Image: Wikimedia CommonsLarry Gates
American actor (1915–1996)
- Born September 24, 1915
- 4 movies
Larry Gates was an American actor best remembered as Eric Endicott in In the Heat of the Night (1967), in a famous scene in which he slaps Sidney Poitier's character and is slapped in return. He played Doc Baugh in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), and as H.B. Lewis on Guiding Light from 1983 to 1996 he won the 1985 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor.
Larry Gates appears in 4 films in The Rerun, from 1956 to 1967. Most of that work is in drama, crime and mystery.
Known for
- In the Heat of the Night (1967), Eric Endicott. The role he may be best remembered for, including its famous slap scene.
- Guiding Light (1983), H.B. Lewis. The role won him a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor.
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), Doc Baugh. His role in the 1958 film version.
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956). A film credit from 1956.
- The Sand Pebbles (1966). A film credit from 1966.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Larry Gates been in?
- Larry Gates appears in In the Heat of the Night (1967), The Sand Pebbles (1966), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) and Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) on The Remote.
- When was Larry Gates born?
- Larry Gates was born on 24 September 1915.
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