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.
Movies
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion Josh Miller
The Price of Freedom Man in restaurant (uncredited)
Dragonfly Squadron Capt. Vedders
The Satan Bug Fake SDI Agent
Creature with the Atom Brain Reporter #1
Experiment Alcatraz Richard 'Dick' McKenna
It Came from Beneath the Sea Deputy Bill Nash
Without Honor Ambulance Attendant
Twelve O'Clock High Radio officer
Rancho Notorious Deputy at Gunsight (uncredited)
The Gay Intruders Male Secretary
A Date with Death Lt. George Caddell
The Crooked Web Sgt. Mike Jancoweizc
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion Self
Death in Small Doses Steve Hummel / Mr. Brown
Outlaw Treasure Jesse James
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring House Party Guest (uncredited)
Zamba Jim
The Gunfight at Dodge City City Marshal Ed Masterson
Apache Country Dave Kilrain
Superbeast Stewart Victor
Valley of Fire Tod Rawlings
Return to Treasure Island Parker
Whirlwind Wade Trimble
Hills of Utah Henchman Evan Fox
Girl on the Run Drunk
Moonrise
The Cry Baby Killer Police Lt. Porter
Convict Stage Ben Lattimore
The Badge of Marshal Brennan Dr. Hale
Alimony Doctor
King of the Carnival Bert King
A Foreign Affair Corporal (uncredited)
Apache Ambush
Prince of Pirates Jan
Flying Disc Man from Mars Drake
Flying Leathernecks
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone Joe Barger
Dragnet Officer Greeley
The Women of Pitcairn Island Ben Fish
Manhunt in Space Atlasan
Blue Grass of Kentucky Dick Wentworth
Jungle Patrol Lt. Derby
Posse from Hell Russell
Fort Courageous Joe
For Pete's Sake
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers Cutting - Generator Technician (uncredited)
The Great Dan Patch Bud Ransome
The Louisiana Hussy Clay Lanier
According to Mrs. Hoyle Gordon Warren
Incident Bill Manning
More Dead than Alive Doctor
The Steel Fist Franz
When Willie Comes Marching Home Aide (uncredited)
Crime Wave Roadblock Officer (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
Yukon Gold Ace Morgan
The Showdown Cowhand (uncredited)
White Heat Man with Microphone in Car (uncredited)
I Was a Male War Bride Naval Lt. Perkins (uncredited)
Hellcats of the Navy Lt. (j.g.) Wes Barton
Tucson George Reeves Jr.
The Big Heat Hank O'Connell (uncredited)
The Red Ball Express Lt. Michaelson -- Sentry (uncredited)
Crash of Moons Atlasan
The Werewolf Deputy Ben Clovey
Tarzan's Fight for Life Dr. Ken Warwick
Dig That Uranium Haskell, the boss
Fort Utah Britches
The Case Against Brooklyn
The Magnificent Rogue Boy Model
The Flying Missile Army Base Information Desk Clerk
The Mountains of the Moon Whitehead
Silver City Bonanza Pete Horne
Thunder in God's Country Marshal Tim Gallery
The Kid from Amarillo Tom Mallory
Missile Monsters Drake
The Todd Killings
Ambush Bay Cpl. Alvin Ross
Bandit King of Texas Trem Turner
Frontier Investigator Rocky's Brother
Prince of the Plains Tom Owens
Fighting Lawman Outlaw Al Clark - aka Al Deacons
The Marshal's Daughter Russ Mason
Topeka Mack Wilson
The Forty-Niners Gambler
Blonde Bait State Department Security Chief
Raiders of Old California Scott Johnson
The Wild Westerners Jud Gotch
Buffalo Gun Vin
Silver Needle in the Sky Atlasan
Lonely are the Brave Deputy in Canyon
Timber Country Trouble Webb, the lumberjack
The Day the Earth Stood Still Lieutenant in Charge of Landing Site
711 Ocean Drive Flirty Man at Bar (uncredited)
Roadblock Saunders (uncredited)
Lord of the Jungle Pilot
Batman Mr. Merrick (uncredited)
Escape from the Planet of the Apes General Winthrop
Barquero Steele
Bunco Squad James Worth (uncredited)
The Great Jewel Robber Reporter (uncredited)
No Way Out Orderly (uncredited)
Talk About a Stranger Clarence, Bookkeeper
Trader Tom of the China Seas Tom Rogers
Sea Tiger Randall, alias Jon Edmum
The Gypsy Moon Atlasan
Silver Needle in the Sky Atlasande
This Woman Is Dangerous Trooper (Uncredited)
Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders Constable Clark
Fury River
The Racket Officer Mosley (uncredited)
Yankee Pasha Dick Bailey
At Gunpoint Federal Marshal
Miami Exposé Det. Tim Grogan
Return of the Gunfighter Frank Marlowe
Shows
The Time Tunnel Wilson
77 Sunset Strip
Burke's Law Dr. Kalmus
Cheyenne
Trackdown
The F.B.I. Judd Conners
Gilligan's Island
The Beverly Hillbillies Motorcycle Officer
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Alias Smith and Jones Sheriff
Land of the Giants Policeman
Room 222
Mannix
The Lone Ranger Fred Vance
Gunsmoke Clay
Perry Mason Chris Hearn
Cannon
Sea Hunt
Ironside
Laredo
Going My Way
Rawhide Billy Grant
Have Gun, Will Travel
Cimarron Strip
Daniel Boone Corbin
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Millionaire Andrew Stevens
The High Chaparral Mobley
The Virginian Cat McGraw
The Life of Riley
Yancy Derringer Francis Jordan
Peter Gunn
The Gene Autry Show
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Richard Diamond, Private Detective Charles Decker
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
The Big Valley Ben Watson
Bronco Bill Mack
Tarzan Josh Miller
Wendy and Me
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Navy Log
Branded
The Rifleman
Bat Masterson Sheriff Conners
Laramie
The Guns of Will Sonnett
Riverboat Col. Tryker
Racket Squad
The Texan
Wichita Town
Buffalo Bill Jr.
The Manhunter
Cavalcade of America Ray Marshall
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Maurie - Gunman
City Detective
State Trooper
The Adventures of Kit Carson
26 Men
Official Detective
Hopalong Cassidy
Captain Midnight
Letter to Loretta Bailey
Mr. & Mrs. North
The Green Hornet Brannigan
Maverick
Biff Baker U.S.A. George Carlton
Hey, Jeannie! Tierney
Matt Helm Dep. Sheriff Gibson
Tombstone Territory Sgt. Shelton
Hogan's Heroes Submarine Captain
Rawhide Reagan
Rawhide Kirby
Rawhide Hank
Rawhide Capt. Ross
Rawhide Orville Tippet
Rawhide Lenny
Rawhide Maj. Blaine
The F.B.I. Sheriff
Gunsmoke Sy
Gunsmoke Martin
The Virginian Lund
The Virginian Roy Kane
Gunsmoke Terry
Gunsmoke Kelly
Gunsmoke Gregory Bellow
Gunsmoke Leach
Gunsmoke Henry Rucker
Gunsmoke Michael Drennan
Adam-12 Mike
Adam-12 Sgt. Poster
Cavalcade of America Harry Grant
The Millionaire Anders - Phone Co. Supervisor
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Karger - Outlaw
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Union Sgt. Stone
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Hake Morris
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Stopes
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Vic Stanley
Four Star Playhouse Bud
Four Star Playhouse Lt. Stanton
Playhouse 90 Breed
The Invaders Alien
Tales of Wells Fargo Henry Wilson
The Time Tunnel Mr. Johnson
Death Valley Days Henry Schmidtlein
Screen Director's Playhouse Truck Driver
