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Larry Gates | |
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 Gates in trailer for Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) | |
| Born | Lawrence Wheaton Gates September 24, 1915 St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | December 12, 1996 (aged 81) Sharon, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1952–1996 |
| Spouse(s) | Tania Wilkof (1959 - ?) Judith Gates (m. 19??; his death 1996) |
Lawrence Wheaton Gates[citation needed] (September 24, 1915 – December 12, 1996) was an American actor.
His notable roles include H.B. Lewis on daytime's Guiding Light[1] and Doc Baugh in the film version of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958). He played the role of H.B. from 1983 to 1996 and won the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor at the 1985 awards.[2] (He had previously played the role of District Attorney Eric Van Gelder on Guiding Light in 1977 and 1978.)
Gates may be best remembered for his role in the 1967 film version of In the Heat of the Night, where his character Eric Endicott is part of a famous scene involving him slapping Sidney Poitier's face and getting slapped in return.[3]
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2009). Encyclopedia of television shows, 1925 through 2007. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. p. 623. ISBN 978-0-7864-3305-6.
- ^ Franks, Don (2004). Entertainment Awards: A Music, Cinema, Theatre and Broadcasting Guide, 1928 through 2003, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 421. ISBN 9781476608068. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ You Tube: "Heat of the Night" Slap