James Jeter, also known as James Jeeter, first appeared in films such as The Sand Pebbles and Cool Hand Luke and on TV series such as The Wild Wild West. His recurring appearances as various guards, blacksmiths, and storekeepers on the long-running Western series Bonanza set the mold for a long career portraying rural lawmen and blue-collar workers, and his best known role as blacksmith Hans Dorfler in the drama series Little House on the Prairie
