House Peters Jr.

Biography

House Peters Jr. was an American actor whose screen career ran from 1935 to 1967, with character parts in films and television. He was born in New Rochelle, New York, the son of the silent-era leading man House Peters, and grew up in Beverly Hills. Much of his film work came in 1950s B movies and westerns, and many of his roles cast him as the heavy, or villain. Television also kept him busy; he appeared in western and drama series of the day, among them Gunsmoke. During World War II he served in the Army Air Forces. Starting in the late 1950s and continuing into the 1960s, he played Mr. Clean in Procter and Gamble commercials. In 2000 he published a memoir called Another Side of Hollywood.

92years old at death

Born January 12, 1916New Rochelle
Died October 1, 2008Los Angeles
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Also credited as Robert House Peters Jr.

Movie Career

Films: 6
Career span: 16 years1948 to 1964

Genres

Drama50%, 3 films
Western50%, 3 films
Action33%, 2 films
Crime33%, 2 films
Adventure17%, 1 film

First and latest

House Peters Jr. movies on Netflix

Rio Conchos1964IMDb rating 6.5as Pardee Officer
Highway Dragnet1954IMDb rating 6.3as Steve - Border Inspection Officer
Oklahoma Annie1952IMDb rating 5.3as Jim Tullett
Twilight in the Sierras1950IMDb rating 6.1as Jim Williams
Batman and Robin1949IMDb rating 5.9as Henchman Earl [Chs. 7-15]
Under California Stars1948IMDb rating 5.6as Ed- Henchman

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Rio Conchos1964 Action, Drama, Waras Pardee Officer
IMDb rating 6.52.7K votes
Batman and Robin1949 Action, Adventure, Crimeas Henchman Earl [Chs. 7-15]
IMDb rating 5.92.4K votes
Under California Stars1948as Ed- Henchman
IMDb rating 5.6381 votes
Highway Dragnet1954as Steve - Border Inspection Officer
IMDb rating 6.31.2K votes
Twilight in the Sierras1950as Jim Williams
IMDb rating 6.1165 votes
Oklahoma Annie1952as Jim Tullett
IMDb rating 5.3192 votes

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William Witney directed two of these films. Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Roy Rogers

Trigger

William Fawcett

Pat Brady

Johnny DuncanJoseph A. GarroWilliam WitneyDirector, 2 films

Films together

Roy Rogers2 films together, 1948 to 1950
Roy Rogers's page
- Twilight in the Sierras1950IMDb rating 6.1Peters as Jim WilliamsRogers as Roy Rogers
- Under California Stars1948IMDb rating 5.6Peters as Ed- HenchmanRogers as Roy Rogers
Trigger2 films together, 1948 to 1950
Trigger's page
- Twilight in the Sierras1950IMDb rating 6.1Peters as Jim WilliamsTrigger as Trigger - Roy's Horse
- Under California Stars1948IMDb rating 5.6Peters as Ed- HenchmanTrigger as Trigger
William Fawcett2 films together, 1949 to 1952
William Fawcett's page
- Oklahoma Annie1952IMDb rating 5.3Peters as Jim TullettFawcett as Painter
- Batman and Robin1949IMDb rating 5.9Peters as Henchman Earl [Chs. 7-15]Fawcett as Prof. Hammil
Pat Brady2 films together, 1948 to 1950
Pat Brady's page
- Twilight in the Sierras1950IMDb rating 6.1Peters as Jim WilliamsBrady as Dr. Sparrow Biffle DVM
- Under California Stars1948IMDb rating 5.6Peters as Ed- HenchmanBrady as Pat - Bass Player, Sons of the Pioneers
Johnny Duncan2 films together, 1949 to 1954
Johnny Duncan's page
- Highway Dragnet1954IMDb rating 6.3Peters as Steve - Border Inspection OfficerDuncan as Marine
- Batman and Robin1949IMDb rating 5.9Peters as Henchman Earl [Chs. 7-15]Duncan as Robin / Dick Grayson
Joseph A. Garro2 films together, 1948 to 1950
Joseph A. Garro's page
- Twilight in the Sierras1950IMDb rating 6.1Peters as Jim WilliamsGarro as Henchman Sy
- Under California Stars1948IMDb rating 5.6Peters as Ed- HenchmanGarro as Joe(Joseph Garro)
William WitneyDirector, 2 films, 1948 to 1950
All films by William Witney
- Twilight in the Sierras1950IMDb rating 6.1Peters as Jim Williams
- Under California Stars1948IMDb rating 5.6Peters as Ed- Henchman

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