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|birth_name=Louis Ferraioli |
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|birth_date={{birth date|1928|3|7}} |
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|birth_place=[[Brooklyn, New York]], |
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|death_date={{death date and age|2001|2|25|1928|3|7}} |
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|death_place=[[Paterson, New Jersey]], |
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|yearsactive=1952-1990 |
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'''Louis J. |
'''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}} |
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== Career == |
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Born '''Louis Ferraioli''' on 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]]. |
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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]]. |
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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> |
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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?"'' |
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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. 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}} |
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== Death == |
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==External links== |
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* {{IMDb name|0824619|Lou Steele}} |
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* [https://variety.com/2001/scene/people-news/lou-steele-1117795070 Obituary in ''Variety'', March 11, 2001] |
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* [http://myweb.wvnet.edu/e-gor/tvhorrorhosts/hostsc.html#TheCreep The Creep] |
* [http://myweb.wvnet.edu/e-gor/tvhorrorhosts/hostsc.html#TheCreep The Creep] |
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* [http://www.tv-signoffs.com/1950s_signoffs.htm |
* [http://www.tv-signoffs.com/1950s_signoffs.htm Web page with audio of 1959 WNEW-TV sign-off by Lou Steele] |
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* [http://www.retrojunk.com/details_commercial/5169/ 1983 video clip of Lou Steele announcing, "Did you hug your child today?"] |
* [http://www.retrojunk.com/details_commercial/5169/ 1983 video clip of Lou Steele announcing, "Did you hug your child today?"] |
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| NAME =Steele, Lou |
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| DATE OF BIRTH =7 March 1928 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH =[[Brooklyn, New York]], [[United States|USA]] |
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| DATE OF DEATH =25 February 2001 |
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| PLACE OF DEATH =[[Paterson, New Jersey]], [[United States|USA]] |
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[[Category:American radio personalities]] |
[[Category:American radio personalities]] |
Latest revision as of 01:52, 16 January 2022
Louis J. (Lou) Steele | |
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Born | Louis Ferraioli March 7, 1928 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Died | February 25, 2001 Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged 72)
Years active | 1952-1990 |
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]
- Some of My Best Friends Are... (1971)
- The Pawn (1968)
- September Affair (1950)
- The Furies (1950)
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.