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Born · June 19, 1914
Died · October 30, 1990 (76 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: White Plains, New York, USA
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.
Self
0.0
1979
Dep. Sheriff Gibson · (1 episode)
7.4
1975
(1 episode)
5.0
1974
Stewart Victor
3.3
1972
4.3
1971
(1 episode)
6.4
1971
General Winthrop
6.4
1971
House Party Guest (uncredited)
5.4
1971
Sheriff · (1 episode)
6.9
1971
Steele
6.3
1970
(1 episode)
6.0
1969
Doctor
5.8
1969
Policeman · (1 episode)
6.7
1968
Mike · (1 episode)
7.1
1968
Sgt. Poster · (1 episode)
7.1
1968
Whitehead
0.0
1967
(1 episode)
6.7
1967
Mobley · (1 episode)
6.5
1967
(3 episodes)
6.3
1967
(2 episodes)
5.0
1967
Josh Miller
5.0
1967
Britches
3.6
1967
(2 episodes)
6.8
1967
Frank Marlowe
6.1
1967
Alien · (1 episode)
6.8
1967
6.0
1966
Wilson · (1 episode)
7.6
1966
Brannigan · (1 episode)
7.2
1966
Mr. Johnson · (1 episode)
7.6
1966
Josh Miller · (5 episodes)
6.7
1966
Mr. Merrick (uncredited)
6.4
1966
Cpl. Alvin Ross
5.0
1966
Judd Conners · (1 episode)
5.5
1965
Sheriff · (1 episode)
5.5
1965
Submarine Captain · (1 episode)
7.5
1965
Marshall · (1 episode)
7.6
1965
(1 episode)
6.3
1965
Ben Watson · (1 episode)
6.1
1965
Joe
5.1
1965
Fake SDI Agent
6.2
1965
(3 episodes)
6.4
1965
Ben Lattimore
6.1
1965
(1 episode)
7.4
1964
(1 episode)
7.1
1964
Corbin · (1 episode)
6.9
1964
(1 episode)
0.0
1964
(1 episode)
5.5
1963
Dr. Kalmus · (1 episode)
6.0
1963
(1 episode)
5.7
1962
Motorcycle Officer · (2 episodes)
6.8
1962
Cat McGraw · (1 episode)
6.4
1962
Lund · (1 episode)
6.4
1962
Roy Kane · (1 episode)
6.4
1962
Jud Gotch
7.0
1962
Deputy in Canyon
7.4
1962
5.5
1961
Vin
0.0
1961
Russell
6.2
1961
(1 episode)
4.2
1959
(2 episodes)
6.4
1959
Col. Tryker · (1 episode)
6.2
1959
Lt. George Caddell
4.1
1959
City Marshal Ed Masterson
5.6
1959
Clay Lanier
4.3
1959
Billy Grant · (2 episodes)
7.2
1959
Reagan · (1 episode)
7.2
1959
Kirby · (1 episode)
7.2
1959
Hank · (1 episode)
7.2
1959
Capt. Ross · (1 episode)
7.2
1959
Orville Tippet · (1 episode)
7.2
1959
Lenny · (1 episode)
7.2
1959
Maj. Blaine · (1 episode)
7.2
1959
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
7.1
1958
Drunk
0.0
1958
(2 episodes)
6.7
1958
Sheriff Conners · (1 episode)
6.1
1958
Francis Jordan · (1 episode)
5.6
1958
(1 episode)
7.0
1958
(1 episode)
5.0
1958
Bill Mack · (2 episodes)
5.2
1958
(1 episode)
6.5
1958
Police Lt. Porter
5.4
1958
Dr. Ken Warwick
4.6
1958
5.8
1958
Joe Barger
6.0
1958
(2 episodes)
6.5
1958
Drake
3.0
1958
Scott Johnson
4.7
1957
Sgt. Shelton · (1 episode)
6.0
1957
(2 episodes)
4.2
1957
(1 episode)
6.4
1957
(1 episode)
6.8
1957
Chris Hearn · (1 episode)
7.7
1957
Steve Hummel / Mr. Brown
5.0
1957
(1 episode)
7.4
1957
Charles Decker · (1 episode)
6.2
1957
Lt. (j.g.) Wes Barton
4.3
1957
Dr. Hale
6.0
1957
Henry Wilson · (1 episode)
6.3
1957
(1 episode)
0.0
1957
Ben Fish
3.5
1956
Maurie - Gunman · (1 episode)
5.5
1956
Karger - Outlaw · (1 episode)
5.5
1956
Union Sgt. Stone · (1 episode)
5.5
1956
Hake Morris · (1 episode)
5.5
1956
Stopes · (1 episode)
5.5
1956
Vic Stanley · (1 episode)
5.5
1956
Breed · (1 episode)
7.5
1956
(5 episodes)
5.0
1956
Tierney · (1 episode)
5.5
1956
(1 episode)
3.7
1956
Det. Tim Grogan
5.3
1956
Cutting - Generator Technician (uncredited)
6.0
1956
Deputy Ben Clovey
5.5
1956
State Department Security Chief
4.8
1956
(1 episode)
4.4
1956
Haskell, the boss
2.7
1955
Federal Marshal
6.3
1955
Sgt. Mike Jancoweizc
5.9
1955
Truck Driver · (1 episode)
6.5
1955
(1 episode)
5.7
1955
(2 episodes)
5.8
1955
(1 episode)
4.5
1955
Clay · (1 episode)
6.6
1955
Sy · (1 episode)
6.6
1955
Martin · (1 episode)
6.6
1955
Terry · (1 episode)
6.6
1955
Kelly · (1 episode)
6.6
1955
Gregory Bellow · (1 episode)
6.6
1955
Leach · (1 episode)
6.6
1955
Henry Rucker · (1 episode)
6.6
1955
Michael Drennan · (1 episode)
6.6
1955
(2 episodes)
6.6
1955
5.6
1955
Reporter #1
5.1
1955
Deputy Bill Nash
5.5
1955
Bert King
0.0
1955
Pilot
6.4
1955
Jesse James
0.0
1955
Webb, the lumberjack
0.0
1955
(7 episodes)
5.0
1955
Andrew Stevens · (1 episode)
5.0
1955
Anders - Phone Co. Supervisor · (1 episode)
5.0
1955
Atlasan
2.0
1954
Officer Greeley
6.2
1954
(1 episode)
5.7
1954
Gambler
5.2
1954
Atlasan
3.2
1954
Parker
4.8
1954
Atlasan
4.5
1954
Atlasande
4.5
1954
Dick Bailey
4.0
1954
Capt. Vedders
6.0
1954
Tom Rogers
0.0
1954
Atlasan
2.6
1954
Roadblock Officer (uncredited)
7.1
1953
Hank O'Connell (uncredited)
7.6
1953
Outlaw Al Clark - aka Al Deacons
6.0
1953
Bailey · (1 episode)
6.2
1953
(1 episode)
7.0
1953
Mack Wilson
5.0
1953
Constable Clark
6.0
1953
Russ Mason
2.7
1953
Jan
7.5
1953
George Carlton · (1 episode)
7.5
1952
(1 episode)
4.3
1952
Ray Marshall · (1 episode)
3.5
1952
Harry Grant · (1 episode)
3.5
1952
Henry Schmidtlein · (1 episode)
6.4
1952
Bud · (1 episode)
6.1
1952
Lt. Stanton · (1 episode)
6.1
1952
(1 episode)
5.2
1952
Ace Morgan
4.0
1952
Randall, alias Jon Edmum
5.0
1952
Dave Kilrain
0.0
1952
Lt. Michaelson -- Sentry (uncredited)
5.8
1952
Clarence, Bookkeeper
6.1
1952
Deputy at Gunsight (uncredited)
6.5
1952
Trooper (Uncredited)
5.7
1952
Franz
5.0
1952
Tod Rawlings
0.0
1951
Tom Mallory
0.0
1951
Officer Mosley (uncredited)
6.3
1951
Henchman Evan Fox
0.0
1951
Lieutenant in Charge of Landing Site
7.5
1951
Saunders (uncredited)
5.8
1951
5.9
1951
(5 episodes)
5.3
1951
(1 episode)
6.0
1951
Gordon Warren
5.0
1951
Wade Trimble
5.0
1951
(2 episodes)
4.5
1951
Marshal Tim Gallery
0.0
1951
Pete Horne
0.0
1951
Army Base Information Desk Clerk
4.8
1950
Richard 'Dick' McKenna
6.5
1950
Drake
4.8
1950
James Worth (uncredited)
5.9
1950
Orderly (uncredited)
6.9
1950
Cowhand (uncredited)
5.2
1950
(1 episode)
4.2
1950
Reporter (uncredited)
7.2
1950
Flirty Man at Bar (uncredited)
6.3
1950
Aide (uncredited)
6.8
1950
Dick Wentworth
0.0
1950
Radio officer
7.1
1949
Ambulance Attendant
5.2
1949
(1 episode)
7.5
1949
Fred Vance · (1 episode)
6.6
1949
Man with Microphone in Car (uncredited)
7.6
1949
Jim
3.5
1949
Trem Turner
6.0
1949
Naval Lt. Perkins (uncredited)
6.9
1949
Bud Ransome
5.0
1949
Doctor
5.8
1949
Rocky's Brother
0.0
1949
Man in restaurant (uncredited)
0.0
1949
George Reeves Jr.
6.0
1949
Tom Owens
0.0
1949
Lt. Derby
5.0
1948
Bill Manning
5.1
1948
6.2
1948
Male Secretary
6.0
1948
Corporal (uncredited)
7.1
1948
Boy Model
5.0
1946