Larry Gates

Biography

Larry Gates (September 24, 1915 – December 12, 1996) was an American actor probably best known for his role as H.B. Lewis on daytime's Guiding Light and as Doc Baugh in the film version of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. He played the role of Lewis from 1983 to 1996 and received the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor at the 1985 awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Larry Gates, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

In the Heat of the Night

as Eric Endicott

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

as Dr. Dan 'Danny' Kauffman

The Twilight Zone

as Bill Stockton

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

as Dr. Baugh

Bonanza

as Jacob Darien

Airport

as Ackerman

The Sand Pebbles

as Jameson

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Mr. Hollister

Some Came Running

as Professor Robert Haven French

Hour of the Gun

as John P. Clum