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Wesley Lau(1921-1984)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Wesley Lau and Paul Tripp in The Twilight Zone (1959)
Wesley Lau was born on 18 June 1921 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Twilight Zone (1959), The Alamo (1960) and Mission: Impossible (1966). He was married to Mary Louise Metcalf and Sirin Devrim. He died on 30 August 1984 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 18, 1921
DiedAugust 30, 1984(63)
BornJune 18, 1921
DiedAugust 30, 1984(63)
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Known for

Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)
The Twilight Zone
9.0
TV Series
  • Airline Agent
  • Man #1
John Wayne, Richard Widmark, and Laurence Harvey in The Alamo (1960)
The Alamo
6.8
  • Emil Sande
  • 1960
Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
Mission: Impossible
7.9
TV Series
  • Dr. Thorgen
  • Jim Thompson
  • Karl Maur
Lepke (1975)
Lepke
5.5
  • First Detective
  • 1975

Credits

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  • David Birney and Catherine Hicks in Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (1981)
    Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls
    4.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Man with Dog
    • 1981
  • Lepke (1975)
    Lepke
    5.5
    • First Detective
    • 1975
  • Lee Majors in The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)
    The Six Million Dollar Man
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Emil
    • 1975
  • Peter Brocco, Frances Fuller, William Hansen, Ruth McDevitt, Paula Trueman, and Ian Wolfe in Homebodies (1974)
    Homebodies
    6.5
    • Construction Foreman
    • 1974
  • John Forsythe in Cry Panic (1974)
    Cry Panic
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Joe Red
    • 1974
  • Bill Bixby in The Magician (1973)
    The Magician
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Captain Ivan Gottschalk
    • 1973–1974
  • William Conrad in Cannon (1971)
    Cannon
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Sgt. Harry Wharton
    • Ray Norman
    • 1972–1973
  • Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)
    Ironside
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Lt. Thompkins
    • 1973
  • Brian Fong, Michael Richardson, Mitchell Ryan, and Reid Smith in Chase (1973)
    Chase
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Colonel Spears
    • 1973
  • Harry O (1973)
    Harry O
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Police Officer (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Tina Louise, Peter Graves, and Diana Muldaur in Call to Danger (1973)
    Call to Danger
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Police Sergeant
    • 1973
  • Incident on a Dark Street (1973)
    Incident on a Dark Street
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • John Pine
    • 1973
  • No Place to Run (1972)
    No Place to Run
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Bill Ryan
    • 1972
  • Charlton Heston, James Brolin, Susan Dey, Jeanne Crain, Yvette Mimieux, Walter Pidgeon, and Leslie Uggams in Skyjacked (1972)
    Skyjacked
    5.7
    • Stanley Morris
    • 1972
  • Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
    Mission: Impossible
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Jim Thompson
    • Karl Maur
    • Dr. Thorgen
    • 1969–1972

Writer



  • Lepke (1975)
    Lepke
    5.5
    • screenplay by
    • story by
    • 1975
  • Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
    Mission: Impossible
    7.9
    TV Series
    • story by
    • teleplay by
    • 1971

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • June 18, 1921
    • Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA
  • Died
    • August 30, 1984
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouses
      Mary Louise MetcalfApril 30, 1960 - August 30, 1984 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Graham James Lau
  • Parents
      Agnes Marie Feldner
  • Relatives
    • Gloria Lydia Lau(Sibling)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Lau's first appearance on Perry Mason, as client, Amory Fallon, in 1961. Two episodes later, he made his first appearance on the same show as the character, Lt. Andy Anderson, due to the declining health of Ray Collins (Lt. Tragg.) Lau continued in the role for 80 more episodes,.

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  • When did Wesley Lau die?
    August 30, 1984
  • How did Wesley Lau die?
    Heart failure
  • How old was Wesley Lau when he died?
    63 years old
  • Where did Wesley Lau die?
    Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Wesley Lau born?
    June 18, 1921

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