Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter
Lauter in 1975
Born
Edward Matthew Lauter Jr.

(1938-10-30)October 30, 1938
DiedOctober 16, 2013(2013-10-16) (aged 74)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place
Westwood Village Memorial Park
EducationC.W. Post College (B.A. 1961)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active1968–2013
Spouses
Wanda "Future" Fulton
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(m. 1964; died 1972)​
Jennifer Holmes
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(m. 1978; div. 1984)​
Marnie Melissa Savion
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(m. 1989; div. 1995)​
Mia Roberts
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(m. 2006)​
Children4

Edward Matthew Lauter Jr. (/ˈlɔːtər/ LAW-tər; October 30, 1938 – October 16, 2013) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 200 film and television productions in a career that spanned over 40 years, often in character roles as police officers, military men, and other "heavies".