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S. John Launer, was an American television and film actor. Launer was born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
Birth Name
Saul John Launer
Born
Wednesday, 05 November 1919
Died
Friday, 08 September 2006
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Dempsey | Speaker | 1983 |
| M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers | Judge Sheldon Grossfeld | 1983 |
| Mommie Dearest | Pepsi Chairman | 1981 |
| The Last Song | Milliken | 1980 |
| All God's Children | 1980 | |
| The White Shadow | Mr. Boyd | 1978 |
| A Question of Love | The Judge | 1978 |
| Washington: Behind Closed Doors | Senator Morgan | 1977 |
| The Amazing Howard Hughes | Doctor | 1977 |
| Kingston: Confidential | Victor Coli | 1976 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Dempsey | Speaker | 1983 |
| M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers | Judge Sheldon Grossfeld | 1983 |
| Mommie Dearest | Pepsi Chairman | 1981 |
| The Last Song | Milliken | 1980 |
| All God's Children | 1980 | |
| The White Shadow | Mr. Boyd | 1978 |
| A Question of Love | The Judge | 1978 |
| Washington: Behind Closed Doors | Senator Morgan | 1977 |
| The Amazing Howard Hughes | Doctor | 1977 |
| Kingston: Confidential | Victor Coli | 1976 |
| Gable and Lombard | The Judge | 1976 |
| Trapped Beneath the Sea | Capt. Osborn | 1974 |
| Petrocelli | Max Franklin | 1974 |
| Harry O | Dr. Belden | 1973 |
| The Rookies | Defense Counsel | 1972 |
| The Sixth Sense | Judge Fletcher | 1972 |
| Crosscurrent | Doctor | 1971 |
| Cade's County | Dr. Strick | 1971 |
| The Smith Family | Vince Hinshaw | 1971 |
| The Interns | Abrams | 1970 |
| The Bold Ones: The Senator | Graying Man | 1970 |
| The Survivors | Coroner | 1969 |
| Marcus Welby, M.D. | Dr. Bronson / Dr. Ingram | 1969 |
| The Bold Ones: The Protectors | Chief Ray York | 1969 |
| Pendulum | Judge Kinsella | 1969 |
| Mod Squad | E.J. Wardell / Dr. Haggin | 1968 |
| Speedway | Mayor Fiergol | 1968 |
| Dragnet 1967 | Stanley Auerbach / Michael Chatterton / Dr. Wingate / Dep. Chief R.A. Houghton / Dep. Chief Houghton / Chief Houghton | 1967 |
| The Doomsday Flight | Major | 1966 |
| The Venetian Affair | Mr. Pennyman | 1966 |
| The Felony Squad | Harry Weems / Man with Dog | 1966 |
| Batman | Mr. Ladd | 1966 |
| Honey West | Tyler | 1965 |
| The Wild Wild West | Mayor | 1965 |
| The F.B.I. | Dr. Paul Obert / Jury Foreman / Velasco / Warden / Werth | 1965 |
| The Big Valley | Ted Jessup / Frank MacGarrett | 1965 |
| Run for Your Life | The Conductor | 1965 |
| Apache Rifles | Gen. Nelson | 1964 |
| Slattery's People | Senator Joseph / Chairman | 1964 |
| Peyton Place | Parole Board Member | 1964 |
| Marnie | Sam Ward | 1964 |
| Kraft Suspense Theatre | Executive / Dr. Manson | 1963 |
| Breaking Point | Commissioner Jorgensen | 1963 |
| FBI Code 98 | Plant Supervisor | 1963 |
| The Eleventh Hour | Charles Snyder / Joe Kinderman | 1962 |
| Stoney Burke | Dr. Telford | 1962 |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Ed Rutherford | 1962 |
| Saints and Sinners | Dr. Walsh | 1962 |
| Sam Benedict | Walter Price | 1962 |
| Alcoa Premiere | Dr. Benson | 1961 |
| Frontier Circus | Warden Martine | 1961 |
| Ben Casey | Mr. Prescott / Wilson Hornaby | 1961 |
| Target: The Corruptors | Connors | 1961 |
| Dr. Kildare | Dr. Sadvary / Administrator | 1961 |
| 87th Precinct | Warner | 1961 |
| Cain's Hundred | First Judge | 1961 |
| Kraft Mystery Theater | (archive footage) / Dr. Benson / Underhill | 1961 |
| The Crowded Sky | Police Officer | 1960 |
| Ice Palace | Chairman | 1960 |
| This Man Dawson | Gang Leader / Gus Haber | 1959 |
| The Man from Blackhawk | Rodney | 1959 |
| Hawaiian Eye | Frank Carter Bell / Doctor | 1959 |
| The Twilight Zone | Lieutenant Colonel / Moran / Mr. Harrington / PA Announcer | 1959 |
| Laramie | Judge Oliver | 1959 |
| Bonanza | Jason Carter / Buyer | 1959 |
| Tightrope | Kennedy | 1959 |
| Markham | Police Lt. Burgess | 1959 |
| The Untouchables | Commissioner / Nazi Speaker at Rally | 1959 |
| I Want to Live! | San Quentin Officer | 1958 |
| U.S. Marshal | Gillus | 1958 |
| The Texan | Ben Cushman | 1958 |
| Frontier Doctor | Sheriff Alberts | 1958 |
| Sing Boy Sing | Tailor / Manufacturer | 1958 |
| Zero Hour! | Vancouver Switchboard Operator | 1957 |
| Jailhouse Rock | Judge | 1957 |
| Casey Jones | Sam Jasper | 1957 |
| The Court of Last Resort | Marshall Houts | 1957 |
| The Walter Winchell File | Kramer | 1957 |
| The Restless Gun | Judge | 1957 |
| Perry Mason | Judge / Judge Ryder / Judge Thomas J. Hood / Judge Telford / Judge #2 | 1957 |
| M Squad | Police Captain Timothy Riley / Carl Wright | 1957 |
| Have Gun - Will Travel | Roy Daggett | 1957 |
| Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Dr. Norton | 1957 |
| I Was a Teenage Werewolf | Bill Logan | 1957 |
| Tales of Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo Agent | 1957 |
| Crime of Passion | Chief of Police | 1956 |
| Zane Grey Theatre | Tom - Bartender / Wilkins - Storekeeper | 1956 |
| Playhouse 90 | Airplane Passenger / Magnusson | 1956 |
| Wire Service | Sam Westrup | 1956 |
| The Adventures of Jim Bowie | Charles H. Jason | 1956 |
| The Werewolf | Dr. Emery Forrest | 1956 |
| Uranium Boom | Mac / Mac Lunch | 1956 |
| State Trooper | Gil McAdams | 1956 |
| Gunsmoke | Townsman / Judge | 1955 |
| It Came from Beneath the Sea | Naval Doctor With Stethoscope | 1955 |
| Creature with the Atom Brain | Capt. Dave Harris / Police Capt. Dave Harris | 1955 |
| Damon Runyon Theater | Dr. O.L. Cargill | 1955 |
| The Millionaire | John Bateman | 1955 |
| Father Knows Best | Mr. Clark | 1954 |
| Medic | Walter Bromberg | 1954 |
| Meet Corliss Archer | Judge Marshall | 1954 |
| The Ford Television Theatre | Capt. Belney / Defense Attorney / Judge Roberts / Lt. Burt Jenners | 1952 |
| Cavalcade of America | Major Brown | 1952 |
| Gang Busters | Detective Grimes | 1952 |
| Death Valley Days | Lundy / Judge | 1952 |
| The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | Mr. Clifford the Desk Clerk / Mr. Cifford the Desk Clerk | 1950 |
| Big Town | Jack Reynolds | 1950 |
