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Harry Lauter
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Harry Lauter is the epitome of a character actor. He had a long and varied career, was a familiar face in film and on TV but most don't know his name. He began in film in the late forties. Working mostly for Columbia Pictures, he appeared in such B films as Jungle Patrol (1948), Tuscan (1948), Apache Country (1952), and Marshall's Daughter (1953).
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From All Movie Guide: General purpose actor Harry Lauter began showing up in films around 1948. Long associated with Columbia Pictures, Lauter appeared in featured roles in such major releases as The Big Heat (1953), Hellcats of the Navy (1957) and The Last Hurrah (1958). He ... acted in the studio's "B"-western and horror product. Making occasional visits to Republic, Lauter starred in three serials: Canadian Mounties vs. the Atomic Invaders (1953), Trader Tom of the China Seas (1954) and King of the Carnival (1956), Republic's final chapter play. On TV, he co-starred with Preston Foster in Waterfront (1954) and was second-billed as Ranger Clay Morgan in Tales of the Texas Rangers (1955-59). After appearing in Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), Harry Lauter retired from acting to concentrate on painting and managing his art and antique gallery.
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General purpose actor Harry Lauter began showing up in films around 1948. Long associated with Columbia Pictures, Lauter appeared in featured roles in such major releases as The Big Heat (1953), Hellcats of the Navy (1957) and The Last Hurrah (1958). He ... acted in the studio's "B"-western and...Read More
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Sue Ling (Lisa Lu), a Chinese slave girl purchased by the infamous General Tsung (Richard Loo), is kidnapped and held for ransom by low-lifes Gordon (Mort Mills) and Barrett (Harry Lauter). But when Joe Cartwright plays poker with the two kidnappers, he unwittingly ends up with Sue Ling as his "winnings." Meanwhile, General Tsung and his minions cut a murderous swath through the region in search of the missing girl. Philip Ahn ... appears in this episode as Kam Lee. Written by John T. Dugan, "Day of the Dragon" was originally telecast on December 3, 1961, directly opposite the controversial Bus Stop episode "A Lion Is in the Streets" (which got all the publicity but none of the ratings). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Synopsis: Sue Ling (Lisa Lu), a Chinese slave girl purchased by the infamous General Tsung (Richard Loo), is kidnapped and held for ransom by low-lifes Gordon (Mort Mills) and Barrett (Harry Lauter). But when Joe Cartwright plays poker with the two kidnappers, he unwittingly ends up with Sue Ling as hisRead More
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Ben Lattimore (Harry Lauter) hits the trail on a mission of vengeance against the outlaws who murdered his sister in this 1960s Western. But Lattimore's journey is interrupted by Marshal Karnin (Don "Red" Barry), whose respect for the law may prevent Ben from completing his quest for justice. Jodi Mitchell and Hanna Landy co-star in this tale of frontier morality from prolific Western director Lesley Selander.
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