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.

Harry Lauter is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 12 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967), Tarzan (1966), The Satan Bug (1965), Branded (1965), Stagecoach West (1960), Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956), State Trooper (1956). The recorded credits span 1949 to 1971, including 5 movies and 7 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.