Louis Guss

Acting

Born January 4, 1918, New York, New York

Louis Guss 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.

Filmography

• 100 Centre Street — Bailiff
• 2000The Crew — Jerry 'The Hammer' Fungo
• 2000The Yards — Nathan Grodner
• 2000Two Family House — Donato
• 1997Night Falls on Manhattan — Court Clerk
• The Single Guy — Rosie Flowers
• Chicago Hope — Joseph Collito
• 1994The Counterfeit Contessa — Anthony Nardino
• 1993The Cemetery Club — Ed Bonfigliano
• The Nanny — Irving Koenig
• Mad About You — Mel Wertzel
• 1992Used People — Uncle Normy
• The Commish
• The Man in the Family
• Glory Days — Sammy
• Law & Order — Yost, Vincent Carpenara
• True Colors — Wexler
• Morton's by the Bay — Harry
• 1989Original Sin — Rossi
• Quantum Leap — Alfonso
• 1989Slaves of New York — Vardig
• 1988Frank Nitti: The Enforcer
• 1987Moonstruck — Raymond Capomaggi
• The Bronx Zoo
• 1986Highlander — Newsvendor
• 1986Seize the Day — Rubin
• 1986Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter — Grandpa Ragon
• 1985Sno-Line — Gus
• The Golden Girls — Marvin
• Tales from the Darkside — Old Man
• Bakers' Dozen
• Cagney & Lacey
• Silver Spoons — Hilarious Hal
• 1980The Clue According to Sherlock Holmes — Mr. Loomis
• 1980Willie & Phil — Mr. D'Amico
• Hart to Hart
• Trapper John, M.D.
• Taxi — Maxie Melcher
• CHiPs
• 1977Fun with Dick and Jane — Phone Co. Customer
• 1977New York, New York — Frankie Harte Band Member
• Sugar Time!
• Tabitha
• Charlie's Angels — Lunchie
• 1976Nickelodeon — Dinsdale
• 1976No Deposit, No Return — Freddie
• Quincy, M.E. — Spence
• Baretta
• 1975Lepke — Max Rubin
• 1975Lucky Lady — Bernie
• 1975The Art of Crime — Dodo
• 1974Crazy Joe — Magliocco
• Harry O
• 1974Harry and Tonto — Dominic
• Rhoda
• 1974Terror on the 40th Floor — Charley
• 1974The Super Cops — Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
• Kojak — Fred, Karl Scheer
• 1973The Third Girl from the Left — Murray
• Maude — Delivery Man, Cleaner
• Sanford and Son
• 1972The Godfather — Don Zaluchi (uncredited)
• All in the Family — Sam, Delivery Man
• The Odd Couple — Man in Waiting, Arnold, Ed, Moe, Burglar #1
• The Outsider
• Mannix
• 1964Ready for the People — Joe Damico
• Route 66
• Naked City — Skull, Angie
• Decoy — Hotel Manager, Augie, Henchman