--- name: "Harry Lauter" canonical: "https://film.one/person/harry-lauter" roles: [] born: "19 June 1914" died: "30 October 1990" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 75 average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-19T16:48:10.488411+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Harry Lauter Actor. Born 19 June 1914 in White Plains, New York, USA. Died 30 October 1990. ## Details - **Born:** 19 June 1914, White Plains, New York, USA - **Died:** 30 October 1990 - **Also known as:** Herman Arthur Lauter, Harry T. Lauter, Herman Arthur "Harry" Lauter - **Titles on Fi1m:** 2: 1 acting, 1 other - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 73 (1), 1970s 77 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Lauter, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3127855, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0491591/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/40577 ## Biography Harry Lauter was an American character actor. Born Herman Arthur Lauter on 19 June 1914 in White Plains, New York, he died on 30 October 1990 in Ojai, California. His screen career began in 1946. He appeared in supporting roles in low-budget films and serials, and in numerous television programmes during the 1950s. He played one of the leads, Clay Morgan, in the series *Tales of the Texas Rangers* (1955–1958). He is also credited as General Winthrop in *Escape from the Planet of the Apes* (1971), and in smaller parts in films including *The Day the Earth Stood Still* (1951) and *It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World* (1963). Later in life he devoted time to painting and ran an art gallery. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (2) ### Performed in (1) - *Escape from the Planet of the Apes* (1971), Fi1m 77, as General Winthrop — [page](https://film.one/film/escape-from-the-planet-of-the-apes.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *Batman* (1966), Fi1m 73, as Mr. Merrick (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-1966.md) ## Complete filmography (209) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Matt Helm* (1975), series, as Dep. Sheriff Gibson - *The Manhunter* (1974), series, Actor - *Superbeast* (1972), as Stewart Victor - *The Todd Killings* (1971), Actor - *Cannon* (1971), series, Actor - *Escape from the Planet of the Apes* (1971), as General Winthrop — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/escape-from-the-planet-of-the-apes.md) - *Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring* (1971), as House Party Guest (uncredited) - *Alias Smith and Jones* (1971), series, as Sheriff - *Barquero* (1970), as Steele - *Room 222* (1969), series, Actor - *More Dead than Alive* (1969), as Doctor - *Land of the Giants* (1968), series, as Policeman - *Adam-12* (1968), series, as Mike, Sgt. Poster - *The Mountains of the Moon* (1967), as Whitehead - *Mannix* (1967), series, Actor - *The High Chaparral* (1967), series, as Mobley - *The Guns of Will Sonnett* (1967), series, Actor - *Cimarron Strip* (1967), series, as Youngston - *Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion* (1967), as Josh Miller - *Fort Utah* (1967), as Britches - *Ironside* (1967), series, Actor - *Return of the Gunfighter* (1967), as Frank Marlowe - *The Invaders* (1967), series, as Alien - *For Pete's Sake* (1966), Actor - *The Time Tunnel* (1966), series, as Wilson, Mr. Johnson - *The Green Hornet* (1966), series, as Brannigan - *Tarzan* (1966), series, as Josh Miller - *Batman* (1966), as Mr. Merrick (uncredited) — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/batman-1966.md) - *Ambush Bay* (1966), as Cpl. Alvin Ross - *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Judd Conners, Sheriff - *Hogan's Heroes* (1965), series, as Submarine Captain - *The Wild Wild West* (1965), series, as Marshall - *Laredo* (1965), series, as Spence Gillis - *The Big Valley* (1965), series, as Ben Watson - *Fort Courageous* (1965), as Joe - *The Satan Bug* (1965), as Fake SDI Agent - *Branded* (1965), series, Actor - *Convict Stage* (1965), as Ben Lattimore - *Gilligan's Island* (1964), series, Actor - *Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.* (1964), series, Actor - *Daniel Boone* (1964), series, as Corbin - *Wendy and Me* (1964), series, Actor - *It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World* (1963), as Police Dispatcher (uncredited) - *Burke's Law* (1963), series, as Dr. Kalmus - *Going My Way* (1962), series, Actor - *The Beverly Hillbillies* (1962), series, as Motorcycle Officer - *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Cat McGraw, Lund, Roy Kane, Wade - *The Wild Westerners* (1962), as Jud Gotch - *Lonely are the Brave* (1962), as Deputy in Canyon (uncredited) - *The Investigators* (1961), series, as John Maitland - *Fury River* (1961), Actor - *Buffalo Gun* (1961), as Vin - *Posse from Hell* (1961), as Russell - *Stagecoach West* (1960), series, as North, Captain Avery, Doyle - *Wichita Town* (1959), series, Actor - *Laramie* (1959), series, Actor - *Riverboat* (1959), series, as Col. Tryker - *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Barrett - *A Date with Death* (1959), as Lt. George Caddell - *The Gunfight at Dodge City* (1959), as City Marshal Ed Masterson - *The Louisiana Hussy* (1959), as Clay Lanier - *Rawhide* (1959), series, as Billy Grant, Kirby, Reagan, Hank, Capt. Ross, Orville Tippet, Maj. Blaine, Lenny - *The Last Hurrah* (1958), as Votes Tallyman (uncredited) - *77 Sunset Strip* (1958), series, as Duke - *Girl on the Run* (1958), as Drunk - *Bat Masterson* (1958), series, as Sheriff Conners - *Lawman* (1958), series, as Compton Schaeffer - *Yancy Derringer* (1958), series, as Francis Jordan - *The Rifleman* (1958), series, Actor - *The Texan* (1958), series, Actor - *Bronco* (1958), series, as Bill Mack - *Peter Gunn* (1958), series, Actor - *Cry Baby Killer* (1958), as Police Lt. Porter - *Tarzan's Fight for Life* (1958), as Dr. Ken Warwick - *The Case Against Brooklyn* (1958), Actor - *The Toughest Gun in Tombstone* (1958), as Joe Barger - *Sea Hunt* (1958), series, Actor - *Missile Monsters* (1958), as Drake - *Raiders of Old California* (1957), as Scott Johnson - *Tombstone Territory* (1957), series, as Sgt. Shelton - *26 Men* (1957), series, Actor - *Jet Pilot* (1957), Actor - *Trackdown* (1957), series, Actor - *Maverick* (1957), series, Actor - *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Chris Hearn - *Death in Small Doses* (1957), as Steve Hummel / Mr. Brown - *Have Gun, Will Travel* (1957), series, as Crawford - Miner - *Richard Diamond, Private Detective* (1957), series, as Charles Decker - *Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend* (1957), as Briggs (uncredited) - *Hellcats of the Navy* (1957), as Lt. (j.g.) Wes Barton - *The Badge of Marshal Brennan* (1957), as Dr. Hale - *Tales of Wells Fargo* (1957), series, as Henry Wilson - *Official Detective* (1957), series, Actor - *The Women of Pitcairn Island* (1956), as Ben Fish - *Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre* (1956), series, as Maurie, Karger, Stone, Hake Morris, Stopes, Vic Stanley - *Playhouse 90* (1956), series, as Breed - *State Trooper* (1956), series, as Ben Everett - *Hey, Jeannie!* (1956), series, as Tierney - *The Adventures of Jim Bowie* (1956), series, Actor - *Miami Exposé* (1956), as Det. Tim Grogan - *The Werewolf* (1956), as Deputy Ben Clovey - *Earth vs. the Flying Saucers* (1956), as Cutting - Generator Technician (uncredited) - *The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit* (1956), as Army Corporal on Leave (uncredited) - *Blonde Bait* (1956), as State Department Security Chief - *The Count of Monte Cristo* (1956), series, Actor - *At Gunpoint* (1955), as Federal Marshal - *Dig That Uranium* (1955), as Haskell, the boss - *The Crooked Web* (1955), as Sgt. Mike Jancoweizc - *Screen Director's Playhouse* (1955), series, as Truck Driver - *Sergeant Preston of the Yukon* (1955), series, Actor - *Cheyenne* (1955), series, as Walt Taylor - *Navy Log* (1955), series, Actor - *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Clay, Sy, Martin, Terry, Kelly, Leach, Gregory Bellow, Henry Rucker, Michael Drennan - *The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp* (1955), series, Actor - *Apache Ambush* (1955), Actor - *Creature with the Atom Brain* (1955), as Reporter #1 - *King of the Carnival* (1955), as Bert King - *Lord of the Jungle* (1955), as Pilot - *Outlaw Treasure* (1955), as Jesse James - *Timber Country Trouble* (1955), as Webb, the lumberjack - *It Came from Beneath the Sea* (1955), as Deputy Bill Nash - *Buffalo Bill Jr.* (1955), series, Actor - *The Millionaire* (1955), series, as Andrew Stevens · Anders - Phone Co. Supervisor - *The Gypsy Moon* (1954), as Atlasan - *Dragnet* (1954), as Officer Greeley - *Captain Midnight* (1954), series, Actor - *Waterfront* (1954), series, as Jim Herrick - *The Forty-Niners* (1954), as Gambler - *Crash of Moons* (1954), as Atlasan - *Return to Treasure Island* (1954), as Parker - *This My Son* (1954), as Don Caldwell - *Silver Needle in the Sky* (1954), as Atlasan, Atlasande - *Yankee Pasha* (1954), as Dick Bailey - *Dragonfly Squadron* (1954), as Capt. Vedders - *Public Defender* (1954), series, as Deputy Sheriff Malden - *Trader Tom of the China Seas* (1954), as Tom Rogers - *Manhunt in Space* (1954), as Atlasan - *Fighter Attack* (1953), as Lt. Duncan - *Crime Wave* (1953), as Roadblock Officer (uncredited) - *The Big Heat* (1953), as Hank O'Connell (uncredited) - *Letter to Loretta* (1953), series, as Bailey - *Fighting Lawman* (1953), as Outlaw Al Clark - aka Al Deacons - *City Detective* (1953), series, Actor - *Topeka* (1953), as Mack Wilson - *Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders* (1953), as Constable Clark - *The Marshal's Daughter* (1953), as Russ Mason - *Prince of Pirates* (1953), as Jan - *Biff Baker U.S.A.* (1952), series, as George Carlton - *The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet* (1952), series, as Honor Guard Captain, Harry, Atkins - *Mr. & Mrs. North* (1952), series, as Barry Weston - *Death Valley Days* (1952), series, as Henry Schmidtlein - *Cavalcade of America* (1952), series, as Ray Marshall, Harry Grant - *Four Star Playhouse* (1952), series, as Bud, Lt. Stanton - *Hopalong Cassidy* (1952), series, Actor - *Yukon Gold* (1952), as Ace Morgan - *Sea Tiger* (1952), as Randall, alias Jon Edmum - *Apache Country* (1952), as Dave Kilrain - *The Red Ball Express* (1952), as Lt. Michaelson -- Sentry (uncredited) - *Talk About a Stranger* (1952), as Clarence · Bookkeeper - *Rancho Notorious* (1952), as Deputy at Gunsight (uncredited) - *This Woman Is Dangerous* (1952), as Trooper (Uncredited) - *The Steel Fist* (1952), as Franz - *The Roy Rogers Show* (1951), series, as Ralph Colton - *Valley of Fire* (1951), as Tod Rawlings - *The Kid from Amarillo* (1951), as Tom Mallory - *The Racket* (1951), as Officer Mosley (uncredited) - *Come Fill the Cup* (1951), as Cameron - Ives' Pilot (uncredited) - *Hills of Utah* (1951), as Henchman Evan Fox - *The Day the Earth Stood Still* (1951), as Lieutenant in Charge of Landing Site - *Roadblock* (1951), as Saunders (uncredited) - *Flying Leathernecks* (1951), as Freddie (uncredited) - *The Adventures of Kit Carson* (1951), series, Actor - *Racket Squad* (1951), series, Actor - *According to Mrs. Hoyle* (1951), as Gordon Warren - *Whirlwind* (1951), as Wade Trimble - *The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok* (1951), series, Actor - *Thunder in God's Country* (1951), as Marshal Tim Gallery - *Silver City Bonanza* (1951), as Pete Horne - *The Flying Missile* (1950), as Army Base Information Desk Clerk - *Experiment Alcatraz* (1950), as Richard 'Dick' McKenna - *Flying Disc Man from Mars* (1950), as Drake - *Bunco Squad* (1950), as James Worth (uncredited) - *No Way Out* (1950), as Orderly (uncredited) - *The Showdown* (1950), as Cowhand (uncredited) - *The Gene Autry Show* (1950), series, as Ron Williams, Henchman in Plaid Shirt - *The Great Jewel Robber* (1950), as Reporter (uncredited) - *711 Ocean Drive* (1950), as Flirty Man at Bar (uncredited) - *When Willie Comes Marching Home* (1950), as Aide (uncredited) - *Blue Grass of Kentucky* (1950), as Dick Wentworth - *Twelve O'Clock High* (1949), as Radio officer - *Without Honor* (1949), as Ambulance Attendant - *The Life of Riley* (1949), series, Actor - *The Lone Ranger* (1949), series, as Fred Vance - *White Heat* (1949), as Man with Microphone in Car (uncredited) - *Zamba* (1949), as Jim - *Bandit King of Texas* (1949), as Trem Turner - *I Was a Male War Bride* (1949), as Naval Lt. Perkins (uncredited) - *The Great Dan Patch* (1949), as Bud Ransome - *Alimony* (1949), as Doctor - *Frontier Investigator* (1949), as Rocky's Brother - *The Price of Freedom* (1949), as Man in restaurant (uncredited) - *Tucson* (1949), as George Reeves Jr. - *Prince of the Plains* (1949), as Tom Owens - *Jungle Patrol* (1948), as Lt. Derby - *Incident* (1948), as Bill Manning - *Moonrise* (1948), Actor - *The Gay Intruders* (1948), as Male Secretary - *A Foreign Affair* (1948), as Corporal (uncredited) - *The Magnificent Rogue* (1946), as Boy Model --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/harry-lauter