House Peters Jr. Picture
STARmeter
SEE RANK
Down 7,337 this week

House Peters Jr. (1916–2008)

House Peters Jr. spent over 32 years in Hollywood as a well-respected, journeyman character actor and occasional star of B-movies. Beginning his career in 1935's Hot Tip (1935), he went on to portray mostly supporting characters and a host of baddies in a large number of stage roles, films, serials, TV shows and commercials. House was born into an ... See full bio »
40 photos | 1 video »

Quick Links

Explore More
Show Less

Inside Gemma Chan's Intense 'Captain Marvel' Prep

Gemma Chan had to do some serious prep to take on her role in Captain Marvel.

Watch now

Related News

See all related articles »

Around The Web

 | 

Powered by ZergNet
Create a list »

User Lists

Related lists from IMDb users

Deaths: October 1
a list of 21 people
created 26 Sep 2017
 
Gone But Not Forgotten
a list of 1309 people
created 18 Jan 2013
 
Juniors and Seniors
a list of 71 people
created 10 Oct 2016
 
Celebrity Full Names: Actors - P
a list of 240 people
created 31 Aug 2016
 
Bat-actors by The Measured Circle
a list of 1035 people
created 03 Jan 2013
 
See all related lists »

Do you have a demo reel?

Add it to your IMDbPage

How Much Have You Seen?

How much of House Peters Jr.'s work have you seen?

User Polls

See more polls »
1 win. See more awards »

Known For

Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon Shark Man [Chs. 3-4]
(1936)
Waco
Waco Doctor
(1952)
King of the Rocket Men
King of the Rocket Men Burt Winslow
(1949)
Port Sinister
Port Sinister Jim Garry
(1953)
Show Show all  | 
 |  Edit

Filmography

Jump to: Actor | Archive footage
Hide Hide Show Show Actor (141 credits)
 1956-1966 Lassie (TV Series)
Sheriff Jim Billings / Sheriff Tom / Sheriff / ...
- The Friendless (1966) ... Sheriff Tom
- Charlie Banana (1965) ... Sheriff
- Runaround (1965) ... Sheriff Jim Simmons
- Transition (1957) ... Sheriff Jim Billings
- The Elephant (1957) ... Sheriff Billings
Show all 12 episodes
 1965 The Great Sioux Massacre
Reporter
 1965 The Virginian (TV Series)
Bartender
- We've Lost a Train (1965) ... Bartender
 1964 Rio Conchos
Pardee Officer
 1964 Perry Mason (TV Series)
Lt. Jeffers / Plainclothesman
- The Case of the Paper Bullets (1964) ... Lt. Jeffers
- The Case of the Drifting Dropout (1964) ... Plainclothesman
 1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series)
Sheriff Willard
- Portrait of an Unknown Man (1964) ... Sheriff Willard
 1964 Channing (TV Series)
The Bookstore Proprietor
- Christmas Day Is Breaking Wan (1964) ... The Bookstore Proprietor
 1963 Laramie (TV Series)
Davis
- The Marshals (1963) ... Davis
 1962 Who's Got the Action?
Cop in Elevator (uncredited)
 1962 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series)
Sheriff Joe Goodson
- The Dark Wood (1962) ... Sheriff Joe Goodson
 1962 Kraft Mystery Theater (TV Series)
Association Man
- The Night the Phone Rang (1962) ... Association Man
 1962 Terror at Black Falls
Sheriff Cal
 1958-1962 Wagon Train (TV Series)
Link Hartfield / Nick Fears / Matt Goslett
- The Jeff Hartfield Story (1962) ... Link Hartfield
- The Artie Matthewson Story (1961) ... Nick Fears
- The Charles Maury Story (1958) ... Matt Goslett
 1961 The Roaring 20's (TV Series)
Bert Kemper
- So's Your Old Man (1961) ... Bert Kemper
 1961 Bachelor Father (TV Series)
Policeman
- Never Steal an Owl (1961) ... Policeman
 1952-1961 Death Valley Days (TV Series)
Deputy Walters / Rawson / Pike / ...
- Storm Over Truckee (1961) ... Deputy Walters
- The Man on the Road (1960) ... Rawson
- Land of the Free (1953) ... Pike
- Self Made Man (1952) ... Dan Gorman
 1961 Lawman (TV Series)
Joe Poole
- Trapped (1961) ... Joe Poole
 1961 The Law and Mr. Jones (TV Series)
R. Cooper Jr., D.A. / Stan Clark
- The Last Commencement (1961) ... R. Cooper Jr., D.A.
- The Trophy (1961) ... Stan Clark
 1959-1961 Gunsmoke (TV Series)
Jake / Nat Swan
- About Chester (1961) ... Jake
- The Coward (1959) ... Nat Swan
 1960 Peter Gunn (TV Series)
Hotel Clerk
- Mask of Murder (1960) ... Hotel Clerk
 1960 The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
Policeman Writing Ticket
- Mr. Bevis (1960) ... Policeman Writing Ticket
 1960 The Big Night
Robert Shaw
 1957-1960 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series)
Sheriff Gilsburn / Sam Brundage / Pete
- Cole Younger (1960) ... Sheriff Gilsburn
- The Feud (1957) ... Sam Brundage
- The Lynching (1957) ... Pete (as House Peters)
 1959 Shotgun Slade (TV Series)
Van Land
- Omar the Sign Maker (1959) ... Van Land
 1959 Lock Up (TV Series)
Dave Parnell
- Music to Murder By (1959) ... Dave Parnell
 1955-1959 The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series)
Dave Bennett / Bones Brandon
- The Ring of Death (1959) ... Bones Brandon
- The Killer (1955) ... Dave Bennett
- The Gambler (1955) ... Dave Bennett
- The Man Who Lied (1955) ... Dave Bennett
- Wyatt Earp Comes to Wichita (1955) ... Dave Bennett
 1959 Bat Masterson (TV Series)
Marshal
- Shakedown at St. Joe (1959) ... Marshal
 1959 Inside the Mafia
Marty Raven (uncredited)
 1959 M Squad (TV Series)
Jess Reinger
- The Dangerous Game (1959) ... Jess Reinger
 1957-1959 The Californians (TV Series)
Deputy / Walter Owens / Jacob Johnson
- An Act of Faith (1959) ... Deputy
- Sorley Boy (1958) ... Walter Owens
- The Regulators (1957) ... Jacob Johnson
 1959 Colt .45 (TV Series)
Sheriff
- The Saga of Sam Bass (1959) ... Sheriff
 1959 Zane Grey Theater (TV Series)
Harvey
- Hanging Fever (1959) ... Harvey (uncredited)
 1959 Buckskin (TV Series)
Pat Devlin
- Who Killed Pat Devlin? (1959) ... Pat Devlin
 1958 The Old Testament Scriptures (TV Series)
Captain in Jericho Army
- Joshua: The Conqueror ... Captain in Jericho Army
 1958 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV Series)
Association Man
- The Night the Phone Rang (1958) ... Association Man
 1958 The Rough Riders (TV Series)
Pete Terrell
- The Counterfeiters (1958) ... Pete Terrell
 1958 Northwest Passage (TV Series)
Pvt. Zach Miller
- Break Out (1958) ... Pvt. Zach Miller
 1958 The Silent Service (TV Series)
Schneider
- The Swordfish Story (1958) ... Schneider
 1958 Bronco (TV Series)
Ben Cabot
- The Besieged (1958) ... Ben Cabot
 1958 Sugarfoot (TV Series)
Turner
- Mule Team (1958) ... Turner
 1957-1958 Boots and Saddles (TV Series)
Sgt. Johnson
- Weight of Command (1958)
- Quiet Day at Fort Lowell (1957) ... Sgt. Johnson
- Terror at Fort Lowell (1957)
 1958 Broken Arrow (TV Series)
Captain Rowan
- Bear Trap (1958) ... Captain Rowan
 1958 Man from God's Country
Curt Warren
 1957 The Gray Ghost (TV Series)
Hollingshead
- Sealed Orders (1957) ... Hollingshead
 1957 Black Patch
Holman
 1957 House of Numbers
Patrolman (uncredited)
 1957 Johnny Tremain
Patriot Commander at Lexington (uncredited)
 1957 Telephone Time (TV Series)
Lieutenant
- Stranded (1957) ... Lieutenant
 1957 The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV Series)
Hagar
- The Intruder (1957) ... Hagar
 1957 Man Afraid
Detective (uncredited)
 1950-1957 The Lone Ranger (TV Series)
Vic Clanton / Mark Slade / Frank Cameron / ...
- Ghost Town Fury (1957) ... Vic Clanton (as House Peters)
- Breaking Point (1957) ... Mark Slade (as House Peters)
- Outlaw Masquerade (1957) ... Frank Cameron (as House Peters)
- Gold Freight (1955) ... Jake Ronson
- Ex-Marshal (1954) ... Chick Compton
Show all 12 episodes
 1956-1957 The Roy Rogers Show (TV Series)
Dave Shelton / Bill Wheeling / Leo Driggs
- Portrait of Murder (1957) ... Dave Shelton
- Tossup (1956) ... Bill Wheeling
- His Weight in Wildcats (1956) ... Leo Driggs
 1957 Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (TV Series)
Monk Larson
- Scourge of the Wilderness (1957) ... Monk Larson
 1954-1956 Annie Oakley (TV Series)
Sully Martin / Homer Willoughby / Lily Maid's Chief Henchman / ...
- Treasure Map (1956) ... Sully Martin
- Outlaw Brand (1956) ... Homer Willoughby
- Annie and the Lily Maid (1954) ... Lily Maid's Chief Henchman
- The Dude Stagecoach (1954) ... Wiley
 1956 Navy Log (TV Series)
- In the Labonza (1956)
 1955-1956 Buffalo Bill, Jr. (TV Series)
Joe Hill / Ace Younger / Bob Kent
- Kid Curry - Killer (1956) ... Joe Hill
- The Golden Plant (1956)
- The Little Mavericks (1955) ... Ace Younger
- Legacy of Jesse James (1955) ... Bob Kent
 1956 Fury (TV Series)
Bill Adams
- Joey Sees It Through (1956) ... Bill Adams
 1956 Steve Donovan, Western Marshal (TV Series)
Luke
- Comanche Kid (1956) ... Luke
 1955 Highway Patrol (TV Series)
Pastor Martin Rock
- Reformed Criminal (1955) ... Pastor Martin Rock
 1955 You Are There (TV Series)
Bruce Greeves
- Spindletop - The First Great Texas Oil Strike (January 10, 1901) (1955) ... Bruce Greeves
 1955 The Adventures of Champion (TV Series)
Frank Parker / Ote Bledsoe
- Challenge of the West (1955) ... Frank Parker
- The Medicine Man Mystery (1955) ... Ote Bledsoe
 1955 Rebel Without a Cause
Officer at Police Station (uncredited)
 1955 Strategic Air Command
Captain (uncredited)
 1954 Target Earth
Technician
 1954 Medic (TV Series)
Councilman Lavel
- Day 10 (1954) ... Councilman Lavel
 1954 Fireside Theatre (TV Series)
- The Kiss (1954)
 1954 Overland Pacific
Perkins (uncredited)
 1954 Hopalong Cassidy (TV Series)
Henchman Dakota
- New Mexico Manhunt (1954) ... Henchman Dakota
 1954 Highway Dragnet
Steve
 1953 Ramar of the Jungle (TV Series)
Dick Webley
- Blind Peril (1953) ... Dick Webley
- Call to Danger (1953) ... Dick Webley
 1951-1953 The Range Rider (TV Series)
Larry Rand / Bill Martin / Indian Henchman / ...
- West of Cheyenne (1953) ... Larry Rand
- Convict at Large (1953) ... Bill Martin
- The Secret of Superstition Peak (1952) ... Indian Henchman (uncredited)
- Shotgun Stage (1952) ... Fake Austin
- Indian Sign (1951) ... Steve Bentley
Show all 7 episodes
 1953 General Electric Theater (TV Series)
- My Wife, Poor Wretch (1953)
 1953 Port Sinister
Jim Garry
 1953 The Man Behind the Gun
Sheldon's Henchman at Hideout (uncredited)
 1953 Winning of the West
Marshal Jim Hackett
 1952 The Cisco Kid (TV Series)
Curt Hansen / Joe Shadden
- Dutchman's Flat (1952) ... Curt Hansen
- Pancho and the Pachyderm (1952) ... Joe Shadden
 1952 Wyoming Roundup
Kent Randolph
 1952 Kansas City Confidential
Policeman (uncredited)
 1952 Fargo
Bill Martin's Brother (uncredited)
 1952 Hellgate
Witness (uncredited)
 1952 Sky King (TV Series)
Matt Durkin
- Desperate Character (1952) ... Matt Durkin
 1952 Carson City
Miner (uncredited)
 1952 Gang Busters (TV Series)
Maurice O'Dell
- The O'Dell-Griffin Case (1952) ... Maurice O'Dell
 1951-1952 Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (TV Series)
Jason / Banker Stevens
- Wrestling Story (1952) ... Jason
- Ex-Convict Story (1951) ... Banker Stevens
 1952 The Lion and the Horse
'Rocky' Steuber
 1952 Red Planet Mars
Dr. Boulting - Mitchell's Assistant (uncredited)
 1952 Kansas Territory
Ralph Carruthers
 1952 Oklahoma Annie
Jim Tullett
 1952 Waco
Doctor
 1952 The Old West
Henchman Mike
 1951 The Red Badge of Courage
Passing Soldier - Veteran (uncredited)
 1951 The Day the Earth Stood Still
Military Police Captain (uncredited)
 1951 The Dakota Kid
Sam Dawson
 1951 Lorna Doone
Patrol Leader (uncredited)
 1951 Blazing Bullets
Bill Grant
 1951 Man from Sonora
Ed Hooper
 1951 Spoilers of the Plains
Henchman Scheller
 1951 Gene Autry and The Mounties
Henchman Hogan (uncredited)
 1951 Three Desperate Men
Dick Cable
 1950 The Gene Autry Show (TV Series)
Reynolds / Myron Foster / Lou Phelps
- The Star Toter (1950) ... Reynolds
- The Silver Arrow (1950) ... Myron Foster
- Head for Texas (1950) ... Lou Phelps
 1950 Border Treasure
Rod
 1950 Hi-Jacked
Hank
 1950 Twilight in the Sierras
Jim Williams
 1950 Cow Town
Gill Saunders
 1950 Over the Border
Wade Shelton
 1949 Love Happy
Clergyman in Sadie Thompson Number (uncredited)
 1949 The Gal Who Took the West
Trooper (uncredited)
 1949 King of the Rocket Men
Burt Winslow
 1949 Batman and Robin
Earl - Henchman [Chs. 7-15]
 1949 Son of Billy the Kid
Yantis Henchman (uncredited)
 1949 Sheriff of Wichita
Deputy Jack Thorpe
 1949 Outlaw Country
Cal Saunders
 1949 Rose of the Yukon (uncredited)
 1948 Renegades of Sonora
Courier
 1948 Courtin' Trouble
Burt Larsen
 1948 Gunning for Justice
Kirk Wheeler - Henchman
 1948 The Plunderers
Sentinel (uncredited)
 1948 Adventures of Frank and Jesse James
Sheriff Towey[Chs. 1-2, 5-6, 11]
 1948 Under California Stars
Henchman Ed
 1948 Dangers of the Canadian Mounted
Ford - Henchman (uncredited)
 1948 Oklahoma Badlands
The Dude
 1947 Danger Street
Magazine Staffer (uncredited)
 1941 Sea Raiders
Agent Burke [Ch. 4] (uncredited)
 1939 Frontier Pony Express
Lieutenant Trent (uncredited)
 1938 Start Cheering
Football Playing Student (uncredited)
 1937 Wells Fargo
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
 1937 All American Sweetheart
Eddie (uncredited)
 1937 Life Begins in College
Reporter (uncredited)
 1937 Public Cowboy No. 1
Jim Shannon (as Grant Peters)
 1937 Windjammer
Bob - Sailor (uncredited)
 1936 Four Days Wonder
Chauffeur (uncredited)
 1936 Ace Drummond
Pete - Second Pilot [Ch. 1] / Clipper Pilot [Ch. 8] (uncredited)
 1936 Yellowstone
Ranger (uncredited)
 1936 Flash Gordon
Shark Man [Chs. 3-4]
 1936 The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
House Peters
 1935 3 Kids and a Queen
Reporter (uncredited)
 1935 Hot Tip
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Show Show Archive footage (7 credits)

Related Videos

Edit

Personal Details

Other Works:

(1950s-1960s) TV commercials: Played "Mr. Clean" in a series of commercials for Mr. Clean household cleanser.

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography | 1 Article | 1 Pictorial | See more »

Alternate Names:

Mr. Clean | Grant Peters | House Peters
Edit

Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[about director Spencer Gordon Bennet] A real gentleman with a hat, a trenchcoat and a tie. Very quiet and a pretty darned good director.

Trivia:

As of December 2003 was living at the Motion Picture and TV Home, Woodland Hills, CA. See more »

Nickname:

Junie

Star Sign:

Capricorn
Getting Started | Contributor Zone »

Contribute to This Page

Rent or Buy Popular Movies With Prime Video

Explore popular movies available to rent or buy on Prime Video.

Visit Prime Video to explore more titles

IMDb Freedive: Watch Movies and TV Series for Free

Watch Hollywood hits and TV favorites for free with IMDb Freedive. Start streaming on IMDb and Fire TV devices today!

Start watching


Clear your history

Recently Viewed