Larry Gates

Larry Gates

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

September 24, 1915

died

December 12, 1996

place of birth

Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

also known as

Lawrence Wheaton Gates

total credits

41 movies

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.

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Known For

In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night

as Eric Endicott

Airport

Airport

as Ackerman

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

as Dr. Dan 'Danny' Kauffman

The Sand Pebbles

The Sand Pebbles

as Jameson

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

as Dr. Baugh

Hour of the Gun

Hour of the Gun

as John P. Clum

Filmography

41 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

In the Heat of the Night
7.7

In the Heat of the Night

1967as Eric Endicott
Airport
6.5

Airport

1970as Ackerman
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
7.5

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1956as Dr. Dan 'Danny' Kauffman
The Sand Pebbles
7.2

The Sand Pebbles

1966as Jameson
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
7.6

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

1958as Dr. Baugh
Hour of the Gun
6.5

Hour of the Gun

1967as John P. Clum
Funny Lady
5.3

Funny Lady

1975as Bernard Baruch
Leonard Part 6
2.9

Leonard Part 6

1987as Medusa Guard
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
7.0

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

1952as Charles Blaisdell
Some Came Running
7.0

Some Came Running

1958as Professor Robert Haven French
Pueblo
6.5

Pueblo

1973as American Negotiator
Lucky Luciano
6.4

Lucky Luciano

1973as Judge Herlands
The Spiral Road
5.5

The Spiral Road

1962as Dr. Kramer
The Brothers Rico
6.3

The Brothers Rico

1957as Sid Kubik
Toys in the Attic
6.0

Toys in the Attic

1963as Cyrus Warkins
Cattle King
6.3

Cattle King

1963as President Chester A. Arthur
Above and Beyond
6.2

Above and Beyond

1953as Capt. William Parsons
Jeanne Eagels
6.2

Jeanne Eagels

1957as Al Brooks
Death of a Gunfighter
6.2

Death of a Gunfighter

1969as Mayor Chester Sayre
The Great Impostor
6.9

The Great Impostor

1960as Cardinal
F.D.R.: The Last Year
6.9

F.D.R.: The Last Year

1980as Adm. Leahy
The Citadel
7.0

The Citadel

1960
The Young Savages
6.5

The Young Savages

1961as Randolph
Kate McShane
7.0

Kate McShane

1975as Judge Graham Platte
Underworld U.S.A.
7.0

Underworld U.S.A.

1961as John Driscoll
The Strange One
6.5

The Strange One

1957as Major Avery
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
7.1

The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker

1959as Rev. Dr. Fielding
Evening Primrose
7.5

Evening Primrose

1966as Roscoe Potts
Glory Alley
5.9

Glory Alley

1952as Robert Ardley
One Foot in Hell
5.3

One Foot in Hell

1960as Doc Seltzer
Ada
6.5

Ada

1961as Joe Adams
Creepy Classics
6.4

Creepy Classics

1987as Dr. Dan 'Danny' Kauffman - (archive footage)
Take Me to Town
6.5

Take Me to Town

1953as Ed Daggett
Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
8.0

Sarge: The Badge or the Cross

1971as Arnie Bigelow
Aloha Means Goodbye
10.0

Aloha Means Goodbye

1974as Torger Nilsson
Francis Covers the Big Town
5.2

Francis Covers the Big Town

1953as Dan Austin
The Henderson Monster
6.0

The Henderson Monster

1980as President Alan Doby
Bomber's Moon

Bomber's Moon

1958as General Toomey
The School for Scandal
9.0

The School for Scandal

1975as Sir Oliver Surface
The Hoodlum Priest
5.9

The Hoodlum Priest

1961as Louis Rosen
The Ceremony of Innocence
9.0

The Ceremony of Innocence

1970as Earl of Kent