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Louis J. (Lou) Steele
Louis J. (Lou) Steele
Born	Louis Ferraioli; March 7, 1928; Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	February 25, 2001 (aged 72); Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
Years active	1952-1990

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Louis J. "Lou" Steele^[1] (March 7, 1928 – February 25, 2001) was an American actor, radio, and television announcer.^{[citation needed]}

Career[edit]

Born Louis Ferraioli in 1928, he was an announcer on Armed Forces Radio during the Korean War, and was the voice who informed the troops that their commander, General Douglas MacArthur, had been recalled by President Harry S Truman. Beginning in the 1950s, Lou was an announcer on WNEW-TV Channel 5 out of New York City.

Prior to this, he was a staff announcer on radio station WPAT in Paterson, New Jersey. In the late 1980s, Steele was an anchor of a nightly newscast on a low-power television station in New York.^[2]

Steele voiced the catch phrase, coined by his announcer-booth colleague Tom Gregory: "It's 10 P.M. Do you know where your children are?" In addition, in the early 1980s Steele voiced another brief public service announcement for the station, "It's 7 P.M. Did you hug your child today?"

While on at WNEW-TV Lou was also the host for the local horror show Creature Features (1969–1973). Known as "The Creep," Lou would appear without the normal make-up or costume typical of horror hosts of the day. He wore sunglasses and a tuxedo and appeared on a plain studio set with harsh lighting. At various times, Lou would conduct contests that involved coming up with trivia questions, made-up quotes spoofing notable horror film titles, or flashing parts of a title at select times throughout that night’s movie. Contest winners were announced on air. ^{[citation needed]}

Death[edit]

Steele died on February 25, 2001, in his home in Paterson, New Jersey, of a heart attack, aged 72.

Filmography[edit]

References[edit]

^ Security Death Index - based on this entry, by the time of his death he had legally changed his surname.
^ James Barron (December 31, 1988). "About New York; An I.R.S. Form? No, W44AI Is No-Frills TV". New York Times.

External links[edit]

[1] Security Death Index - based on this entry, by the time of his death he had legally changed his surname.

[2] James Barron (December 31, 1988). "About New York; An I.R.S. Form? No, W44AI Is No-Frills TV". New York Times.

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-'''Lou Steele''' ([[March 7|7 March]] [[1928]] - [[25 February]] [[2001]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[actor]], [[radio]], and [[television]] [[announcer]].
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+|birth_name=Louis Ferraioli
+|birth_date={{birth date|1928|3|7}}
+|birth_place=[[Brooklyn, New York]], U.S.
+|death_date={{death date and age|2001|2|25|1928|3|7}}
+|death_place=[[Paterson, New Jersey]], U.S.
+|yearsactive=1952-1990}}
+'''Louis J. "Lou" Steele'''<ref>[http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi?letter=y&lastname=STEELE&firstname=LOUIS&ssn=158-16-1631&birth=07+Mar+1928&death=25+Feb+2001&middlename=J&namesiffix=Social Security Death Index] - based on this entry, by the time of his death he had legally changed his surname.</ref> (March 7, 1928 – February 25, 2001) was an American [[actor]], [[radio]], and [[television]] [[announcer]].{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}
-Born '''Louis Ferraioli''' on [[March 7|7 March]] [[1928]], he is well known for working in a supportive role with such actors as [[Judith Anderson]], [[Joseph Cotten]], [[Fortunio Bonanova]], [[John Bromfield]], [[Carleton Carpenter]], [[Wendell Corey]], and [[Albert Dekker]].
+== Career ==
-Lou was also an announcer on [[American Forces Network|Armed Forces Radio]] during the [[Korean War]], and was the voice who informed the troops that their commander, General [[Douglas MacArthur]], had been recalled by President [[Harry S Truman]].
+Born '''Louis Ferraioli''' in 1928, he was an announcer on [[American Forces Network|Armed Forces Radio]] during the [[Korean War]], and was the voice who informed the troops that their commander, General [[Douglas MacArthur]], had been recalled by President [[Harry S Truman]]. Beginning in the 1950s, Lou was an announcer on [[WNYW|WNEW-TV]] Channel 5 out of [[New York City]].
-Beginning in the [[1950s]], Lou was an announcer on [[WNYW|WNEW-TV]] Channel 5 out of [[New York City]].  Prior to that, he was a staff announcer on [[Radio broadcasting|radio station]] [[WPAT (AM)|WPAT]] in [[Paterson, New Jersey]].  In the late [[1980s]], Steele was an [[News presenter|anchor]] of a nightly [[News broadcasting|newscast]] on a low-power [[television station]] in New York. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE5D61331F932A05751C1A96E948260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all]
+Prior to this, he was a staff announcer on [[Radio broadcasting|radio station]] [[WPAT (AM)|WPAT]] in [[Paterson, New Jersey]].  In the late 1980s, Steele was an [[News presenter|anchor]] of a nightly [[News broadcasting|newscast]] on a low-power [[television station]] in New York.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE5D61331F932A05751C1A96E948260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all|title=About New York; An I.R.S. Form? No, W44AI Is No-Frills TV|author=James Barron|date=December 31, 1988|newspaper=[[New York Times]]}}</ref>
-Lou Steele was well known for voicing the [[catch phrase]], coined by his announcer-booth colleague [[Tom Gregory]]: ''"It's 10 P.M.  Do you know where your children are?"''  In addition, in the early [[1980s]] Steele voiced another brief [[public service announcement]] for the station, ''"It's 7 P.M.  Did you hug your child today?"''
+Steele voiced the [[catch phrase]], coined by his announcer-booth colleague [[Tom Gregory (radio and TV announcer)|Tom Gregory]]: ''"It's 10 P.M.  Do you know where your children are?"''  In addition, in the early 1980s Steele voiced another brief [[public service announcement]] for the station, ''"It's 7 P.M.  Did you hug your child today?"''
-While on at WNEW-TV Lou was also the host for the local horror show ''[[Creature Double Feature|Creature Feature]]s'' ([[1969]]-[[1973]]). Known as "The Creep," Lou would appear without the normal make-up or costume typical of horror hosts of the day. At various times, Lou would conduct contests that involved coming up with trivia questions, made-up quotes spoofing notable horror film titles, or flashing parts of a title at select times throughout that night’s movie. Contest winners were announced on air.
+While on at WNEW-TV Lou was also the host for the local horror show ''[[Creature Features (WNEW)|Creature Features]]'' (1969–1973). Known as "The Creep," Lou would appear without the normal make-up or costume typical of horror hosts of the day. He wore sunglasses and a tuxedo and appeared on a plain studio set with harsh lighting. At various times, Lou would conduct contests that involved coming up with trivia questions, made-up quotes spoofing notable horror film titles, or flashing parts of a title at select times throughout that night’s movie. Contest winners were announced on air. {{Citation needed|date=August 2011}}
-Steele died on [[February 25|25 February]] [[2001]] in his home in Paterson, New Jersey of a heart attack.
+== Death ==
+Steele died on February 25, 2001, in his home in [[Paterson, New Jersey]], of a heart attack, aged 72.
 ==Filmography==
 * ''[[Some of My Best Friends Are...]]'' (1971)
 * ''[[The Pawn]]'' (1968)
 * ''[[September Affair]]'' (1950)
 * ''[[The Furies]]'' (1950)
-==External Links==
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
-* {{imdb name|0824619|Lou Steele}}
-* [http://www.tv-signoffs.com/1950s_signoffs.htm  1959 audio clip of Lou Steele signing off WNEW-TV]
+==External links==
+* {{IMDb name|0824619|Lou Steele}}
+* [https://variety.com/2001/scene/people-news/lou-steele-1117795070 Obituary in ''Variety'', March 11, 2001]
+* [http://myweb.wvnet.edu/e-gor/tvhorrorhosts/hostsc.html#TheCreep The Creep]
+* [http://www.tv-signoffs.com/1950s_signoffs.htm Web page with audio of 1959 WNEW-TV sign-off by Lou Steele]
 * [http://www.retrojunk.com/details_commercial/5169/ 1983 video clip of Lou Steele announcing, "Did you hug your child today?"]
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