Biography
For someone who goes only to movie theaters, Frank Aletter is a total stranger. It is true that the actor appeared in no more than a handful of theatrical films (Gerhart in Mister Roberts (1955), a commanding officer in Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970), Leigh Jensen in Private School (1983)...). But for a TV fan things are just the opposite, for Aletter was cast in NEARLY ALL the TV series, films, sitcoms and specials shot between 1955 and 1991! A sample of titles just give you an idea of Frank Aletter's prolific output on the small screen: Bringing Up Buddy (1960), Perry Mason (1957), The Cara Williams Show (1964), Lassie (1954), Mannix (1967), Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969), Insight (1960), Kojak (1973), Cannon (1971), Hunter (1976), "Super Jaimie"... In his first life, Frank Aletter had been a regular on Broadway appearing in plays and musicals like "Bells Are Ringing", "Time Limit", "Wish You Were Here" and of course "Mister Roberts", which opened to him the doors of filmed fiction.
Filmography
Cast Credits

Matlock
Character: Judge David Spinner
TV • 1986

The Golden Girls
Character: Harry
TV • 1985

Murder, She Wrote
Character: Wendell Joyner
TV • 1984

Automan
Character: James Dowling
TV • 1983

Private School
Character: Mr. Leigh-Jensen
MOVIE • 1983

Hotel
Character: Bill Korman
TV • 1982

T. J. Hooker
Character: Robert Huntman
TV • 1982

Falcon Crest
Character: Mr. Baker
TV • 1981

Simon & Simon
Character:
TV • 1981

The Star Maker
Character: Harvey Denver
MOVIE • 1981

Farewell to the Planet of the Apes
Character: Leuric
MOVIE • 1980

The Facts of Life
Character:
TV • 1979

Hello, Larry
Character:
TV • 1979

Fantasy Island
Character: Lt. Draper
TV • 1978

The Love Boat
Character: Arnold James
TV • 1977

Lou Grant
Character:
TV • 1977

CHiPs
Character:
TV • 1977
Weekend Special
Character:
TV • 1977

Three's Company
Character: Tom Latham
TV • 1977

Quincy, M.E.
Character:
TV • 1976