Occupation American actor Spouse Tsuneko Guss (m. ?–2008) Years active 1954-2006 Children Simeon Guss | Name Louis Guss TV shows The Man in the Family Role Character actor | |
Born January 4, 1918 ( 1918-01-04 ) New York City, New York, USA Died September 29, 2008, New York City, New York, United States Movies Moonstruck, Girlfight, Two Family House, Highlander, Willie & Phil Similar People Anita Gillette, Norman Jewison, John Mahoney, Raymond De Felitta, Karyn Kusama | ||
Louis Guss (January 4, 1918 – September 29, 2008) was an American character actor with a long line of screen credits, having appeared in hundreds of TV series, feature films and stage productions, specializing in blue-collar ethnic roles, over a five decade career. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Don Zaluchi in The Godfather (1972), Joseph Magliocco in Crazy Joe (1974), Raymond Capomaggi in Moonstruck (1987), Nathan Grodner in The Yards (2000), and Jerry "the Hammer" Fungo in The Crew (2000).
Contents
His last role was in Sidney Lumet's Find Me Guilty in 2006.
Death
Guss died at the age of 90 in 2008 from natural causes. He is survived by his wife and son.
Filmography
Actor
2006
Find Me Guilty as
Court Clerk
2003
A Tale of Two Pizzas as
Emilio
2001
100 Centre Street (TV Series) as
Bailiff
- Zero Tolerance (2002) - Bailiff
- Kids: Part 1 (2001) - Bailiff
- Bobby & Cynthia (2001) - Bailiff
2000
The Crew as
Jerry 'The Hammer' Fungo
2000
Pedestrian
2000
The Yards as
Nathan Grodner
2000
Girlfight as
Don
2000
Two Family House as
Donato
1999
A Wake in Providence as
Uncle Guy
1991
Law & Order (TV Series) as
Vincent Carpenara / Yost
- Ambitious (1999) - Vincent Carpenara
- A Death in the Family (1991) - Yost
1997
Silk Stalkings (TV Series) as
Gino
- Three Weeks of the Condor (1997) - Gino
1996
Night Falls on Manhattan as
Court Clerk
1996
The Single Guy (TV Series) as
Rosie Flowers
- Rival (1996) - Rosie Flowers
1994
The Commish (TV Series) as
Joe Florio
- A Christmas Story (1994) - Joe Florio
1994
Chicago Hope (TV Series) as
Joseph Collito
- With the Greatest of Ease (1994) - Joseph Collito
- Pilot (1994) - Joseph Collito
1994
The Counterfeit Contessa (TV Movie) as
Antony Nardino
1994
Mad About You (TV Series) as
Mel Wertzel
- Cold Feet (1994) - Mel Wertzel
1994
The Nanny (TV Series) as
Irving Koenig
- The Family Plumbing (1994) - Irving Koenig
1993
The Cemetery Club as
Ed Bonfigliano
1992
Used People as
Uncle Normy
1992
Down the Shore (TV Series) as
Richie
- No Hard Feelings (1992) - Richie
1992
Civil Wars (TV Series) as
Al Zivie
- Chute First, Ask Questions Later (1992) - Al Zivie
1992
Sisters (TV Series) as
Lou Eden
- The First Time (1992) - Lou Eden
1992
The Golden Girls (TV Series) as
Marvin
- Old Boyfriends (1992) - Marvin
1991
The Man in the Family (TV Series) as
Uncle Bennie
- My Pal Joey (1991) - Uncle Bennie
- Real News (1991) - Uncle Bennie
- A Date with a Don (1991) - Uncle Bennie
- Uncle Sal (1991) - Uncle Bennie
- None for Sal (1991) - Uncle Bennie
- Once Bitten- (1991) - Uncle Bennie
- Honor Bound (1991) - Uncle Bennie
1990
True Colors (TV Series) as
Wexler
- Puppet Regime (1990) - Wexler
1990
Who's the Boss? (TV Series) as
Dominic
- Inherit the Wine (1990) - Dominic
1990
The Fanelli Boys (TV Series) as
Nicky
- The Hex (1990) - Nicky
1990
Glory Days (TV Series) as
Sammy
- Precursed (1990) - Sammy
1990
Quantum Leap (TV Series) as
Alfonso
- Sea Bride - June 3, 1954 (1990) - Alfonso
1989
American Blue Note as
Abe Katz
1989
Island Son (TV Series) as
Ollie Trout
- Kahuna: Original Pilot (1989) - Ollie Trout
1989
Slaves of New York as
Vardig
1989
Father Dowling Mysteries (TV Series) as
Mr. Corbini
- The Mafia Priest Mystery: Part 2 (1989) - Mr. Corbini
- The Mafia Priest Mystery: Part 1 (1989) - Mr. Corbini
1989
Original Sin (TV Movie) as
Rossi
1988
The Bronx Zoo (TV Series) as
Lustgarten
- Unnatural Selection (1988) - Lustgarten
- A Day in the Life (1988) - Lustgarten
1988
Knightwatch (TV Series)
- Knights of the City (1988)
1988
CBS Summer Playhouse (TV Series) as
Nat Barrows
- Sniff (1988) - Nat Barrows
1988
Frank Nitti: The Enforcer (TV Movie)
1987
Moonstruck as
Raymond Cappomagi
1987
I'll Take Manhattan (TV Mini Series) as
Newspaper seller
- Episode #1.2 (1987) - Newspaper seller
- Episode #1.1 (1987) - Newspaper seller
1986
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter as
Grandpa Ragon (as Louie Guss)
1986
Seize the Day as
Rubin
1986
Tales from the Darkside (TV Series) as
Old Man
- The Last Car (1986) - Old Man
1986
Highlander as
Newsvendor
1984
Gimme a Break! (TV Series)
- Second Chance: Part 2 (1986)
- Second Chance: Part 1 (1986)
- Julie's Lie (1984)
1985
Texas Godfather as
Gus
1985
Brass (TV Movie) as
Samuel Selig
1982
Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) as
Garage Owner / Harold Krupp
- Lost and Found (1985) - Garage Owner
- Internal Affairs (1982) - Harold Krupp
1983
Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) as
Hugo
- Forget Me Not (1983) - Hugo
1982
Hart to Hart (TV Series) as
Chauffeur
- Rich and Hartless (1982) - Chauffeur
1982
Silver Spoons (TV Series) as
Hilarious Hal
- Takin' a Chance on Love (1982) - Hilarious Hal
1982
Baker's Dozen (TV Series) as
Mr. Locasale
- Dear John (1982) - Mr. Locasale
1981
Taxi (TV Series) as
Maxie Melcher
- The Costume Party (1981) - Maxie Melcher
1980
CBS Children's Mystery Theatre (TV Series) as
Mr. Loomis
- The Treasure of Alpheus T. Winterborn (1980) - Mr. Loomis
1980
Willie & Phil as
Salvatore D'Amico
1980
Nick and the Dobermans (TV Movie) as
Rosen
1979
The Rockford Files (TV Series) as
Man in Airport
- Just a Coupla Guys (1979) - Man in Airport
1979
Beggarman, Thief (TV Movie)
1979
H.O.T.S. as
Bugs Benny
1979
Barnaby Jones (TV Series) as
Pop
- Echo of a Distant Battle: Part 2 (1979) - Pop
- Echo of a Distant Battle: Part 1 (1979) - Pop
1978
The Eddie Capra Mysteries (TV Series)
- Nightmare at Pendragon Castle (1978)
1978
Chico and the Man (TV Series) as
Colucci
- Help Wanted (1978) - Colucci
1978
Sugar Time! (TV Series) as
Cheech
- Sugar to the Rescue (1978) - Cheech
1978
One Day at a Time (TV Series) as
Motel Clerk
- Barbara's Rebellion (1978) - Motel Clerk
1978
Annie Flynn (TV Movie) as
Hoyt Kosloff
1972
All in the Family (TV Series) as
Sam / Delivery Man
- Super Bowl Sunday (1978) - Sam
- The Locket (1972) - Delivery Man
1977
Tabitha (TV Series) as
Mr. Galento
- What's Wrong with Mister Right? (1977) - Mr. Galento
1977
The Godfather: A Novel for Television (TV Mini Series) as
Don Zaluchi (uncredited)
1977
CHiPs (TV Series) as
Chauffeur
- Taking Its Toll (1977) - Chauffeur
1976
Kojak (TV Series) as
Karl Scheer / Fred
- Cry for the Kids (1977) - Karl Scheer
- By Silence Betrayed (1976) - Fred
1977
New York, New York as
Frankie Harte Band Member (as Louie Guss)
1977
Charlie's Angels (TV Series) as
Lunchie
- I Will Be Remembered (1977) - Lunchie (as Louie Guss)
1977
Quincy M.E. (TV Series) as
Spence
- -The Thigh Bone's Connected to the Knee Bone- (1977) - Spence
1977
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series) as
Sam
- Sue Ann Gets the Ax (1977) - Sam
1977
Fun with Dick and Jane as
Phone Co. Customer
1977
Busting Loose (TV Series) as
Jeffrey
- Pilot (1977) - Jeffrey
1977
Switch (TV Series) as
The Lip
- The Snitch (1977) - The Lip
1976
Nickelodeon as
Dinsdale
1976
Holmes and Yoyo (TV Series) as
Saul
- Dead Duck (1976) - Saul
1976
Delvecchio (TV Series) as
Abe Myers
- Contract for Harry (1976) - Abe Myers
1976
Baretta (TV Series) as
Leo
- Death on the Run (1976) - Leo
1976
No Deposit, No Return as
Freddie
1972
Maude (TV Series) as
Delivery Man / Cable Kicker / Cleaner / ...
- Maude's Mood: Part 2 (1976) - Cable Kicker
- Vivian's Party (1974) - Delivery Man
- The Will (1973) - Cleaner
- The Ticket (1972) - Bailiff
- Like Mother, Like Daughter (1972) - Delivery Man
1975
Lucky Lady as
Bernie
1975
The Art of Crime (TV Movie) as
Dodo
1975
Rhoda (TV Series) as
Vito Malzone / Leo
- Love Songs of J. Nicholas Lobo (1975) - Vito Malzone
- Windows by Rhoda (1975) - Leo
1975
Phyllis (TV Series) as
Eddy
- Leaving Home (1975) - Eddy
1975
Ellery Queen (TV Series) as
Officer McCoy
- The Adventure of Auld Lang Syne (1975) - Officer McCoy (as Lou Guss)
1975
Lepke as
Max Rubin
1973
The Odd Couple (TV Series) as
Burglar #1 / Moe / Ed / ...
- Two Men on a Hoarse (1975) - Burglar #1
- Our Fathers (1974) - Moe
- Felix Directs (1973) - Ed
- The Hustler (1973) - Arnold
- The Ides of April (1973) - Man in Waiting
1974
Harry O (TV Series) as
Apartment Manager
- Accounts Balanced (1974) - Apartment Manager
1974
Terror on the 40th Floor (TV Movie) as
Charley
1974
Harry and Tonto as
Dominic
1974
The Super Cops as
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1974
Mannix (TV Series) as
Ellis Varko
- Mask for a Charade (1974) - Ellis Varko
1974
Crazy Joe as
Magliocco
1973
The Laughing Policeman as
Gus Niles
1973
Shaft (TV Series) as
Jack Benjamin
- The Killing (1973) - Jack Benjamin
1973
Sanford and Son (TV Series) as
Caretaker
- Fuentes, Fuentes, Sanford & Chico (1973) - Caretaker
1973
The Third Girl from the Left (TV Movie) as
Murray
1973
Love Thy Neighbor (TV Series)
- Pilot (1973)
1973
The Marcus-Nelson Murders (TV Movie) as
Bailiff (uncredited)
1972
The Godfather as
Don Zaluchi (uncredited)
1969
Stiletto as
Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
1969
N.Y.P.D. (TV Series) as
Louis
- Boys Night Out (1969) - Louis
1968
The Outsider (TV Series) as
Ernie
- Love Is Under 'L' (1968) - Ernie
1967
I Spy (TV Series) as
Father Bernard
- The Medarra Block (1967) - Father Bernard (as Lou Guss)
1965
The Trials of O'Brien (TV Series) as
Barber
- Charlie's Got All the Luck (1965) - Barber
1964
Ready for the People (TV Movie) as
Joe Damico
1963
Love with the Proper Stranger as
Flooey (uncredited)
1963
East Side/West Side (TV Series) as
Adolph Kopichek
- The Sinner (1963) - Adolph Kopichek
1959
Naked City (TV Series) as
Angie / Diner owner / Skull
- Let Me Die Before I Wake (1962) - Angie
- Button in the Haystack (1961) - Diner owner (uncredited)
- Goodbye My Lady Love (1959) - Skull
1960
Route 66 (TV Series) as
DeSavo
- The Swan Bed (1960) - DeSavo
1959
The DuPont Show of the Month (TV Series) as
El Scorpio
- I, Don Quixote (1959) - El Scorpio
1959
Deadline (TV Series) as
Hovic
- The Accusing Finger (1959) - Hovic
1958
Decoy (TV Series) as
Augie - Henchman / Hotel Manager
- Blind Date (1958) - Augie - Henchman
- Saturday Lost (1958) - Hotel Manager
Soundtrack
1987
Moonstruck (performer: "Isn't It Romantic" - uncredited)
1982
Silver Spoons (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Takin' a Chance on Love (1982) - (performer: "Bye Bye Blackbird" - uncredited)
Self
1989
Morton's by the Bay (TV Special) as
Harry
Archive Footage
1992
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (Video) as
Don Zaluchi (uncredited)
1982
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Freddie
- No Deposit, No Return: Part 2 (1982) - Freddie
- No Deposit, No Return: Part 1 (1982) - Freddie
References
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