Louis Guss

Louis Guss

Deceased · Born: Jan 4, 1918 · Died: Sep 29, 2008

Personal Details

BornJan 4, 1918 New York, New York

Biography

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.

Career

{"id":52979,"title":"A Tale of Two Pizzas","year":"2003","character":"Emilio","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-tale-of-two-pizzas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_52979.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_52979.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
{"id":110840,"title":"Pedestrian","year":"2000","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/pedestrian","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_110840.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_110840.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":10651,"title":"Two Family House","year":"2000","character":"Donato","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/two-family-house","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_10651.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_10651.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":8293,"title":"Girlfight","year":"2000","character":"Don","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/girlfight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/l7rni9cng140.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/l7rni9cng140.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":8540,"title":"The Yards","year":"2000","character":"Nathan Grodner","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-yards","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3fbsdn9n67og.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3fbsdn9n67og.jpg"},"released":1}
The Yards
The Yards as Nathan Grodner
{"id":24090,"title":"Night Falls on Manhattan","year":"1996","character":"Court Clerk","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/night-falls-on-manhattan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24090.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24090.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
{"id":58190,"title":"The Counterfeit Contessa","year":"1994","character":"Anthony Nardino","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-counterfeit-contessa","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58190.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58190.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
The Counterfeit Contessa
The Counterfeit Contessa as Anthony Nardino
{"id":9758,"title":"The Commish","year":1994,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-commish","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9758.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9758.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":23652,"title":"The Cemetery Club","year":"1993","character":"Ed Bonfigliano","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-cemetery-club","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23652.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23652.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
The Cemetery Club
The Cemetery Club as Ed Bonfigliano
{"id":842,"title":"The Nanny","year":1993,"character":"Irving Koenig","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-nanny","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4kj3mpr9cj90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4kj3mpr9cj90.jpg"},"released":1}
The Nanny
The Nanny as Irving Koenig
{"id":927,"title":"Mad About You","year":1993,"character":"Mel Wertzel","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/mad-about-you-1992","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_927.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_927.jpg"},"released":1}
Mad About You
Mad About You as Mel Wertzel
{"id":4945,"title":"Used People","year":"1992","character":"Uncle Normy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/used-people","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_4945.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_4945.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Used People
Used People as Uncle Normy
{"id":834,"title":"The Golden Girls","year":1991,"character":"Marvin","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-golden-girls","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5tc07nj98fq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5tc07nj98fq0.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
{"id":215,"title":"Law & Order","year":1990,"character":"Yost","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/law-order-1990","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3rrlno6q9mag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3rrlno6q9mag.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
{"id":173116,"title":"Original Sin","year":"1989","character":"Rossi","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/original-sin-1989","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173116.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173116.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
{"id":133324,"title":"American Blue Note","year":"1989","character":"Abe Katz","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/american-blue-note","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_133324.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_133324.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10661,"title":"Slaves of New York","year":"1989","character":"Vardig","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/slaves-of-new-york","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_10661.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_10661.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":2307,"title":"Quantum Leap","year":1989,"character":"Alfonso","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/quantum-leap","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1fnumfqtkn4o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1fnumfqtkn4o.jpg"},"released":1}
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap as Alfonso
{"id":60958,"title":"Frank Nitti: The Enforcer","year":"1988","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/frank-nitti-the-enforcer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60958.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60958.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":5105,"title":"Moonstruck","year":"1987","character":"Raymond Capomaggi","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/moonstruck","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1gk8ugnok8c0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1gk8ugnok8c0.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Moonstruck
Moonstruck as Raymond Capomaggi
{"id":80503,"title":"Seize the Day","year":"1986","character":"Rubin","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/seize-the-day","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80503.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80503.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
{"id":3035,"title":"Highlander","year":"1986","character":"Newsvendor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/highlander","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/9it1psrdv1g0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/9it1psrdv1g0.jpg"},"released":1}
Highlander
Highlander as Newsvendor
{"id":61991,"title":"Texas Godfather","year":"1985","character":"Gus","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/texas-godfather","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61991.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61991.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
{"id":8509,"title":"Tales from the Darkside","year":1985,"character":"Old Man","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/tales-from-the-darkside","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8509.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8509.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10083,"title":"Hart to Hart","year":1982,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/hart-to-hart","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10083.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10083.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
{"id":63931,"title":"Willie & Phil","year":"1980","character":"Mr. D'Amico","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/willie-phil-1980","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63931.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63931.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
Willie & Phil
Willie & Phil as Mr. D'Amico
{"id":163416,"title":"Beggarman, Thief","year":"1979","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/beggarman-thief","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163416.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163416.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
{"id":22536,"title":"Fun with Dick and Jane","year":"1977","character":"Phone Co. Customer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/fun-with-dick-and-jane-1977","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22536.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22536.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Fun with Dick and Jane
Fun with Dick and Jane as Phone Co. Customer
{"id":6646,"title":"New York, New York","year":"1977","character":"Frankie Harte Band Member","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/new-york-new-york","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/34vutk54ap4g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/34vutk54ap4g.jpg"},"released":1}
New York, New York
New York, New York as Frankie Harte Band Member
{"id":8591,"title":"Tabitha","year":1977,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/tabitha","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8591.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8591.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10152,"title":"CHiPs","year":1977,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/chips","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10152.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10152.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":35622,"title":"No Deposit, No Return","year":"1976","character":"Freddie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/no-deposit-no-return","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35622.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35622.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
{"id":18372,"title":"Nickelodeon","year":"1976","character":"Dinsdale","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/nickelodeon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_18372.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_18372.jpg"},"released":1}
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon as Dinsdale
{"id":8610,"title":"Kojak","year":1976,"character":"Fred","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/kojak-1973","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8610.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8610.jpg"},"released":1}
Kojak
Kojak as Fred
{"id":86223,"title":"Lepke","year":"1975","character":"Max Rubin","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/lepke","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86223.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86223.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
Lepke
Lepke as Max Rubin
{"id":35423,"title":"Lucky Lady","year":"1975","character":"Bernie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/lucky-lady","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35423.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35423.jpg"},"released":1}
Lucky Lady
Lucky Lady as Bernie
{"id":164628,"title":"Terror on the 40th Floor","year":"1974","character":"Charley","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/terror-on-the-40th-floor","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164628.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164628.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
{"id":32266,"title":"Crazy Joe","year":"1974","character":"Magliocco","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/crazy-joe","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32266.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32266.jpg"},"released":1}
Crazy Joe
Crazy Joe as Magliocco
{"id":15666,"title":"Harry and Tonto","year":"1974","character":"Dominic","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/harry-and-tonto","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15666.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15666.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":14261,"title":"The Super Cops","year":"1974","character":"Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-super-cops","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3e5pjlus8hfg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3e5pjlus8hfg.jpg"},"released":1}
The Super Cops
The Super Cops as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
{"id":164965,"title":"The Third Girl from the Left","year":"1973","character":"Murray","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-third-girl-from-the-left","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164965.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164965.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
{"id":39,"title":"The Godfather","year":"1972","character":"Don Zaluchi (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-godfather","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/440iud99n730.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/440iud99n730.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
The Godfather
The Godfather as Don Zaluchi (uncredited)
{"id":1066,"title":"All in the Family","year":1972,"character":"Delivery Man","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/all-in-the-family","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/534br5vq57o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/534br5vq57o0.jpg"},"released":1}
All in the Family
All in the Family as Delivery Man
{"id":10294,"title":"The Odd Couple","year":1972,"character":"Man in Waiting","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-odd-couple-1970","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7mq6jk281lb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7mq6jk281lb0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple as Man in Waiting
{"id":103835460,"title":"The Outsider","year":1968,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-outsider","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103835460.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103835460.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
{"id":173476,"title":"Ready for the People","year":"1964","character":"Joe Damico","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ready-for-the-people","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173476.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173476.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
{"id":10399,"title":"Naked City","year":1958,"character":"Skull","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/naked-city","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10399.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10399.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
Naked City
Naked City as Skull