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Larry Gates

Acting

Born September 24, 1915 · Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Died December 12, 1996

Also known as Lawrence Wheaton Gates

Biography

Larry Gates (September 24, 1915 – December 12, 1996) was an American actor probably best known for his role as H.B. Lewis on daytime's Guiding Light and as Doc Baugh in the film version of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. He played the role of Lewis from 1983 to 1996 and received the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor at the 1985 awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Larry Gates, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Awards & recognition

  • Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series · 1985
  • Tony AwardBest Featured Actor in a Play · 1964 · nominated

Filmography31 titles

The Twilight Zone

1959as Bill Stockton

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955as Mr. Hollister

In the Heat of the Night

1967as Eric Endicott

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

1958as Dr. Baugh

Bonanza

1959as Jacob Darien

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1956as Dr. Dan 'Danny' Kauffman

The Sand Pebbles

1966as Jameson

Rawhide

1959as Mason Woodruff

Underworld U.S.A.

1961as John Driscoll

Some Came Running

1958as Professor Robert Haven French

The Great Impostor

1960as Cardinal

Mannix

1967

Stoney Burke

Route 66

1960

Airport

1970as Ackerman

Hour of the Gun

1967as John P. Clum

The Young Savages

1961as Randolph

Cattle King

1963as President Chester A. Arthur

The Brothers Rico

1957as Sid Kubik

Jeanne Eagels

1957as Al Brooks

Above and Beyond

1953as Capt. William Parsons

Great Performances

1971as Sir Oliver Surface

Toys in the Attic

1963as Cyrus Warkins

The Hoodlum Priest

1961as Louis Rosen

Cimarron Strip

1967

One Step Beyond

1959as Gavin Carroll

The F.B.I.

1965as Austin Carr

The Spiral Road

1962as Dr. Kramer

Funny Lady

1975as Bernard Baruch

One Foot in Hell

1960as Doc Seltzer

Leonard Part 6

1987as Medusa Guard