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Actor
James Jeter
- Born September 15, 1921 in Houston, Texas, USA
- Died March 4, 2007
James Jeter (September 15, 1921 – March 4, 2007) was an American character actor from Texas who began his career on stage at Houston's Alley Theatre. Over three decades in film and television he appeared in The Sand Pebbles, Cool Hand Luke, Assault on Precinct 13, Bound for Glory, F.I.S.T., The Border, Brian De Palma's Blow Out and Clint Eastwood's A Perfect World, his final film. On television he played the blacksmith Hans Dorfler on Little House on the Prairie.
Known for
A Perfect World1993
Blow Out1981
Cool Hand Luke1967
Assault on Precinct 131976
Little House on the Prairie1974
Batman1966
The Chase1966
The Sand Pebbles1966
Filmography
- 1993A Perfect WorldFilmOldtimer
- 1991Without Warning: The James Brady StoryFilmAdm. Glover
- 1989Cohen and TateFilmTrooper #1
- 1985Hollywood WivesSeriesTruck Driver
- 1984HunterSeriesBodyguard
- 1982The BorderFilmFrank
- 1982T. J. HookerSeriesGuard
- 1981Blow OutFilmFilm Lab Man
- 1980The Great Rock 'n' Roll SwindleFilmMartin Bormann (uncredited)
- 1980A Change of SeasonsFilmTruck Driver
- 1980The Jayne Mansfield StoryFilmMiddle-Aged Man
- 1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryFilmGuard Fairgate
- 1979Hart to HartSeriesPoliceman
- 1979Knots LandingSeriesTrucker
- 1979Fast BreakFilmOfficer Hedgewood
- 1979Diary of a Teenage HitchhikerFilm
- 1979The French Atlantic AffairSeriesAl
- 1979The Last WordFilmDesk Sergeant
- 1978F.I.S.T.FilmMike Quinn
- 1978A Woman Called MosesSeriesBowers
- 1978MatildaFilmASPCA Attendant #3
- 1977Black SundayFilmWatchman
- 1977CHiPsSeriesBert
- 1977Fun with Dick and JaneFilmImmigration Officer
- 1977The Night They Took Miss BeautifulFilmLew
- 1976Assault on Precinct 13FilmPrecinct Captain
- 1976Quincy, M.E.SeriesJack Shannon
- 1976The Big BusFilmBus Bartender
- 1976Bound for GloryFilmCrippled Whitey
- 1976The Wackiest Wagon Train in the WestFilmRafe Skullner
- 1976Big John, Little JohnSeriesMr. Boswell
- 1975KatherineFilmFireman
- 1975Death ScreamFilmBus Driver
- 1975The Four DeucesFilmCapt. 'Smitty' Baird
- 1975Delancey Street: The Crisis WithinFilmSecond Guard
- 1974Little House on the PrairieSeriesHans Dorfler
- 1974The Family KovackFilmAlbert
- 1971The Christian Licorice StoreFilmTexas Man
- 1970The Young CountryFilmStagecoach Driver
- 1968Ice Station ZebraFilm2nd Barman (uncredited)
- 1968Land of the GiantsSeriesGateman
- 1968Mayberry R.F.D.SeriesSergeant
- 1967Cool Hand LukeFilmWickerman
- 1967The Big MouthFilmPolice Lieutenant (uncredited)
- 1966BatmanSeriesTrain Guard
- 1966The ChaseFilmMan (uncredited)
- 1966The Sand PebblesFilmFarren
- 1964The Best ManFilmMayor (uncredited)
- 1955GunsmokeSeriesBarker