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Ed Lauter

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Ed Lauter Famous memorial Veteran

Original Name
Edward Matthew Lauter II
Birth
Long Beach, Nassau County, New York, USA
Death
16 Oct 2013 (aged 74)
West Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA GPS-Latitude: 34.0586247, Longitude: -118.4407042
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Actor. He attended C.W. Post College on an athletic scholarship, graduated in 1961, and served in the United States Army for two years. He studied acting at the Herbert Berghof School, and was a stand-up comedian before obtaining regular work as an actor. Often cast as villains or authority figures including police officers, his best-known film roles included: Captain Wilhelm Knauer, the nemesis of Burt Reynolds' character in 1974's "The Longest Yard", Carnahan in the remake of "King Kong" (1976), Joseph P. Maloney in "Family Plot" (1976) (Alfred Hitchcock's last film), Joe Camber in "Cujo" (1983), the Legion Commander in "Born on the Fourth of July" (1989), FBI Agent Fitch in "The Rocketeer" (1991), John Slade in "Wagons East" (1994) and Peppy's Butler in the Oscar-winning film "The Artist" (2011). His best-known TV roles included: Sheriff Cain on "The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo" and "B.J. and the Bear" (1979-1980); General Louis Crewes on "Golden Years" (1991) and Fire Captain Dannaker on "ER" (1998-2002). He continued to work until near the end of his life, and died at home from the effects of mesothelioma.
Actor. He attended C.W. Post College on an athletic scholarship, graduated in 1961, and served in the United States Army for two years. He studied acting at the Herbert Berghof School, and was a stand-up comedian before obtaining regular work as an actor. Often cast as villains or authority figures including police officers, his best-known film roles included: Captain Wilhelm Knauer, the nemesis of Burt Reynolds' character in 1974's "The Longest Yard", Carnahan in the remake of "King Kong" (1976), Joseph P. Maloney in "Family Plot" (1976) (Alfred Hitchcock's last film), Joe Camber in "Cujo" (1983), the Legion Commander in "Born on the Fourth of July" (1989), FBI Agent Fitch in "The Rocketeer" (1991), John Slade in "Wagons East" (1994) and Peppy's Butler in the Oscar-winning film "The Artist" (2011). His best-known TV roles included: Sheriff Cain on "The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo" and "B.J. and the Bear" (1979-1980); General Louis Crewes on "Golden Years" (1991) and Fire Captain Dannaker on "ER" (1998-2002). He continued to work until near the end of his life, and died at home from the effects of mesothelioma.

Bio by: Bill McKern


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"Pulling Focus"
Starring Hollywood Legend Icon Actor with Wife and Leading Lady
Title song Dancing Cheek to Cheek by I.B.
Tag Line "Bye for now"



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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Bill McKern
  • Added: Oct 16, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118830466/ed-lauter: accessed ), memorial page for Ed Lauter (30 Oct 1938–16 Oct 2013), Find a Grave Memorial ID 118830466, citing Westwood Memorial Park, Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.