James Luisi

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James Anthony Luisi (born November 11, 1928 in New York City , New York - † June 7, 2002 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American actor who appeared in over 100 film and television productions between 1961 and 2000 the camera was. Including in films such as Stunts - The business with your own life , Norma Rae - A woman stands her husband , Murphy's law , The Hidden - The unspeakable evil or FBI Academy. He became internationally known especially in the mid-1970s through the role of Lt. Doug Chapman in the crime series Detective Rockford - Just give us a call .

life and career

James Luisi, born in 1928 in New York City, New York State, after attending St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights and serving in the army during the Korean War, first pursued a career in professional basketball on the basis of a basketball scholarship with the Baltimore Bullets in the National Basketball Association (NBA). There he played only one season from 1953 to 1954. In the late 1950s he began training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts . His acting career first began on stage in Broadway musicals Sweet Charity and Zorba before moving to television in the early 1960s.

From 1961 to 1996 Luisi had numerous appearances in episodes of well-known TV series such as Merciless City , West of Santa Fé , Bonanza , Zeit der Sehnsucht , Cannon , Owen Marshall - criminal defense attorney , Mannix , Kojak - deployment in Manhattan , Barnaby Jones , Hawkins , The Boss , The Streets of San Francisco , Smoking Guns , The Badass Five , Starsky and Hutch , Hunter , Fantasy Island , Quincy , Buck Rogers , Vegas , CHiPs , Boomer, the Stray , Tough But Heartfelt , TJ Hooker , Trio of Four Fäusten , The A-Team , Knight Rider , A Colt Just In Case , Magnum , Under the California Sun , LA Law , Tequila and Bonetti , The Conspirators or the Palm Beach Duo .

He played more complex TV roles as Lt. Doug Chapman in 25 episodes of the crime series Detective Rockford from 1976 to 1979 - a call is enough at the side of James Garner . In the mid to late 1990s, he also gave a few guest roles in his part in several individual Rockford television films. From 1987 to 1988 he also played the role of Ben Clark in 23 episodes in the US NBC series California Clan .

After making his movie debut in Arthur Hiller's comedy The Tiger Strikes Back in 1967, he was seen in fourteen other cinema productions in the 1970s and 1980s, including roles in Phil Karlson's horror film Ben , in Mark L. Lester's drama Stunts - The business of one's own life , in the Oscar-winning film production Norma Rae - A Woman stands her husband by director Martin Ritt , in Bob Fosses biographical drama Star 80 - Death of a Playmate , in J. Lee Thompson's action thriller Murphy's Law or the FBI comedy FBI Academy directed by Daniel Goldberg. He played his last role on screen in 2000 in Terence M. O'Keefes thriller Wanted .

James Luisi died on June 7, 2002 at the age of 73 in Los Angeles, California.

Awards

  • 1976: Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Special for the episode First Ladies Diaries: Martha Washington

Filmography (selection)

movie theater

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  • 1961: Merciless City (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1961: Target: The Corruptors (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1962: West of Santa Fé (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1963–1964: Bonanza (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1964: East Side / West Side (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1964: Another World (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1964: The Reporter (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1965: Time of Longing (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1970–1971: FBI (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1971: The Interns (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1971: Adam-12 (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1971: Cat Ballou (TV movie)
  • 1971: Sheriff Cade (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1972: Cannon (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1972: Owen Marshall - Defense Attorney (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1972–1974: Mannix (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1972–1974: New in action (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1973: Ghost Story (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1973: Cry Rape (TV movie)
  • 1973–1975: Police Story (TV series, 3 episodes)
  • 1973–1976: Kojak - deployment in Manhattan (TV series, 3 episodes)
  • 1973–1979: Barnaby Jones (TV series, 5 episodes)
  • 1974: Hawkins (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1974: Chopper One (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1974: The Boss (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1974: A Great Boy (TV Movie)
  • 1974: The Streets of San Francisco (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1974: Smoking Colts (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1974: The Manhunter (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1975: First Ladies Diaries: Martha Washington (TV movie)
  • 1975: The Bad Five (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1976: Starsky and Hutch (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1976: Oh Mary (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1976: Good Heavens (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1976: City of Angels (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1976: Future Cop (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1976: Don't Call Us (TV movie)
  • 1976: Executive Suite (TV series, 3 episodes)
  • 1976: Luftgeschwader Black Sheep (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1976–1979: Detective Rockford - a call is enough (TV series, 25 episodes)
  • 1977: Hunter (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1977: One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story (TV movie)
  • 1977: The Cherry Street Fiasco (TV movie)
  • 1978: A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story (TV movie)
  • 1978: Wonder Woman (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1978: Love Is Not Enough (TV movie)
  • 1978: Fantasy Island (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1978: Sword of Justice (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1979: Quincy (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1979: Harris and Company (TV series, 4 episodes)
  • 1979: Buck Rogers (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1979–1981: Vegas (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1980: CHiPs (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1980: Boomer the Stray (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1980: The Asphalt Cowboy (TV movie)
  • 1981: Riker (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1981: Our Family Business (TV movie)
  • 1981: The Sophisticated Gents (TV movie)
  • 1981–1984: Hard but warm (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1982: Disney Land (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1982: Beyond Witch Mountain (TV movie)
  • 1982: The Renegades (TV movie)
  • 1983: Fists, Gangs and Hot Ovens (TV series, 6 episodes)
  • 1983: Sunset Limousine (TV movie)
  • 1983: Computer Kids (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1983–1985: TJ Hooker (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1983–1985: Matt Houston (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1984: Trio with Four Fists (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1984: The Red-Light Sting (TV movie)
  • 1984: The A-Team (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1984: Partners in Crime (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1985: Finder of Lost Loves (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1985: Knight Rider (TV series, episode 3.12 Made- to-Measure Murder )
  • 1985: A Colt for All Occasions (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1987: Magnum (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1987: Under the California Sun (TV series, 4 episodes)
  • 1987–1988: California Clan (TV series, 23 episodes)
  • 1988: It's a Living (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1989: Valerie (TV series, 3 episodes)
  • 1989: Desperado 4: Outlaw War (TV movie)
  • 1991: LA Law (TV series, episode 6.06)
  • 1992: Tequila and Bonetti (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1993: The Conspirators (TV series, episode 2.20)
  • 1993: Palm Beach Duo (TV series, episode 3.06)
  • 1996: Rockford: Devilish Plot (TV movie)
  • 1996: Baywatch Nights (TV series, episode 1.13)
  • 1996: Rockford: Wrong Friends (TV movie)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ James Luisi In: Jon Abbott Stephen J. Cannell Television Productions: A History of All Series and Pilots. , McFarland, 2000, p. 58
  2. ↑ James Luisi obituary in: James Luisi, 73; Emmy-Winning Character Actor , by Myrna Oliver, Los Angeles Times, 2002
personal data
SURNAME Luisi, James
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Luisi, James Anthony (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH November 11, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City , New York , United States
DATE OF DEATH June 7, 2002
Place of death Los Angeles , California , United States