Louis Guss Biography (1918-)

Born January 4, 1918, in New York, NY.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: January 4, 1918; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(Uncredited) Flooey, Love with the Proper Stranger, Paramount, 1963
Joe Damico, Ready for the People, Warner Bros., 1964
(Uncredited) Don Zaluchi, The Godfather (also known as Mario Puzo's "The Godfather"), Paramount, 1972
Gus Niles (also known as Andrew Medford), The Laughing Policeman (also known as An Investigation of Murder), 1973
Magliocco, Crazy Joe, Columbia, 1973
Dominic Santosi, Harry and Tonto, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1974
Bernie, Lucky Lady, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1975
Max Rubin, Lepke, Warner Bros., 1975
Dinsdale, Nickelodeon, Columbia, 1976
Freddie, No Deposit, No Return (also known as Double Trouble), 1976
Telephone customer, Fun with Dick and Jane, Columbia, 1977
Bugs Benny, H.O.T.S. (also known as T & A Academy), Derio Productions, 1979
Mr. D'Amico, Willie & Phil, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
Mr. Loomis, The Treasure of Alpheus T. Winterborn (also known as The Clue according to Sherlock Holmes), 1980
Herb, Cheech & Chong's "Nice Dreams," Columbia, 1981
Gus, Texas Sno-Line (also known as Death Line, Sno-Line, and Texas Godfather), 1985
Newsvendor, Highlander, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
Rubin, Seize the Day, HBO/Cannon Video, c. 1986
Raymond Cappomaggi, Moonstruck, United Artists, 1987
Abe Katz, American Blue Note (also known as Fakebook), Panorama Entertainment, 1989
Vardig, Slaves of New York, TriStar, 1989
Janitor, Double Revenge, Republic Pictures, 1990
Uncle Normy, Used People, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
Ed Bonfigliano, The Cemetery Club (also known as Looking for aLive One), Buena Vista, 1993
Village Idiots, 1996
Court clerk, Night Falls on Manhattan, Paramount, 1997
Uncle Guy, A Wake in Providence, Indican Pictures, 1999
Don, Girlfight, Screen Gems, 2000
Donato, Two Family House, Lions Gate Films, 2000
Jerry "The Hammer" Fungo, The Crew, Buena Vista, 2000
Nathan Grodner, The Yards, Miramax, 2000
Pedestrian, Phaedra Cinema, 2000
Emilio, A Tale of Two Pizzas, 2003, Cockeyed Caravan, 2005
Television Appearances
Series
Uncle Bennie, The Man in the Family, ABC, 1991
Miniseries
Newsey, I'll Take Manhattan, CBS, 1987
Movies
Murray, The Third Girl from the Left, ABC, 1973
Charley, Terror on the 40th Floor (also known as The Blazing Tower), NBC, 1974
Dodo, The Art of Crime (also known as Roman Grey: The Fine Artof Crime), NBC, 1975
Beggarman, Thief, NBC, 1979
Samuel Selig, Brass, CBS, 1985
Carlo Regato, Frank Nitti: The Enforcer, ABC, 1988
Georgio Rossi, Original Sin, NBC, 1989
Anthony Nardino, The Counterfeit Contessa, Fox, 1994
Episodic

"Goodbye My Lady Love," Naked City, ABC, 1959
DeSavo, "The Swan Bed," Route 66, CBS, 1960
Angie, "Let Me Die before I Wake," Naked City, ABC, 1962
Ernie, "Love Is under `L'," The Outsider, NBC, 1968
Bailiff, "The Ticket," Maude, CBS, 1972
Deliveryperson, "The Locket," All in the Family, CBS, 1972
Flower deliveryperson, "Like Mother, Like Daughter," Maude, CBS, 1972
Arnold/"Let It Ride" man, "The Hustler," The Odd Couple, ABC, 1973
Caretaker, "Fuentes, Fuentes, Sanford & Chico," Sanford and Son, NBC, 1973
Cleaner, "The Will," Maude, CBS, 1973
Ed, "Felix Directs," The Odd Couple, ABC, 1973
Man in waiting, "The Ides of April," The Odd Couple, ABC, 1973
Apartment manager, "Accounts Balanced," Harry O, ABC, 1974
Deliveryperson, "Vivian's Party," Maude, CBS, 1974
Ellis Varco, "Mask for a Charade," Mannix, CBS, 1974
Moe, "Our Fathers," The Odd Couple, ABC, 1974
First burger, "Two Men on a Horse," The Odd Couple, ABC, 1975
Leo, "Windows by Rhoda," Rhoda, CBS, 1975
Officer McCoy, "The Adventure of Auld Lang Syne," Ellery Queen, NBC, 1975
Vito Malzone, "Love Songs by J. Nicholas Lobo," Rhoda, CBS, 1975
Fred, "By Silence Betrayed," Kojak, CBS, 1976
Leo, "Death on the Run," Baretta, ABC, 1976
Saul Barstow, "Dead Duck," Holmes and Yoyo, ABC, 1976
Barney, "I Will Be Remembered," Charlie's Angels, ABC, 1977
Chauffeur, "Taking Its Toll," CHiPs, NBC, 1977
Karl Scheer, "Cry for the Kids," Kojak, CBS, 1977
The lip, "The Snitch," Switch, CBS, 1977
Mr. Galento, "What's Wrong with Mister Right?," Tabitha, ABC, 1977
Sam, "Sue Ann Gets the Ax," The Mary Tyler Moore Show (also knownas Mary Tyler Moore), CBS, 1977
Spence, "... The Thigh Bone's Connected to the Knee Bone ... ," Quincy, M.E. (also known as Quincy), NBC, 1977
Guido, "Help Wanted," Chico and the Man, NBC, 1978
Sam, "Super Bowl Sunday," All in the Family, CBS, 1978
Pop, "Echo of a Distant Battle: Part 1," Barnaby Jones, CBS, 1979
Maxie Melcher, "The Costume of Party," Taxi, ABC, 1981
Harold Krupp, "Internal Affairs," Cagney & Lacey, CBS, 1982
"Forget Me Not," Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1983
Garage owner, "Lost and Found," Cagney & Lacey, CBS, 1985
Old man, "The Last Car," Tales from the Darkside, syndicated, 1986
"The Mafia Priest Mystery: Part 1," Father Dowling Mysteries, NBC,1989
Alfonso, "Sea Bride--June 3, 1954," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1990
Dominic, "Inherit the Wine," Who's the Boss?, ABC, 1990
Marvin, "Old Boyfriends," The Golden Girls, NBC, 1991
Yost, "A Death in the Family," Law & Order, NBC, 1991
Al Zivic, "Chute First, Ask Questions Later," Civil Wars, ABC, 1992
Lou Eden, "The First Time," Sisters, NBC, 1992
Richie, Down the Shore, Fox, 1992
Irving Barash, "The Family Plumbing," The Nanny, CBS, 1993
Mel Wertzel, Mad about You (also known as Loved by You), NBC, 1993
Joe Florio, "A Christmas Story," The Commish, ABC, 1994
Rosie Flowers, "Rival," The Single Guy, NBC, 1995
Gino, "Three Weeks of the Condor," Silk Stalkings, USA Network, 1997
Vincent Carpenana, "Ambitious," Law & Order, NBC, 1999
Bailiff, "Bobby & Cynthia," 100 Centre St., Arts and Entertainment, 2001
Bailiff, "Kids: Part 1," 100 Centre St., Arts and Entertainment, 2001
Bailiff, "Zero Tolerance," 100 Centre St., Arts and Entertainment,2002
Pilots
Louie Gordon, Love Thy Neighbor, ABC, 1973
Hoyt Kosloff (Annie's landlord), Annie Flynn, CBS, 1978
Harry, Morton's by the Bay, NBC, 1989
Joseph Collito, Chicago Hope, CBS, 1994
Stage Appearances
Bologinini, The Girl on the Via Flaminia, 48th Street Theatre, NewYork City, 1954
Matias, Handful of Fire, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1958
Louis, One More River, Ambassador Theatre, New York City, 1960
Baron Razumni, Once There Was a Russian, Music Box Theatre, New York City, 1961
Jake Latta, The Night of the Iguana, Royale Theatre, New York City, 1961-62
Protestant sergeant and peasant, Mother Courage and Her Children,Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1963
Ragg, ensemble member, and understudy, Arturo Ui, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City, 1963
Comrade Galka, Flora, the Red Menace, Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1965
Portero, Diamond Orchid, Henry Miller's Theatre, New York City, 1969
But, Seriously ... , Henry Miller's Theatre, New York City, 1969
Gandhi, Playhouse Theatre, New York City, 1970
The cadi and an understudy, Captain Brasshound's Conversion, EthelBarrymore Theatre, New York City, 1972

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