Brennan
as Dr. Hale
The Werewolf
as Deputy Ben Clovey
The Werewolf
as Deputy Ben Clovey
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
as Cutting - Generator Technician (uncredited)
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
as Cutting - Generator Technician (uncredited)
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
as Army Corporal on Leave (uncredited)
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
as Army Corporal on Leave (uncredited)
Blonde Bait
as State Department Security Chief
Blonde Bait
as State Department Security Chief
Dig That Uranium
as Haskell, the boss
Dig That Uranium
as Haskell, the boss
At Gunpoint
as Federal Marshal
At Gunpoint
as Federal Marshal
The Crooked Web
as Sgt. Mike Jancoweizc
The Crooked Web
as Sgt. Mike Jancoweizc
Apache Ambush
Apache Ambush
Creature with the Atom Brain
as Reporter #1
Creature with the Atom Brain
as Reporter #1
It Came from Beneath the Sea
as Deputy Bill Nash
It Came from Beneath the Sea
as Deputy Bill Nash
King of the Carnival
as Bert King
King of the Carnival
as Bert King
Lord of the Jungle
as Pilot
Lord of the Jungle
as Pilot
Outlaw Treasure
as Jesse James
Outlaw Treasure
as Jesse James
Timber Country Trouble
as Webb, the lumberjack
Timber Country Trouble
as Webb, the lumberjack
The Gypsy Moon
as Atlasan
The Gypsy Moon
as Atlasan
Dragnet
as Officer Greeley
Dragnet
as Officer Greeley
The Forty-Niners
as Gambler
The Forty-Niners
as Gambler
Crash of Moons
as Atlasan
Crash of Moons
as Atlasan
Return to Treasure Island
as Parker
Return to Treasure Island
as Parker
This My Son
as Don Caldwell
This My Son
as Don Caldwell
Silver Needle in the Sky
as Atlasande
Silver Needle in the Sky
as Atlasande
Silver Needle in the Sky
as Atlasande
Silver Needle in the Sky
as Atlasande
Yankee Pasha
as Dick Bailey
Yankee Pasha
as Dick Bailey
Dragonfly Squadron
as Capt. Vedders
Dragonfly Squadron
as Capt. Vedders
Manhunt in Space
as Atlasan
Manhunt in Space
as Atlasan
Fighter Attack
as Lt. Duncan
Fighter Attack
as Lt. Duncan
Crime Wave
as Roadblock Officer (uncredited)
Crime Wave
as Roadblock Officer (uncredited)
The Big Heat
as Hank O'Connell (uncredited)
The Big Heat
as Hank O'Connell (uncredited)
Fighting Lawman
as Outlaw Al Clark - aka Al Deacons
Fighting Lawman
as Outlaw Al Clark - aka Al Deacons
Topeka
as Mack Wilson
Topeka
as Mack Wilson
Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders
as Constable Clark
Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders
as Constable Clark
The Marshal's Daughter
as Russ Mason
The Marshal's Daughter
as Russ Mason
Prince of Pirates
as Jan
Prince of Pirates
as Jan
Yukon Gold
as Ace Morgan
Yukon Gold
as Ace Morgan
Sea Tiger
as Randall, alias Jon Edmum
Sea Tiger
as Randall, alias Jon Edmum
Apache Country
as Dave Kilrain
Apache Country
as Dave Kilrain
The Red Ball Express
as Lt. Michaelson -- Sentry (uncredited)
The Red Ball Express
as Lt. Michaelson -- Sentry (uncredited)
Talk About a Stranger
as Clarence, Bookkeeper
Talk About a Stranger
as Clarence, Bookkeeper
Rancho Notorious
as Deputy at Gunsight (uncredited)
Rancho Notorious
as Deputy at Gunsight (uncredited)
This Woman Is Dangerous
as Trooper (Uncredited)
This Woman Is Dangerous
as Trooper (Uncredited)
The Steel Fist
as Franz
The Steel Fist
as Franz
Valley of Fire
as Tod Rawlings
Valley of Fire
as Tod Rawlings
The Racket
as Officer Mosley (uncredited)
The Racket
as Officer Mosley (uncredited)
Come Fill the Cup
as Cameron - Ives' Pilot (uncredited)
Come Fill the Cup
as Cameron - Ives' Pilot (uncredited)
Hills of Utah
as Henchman Evan Fox
Hills of Utah
as Henchman Evan Fox
The Day the Earth Stood Still
as Lieutenant in Charge of Landing Site
The Day the Earth Stood Still
as Lieutenant in Charge of Landing Site
According to Mrs. Hoyle
as Gordon Warren
According to Mrs. Hoyle
as Gordon Warren
Whirlwind
as Wade Trimble
Whirlwind
as Wade Trimble
Thunder in God's Country
as Marshal Tim Gallery
Thunder in God's Country
as Marshal Tim Gallery
Silver City Bonanza
as Pete Horne
Silver City Bonanza
as Pete Horne
The Flying Missile
as Army Base Information Desk Clerk
The Flying Missile
as Army Base Information Desk Clerk
Bunco Squad
as James Worth (uncredited)
Bunco Squad
as James Worth (uncredited)
No Way Out
as Orderly (uncredited)
No Way Out
as Orderly (uncredited)
The Showdown
as Cowhand (uncredited)
The Showdown
as Cowhand (uncredited)
The Great Jewel Robber
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Great Jewel Robber
as Reporter (uncredited)
711 Ocean Drive
as Flirty Man at Bar (uncredited)
711 Ocean Drive
as Flirty Man at Bar (uncredited)
When Willie Comes Marching Home
as Aide (uncredited)
When Willie Comes Marching Home
as Aide (uncredited)
Twelve O'Clock High
as Radio officer
Twelve O'Clock High
as Radio officer
White Heat
as Man with Microphone in Car (uncredited)
White Heat
as Man with Microphone in Car (uncredited)
Bandit King of Texas
as Trem Turner
Bandit King of Texas
as Trem Turner
I Was a Male War Bride
as Naval Lt. Perkins (uncredited)
I Was a Male War Bride
as Naval Lt. Perkins (uncredited)
The Great Dan Patch
as Bud Ransome
The Great Dan Patch
as Bud Ransome
Tucson
as George Reeves Jr.
Tucson
as George Reeves Jr.
Jungle Patrol
as Lt. Derby
Jungle Patrol
as Lt. Derby
Incident
as Bill Manning
Incident
as Bill Manning
Moonrise
Moonrise
The Gay Intruders
as Male Secretary
The Gay Intruders
as Male Secretary
A Foreign Affair
as Corporal (uncredited)
A Foreign Affair
as Corporal (uncredited)
The Magnificent Rogue
as Boy Model
The Magnificent Rogue
as Boy Model