Acting
Louis Guss
Born 1918-01-04
New York, New York
Department: Acting
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Louis Guss
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The Godfather
1972
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Law & Order
1990
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Highlander
1986
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The Nanny
1993
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Quantum Leap
1989
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Moonstruck
1987
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The Golden Girls
1985
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Chicago Hope
1994
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Mad About You
1992
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The Yards
2000
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (80 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 100 Centre Street | Bailiff | TV Series | 2001 |
 | The Crew | Jerry 'The Hammer' Fungo | Movie | 2000 |
 | The Yards | Nathan Grodner | Movie | 2000 |
 | Two Family House | Donato | Movie | 2000 |
 | Night Falls on Manhattan | Court Clerk | Movie | 1997 |
 | The Single Guy | Rosie Flowers | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Chicago Hope | Joseph Collito | TV Series | 1994 |
 | The Counterfeit Contessa | Anthony Nardino | Movie | 1994 |
 | The Nanny | Irving Koenig | TV Series | 1993 |
 | The Cemetery Club | Ed Bonfigliano | Movie | 1993 |
 | Used People | Uncle Normy | Movie | 1992 |
 | Mad About You | Mel Wertzel | TV Series | 1992 |
 | The Commish | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1991 |
| The Man in the Family | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1991 | |
 | Law & Order | Yost | TV Series | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Vincent Carpenara | TV Series | 1990 |
 | True Colors | Wexler | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Glory Days | Sammy | TV Series | 1990 |
| Morton's by the Bay | Harry | TV Series | 1989 | |
 | Quantum Leap | Alfonso | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Slaves of New York | Vardig | Movie | 1989 |
 | Original Sin | Rossi | Movie | 1989 |
 | Frank Nitti: The Enforcer | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Moonstruck | Raymond Capomaggi | Movie | 1987 |
 | The Bronx Zoo | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Seize the Day | Rubin | Movie | 1986 |
 | Highlander | Newsvendor | Movie | 1986 |
 | Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter | Grandpa Ragon | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Golden Girls | Marvin | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Sno-Line | Gus | Movie | 1985 |
 | Tales from the Darkside | Old Man | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Silver Spoons | Hilarious Hal | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Cagney & Lacey | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1982 |
| Bakers' Dozen | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1982 | |
 | The Clue According to Sherlock Holmes | Mr. Loomis | Movie | 1980 |
 | Willie & Phil | Mr. D'Amico | Movie | 1980 |
 | Trapper John, M.D. | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Hart to Hart | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Taxi | Maxie Melcher | TV Series | 1978 |
 | CHiPs | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1977 |
| Sugar Time! | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1977 | |
 | New York, New York | Frankie Harte Band Member | Movie | 1977 |
 | Tabitha | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Fun with Dick and Jane | Phone Co. Customer | Movie | 1977 |
 | Nickelodeon | Dinsdale | Movie | 1976 |
 | Quincy, M.E. | Spence | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Charlie's Angels | Lunchie | TV Series | 1976 |
 | No Deposit, No Return | Freddie | Movie | 1976 |
 | Lucky Lady | Bernie | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Art of Crime | Dodo | Movie | 1975 |
 | Lepke | Max Rubin | Movie | 1975 |
 | Baretta | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Terror on the 40th Floor | Charley | Movie | 1974 |
 | Harry O | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1974 |
 | Rhoda | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1974 |
 | Harry and Tonto | Dominic | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Super Cops | Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) | Movie | 1974 |
 | Crazy Joe | Magliocco | Movie | 1974 |
 | Kojak | Fred | TV Series | 1973 |
| Kojak | Karl Scheer | TV Series | 1973 |
 | The Third Girl from the Left | Murray | Movie | 1973 |
 | Maude | Delivery Man | TV Series | 1972 |
| Maude | Cleaner | TV Series | 1972 |
 | The Godfather | Don Zaluchi (uncredited) | Movie | 1972 |
 | Sanford and Son | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1972 |
 | All in the Family | Sam | TV Series | 1971 |
| All in the Family | Delivery Man | TV Series | 1971 |
 | The Odd Couple | Man in Waiting | TV Series | 1970 |
| The Odd Couple | Arnold | TV Series | 1970 |
| The Odd Couple | Ed | TV Series | 1970 |
| The Odd Couple | Burglar #1 | TV Series | 1970 |
| The Odd Couple | Moe | TV Series | 1970 |
 | The Outsider | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1968 |
 | Mannix | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1967 |
 | Ready for the People | Joe Damico | Movie | 1964 |
 | Route 66 | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1960 |
 | Naked City | Skull | TV Series | 1958 |
| Naked City | Angie | TV Series | 1958 |
 | Decoy | Hotel Manager | TV Series | 1957 |
| Decoy | Augie, Henchman | TV Series | 1957 |