Louis Guss
American actor (1918-2008) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 90
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.
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Something wrong?A life in dates
The CrewFilm, Jerry 'The Hammer' Fungo1997
Night Falls on ManhattanFilm, Court Clerk1994
Chicago HopeSeries, Joseph Collito1993
The Cemetery ClubFilm, Ed Bonfigliano1992
Mad About YouSeries, Mel Wertzel
Used PeopleFilm, 1992Uncle Normy1990
Law & OrderSeries, Yost1989
Original SinFilm, Rossi1987
MoonstruckFilm, Raymond Capomaggi1986
HighlanderFilm, Newsvendor1985
Sno-LineFilm, Gus1984
Tales from the DarksideSeries, Old Man1980
The Clue According to Sherlock HolmesFilm, Mr. Loomis1979
Hart to HartSeries1976
Charlie's AngelsSeries, Lunchie
NickelodeonFilm, 1976Dinsdale1975
LepkeFilm, Max Rubin1974
RhodaSeries
Crazy JoeFilm, 1974Magliocco1972
The GodfatherFilm, Don Zaluchi (uncredited)1971
All in the FamilySeries, Sam1967
MannixSeries1964
Ready for the PeopleFilm, Joe Damico1958
Naked CitySeries, Skull1918Born4 January 1918People around Louis
Close ties
Helen Hanft Also in Willie & Phil and Moonstruck- Ron Leibman Also in The Art of Crime (1975)
Liza Minnelli Also in Lucky Lady and New York, New York
Ellen Burstyn Also in Harry and Tonto and The Yards
Dino De Laurentiis Produced Crazy Joe (1974)
Danny Aiello Also in Moonstruck and The Cemetery Club
Anne Ramsey Also in The Third Girl from the Left (1973)
Frank Vincent Also in Night Falls on Manhattan and The Crew
Menahem Golan Directed Lepke (1975)
Carlo Lizzani Directed Crazy Joe (1974)
Lainie Kazan Also in The Cemetery Club and The Crew
Fyvush Finkel Also in Seize the Day and The Crew
Bob Hastings Also in Terror on the 40th Floor (1974)
Anjanette Comer Also in Lepke and Terror on the 40th Floor
Charles Cioffi Also in Crazy Joe and Used People- Don Calfa Also in Nickelodeon and New York, New York
Julie Bovasso Also in Willie & Phil and Moonstruck
Vic Tayback Also in Lepke and No Deposit, No Return- John Finnegan Directed Nickelodeon (1976)
Phil Bruns Also in Harry and Tonto and Nickelodeon
Paula Trueman Also in Seize the Day and Moonstruck
Victor Arnold Also in The Yards and Two Family House- June Wilkinson Also in Sno-Line (1985)
Gwen Arner Directed A Death in the Family (1993)
Known for
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The Godfather 1972
Harry and Tonto 1974
Highlander 1986
Moonstruck 1987
Fun with Dick and Jane 1977
Also in Français
Filmography 31
80 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
He is perhaps best known for his roles as Don Zaluchi in The Godfather (1972), Joseph Magliocco in Crazy Joe (1974), Raymond Capomaggi in Moonstruck (1987), Nathan Grodner in The Yards (2000), and Jerry "the Hammer" Fungo in The Crew (2000).
