1921Born, Houston
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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 WorldOldtimer
Blow OutFilm Lab Man
Cool Hand LukeWickerman
Assault on Precinct 13Precinct Captain
Little House on the PrairieHans Dorfler1993A Perfect WorldOldtimerMovie
1991Without Warning: The James Brady StoryAdm. GloverMovie
1989Cohen and TateTrooper #1Movie
1982The BorderFrankMovie
1981Blow OutFilm Lab ManMovie
1980A Change of SeasonsTruck DriverMovie
1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryGuard FairgateMovie
1980The Jayne Mansfield StoryMiddle-Aged ManMovie
1980The Great Rock 'n' Roll SwindleMartin Bormann (uncredited)Movie
1979The Last WordDesk SergeantMovie
1979Diary of a Teenage HitchhikerMovie
1979Fast BreakOfficer HedgewoodMovie
1978MatildaASPCA Attendant #3Movie
1978F.I.S.T.Mike QuinnMovie
1977The Night They Took Miss BeautifulLewMovie
1977Black SundayWatchmanMovie
1977Fun with Dick and JaneImmigration OfficerMovie
1976Bound for GloryCrippled WhiteyMovie
1976Assault on Precinct 13Precinct CaptainMovie
1976The Wackiest Wagon Train in the WestRafe SkullnerMovie
1976The Big BusBus BartenderMovie
1975KatherineFiremanMovie
1975Death ScreamBus DriverMovie
1975The Four DeucesCapt. 'Smitty' BairdMovie
1975Delancey Street: The Crisis WithinSecond GuardMovie
1974The Family KovackAlbertMovie
1971The Christian Licorice StoreTexas ManMovie
1970The Young CountryStagecoach DriverMovie
1968Ice Station Zebra2nd Barman (uncredited)Movie
1967Cool Hand LukeWickermanMovie
1967The Big MouthPolice Lieutenant (uncredited)Movie
1966The Sand PebblesFarrenMovie
1966The ChaseMan (uncredited)Movie
1964The Best ManMayor (uncredited)Movie
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