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Ed Lauter (1938–2013)
Edward Matthew Lauter II was born on October 30, 1938 in Long Beach, New York. In a film career that extended for over four decades, Lauter starred in a plethora of film and television productions since making his big screen debut in the western Dirty Little Billy (1972). He portrayed an eclectic array of characters over the years, including (but ...
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Died:(age 74) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Actor (207 credits)
Actor (207 credits)
2012-2013
Shameless
(TV Series)
Dick Healey
Dick Healey
- Survival of the Fittest
(2013)
... Dick Healey
- The American Dream
(2013)
... Dick Healey
- El Gran Cañon
(2013)
... Dick Healey
- Parenthood
(2012)
... Dick Healey
2009-2010
Psych
(TV Series)
Deputy Commissioner Ed Dykstra
Deputy Commissioner Ed Dykstra
- Extradition II: The Actual Extradition Part
(2010)
... Deputy Commissioner Ed Dykstra
- Extradition: British Columbia
(2009)
... Deputy Commissioner Ed Dykstra
2008
Cold Case
(TV Series)
Shep 'Mack' McAvoy '08
Shep 'Mack' McAvoy '08
- One Small Step
(2008)
... Shep 'Mack' McAvoy '08
2002
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
(TV Series)
Barclay Tobin
Barclay Tobin
- Cats in the Cradle...
(2002)
... Barclay Tobin
1998-2002
ER
(TV Series)
Fire Captain Dannaker
Fire Captain Dannaker
- A River in Egypt
(2002)
... Fire Captain Dannaker
- Survival of the Fittest
(2001)
... Fire Captain Dannaker
- Rescue Me
(2000)
... Fire Captain Dannaker
- The Storm: Part 2
(1999)
... Fire Captain Dannaker
- The Storm: Part 1
(1999)
... Fire Captain Dannaker
1997
Walker, Texas Ranger
(TV Series)
Silas Bedoe
Silas Bedoe
- Last of a Breed: Part 2
(1997)
... Silas Bedoe
- Last of a Breed: Part 1
(1997)
... Silas Bedoe
1996
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
(TV Series)
Lars Paladin
Lars Paladin
- Circle of Light
(1996)
... Lars Paladin
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
(TV Series)
Gruszynski
Gruszynski
- And the Rockets' Dead Glare
(1993)
... Gruszynski
1992
Star Trek: The Next Generation
(TV Series)
Lt. Cmdr. Albert
Lt. Cmdr. Albert
- The First Duty
(1992)
... Lt. Cmdr. Albert
1991
Golden Years
(TV Series)
Gen. Louis Crewes
Gen. Louis Crewes
- The Final Blow
(1991)
... Gen. Louis Crewes
- Third Time Lucky?
(1991)
... Gen. Louis Crewes
- Second Chance
(1991)
... Gen. Louis Crewes
- Not on My Watch
(1991)
... Gen. Louis Crewes
- Am I a Winner?
(1991)
... Gen. Louis Crewes
1990
Father Dowling Mysteries
(TV Series)
Rex Burnham
Rex Burnham
- The Confidence Mystery
(1990)
... Rex Burnham
1987-1988
The Equalizer
(TV Series)
Robert Nichols / Walter Rowan
Robert Nichols / Walter Rowan
- No Place Like Home
(1988)
... Robert Nichols
- A Place to Stay
(1987)
... Walter Rowan
1987
Murder, She Wrote
(TV Series)
Sheriff Orville Yates
Sheriff Orville Yates
- The Cemetery Vote
(1987)
... Sheriff Orville Yates
1986
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
(TV Series)
Coach Gruniger
Coach Gruniger
- The Thanksgiving Promise
(1986)
... Coach Gruniger
1983-1984
The A-Team
(TV Series)
Major Douglas Kyle / Sheriff Hank Thompson
Major Douglas Kyle / Sheriff Hank Thompson
- Deadly Maneuvers
(1984)
... Major Douglas Kyle
- Black Day at Bad Rock
(1983)
... Sheriff Hank Thompson
1984
CBS Schoolbreak Special
(TV Series)
Buddy Evans
Buddy Evans
- Dead Wrong: The John Evans Story
(1984)
... Buddy Evans
1983
Hardcastle and McCormick
(TV Series)
Rick Vetromile
Rick Vetromile
- Rolling Thunder: Part 2
(1983)
... Rick Vetromile
- Rolling Thunder: Part 1
(1983)
... Rick Vetromile
1983
Simon & Simon
(TV Series)
Col. Lawrence Grayson
Col. Lawrence Grayson
- What's in a Gnome?
(1983)
... Col. Lawrence Grayson
1979-1980
B.J. and the Bear
(TV Series)
Captain John Sebastian Cain / Sheriff John Sebastian Cain
Captain John Sebastian Cain / Sheriff John Sebastian Cain
- The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful
(1980)
... Sheriff John Sebastian Cain
- Silent Night, Unholy Night
(1979)
... Captain John Sebastian Cain
- Run for the Money
(1979)
... Captain John Sebastian Cain
- Cain's Son-in-Law
(1979)
... Captain John Sebastian Cain
- Cain's Cruiser
(1979)
... Sheriff John Sebastian Cain
1979
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
(TV Series)
Captain John Sebastian Cain
Captain John Sebastian Cain
- Run for the Money: Part 3
(1979)
... Captain John Sebastian Cain
- Run for the Money: Part 2
(1979)
... Captain John Sebastian Cain
- Panhandle Pussycats Come to Orly
(1979)
... Captain John Sebastian Cain
1978
Greatest Heroes of the Bible
(TV Series)
Ularat
Ularat
- The Story of Noah: Part 2
(1978)
... Ularat
- The Story of Noah
(1978)
... Ularat
1978
How the West Was Won
(TV Series)
Martin Stillman
Martin Stillman
- Brothers
(1978)
... Martin Stillman
- The Judge
(1978)
... Martin Stillman
- Deek
(1978)
... Martin Stillman
- Robber's Roost
(1978)
... Martin Stillman
- Cattle Drive
(1978)
... Martin Stillman (credit only)
1977
The Rockford Files
(TV Series)
Joseph Bloomberg
Joseph Bloomberg
- The Dog and Pony Show
(1977)
... Joseph Bloomberg
1976
Police Story
(TV Series)
Ralph Coleman / Joseph Kinsella
Ralph Coleman / Joseph Kinsella
- Odyssey of Death: Part 2
(1976)
... Ralph Coleman / Joseph Kinsella
- Odyssey of Death: Part 1
(1976)
... Ralph Coleman / Joseph Kinsella
1972-1973
The Streets of San Francisco
(TV Series)
Dr. Joseph Ford / Doctor Joseph Ford
Dr. Joseph Ford / Doctor Joseph Ford
- A Trout in the Milk
(1973)
... Dr. Joseph Ford
- The Thirty-Year Pin
(1972)
... Doctor Joseph Ford
1971-1972
Longstreet
(TV Series)
Uniformed Officer / Detective
Uniformed Officer / Detective
- Let the Memories Be Happy Ones
(1972)
... Uniformed Officer
- The Old Team Spirit
(1971)
... Detective
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Self (11 credits)
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Archive footage (4 credits)
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Played the judge in an Off-Broadway stage production of "An Impudent Wolf" at Theatre 62 which ran from November 19, 1965 to November 28, 1965. See more »Alternate Names:
Edward LauterHeight:
6' 2" (1.88 m)
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[2012, on Wagons East (1994)] John Candy, that was his last movie. We had a lot of fun with John on that. I remember we talked about being altar boys, and we would trade our Latin prayers with each other. I had a break in the filming, and we were down in Mexico, so I wanted to go back to L.A. for about four days. I hear this voice up in the mountains yelling down at me on the prairie, and it's ... See more »Trivia:
Served in the United States Army for two years. See more »Trademark:
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