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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

77

Gender

Male

Birthday

1918-01-04

Day of Death

2008-09-29 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

New York, New York

Also Known As

Louis Guss

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

Acting

Moonstruck

1987

Moonstruck

as

Raymond Capomaggi

Crazy Joe

1974

Crazy Joe

as

Magliocco

The Yards

2000

The Yards

as

Nathan Grodner

The Godfather

1972

The Godfather

as

Don Zaluchi (uncredited)

Seize the Day

1986

Seize the Day

as

Rubin

Nickelodeon

1976

Nickelodeon

as

Dinsdale

Lucky Lady

1975

Lucky Lady

as

Bernie

The Counterfeit Contessa

1994

The Counterfeit Contessa

as

Anthony Nardino

New York, New York

1977

New York, New York

as

Frankie Harte Band Member

Sno-Line

1985

Sno-Line

as

Gus

Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter

1986

Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter

as

Grandpa Ragon

Lepke

1975

Lepke

as

Max Rubin

The Super Cops

1974

The Super Cops

as

Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Highlander

1986

Highlander

as

Newsvendor

Ready for the People

1964

Ready for the People

as

Joe Damico

Original Sin

1989

Original Sin

as

Rossi

Willie and Phil

1980

Willie and Phil

as

Mr. D'Amico

Fun with Dick and Jane

1977

Fun with Dick and Jane

as

Phone Co. Customer

Harry and Tonto

1974

Harry and Tonto

as

Dominic

Night Falls on Manhattan

1997

Night Falls on Manhattan

as

Court Clerk

Slaves of New York

1989

Slaves of New York

as

Vardig

The Cemetery Club

1993

The Cemetery Club

as

Ed Bonfigliano

Mad About You

Mad About You

as

Mel Wertzel

The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

as

Man in Waiting

The Single Guy

The Single Guy

as

Rosie Flowers

The Nanny

The Nanny

as

Irving Koenig

Maude

Maude

as

Delivery Man

Naked City

Naked City

as

Skull

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

as

Alfonso

Kojak

Kojak

as

Fred

True Colors

True Colors

as

Wexler

Decoy

Decoy

as

Hotel Manager

All in the Family

All in the Family

as

Delivery Man

Naked City

Naked City

as

Angie

Taxi

Taxi

as

Maxie Melcher

Decoy

Decoy

as

Augie, Henchman

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Vincent Carpenara

Kojak

Kojak

as

Karl Scheer

The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

as

Burglar #1

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

as

Spence

Glory Days

Glory Days

as

Sammy

Production

Crew

Directing