Wesley Lau

Wesley Lau (June 18, 1921 – August 30, 1984) was an American film and television actor, and occasional screenwriter.

Early life Wesley Lau was born and raised in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. His parents were Albert and Agnes ( Feldner) Lau. He graduated from Central High School in 1939.

Lau studied playwriting at the University of Wisconsin, taking time off to serve in the United States Army Air Forces in World War II. He received a Master of Arts degree at Yale Drama School, on August 30, 1984, aged 63, and is buried at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills Cemetery, Los Angeles.

Acting roles

Television series

The Web, "A Time For Dying" (1953) Studio One, "Crime at Blossom's" (1953) Armstrong Circle Theatre, "Night Court" (1957), Mr. Miller Omnibus, "Lee at Gettysburg" (1957), Major General John B. Hood The Silent Service, "The Harder at Woleai" (1958), Commander Samuel D. Dealey Steve Canyon, "Operation Crash Landing" (1958), Sergeant Bowman Lawman, "The Badge" (1958), Rick Andrews Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, "Peace Bond" (1958), Johnny Conrad Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 4 Episode 11: "And the Desert Shall Blossom" (1958) as Deputy Tex Season 4 Episode 12: "Mrs. Herman and Mrs. Fenimore" (1958) as Police Detective Season 5 Episode 4: "Coyote Moon" (1959) as Harry

Flight "The Dart" (1958) "Destination Normandy" (1958) "Typhoon Chasers" (1958)

Jane Wyman Presents "He Came for the Money" (1958), Clay "Day of Glory" (1958), Commander Von Schoss

The DuPont Show with June Allyson, "The Girl" (1959), Joseph Dunn Pony Express, "The Peace Offering" (1959), Hager Whirlybirds, "Mr. Jinx" (1959), James Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse, "A Diamond for Carla" (1959), Jery Wilson Goodyear Theatre, "Story Without a Moral" (1959), Captain Rheinhold Peter Gunn "Kill from Nowhere" (1959), Joe Scully "The Death Frame" (1960), Eddie Carson

Have Gun – Will Travel "Sons of Aaron Murdock" (1959), Lew Murdock "Saturday Night" (1960), Stub

Gunsmoke "Miguel's Daughter" (1959), Ab "Young Love" (1959), Rod Allison "The Blacksmith" (1960), Willy

Black Saddle "Client: Tagger" (1959), Jesse Britt "Burden of Guilt" (1960), Trip Harris

Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond "The Haunted U-Boat" (1959), Lieutenant Schneider "The Mask" (1960), Lt. Harold Wilenski

Michael Shayne, "Murder in Wonderland" (1960), Jerry Latimer The Law and Mr. Jones, "Christmas Is a Legal Holiday" (1960), Roger Forester The Untouchables, "Kiss of Death Girl" (1960), Whitey Barrows The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, "He's My Brother" (1960), Dave Dray Tales of Wells Fargo "Leading Citizen" (1960), Morgan Bates "The English Woman" (1960), Hank Shotgun Slade, "Backtrack" (1960), Jeb M Squad, "A Grenade for a Summer's Evening" (1960), Harry Law of the Plainsman, "Stella" (1960), Staff Meeker Johnny Ringo, "Uncertain Vengeance" (1960), Red Crale The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor, "The Trap" (1960), Carl Ryan Mr. Lucky, "The Two Million Dollar Window" (1960), Slate Johnny Midnight, "An Old-Fashioned Frame" (1960), Connor Adventures in Paradise, "Vendetta" (1961), Paul Moore The Tall Man, "Ladies of the Town" (1961), Jason Cleary Coronado 9, "But the Patient Died" (1961), Dr. David Travis Wagon Train, "The Christopher Hale Story" (1961), Stevens "The Maud Frazer Story" (1961), Cavalry Soldier Outlaws, "The Bill Doolin Story" (1961), Sam Evans Shirley Temple Theatre, "Rebel Gun" (1961), Sheriff Westram* The Twilight Zone "The Fugitive" (1962), Man "Twenty Two" (1961), Airline Agent

Combat!, "Soldier of Fortune" (1965), Lieutenant Meyer The Big Valley, "Earthquake!" (1965), Ralph Snyder Bonanza "Desert Justice" (1960), Dave Walker "Her Brother's Keeper" (1966), Carl Armory

The Time Tunnel "End of the World" (1966), M/Sgt. Jiggs "Revenge of the Gods" (1966), M/Sgt. Jiggs "One Way to the Moon" (1966), M/Sgt. Jiggs "Rendezvous with Yesterday" (1966), M/Sgt. Jiggs "Chase Through Time" (1967), M/Sgt. Jiggs

Laredo "The Calico Kid" (1966) Jacobus Carson "The Seventh Day" (1967) Reverend Egan Thomas

Garrison's Gorillas, "Banker's Hours" (1967), Colonel Karl Vogel Run for Your Life, "A Choice of Evils" (1967), Phil Carson The Virginian "Nobody Said Hello" (1966), Matt McLain "The Gentle Tamers" (1968), Hoyt "Vengeance Trail" (1967), Sheriff Ben Morris

Land of the Giants, "The Creed" (1968), Policeman #1 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, "The Mystery of Edward Sims" (1968), Mr. Parker The Mod Squad "Willie Poor Boy" (1969), Dr. Albee "The Poisoned Mind" (1971), Dr. Maggio

Longstreet, "One in the Reality Column" (1971), Defense Attorney Mission: Impossible "Doomsday" (1969), Dr. Thorgen "My Friend, My Enemy" (1970), Karl Maur "The Field" (1971) (writer) "Double Dead" (1972), Jim Thompson

Cannon "Hear No Evil" (1972), Ray Norman "Valley of the Damned" (1973), Lieutenant Harry Wharton

Ironside, "In the Forests of the Night" (1973), Thompkins Chase, "Gang War" (1973) The Magician "Ovation for Murder" (1973), Captain Gottschalk "The Illusion of the Curious Counterfeit: Part 2" (1974), Captain Gottschalk "Shattered Image" (1974), Captain Gottschalk

The Six Million Dollar Man, "Lost Love" (1975), Emil Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (1981), Man with Dog (final film role)

Feature-length films

I Want to Live! (1958) - Henry L. Graham The Alamo (1960) - Emil Sande The Venetian Affair (1967) - Neill Carlson Panic in the City (1968) - Police Lieutenant Brady Journey to Shiloh (1968) - Colonel Boykin The Sweet Ride (1968) - Gene Bronson (uncredited) Zabriskie Point (1970) - Company Executive (uncredited) Skyjacked (1972) - Stanley Morris Incident on a Dark Street (1973, TV Movie) - John Pine Lepke (1975) - First Detective (also as a writer)