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Louis Guss

Acting

Born January 4, 1918 · New York, New York

Died September 29, 2008

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.

Filmography37 titles

The Third Girl from the Left

1973as Murray

The Godfather

1972as Don Zaluchi (uncredited)

The Nanny

1993as Irving Koenig

Quantum Leap

1989as Alfonso

All in the Family

1971as Delivery Man

The Odd Couple

1970as Moe

The Golden Girls

1985as Marvin

Quincy, M.E.

1976as Spence

Sanford and Son

1972

Law & Order

1990as Vincent Carpenara

Taxi

1978as Maxie Melcher

Kojak

1973as Karl Scheer

The Commish

1991

Cagney & Lacey

1982

Moonstruck

1987as Raymond Capomaggi

Highlander

1986as Newsvendor

Hart to Hart

1979

CHiPs

1977

Maude

1972as Cleaner

Mannix

1967

Mad About You

1992as Mel Wertzel

Charlie's Angels

1976as Lunchie

Route 66

1960

Decoy

as Hotel Manager

Fun with Dick and Jane

1977as Phone Co. Customer

Night Falls on Manhattan

1996as Court Clerk

Silver Spoons

1982as Hilarious Hal

No Deposit, No Return

1976as Freddie

The Yards

2000as Nathan Grodner

Nickelodeon

1976as Dinsdale

The Super Cops

1974as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Used People

1992as Uncle Normy

Frank Nitti: The Enforcer

1988

Naked City

1958as Skull

The Cemetery Club

1993as Ed Bonfigliano

The Crew

2000as Jerry 'The Hammer' Fungo

Seize the Day

1986as Rubin