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James Jeter

Actor
Born September 15, 1921Died March 4, 2007 (85 years)
James Jeter, also known as James Jeeter, first appeared in films such as The Sand Pebbles and Cool Hand Luke and on TV series such as The Wild Wild West. His recurring appearances as various guards, blacksmiths, and storekeepers on the long-running Western series Bonanza set the mold for a long career portraying rural lawmen and blue-collar workers, and his best known role as blacksmith Hans Dorfler in the drama series Little House on the Prairie
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Assault on Precinct 13
  • Bonanza
  • Hunter
  • Knots Landing
  • My Favorite Martian
  • Death Valley Days
  • Fast Break
  • The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
Known For
  • Cohen and Tate

Filmography

1994
1993
A Perfect World · as Oldtimer
1992
The Habitation of Dragons · as Man In Crowd
1991
1988
Cohen and Tate · as Trooper #1
1985
Hollywood Wives (TV Series) · as Truck Driver
1984
Hunter (TV Series) · as Bodyguard
1982
T.J. Hooker (TV Series) · as Guard
1982
The Border · as Frank
1981
The Fall Guy (TV Series) · as Mike
1981
Father Murphy (TV Series) · as Bartender
1981
Blow Out · as Film Lab Man
1980
A Change of Seasons · as Truck Driver
1980
1980
The Jayne Mansfield Story · as Middle-Aged Man
1980
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle · as Martin Bormann (uncredited)
1980
1979
Knots Landing (TV Series) · as Trucker
1979
The French Atlantic Affair (TV Series) · as Al
1979
CBS Library (TV Series) · as Mr. Thurmond
1979
The Last Word · as Desk Sergeant
1979
1979
Hart to Hart (TV Series) · as Plainclothes Cop #1
1979
Fast Break · as Officer Hedgewood
1979
The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series) · as Sheriff
1978
A Woman Called Moses (TV Series) · as Bowers
1978
Matilda · as Aspca Attendant #3
1978
B.J. and the Bear (TV Series) · as Lou
1978
F.I.S.T. · as Mike Quinn
1977
1977
CHiPs (TV Series) · as Bert
1977
Fun with Dick and Jane · as Immigration Officer
1977
Black Sunday · as Watchman
1976
Bound for Glory · as Crippled Whitey
1976
The Big Bus · as Bus Bartender
1976
Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers (TV Series) · as Prison Guard
1976
Assault on Precinct 13 · as Precinct Captain
1976
Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) · as Jack Shannon
1976
Big John, Little John (TV Series) · as Mr. Boswell
1976
Wonderbug (TV Series) · as Grafton
1976
The Krofft Supershow (TV Series) · as Grafton (segment: Wonderbug)
1976
Delvecchio (TV Series) · as Smitty
1976
1976
Most Wanted (TV Series) · as Patrolman Harris
1976
Family (TV Series) · as Man
1975
Katherine · as Fireman
1975
Streetkill · as Bus Driver
1975
The Family Holvak (TV Series) · as Shorty
1975
The Four Deuces · as Capt. 'smitty' Baird
1975
Barbary Coast (TV Series) · as Irate Gambler
1975
Switch (TV Series) · as Dinallo
1974
Get Christie Love (TV Series) · as Cab Driver
1974
Hurricane · as Billy
1974
Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) · as Hans Dorfler
1974
The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Officer Mcrainey
1974
Apple's Way (TV Series) · as Station Owner
1973
Dusty's Trail (TV Series) · as Rafe Skullner
1973
Harry O (TV Series) · as Cab Driver
1972
Oklahoma Crude · as Stapp
1972
M*A*S*H (TV Series) · as General's Driver
1972
The Waltons (TV Series) · as Poacher 1
1972
Banacek (TV Series) · as Bar Patron
1972
Emergency! (TV Series) · as Sheriff Bittner
1971
1971
Columbo (TV Series) · as Security Guard
1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series) · as Customer
1970
The Young Country · as Stagecoach Driver
1970
Nanny and the Professor (TV Series) · as Deliveryman #2
1969
Bracken's World (TV Series) · as Grip
1968
Ice Station Zebra · as 2nd Barman (uncredited)
1968
Mayberry R.F.D. (TV Series) · as Sergeant
1968
Land of the Giants (TV Series) · as Gateman
1967
Cool Hand Luke · as Wickerman
1967
The High Chaparral (TV Series) · as Bum #1
1967
Judd for the Defense (TV Series) · as Fred
1967
The Big Mouth · as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
1966
The Sand Pebbles · as Farren
1966
The Chase · as Man (uncredited)
1966
Batman (TV Series) · as Train Guard
1965
The Wild Wild West (TV Series) · as Harry
1965
I Spy (TV Series) · as Bus Driver
1964
Kiss Me, Stupid · as Waiter At Desert Sands
1964
The Best Man · as Mayor
1963
My Favorite Martian (TV Series) · as Waiter
1959
Bonanza (TV Series) · as Buck
1959
Rawhide (TV Series) · as Army Sgt.
1955
Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Barker
1952
Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Farr

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