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.
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)
Buffalo Gun
(Vin)
The Wild Westerners
(Jud Gotch)
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)
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
Ironside
Sea Hunt
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)
Wendy and Me
Tarzan
(Josh Miller)
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)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
(Maurie - Gunman)
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
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
(Kirby)
Rawhide
(Reagan)
Rawhide
(Hank)
Rawhide
(Capt. Ross)
Rawhide
(Orville Tippet)
Rawhide
(Maj. Blaine)
Rawhide
(Lenny)
The F.B.I.
(Sheriff)
Gunsmoke
(Sy)
Gunsmoke
(Martin)
The Virginian
(Lund)
The Virginian
(Roy Kane)
Gunsmoke
(Terry)
Gunsmoke
(Kelly)
Gunsmoke
(Leach)
Gunsmoke
(Gregory Bellow)
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)
The Wild Wild West
(Marshall)