Men Of Character Character Actors
Larry Gates
The Sand Pebbles/ Jameson
Invasion Of The Body Snatchers/ Dr. Dan Kaufman
The Strange One/ Major George Avery
In The Heat Of The Night/ Eric Endicott
Larry Gates was an American character actor who played in films, television and the stage.
Gates was born in Minneapolis, MN in 1915.
He made his Broadway debut as the befuddled Sydney Redtich in Bell, Book And Candle. This was the big break that he had waited for in his career.
He was nominated for Broadway's Tony Award in 1964 as Best Supporting Actor ( Dramatic) for his role in A Case Of Libel.
In his career has portrayed two U. S. Presidents, namely Chester A. Arthur and Herbert Hoover.
His film and television career began in 1952 and lasted until 1989 with a total of 98 credits in those two mediums.
Some of the film roles of Larry gates were:
Glory Alley (1952) as Dr. Robert Ardley
Has Anyone Seen My Gal (1952) as Charles Blaisdell
Francis Covers The Big Town (1953) as Dan Austin
Take Me To Town ( 1953) as Marshal Ed Daggett
The Girl Rush (1955) as Hap Halliday
Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1956) as Dr. Dan Kaufman
The Strange One (1957) as Major George Avery
Jeanne Eagels (1957) as Al Brooks
The Brothers Rico (1957) as Sid Kubik
On Borrowed Time (1957-TV) as Mr. Pilbeam
Cat On A Hot Tin Roof (1958) as Dr. Baugh
Some Came Running (1958) as Professor Robert Haven French
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker (1959) as Reverend Dr. Fielding
One Foot In Hell (1960) as Doc Seltzer
The Great Imposter (1961) as Cardinal
Underworld USA (1961) as John Driscoll
The Hoodlum Priest (1961) as Louis Rosen
The Young Savages (1961) as Randolph
Ada (1961) as Joe Adams
The Spiral Road (1962) as Dr. Kramer
Toys In The Attic (1963) as Cyrus Warkins
Cattle King (1963) as President Chester A. Arthur
Evening Primrose (1966-TV) as Roscoe Potts
The Sand Pebbles (1966) as Jameson
In The Heat Of The Night (1967) as Endicott
Hour Of The Gun (1967) as John P. Clum
Death Of A Gunfighter (1969) as Mayor Chester Sayre
Airport (1970) as Commissioner Ackerman
Pueblo (1973-TV) as American Negotiator
Lucky Luciano (1973) as Jude Herlands
Aloha Mean Goodbye (1974-TV) as Torger Nilsson
The Missiles Of October (1974-TV) as Secretary Of State Dean Rusk
Funny Lady (1975) as Bernard Baruch
Backstairs At The White House (1979- TV Miniseries) as President Herbert Hoover
F D R: The Last Year (1980-TV) as Adm. Leahy
The Henderson Monster (1980-TV) as President Doby
Playboy Of The Western World (1983-TV) as Old Mahon
Leonard Part 6 (1983) as Medusa Guard
Mr. Gates was active on television.
He was a regular on Guiding Light as H. B. Lewis from 1983-1989).
Other television programs that he appeared on were The Philco Goodyear Television Playhouse, Danger, Robert Montgomery Presents, Goodyear Playhouse, Ponds Theater, The United States Steel Hour, Kraft Theater, The Alcoa Hour, Climax!, The Kaiser Aluminum Hour, Studio One In Hollywood, Father Knows Best, Playhouse 90, Armstrong Circle Theater, Bonanza, The Untouchables, Outlaws, Route 66, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Americans, The Law And Mr. Jones, One Step Beyond, Checkmate, The Twilight Zone, Kraft Mystery Theater, Stoney Burke, Hazel, The Defenders, The Doctors And The Nurses, Channing, Mr. Broadway, Slattery's People, For The People, Rawhide, Cimarron Strip, The Invaders, The Outcasts, Then Came Bronson, Banyon, NET Playhouse, The FBI, Mannix, Kate McShane, Lou Grant and Great Performances among others.
Mr. Gates was married and his wife's name was Judith. She was by profession a costume designer.
Larry Gates passed away in 1996 from leukemia.
I remember this actor well from television and enjoyed his top notch performances in such films as The Sand Pebbles, The Strange One, Invasion Of The Body Snatchers, Cattle King, Death Of A Gunfighter, Above And Beyond, The Spiral Road, In The Heat Of The Night and Hour Of The Gun.
Louie The Movie Buff