Gérard Herter was an American actor who is best known for The Big Gundown, Odissea, and The White Warrior. He was born on April 12, 1920, in Stuttgart, Germany, and passed away on February 6, 2007, in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
Personal and Family Life
Gérard Herter was born into a German family but later established his career in the film industry. He worked in various European film productions, showing great versatility in his roles. Not much information is publicly known about his personal life and family.
Career
Herter’s acting career took off in the late 1950s and continued into the 1970s, where he became a familiar face in Italian cinema, especially in spaghetti westerns and war films. He performed in numerous notable films, showcasing his talent as a character actor. Throughout his career, he often portrayed military characters or authoritative figures, making him a recognizable figure in action and war-themed movies.
Death and Legacy
Gérard Herter died on February 6, 2007, in Munich, Bavaria. His contributions to cinema, particularly in the war genre and spaghetti westerns, left a lasting impact on audiences and filmmakers. Though his life and career may not be widely discussed today, he remains memorable for his roles in classic films of the era.
Filmography
| Title | Release Date | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Caltiki – Il mostro immortale | 1959-08-07 | Max Gunther |
| La resa dei conti | 1967-03-03 | Baron von Schulenberg |
| Indio Black, sai che ti dico: Sei un gran figlio di… | 1970-09-30 | Colonel Skimmel |
| Quel caldo maledetto giorno di fuoco | 1968-12-13 | Mr. Bishop |
| Professionisti per un massacro | 1967-12-07 | Major Lloyd |
| Uno di più all’inferno | 1968-08-17 | Ernest Ward |
| La strada per Fort Alamo | 1964-10-24 | Mr. Silver |
| Ursus nella valle dei leoni | 1961-12-21 | Lothar |
| Quella dannata pattuglia | 1969-04-17 | Colonel Kleist |
| Una spada per Brando | 1970-05-14 | |
| Le due facce del dollaro | 1967-12-28 | Col. Blackgrave |
| La legione dei dannati | 1969-08-12 | Lieutenant Hapke |
| Ludwig | 1973-03-07 | Prince Luitpold |
| Sotto dieci bandiere | 1960-09-15 | Captain del Sommergibile |
| La grande guerra | 1959-10-28 | Capitano Austriaco |
| La battaglia di El Alamein | 1969-01-01 | General Schwartz |
| New York chiama Superdrago | 1966-02-17 | Coleman (as Gerard Haerther) |
| Il cambio della guardia | 1962-10-31 | German officer |
| La battaglia di Maratona | 1959-12-03 | Hippia |
| Hornets’ Nest | 1970-09-08 | Capt. Kreuger |
| El último día de la guerra | 1970-08-10 | Maj. Skorch |
| Five Branded Women | 1960-03-15 | Col. von Elm |
| Agi Murad, il diavolo bianco | 1959-06-21 | Prince Sergei Vorontzov |
| Il giorno più corto | 1963-02-14 | Colonnello comandante (uncredited) |
| Vado… l’ammazzo e torno | 1967-09-26 | Lawrence Blackman |
| I 2 colonnelli | 1963-01-05 | |
| Angeli senza paradiso | 1970-09-03 | conte Roskoff |