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 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 not limited to), authority/military figures, edgy villains, and good-hearted heavies. Many will remember him for his appearance as the stern Captain Wilhelm Knauer in The Longest Yard (1974) (Lauter also made a cameo in the 2005 remake). Lauter also worked with Alfred Hitchcock, Lee Marvin, Burt Lancaster, Jim Carrey and Liam Neeson. With a face that seemed to appear without warning everywhere, Lauter remained in demand for roles on both films and television. Ed Lauter died of mesothelioma in his home in Los Angeles, California on October 16, 2013, less than two weeks before his 75th birthday.
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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 not limited to), authority/military figures, edgy villains, and good-hearted heavies. Many will remember him for his appearance as the stern Captain Wilhelm Knauer in The Longest Yard (1974) (Lauter also made a cameo in the 2005 remake). Lauter also worked with Alfred Hitchcock, Lee Marvin, Burt Lancaster, Jim Carrey and Liam Neeson. With a face that seemed to appear without warning everywhere, Lauter remained in demand for roles on both films and television. Ed Lauter died of mesothelioma in his home in Los Angeles, California on October 16, 2013, less than two weeks before his 75th birthday.
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Had appeared with Charles Bronson in four films: Death Wish 3 (1985), Death Hunt (1981), The White Buffalo (1977) and Breakheart Pass (1975).Worked as a stand-up comedian before entering films.Besides Burt Reynolds, he was the only other actor to appear in both The Longest Yard (1974) and The Longest Yard (2005). He happened to be on the studio that day and Adam Sandler had him added to the golf scene.Alfred Hitchcock had planned on using him for one of the leads in his latest film, "The Short Night" (1980), before this was canceled due to the director's declining health. Hitchcock had earlier directed him in his previous film, Family Plot (1976).Attended C.W. Post College on a sports scholarship where he played baseball, football and basketball.Cousin of the late actress and singer Elaine Stritch.Served in the United States Army for two years.Edward Lauter passed away on October 16, 2013, only two weeks away from what would have been his 75th birthday on October 30.He appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Seabiscuit (2003) and The Artist (2011), with the last one being a winner in the category.Attended and graduated from Long Beach High School in Lido Beach, New York (1956).Made his Broadway debut in the play "The Great White Hope" (1970).Received his Bachelor's degree in English Literature from C.W. Post College.Survived by his fourth wife, Mia Lauter, and four children from previous marriages.Studied drama at the Herbert Berghof School.Had German and Irish ancestry.His last name is pronounced "Law-ter".Parents are Edward Matthew and Sally Lee Lauter. |
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Ed Lauter |
Type: |
Actor (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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Business scope: |
Actor |
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Actor |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 05:12:00 |
| Height: |
6' 1?' (1.87 m) |
| Biography: |
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 Dirt |
| Trivia: |
Had appeared with Charles Bronson in four films: Death Wish 3 (1985), Death Hunt (1981), The White Buffalo (1977) and Breakheart Pass (1975).Worked as a stand-up comedian before entering films.Besides Burt Reynolds, he was the only other actor to appear in both The Longest Yard (1974) and The Longest Yard (2005). He happened to be on the studio that day and Adam Sandler had him added to the golf scene.Alfred Hitchcock had planned on using him for one of the leads in his latest film, "The Short Night" (1980), before this was canceled due to the director's declining health. Hitchcock had earlier directed him in his previous film, Family Plot (1976).Attended C.W. Post College on a sports scholarship where he played baseball, football and basketball.Cousin of the late actress and singer Elaine Stritch.Served in the United States Army for two years.Edward Lauter passed away on October 16, 2013, only two weeks away from what would have been his 75th birthday on October 30.He appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Seabiscuit (2003) and The Artist (2011), with the last one being a winner in the category.Attended and graduated from Long Beach High School in Lido Beach, New York (1956).Made his Broadway debut in the play "The Great White Hope" (1970).Received his Bachelor's degree in English Literature from C.W. Post College.Survived by his fourth wife, Mia Lauter, and four children from previous marriages.Studied drama at the Herbert Berghof School.Had German and Irish ancestry.His last name is pronounced "Law-ter".Parents are Edward Matthew and Sally Lee Lauter. |
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Often played menacing, sinister villains
Often played unsavory authority figures
Often cast as policemen ("True Romance", "Death Wish 3"). |
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[his definition of a character actor] Someone who's most usually not an 8x10 glossy. You know, not a Steve Stunning. They're characters.
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[on his status as a "recognizable" character actor] Recognizable, but sometimes people don't know my name. They will say, "Oh, yeah! There's that guy! You were in... Jesus Christ... you were in... in..." So in a way it's good - and in a way it's bad.
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One of the tools that an actor has - and it's a trite thing, but you can really use it a lot - is imagination. Really important. And New York City was a great place for me to grow up because I had so many characters to study. I didn't grow up in Oklahoma and then move to the city as an adult and suddenly say, "I want to be an actor." I was around actors all of the time. I was around interesting people - the people of the city.
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[on playing villains or otherwise unsavory authority figures] I like those roles. Lee Marvin once told me, "When you play a heavy, every once in a while make the audience like you a little bit." Then they will think, "Wait a minute, he's not such a bad guy. Did you see the way he petted that dog?".
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[on meeting David Niven] I was really starstruck... He was through shooting for the day so I asked him if we could just take a walk around the Warners' lot and he agreed. And I was so pleased I was going to get some tips from a real star. And, as we walked, he said to me, "Remember, get every penny you can from the sons-of-bitches.". |
| Job title: |
Actor |
| Others works: |
Was an understudy for a 1968 Broadway stage production of "The Great White Hope." Lauter eventually graduated from understudy to actor in a January, 1970 production of this particular play.
Played Murphy in a Broadway stage revival of "The |
| Spouse: |
Mia (May 26, 2006 - October 16, 2013) (his death)Marnie Melissa Savion (March 16, 1985 - ?) (divorced, 1 child)Jennifer Holmes (1978 - 1984) (divorced, 2 children)Wanda \Future\ Fulton (November 1964 |
| Parents: |
Edward Matthew Lauter
Sally Lee Lauter |
| Relatives: |
Elaine Stritch (Cousin) |
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