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House Peters Jr.
★ Acting

House Peters Jr.

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1916 – 2008 · New Rochelle, New York, USA · Active 1935–2023

House Peters Jr., born in 1922, made his mark in the early 1950s with a series of roles that highlighted his versatility in science fiction and western genres. He appears in The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), where his performance contributes to the film's exploration of humanity's response to extraterrestrial life. In Red Planet Mars (1952), Peters Jr. further cements his place in cult cinema, navigating themes of technology and belief. His role in Carson City (1952) showcases his adeptness in westerns, rounding out a brief but impactful career in genre films.

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Red Planet Mars

Red Planet Mars

1952 ★ 4.7
as Dr. Boulting - Mitchell's Assistant

An American scientist is able to contact and communicate with Mars with shattering political, economic, and spiritual repercussions.

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The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951 · ★8.0
Carson City (1952) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Carson City
1952 · ★5.0
Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Rebel Without a Cause
1955
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951
The Twilight Zone (1959)
The Twilight Zone
1959
Kansas City Confidential (1952)
Kansas City Confidential
1952
Perry Mason (1957)
Perry Mason
1957
Gunsmoke (1955)
Gunsmoke
1955

Filmography

77 credits
2020s 1 credit
2023
L'Âge d'or de la pub as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.5
1960s 5 credits
1965
The Great Sioux Massacre as Mark Cambridge, a reporter
Movie ★ 4.5
1964
Rio Conchos as Pardee Officer
Movie ★ 6.3
1962
Terror At Black Falls as Sheriff Cal
Movie ★ 6.0
1960
The Big Night as Robert Shaw
Movie ★ 7.0
1960
The Roaring 20's
TV
1950s 52 credits
1959
The Twilight Zone as Policeman
TV ★ 8.5
1958
Man from God's Country as Curt Warren
Movie ★ 5.0
1958
77 Sunset Strip
TV ★ 7.1
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TV ★ 6.3
1958
Bronco
TV ★ 6.0
1958
Bat Masterson as Marshal
TV ★ 6.1
1957
Man Afraid as Detective (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1957
Black Patch as Holman
Movie ★ 5.9
1957
Perry Mason as Plainclothesman
TV ★ 7.7
1957
Sugarfoot as Turner
TV ★ 5.2
1957
Perry Mason as Police Lt. Jeffers
TV ★ 7.7
1956
The Women of Pitcairn Island as Coggins
Movie ★ 4.2
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Harvey (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.2
1956
Telephone Time
TV ★ 6.5
1955
Rebel Without a Cause as Officer at Police Station (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
1955
Gunsmoke as Nat Swan
TV ★ 6.7
1955
The Adventures of Champion as Ote Bledsoe
TV ★ 6.3
1955
The Adventures of Champion as Frank Parker
TV ★ 6.3
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
TV ★ 6.8
1955
Navy Log
TV ★ 5.2
1955
Buffalo Bill Jr.
TV ★ 6.0
1955
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
TV ★ 6.8
1955
Gunsmoke as Jake
TV ★ 6.7
1954
Highway Dragnet as Steve - Border Inspection Officer
Movie ★ 5.7
1954
Lassie
TV ★ 6.2
1954
Lassie as Sheriff Jim Simmons
TV ★ 6.2
1953
Port Sinister as Jim Garry
Movie ★ 6.0
1953
Winning of the West as Jim Hackett
Movie ★ 6.0
1952
Kansas City Confidential as Policeman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1
1952
Oklahoma Annie as Jim Tullett
Movie ★ 8.7
1952
The Old West as Henchman Mike
Movie ★ 7.0
1952
Wyoming Roundup as Randolph
Movie ★ 6.5
1952
The Lion and the Horse as 'Rocky' Steuber
Movie ★ 5.9
1952
Kansas Territory as Ralph Carruthers
Movie ★ 8.0
1952
Red Planet Mars● as Dr. Boulting - Mitchell's Assistant
Movie ★ 4.9
1952
Carson City● as Miner (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1952
Gang Busters
TV ★ 7.0
1952
Hopalong Cassidy
TV ★ 5.4
1951
Lost Planet Airmen as Burt Winslow
Movie ★ 6.0
1951
Spoilers of the Plains as Scheller
Movie ★ 8.0
1951
Gene Autry and the Mounties as Hogan (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.0
1951
Blazing Bullets as Bill Grant
Movie ★ 9.0
1951
The Red Badge of Courage as Passing Soldier - Veteran (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1951
The Dakota Kid as Sam Dawson
Movie ★ 7.5
1951
Man from Sonora as Ed Hooper
Movie ★ 9.0
1951
The Day the Earth Stood Still● as M.P. Captain at Barnhardt's
Movie ★ 7.5
1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
TV ★ 5.3
1950
Hi-Jacked as Hank
Movie ★ 5.4
1950
Over the Border as Wade Shelton
Movie ★ 8.0
1950
Twilight in the Sierras as Jim Williams
Movie ★ 6.8
1950
Border Treasure as Rod
Movie ★ 6.6
1950
The Gene Autry Show
TV ★ 4.7
1940s 12 credits
1949
King of the Rocket Men as Burt Winslow
Movie ★ 5.4
1949
Batman and Robin as Henchman Earl [Chs. 7-15]
Movie ★ 5.7
1949
Outlaw Country as Cal Saunders
Movie ★ 4.5
1949
Sheriff of Wichita as Deputy Jack Thorpe
Movie ★ 8.0
1948
Under California Stars as Henchman Ed
Movie ★ 5.3
1948
Adventures of Frank and Jesse James as Sheriff Towey[Chs. 1-2, 5-6, 11]
Movie ★ 6.5
1948
Oklahoma Badlands as The Dude
Movie ★ 5.0
1948
Desperadoes of Dodge City as Henry
Movie ★ 10.0
1948
Renegades of Sonora as Courier
Movie ★ 8.0
1948
Gunning for Justice as Kirk Wheeler - Henchman
Movie ★ 10.0
1948
Courtin' Trouble as Burt Larsen
Movie ★ 10.0
1941
Sea Raiders as Agent Burke
Movie ★ 6.5
1930s 7 credits
1939
Frontier Pony Express as Lieutenant Trent
Movie ★ 5.0
1938
Start Cheering as Football Playing Student
Movie ★ 6.9
1937
Public Cowboy No. 1 as Jim Shannon
Movie ★ 6.2
1936
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell as House Peters
Movie ★ 5.7
1936
Flash Gordon as Shark Man
Movie ★ 6.4
1935
Hot Tip as Racetrack Spectator
Movie ★ 7.5
1935
3 Kids and a Queen as Reporter
Movie ★ 7.0