Gerhard Haertter (12 April 1920 – 6 February 2007), often credited as Gérard Herter, was a German actor known for his work in Italian cinema. He typically played villains, especially Prussian and military types, in Spaghetti Westerns and adventure films of the 1950s and 60s.
Life and career Herter was born in Stuttgart in 1920. He studied acting at the Munich Kammerspiele and began his career on stage. At some point during the 1950s, he moved to Rome, and made his film debut in the Italian historical adventure film The White Warrior (1959), directed by Riccardo Freda.
That same year, he starred in the sci-fi horror Caltiki - The Immortal Monster, the war comedy The Great War, and the sword-and-sandal film The Giant of Marathon. Herter appeared in over 30 films throughout the next two decades. He became known widely for his roles in Spaghetti Westerns, especially as Baron von Schulenberg in Sergio Sollima's The Big Gundown. He was credited under several variations of his name, including Gerhard Haerter, Gerard Haerther, Gerald Herter, Gerard Herter, and Gerhard Herter.
His last credited film appearance was as Prince Regent Luitpold in Luchino Visconti's biographical period epic Ludwig (1973).
Herter died in Munich at the age of 86, on 6 February 2007.
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes1959 The White Warrior Prince Sergei Vorontzov 1959 Caltiki - The Immortal Monster Max Gunther The Great War Capitano austriaco The Giant of Marathon Hippia Uncredited1960 Five Branded Women Col. von Elm Under Ten Flags Cap. del Sommergibile 1961GaribaldiAlexandre Dumas Then There Were Three German Colonel Ursus in the Valley of the Lions Lothar 1962 The Changing of the Guard German Official 1963The Shortest DayColonel The Two Colonels German General 1964 The Road to Fort Alamo Mr. Silver Uncredited1966 Secret Agent Super Dragon Coleman Seven Golden Men Strike AgainSubmarine OfficerUncredited The Big Gundown Baron von Schulenberg 1967 Any Gun Can Play Lawrence Blackman Red Blood, Yellow Gold Major Lloyd Le due facce del dollaro Col. Blackgrave 1968 The Devil's Brigade German Officer in Town Uncredited One More to Hell Ernest Ward Gatling Gun Mr. Bishop 1969 The Battle of El Alamein Gen. Schwartz Fräulein Doktor Capt. Munster Quella dannata pattuglia Colonel Kleist Battle of the Commandos SS Lt. Hapke 1970 A Sword for Brando El último día de la guerra Maj. Skorch Angeli senza paradiso Count Roskoff Hornets' Nest Capt. Kreuger Adiós, Sabata Colonel Skimmel Amore formula 2 Karl Müller 1973 Ludwig Prince Luitpold (final film role)
Television +YearTitleRoleNotes1961Francesco di AssisiElias of CortonaTV movie1966Luisa SanfeliceVice-Admiral Horatio NelsonMiniseries; 3 episodes1968The OdysseyLaocoönMiniseries; 2 episodes1969It Takes a ThiefPlummitEpisode: "The Great Casino Caper"
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