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James Jeter

James Jeter

Acting • 1921-09-15 • Houston, Texas, USA

James Jeter (September 15, 1921 – March 4, 2007) was an American character actor from Texas who began his career on stage at Houston's Alley Theatre. Over three decades in film and television he appeared in The Sand Pebbles, Cool Hand Luke, Assault on Precinct 13, Bound for Glory, F.I.S.T., The Border, Brian De Palma's Blow Out and Clint Eastwood's A Perfect World, his final film. On television he played the blacksmith Hans Dorfler on Little House on the Prairie.

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Little House on the Prairie8.0

Little House on the Prairie

1974

Cohen and Tate6.4

Cohen and Tate

1989

Fun with Dick and Jane6.6

Fun with Dick and Jane

1977

The French Atlantic Affair7.2

The French Atlantic Affair

1979

The Jayne Mansfield Story6.0

The Jayne Mansfield Story

1980

The Border6.0

The Border

1982

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