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S. John Launer(1919-2006)

  • Actor
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S. John Launer in Batman (1966)
S. John Launer was born on 5 November 1919 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Marnie (1964), I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957) and The Werewolf (1956). He was married to Estelle Schwartz. He died on 8 September 2006 in Tarzana, California, USA.
BornNovember 5, 1919
DiedSeptember 8, 2006(86)
BornNovember 5, 1919
DiedSeptember 8, 2006(86)
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Known for

Sean Connery and Tippi Hedren in Marnie (1964)
Marnie
7.1
  • Sam Ward
  • 1964
Michael Landon and Yvonne Lime in I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957)
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
5.2
  • Bill Logan(as John Launer)
  • 1957
Don Megowan and Steven Ritch in The Werewolf (1956)
The Werewolf
5.8
  • Dr. Emery Forrest
  • 1956
Faye Dunaway in Mommie Dearest (1981)
Mommie Dearest
6.7
  • Pepsi Chairman
  • 1981

Credits

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Actor

  • Billionaire Boys Club (1987)
    Billionaire Boys Club
    6.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Judge
    • 1987
  • Dempsey (1983)
    Dempsey
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Speaker (as John Launer)
    • 1983
  • M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (1983)
    M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Judge Sheldon Grossfeld
    • 1983
  • Faye Dunaway in Mommie Dearest (1981)
    Mommie Dearest
    6.7
    • Pepsi Chairman
    • 1981
  • Inmates: A Love Story (1981)
    Inmates: A Love Story
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Chairman
    • 1981
  • Scared Straight! Another Story (1980)
    Scared Straight! Another Story
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Judge Wadsworth
    • 1980
  • The Last Song (1980)
    The Last Song
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Milliken
    • 1980
  • Rage! (1980)
    Rage!
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Fisher
    • 1980
  • All God's Children (1980)
    All God's Children
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • 1980
  • The White Shadow (1978)
    The White Shadow
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Mr. Boyd
    • 1979
  • A Question of Love (1978)
    A Question of Love
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • The Judge
    • 1978
  • The Girl Called Hatter Fox (1977)
    The Girl Called Hatter Fox
    8.8
    TV Movie
    • Mr. Winton
    • 1977
  • Jason Robards, Robert Vaughn, Stefanie Powers, and Cliff Robertson in Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977)
    Washington: Behind Closed Doors
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Senator Morgan (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Tommy Lee Jones in The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977)
    The Amazing Howard Hughes
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Doctor (as S.J. Louner)
    • 1977
  • Raymond Burr in Kingston: Confidential (1976)
    Kingston: Confidential
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Victor Coli
    • 1977

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • John Launer
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • November 5, 1919
    • Cleveland, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • September 8, 2006
    • Tarzana, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Estelle SchwartzJuly 20, 1947 - March 3, 2003 (her death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Lorrel Rose 'Lori' Launer
  • Parents
      Nathan (Naftali ben Mordechai Yeshua) Launer
  • Relatives
      Samuel Morton 'Sam' Launer(Sibling)

Did you know

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    Grim character actor who tended to play judges and other authority figures. Retired in the late 1970s.

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