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Lou Frizzell (1920–1979)

Actor

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Was musical director at the Manzanar Internment Camp for Japanese-American internees during World War II. He also played the saxophone and composed music, including an opera. See more trivia »

Born:

Louis Francis Frizzell Jr.
in Missouri, USA

Died:

(age 59) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1979 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Willie Tucker
– Yesterday's Love/Fountain of Youth (1979) … Willie Tucker
 
1979 Roots: The Next Generations (TV mini-series)
Conductor
– Episode #1.1 (1979) … Conductor (as Lou Frizzel)
 
1979 Centennial (TV mini-series)
Mr. Norriss
– The Winds of Fortune (1979) … Mr. Norriss
 
1978-1979 Alice (TV series)
Bubba Norris
– The Fourth Time Around (1979) … Bubba Norris
– The Principal of the Thing (1978) … Bubba Norris
 
1978-1979 Project U.F.O. (TV series)
Alex Marshall / Luke Primrose
– Sighting 4024: The Scoutmaster Incident (1979) … Luke Primrose
– Sighting 4004: The Howard Crossing Incident (1978) … Alex Marshall
 
1978 Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell (TV movie)
George
 
1973-1978 The Waltons (TV series)
Everett Cooper / Joe Murdock
– The Empty Nest (1978) … Joe Murdock
– The Bicycle (1973) … Everett Cooper
 
1978 Ruby and Oswald (TV movie)
Captain J. Will Fritz
 
1978 Lou Grant (TV series)
Captain
– Renewal (1978) … Captain
 
1977 Capricorn One
Horace Gruning
 
1973-1977 Barnaby Jones (TV series)
John Flory / Mr. Clooney / Mr. Downey / …
– Shadow of Fear (1977) … Mr. Clooney
– Anatomy of Fear (1977) … Mr. Oatis
– Dead Heat (1976) … Sid Mayo
– Programmed for Killing (1974) … Mr. Downey
– Murder-Go-Round (1973) … John Flory
 
1977 The Fitzpatricks (TV series)
Thurlow Clark
– The Shark (1977) … Thurlow Clark
 
1977 Lucan (TV series)
Casey
– Pilot (1977) … Casey
 
1977 The Rockford Files (TV series)
Wes Wesley
– To Protect and Serve: Part 2 (1977) … Wes Wesley
 
1977 Forever Fernwood (TV series)
Nat Dearden
 
1976 Steel Cowboy (TV movie)
Arky
 
1972-1976 The Streets of San Francisco (TV series)
Lou / Louis Fenwick / Martin Truax
– No Minor Vices (1976)
– The Glass Dart Board (1975) … Martin Truax
– The Victims (1973) … Louis Fenwick
– Pilot (1972) … Lou
 
1976 Farewell to Manzanar (TV movie)
Lou Frizzell
 
1976 Police Story (TV series)
Burton Callaway / Mr. Callaway
– Odyssey of Death: Part 2 (1976) … Mr. Callaway
– Odyssey of Death: Part 1 (1976) … Burton Callaway
 
1974-1975 Harry O (TV series)
Sheriff Ira Rankin / George Kershaw
– Portrait of a Murder (1975) … George Kershaw
– Forty Reasons to Kill: Part 2 (1974) … Sheriff Ira Rankin
– Forty Reasons to Kill: Part 1 (1974) … Sheriff Ira Rankin
 
1972-1975 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
Masters / Mr. Rynak
– Death's Name Is Sam (1975) … Masters
– Chain of Events (1972) … Mr. Rynak
 
1975 Isis (TV series)
Chuck Nelson
– Spots of the Leopard (1975) … Chuck Nelson
 
1975 Returning Home (TV movie)
Butch Cavendish
 
1975 Crossfire (TV movie)
Arthur Peabody
 
1974 The Front Page
Endicott
 
1974 The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder
Fowler
 
1974 The New Land (TV series)
Murdock
– The Word Is: Acceptance (1974) … Murdock
 
1974 The Nickel Ride
Paulie
 
1974 Our Time
Dr. Freeman
 
1974 Chopper One (TV series)
Mitch
– Downtime (1974) … Mitch
 
1974 House of Evil (TV movie)
 
1974 The Man from Independence
Quilling
 
1974 Manhunter (TV movie)
Scofield
 
1974 Chase (TV series)
Smith
– Out of Gas (1974) … Smith
 
1973 Cannon (TV series)
Grocery store manager / Lou Shain
– A Well Remembered Terror (1973) … Grocery store manager
– The Seventh Grave (1973) … Lou Shain
 
1973 Money to Burn (TV movie)
Guard Sergeant
 
1971-1973 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV series)
Alfred Gage / Henry Greenway
– A Question of Fault (1973) … Henry Greenway
– A Portrait of Debbie (1971) … Alfred Gage
 
1968-1973 The F.B.I. (TV series)
Cliff Wales / Coach Everett / William Terence Porter
– Break-In (1973)
– The Runner (1972) … Coach Everett
– The Quarry (1968) … Cliff Wales
– Crisis Ground (1968) … William Terence Porter
 
1973 Letters from Three Lovers (TV movie)
Eddie
 
1973 Runaway! (TV movie)
Brakeman
 
1973 Love Thy Neighbor (TV series)
– Happiness Is a Good Transportation Car (1973)
 
1973 The Partridge Family (TV series)
George
– Forgive Us Our Debits (1973) … George
 
1972 Rage
J.T. 'Spike' Boynton (veterinarian)
 
1972 Footsteps (TV movie)
Meat Inspector
 
1972 Hickey & Boggs
Lawyer
 
1972 The Other
Uncle George
 
1972 Banacek (TV series)
Denny
– Detour to Nowhere (1972) … Denny
 
1971-1972 Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (TV series)
Sam Miller / Assistant DA
– Victim in Shadow (1972) … Assistant DA
– Until Proven Innocent (1971) … Sam Miller
– Eulogy for a Wide Receiver (1971) … Sam Miller
 
1972 Nichols (TV series)
Warden
– Eddie Joe (1972) … Warden
 
1971 Sarge (TV series)
Gus Henderson
– A Party to the Crime (1971) … Gus Henderson
 
1968-1971 Bonanza (TV series)
Dusty Rhodes / 'Loose' Charlie / Doc Garibaldi / …
– Easy Come, Easy Go (1971) … Dusty Rhodes
– Face of Fear (1971) … Dusty Rhodes
– An Earthquake Called Callahan (1971) … Dusty Rhodes
– The Gold-Plated Rifle (1971) … Dusty Rhodes
– The Power of Life and Death (1970) … Dusty Rhodes
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1971 Rod Serling's Night Gallery (TV series)
Man (segment "Dr. Stringfellow's Rejuvenator")
– House - With Ghost/A Midnight Visit to the Neighborhood Blood Bank/Dr. Stringfellow's Rejuvenator/Hell's Bells (1971) … Man (segment "Dr. Stringfellow's Rejuvenator")
 
1971 Duel (TV movie)
Bus Driver
 
1971 Summer of '42
Druggist
 
1971 Lawman
Cobden
 
1971 Untold Damage (TV movie)
 
1970 The Andersonville Trial (TV movie)
Jasper Culver
 
1970 Halls of Anger
Phil Stuart
 
1969 The Reivers
Doyle
 
1969 Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
Whitewater station agent
 
1969 The High Chaparral (TV series)
Jeff Patterson
– A Piece of Land (1969) … Jeff Patterson
– The Brothers Cannon (1969) … Jeff Patterson
 
1968 The Stalking Moon
Stationmaster (as Lou Frizell)
 
1968 The Outcasts (TV series)
Dr. Traynor
– The Heady Wine (1968) … Dr. Traynor
 
1968 The Good Guys (TV series)
Hurley
– Episode #1.2 (1968) … Hurley
 
1968 Here Come the Brides (TV series)
Reverend
– Here Come the Brides (1968) … Reverend (uncredited)
 
1968 Daniel Boone (TV series)
Henry Carter
– Faith's Way (1968) … Henry Carter
 
1967 Run for Your Life (TV series)
Gas Station Attendant
– The Company of Scoundrels (1967) … Gas Station Attendant
 
1965 Profiles in Courage (TV series)
Jensen
– Robert A. Taft (1965) … Jensen
 
1963 East Side/West Side (TV series)
George 'Georgie' Everett Jr.
– No Wings at All (1963) … George 'Georgie' Everett Jr.
 
1959-1961 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
Lengel / Lou Alison
– Moment of Panic (1961) … Lou Alison
– The Antique Swindle (1960) … Lengel
– The Jailbreak (1959)
 
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2004 'Duel': A Conversation with Director Steven Spielberg (video documentary short)
Bus Driver in "Duel".
 

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Personal Details

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Television commercial for Head and Shoulders shampoo (early 1970s)

Alternate Names:

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Trivia:

Was musical director at the Manzanar Internment Camp for Japanese-American internees during World War II. He also played the saxophone and composed music, including an opera. See more »

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