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Larry Gates (I) (1915–1996)

Larry Gates spent much of his early career waiting for that "big break." That Big break finally came when he was cast in the 1956 broadway comedy Bell Book and Candle opposite Rex Harrison and Lili Palmer.Already middle aged the role was the first in a long line of character roles that Larry would make famous on both stage and screen... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1983-1996 Guiding Light (TV series)
H. B. Lewis / Harlan Billy 'H. B.' Lewis / H.B Lewis
Episode dated 14 February 1984 (1984) … H.B Lewis (credit only)
 
1983 Playboy of the Western World (TV movie)
Old Mahon
 
1980 The Henderson Monster (TV movie)
President Doby
 
1980 F.D.R.: The Last Year (TV movie)
Adm. Leahy
 
1979 Backstairs at the White House (TV mini-series)
President Herbert Hoover
Episode #1.3 (1979) … President Herbert Hoover (credit only)
Episode #1.4 (1979) … President Herbert Hoover (credit only)
Episode #1.1 (1979) … President Herbert Hoover (credit only)
 
1978 Lou Grant (TV series)
Dr. Ralph
Dying (1978) … Dr. Ralph
 
1976 Bert D'Angelo/Superstar (TV series)
The Book of Fear (1976)
 
1975 Caribe (TV series)
Kemp
One Second to Doom (1975) … Kemp
 
1975 Kate McShane (TV series)
Judge Graham Platte
Kate McShane (1975) … Judge Graham Platte
 
1975 Great Performances (TV series)
Earl of Kent / Sir Oliver Surface
 
1975 Funny Lady
Bernard Baruch
 
1974 Aloha Means Goodbye (TV movie)
Torger Nilsson
 
1974 Mannix (TV series)
Charles Picerni
A Question of Murder (1974) … Charles Picerni
 
1973 Lucky Luciano
Judge Herlands
 
1965-1973 The F.B.I. (TV series)
Austin Carr / Dr. Lovane / James Reed / …
The Loper Gambit (1973) … Matthews
The Quest (1970) … Austin Carr
The Harvest (1968) … James Reed
The Gold Card (1967) … Paul Nichols
A Question of Guilt (1967) … Tom Barrett
 
1973 Pueblo (TV movie)
American Negotiator
 
1972 Banyon (TV series)
General
The Graveyard Vote (1972) … General
 
1971 Sarge (TV series)
Arnie Bigelow
The Badge or the Cross (1971) … Arnie Bigelow
 
1969 Then Came Bronson (TV series)
Ed Hemmings
 
1969 Death of a Gunfighter
Mayor Chester Sayre
 
1968 The Outcasts (TV series)
General Carver
The Night Riders (1968) … General Carver
 
1968 Judd for the Defense (TV series)
Father Burnside
The Devil's Surrogate (1968) … Father Burnside
 
1968 The Invaders (TV series)
Weller
The Organization (1968) … Weller
 
1967 Hour of the Gun
John P. Clum
 
1967 Cimarron Strip (TV series)
Kilgallen
Broken Wing (1967) … Kilgallen
 
1967 In the Heat of the Night
Endicott
 
1966 The Sand Pebbles
Jameson
 
1966 Evening Primrose (TV movie)
Roscoe Potts
 
1964-1965 12 O'Clock High (TV series)
Maj. Gen. Stace / Sen. Clay Johnson
Between the Lines (1965) … Maj. Gen. Stace
Pressure Point (1964) … Sen. Clay Johnson
 
1965 Rawhide (TV series)
Mason Woodruff
Duel at Daybreak (1965) … Mason Woodruff
 
1965 For the People (TV series)
The Senator
With Intent to Influence (1965) … The Senator
 
1964 Slattery's People (TV series)
Angus Rosebury
Question: Where Vanished the Tragic Piper? (1964) … Angus Rosebury
 
1964 Mr. Broadway (TV series)
Ken
Between the Rats and the Finks (1964) … Ken
 
1964 Channing (TV series)
Nash
A Claim to Immortality (1964) … Nash
 
1963 Espionage (TV series)
Owen Rutledge
The Whistling Shrimp (1963) … Owen Rutledge
 
1963 The Doctors and the Nurses (TV series)
Dr. Wakeman
Ordeal (1963) … Dr. Wakeman
 
1963 Toys in the Attic
Cyrus Warkins
 
1962-1963 The Defenders (TV series)
Frank Hacker / Robert Hopkins
The Heathen (1963) … Frank Hacker
The Hickory Indian (1962) … Robert Hopkins
 
1963 Hazel (TV series)
Senator Sterling
Top Secret (1963) … Senator Sterling
 
1962 Stoney Burke (TV series)
Senator Lockridge
Bandwagon (1962) … Senator Lockridge
 
1962 Saints and Sinners (TV series)
Harvey Benson
Judgement in Jazz Alley (1962) … Harvey Benson
 
1962 Kraft Mystery Theater (TV series)
Cry Ruin (1962)
 
1962 The Spiral Road
Dr. Kramer
 
1962 Cain's Hundred (TV series)
Zales Yoder
The Plush Jungle (1962) … Zales Yoder
 
1961 Follow the Sun (TV series)
Clay
The Primitive Clay (1961) … Clay
 
1961 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Dr. Bill Stockton
The Shelter (1961) … Dr. Bill Stockton
 
1961 Ada
Joe Adams
 
1961 The Young Savages
Randolph
 
1961 Checkmate (TV series)
Harry Winters
Death by Design (1961) … Harry Winters
 
1961 Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (TV series)
Gavin Carroll
Blood Flower (1961) … Gavin Carroll
 
1961 Underworld U.S.A.
John Driscoll
 
1961 The Law and Mr. Jones (TV series)
Judge Tally
A Quiet Town (1961) … Judge Tally
 
1961 The Americans (TV series)
Maj. Eustice Cary
The Bounty Jumpers (1961) … Maj. Eustice Cary
 
1961 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Mr. Hollister
Museum Piece (1961) … Mr. Hollister
 
1961 Hoodlum Priest
Louis Rosen
 
1961 Route 66 (TV series)
Private Investigator Baer
Sleep on Four Pillows (1961) … Private Investigator Baer
 
1961 The Great Impostor
Cardinal
 
1961 Outlaws (TV series)
Teel
The Waiting Game (1961) … Teel
 
1960 The Untouchables (TV series)
Carl D. Arnold / Julian Glass
The Larry Fay Story (1960) … Carl D. Arnold
One-Armed Bandits (1960) … Julian Glass
 
1960 Omnibus (TV series)
George Washington
 
1960 Play of the Week (TV series)
Bishop
The Velvet Glove (1960) … Bishop
 
1960 Bonanza (TV series)
Jacob Darien
The Hopefuls (1960) … Jacob Darien
 
1960 One Foot in Hell
Doc Seltzer
 
1956-1960 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
Douglas MacDonald / Prof. Jan Larvik
Security Risk (1960)
Security Risk (1959) … Prof. Jan Larvik
The Second Family (1956) … Douglas MacDonald
 
1958-1960 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Henry Rogers / Major Thomas / Senator Knox
The Shape of the River (1960) … Henry Rogers
Face of a Hero (1959) … Senator Knox
Bomber's Moon (1958) … Major Thomas
 
1960 Father Knows Best (TV series)
Judge
Bud Hides Behind a Skirt (1960) … Judge
 
1960 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV series)
Senator George Dryden
Cry Ruin (1960) … Senator George Dryden
 
1959 The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
Rev. Dr. Fielding
 
1958 Some Came Running
Professor Robert Haven French
 
1957 On Borrowed Time (TV movie)
Mr. Pilbeam
 
1956-1957 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Clayman / George Savage / Hy
Mutiny on the Shark: Part 2 (1957) … Clayman
Dark Morning (1956)
Something Ventured (1956) … George Savage
My Son Johnny (1956) … Hy
 
1957 The Brothers Rico
Sid Kubik
 
1957 Jeanne Eagels
Al Brooks
 
1957 The Strange One
Maj. George Avery Sr.
 
1956-1957 The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (TV series)
Hewitt Leener
The Story of a Crime (1957) … Hewitt Leener
Carnival (1956)
 
1956 The Alcoa Hour (TV series)
Fulton Wills
The President (1956) … Fulton Wills
 
1955-1956 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
Colonel Gracie
A Night to Remember (1956) … Colonel Gracie
A Night to Remember (1956) … Colonel Gracie
The Fool Killer (1956)
Two Times Two (1955)
In the La Banza (1955)
 
1956 Justice (TV series)
Moment of Panic (1956)
 
1955 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Moon
Incident in an Alley (1955) … Moon
 
1955 The Girl Rush
Hap Halliday
 
1955 Ponds Theater (TV series)
Leonard
The Dover Road (1955) … Leonard
 
1953-1955 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
The Husband
Backfire (1955)
The Lawn Party (1954) … The Husband
John Turner (1953)
 
1955 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
 
1954 Danger (TV series)
 
1953 Take Me to Town
Marshal Ed Daggett
 
1953 Francis Covers the Big Town
Dan Austin
 
1952 Above and Beyond
Capt. William 'Deak' Parsons, USN
 
1952 Has Anybody Seen My Gal
Charles Blaisdell
 
1952 Glory Alley
Dr. Robert Ardley
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2010 Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2002 A Wedding Story: Josh and Reva (TV movie)
H.B. Lewis (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage work includes lead roles in the Broadway productions of: See more »

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Portrayed Presidents Herbert Hoover and Chester A. Arthur. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra