Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 5, 1919
Died
November 8, 2006 (age 87)
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Also Known As
Saul John Launer
S. John Launer
Known For
TV
Perry Mason
Judge
1957
TV
Perry Mason
Judge Thomas J. Hood
1957
TV
Perry Mason
Judge Ryder
1957
TV
Perry Mason
Judge Telford
1957
TV
Bonanza
Jason Carter
1959
TV
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Sadvary
1961
TV
The Twilight Zone
Moran (uncredited)
1959
TV
The Twilight Zone
PA Announcer
1959
TV
The Twilight Zone
Lieutenant Colonel
1959
TV
The Twilight Zone
Mr. Harrington
1959
TV
Batman
Mr. Ladd
1966
TV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Ed Rutherford
1962
TV
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
TV
Ben Casey
1961
TV
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Wilkins - Storekeeper
1956
TV
The Texan
1958
TV
The F.B.I.
Werth
1965
TV
The F.B.I.
Jury Foreman
1965
TV
The F.B.I.
Warden
1965
TV
The F.B.I.
Dr. Paul Obert
1965
Filmography
1983FilmM.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Driversas Judge Sheldon Grossfeld1981FilmMommie Dearestas Pepsi Chairman1981FilmInmates: A Love Storyas Chairman1980FilmScared Straight! Another Storyas Judge Wadsworth1980FilmThe Last Songas Milliken1980FilmAll God's Children1978FilmA Question of Loveas The Judge1977FilmThe Girl Called Hatter Foxas Mr. Winton1977FilmThe Amazing Howard Hughesas Doctor1976FilmGable and Lombardas The Judge1974FilmTrapped Beneath the Seaas Capt. Osborn1974TVHarry O1974TVPetrocelli1972TVThe Rookies1971FilmCrosscurrentas Doctor (uncredited)1969FilmPendulumas Judge Kinsella1968TVThe Mod Squad1966FilmThe Doomsday Flightas Major1966TVFelony Squad1966TVBatmanas Mr. Ladd1965TVThe F.B.I.as Werth1965TVThe Wild Wild West1965TVHoney Westas Tyler1965TVThe Big Valleyas Frank MacGarrett1965TVRun for Your Lifeas The Conductor1964FilmApache Riflesas Gen. Nelson1964FilmMarnieas Sam Ward1963TVKraft Suspense Theatreas Dr. Manson1962TVStoney Burke1962TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Houras Ed Rutherford1962TVSaints and Sinnersas Dr. Walsh1961TVBen Casey1961TVTarget: The Corruptors!1961TVDr. Kildareas Dr. Sadvary1961TV87th Precinct1959TVHawaiian Eye1959TVThe Twilight Zoneas Moran (uncredited)1959TVBonanzaas Jason Carter1959TVTightrope1958TVThe Texan1957FilmZero Hour!as Vancouver Switchboard Operator (uncredited)1957TVThe Court of Last Resort1957TVThe Walter Winchell File1957TVPerry Masonas Judge1957TVM Squadas Police Captain Timothy Riley1957TVHave Gun, Will Travel1957TVRichard Diamond, Private Detectiveas Dr. Norton1957FilmI Was a Teenage Werewolfas Bill Logan1956FilmThe Country Husbandas Airplane Passenger1956FilmSizeman and Sonas Magnusson1956TVDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Wilkins - Storekeeper1956TVThe Adventures of Jim Bowie1956FilmThe Werewolfas Dr. Emery Forrest1956FilmUranium Boomas Mac1955TVGunsmokeas Judge1955FilmCreature with the Atom Brainas Capt. Dave Harris1955TVThe Millionaireas John Bateman1954TVFather Knows Bestas Mr. Clark