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James Luisi (1928–2002)

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A native New Yorker, James Luisi attended St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights on a basketball scholarship. He served in the Army during the Korean War. He then played two seasons with the Baltimore Bullets in the Basketball Association of America. His acting career began on the stage with early parts coming in the Broadway musicals "Sweet Charity" and "Zorba"... See full bio »

Born:

James A. Luisi
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 73) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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2000 Wanted
Vincent Argento
 
1996 The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play (TV movie)
Police Capt. Doug Chapman
 
1996 Baywatch Nights (TV series)
Murray
– Payback (1996) … Murray
 
1996 The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits... (TV movie)
Police Capt. Doug Chapman
 
1993 Silk Stalkings (TV series)
Holden Burnett
– Sex, Lies and Yellow Tape (1993) … Holden Burnett
 
1993 Dark Justice (TV series)
– Blast from the Past (1993)
 
1992 Tequila and Bonetti (TV series)
Harry Dirday
– Wonderdog (1992) … Harry Dirday
 
1991 L.A. Law (TV series)
– Badfellas (1991)
 
1989 Desperado: The Outlaw Wars (TV movie) (uncredited)
 
1989 Valerie (TV series)
Leopold
– Paris: Part 3 (1989) … Leopold
– Paris: Part 2 (1989) … Leopold
– Paris: Part 1 (1989) … Leopold
 
1989 The Most Dangerous Woman Alive
Colonel Jerry Maxim
 
1988 Feds
Sperry
 
1988 It's a Living (TV series)
Roscoe
– The Nancy and Roscoe Show (1988) … Roscoe
 
1987-1988 Santa Barbara (TV series)
Ben Clark
– Episode #1.1037 (1988) … Ben Clark
– Episode #1.1029 (1988) … Ben Clark
– Episode #1.1028 (1988) … Ben Clark
– Episode #1.1027 (1988) … Ben Clark
– Episode #1.991 (1988) … Ben Clark
See all 23 episodes »
 
1989 Days of Our Lives (TV series)
Duke Johnson (1987, 1990-1992) / Earl Johnson
 
1987 Knots Landing (TV series)
Lieutenant Gilbert Garcia
– There Are Smiles (1987) … Lieutenant Gilbert Garcia
– Half-Truths (1987) … Lieutenant Gilbert Garcia
– Under Pressure (1987) … Lieutenant Gilbert Garcia
– The Trouble with Peter (1987) … Lieutenant Gilbert Garcia
 
1987 The Hidden
Ferrari Salesman
 
1987 Magnum, P.I. (TV series)
John Walter Costa
– Forty (1987) … John Walter Costa
 
1986 Murphy's Law
Ed Reineke
 
1985 The Fall Guy (TV series)
Brazzi
– A Fistful of Lire (1985) … Brazzi
 
1983-1985 Matt Houston (TV series)
Greco / Lt. Reed
– Death Watch (1985) … Greco
– The Showgirl Murders (1983) … Lt. Reed
 
1983-1985 T.J. Hooker (TV series)
George Laszlo / Vincent Hazzard
– Hollywood Starr (1985) … Vincent Hazzard
– The Cheerleader Murder (1983) … George Laszlo
 
1985 Knight Rider (TV series)
D.G. Grebs
– Custom Made Killer (1985) … D.G. Grebs
 
1985 Finder of Lost Loves (TV series)
Jordan Hollis
– Last Wish (1985) … Jordan Hollis
 
1984 Partners in Crime (TV series)
Captain Caslin
– Double Jeopardy (1984) … Captain Caslin
 
1984 The A-Team (TV series)
Jimmy Durkee
– Trouble on Wheels (1984) … Jimmy Durkee
 
1984 The Red-Light Sting (TV movie)
Renny Lucas
 
1984 Riptide (TV series)
Uptown Bill Brown
– The Mean Green Love Machine (1984) … Uptown Bill Brown
 
1981-1984 Hart to Hart (TV series)
Damian Troy / McGarity
– The Dog Who Knew Too Much (1984) … Damian Troy
– Murder Is a Drag (1981) … McGarity
 
1983 Whiz Kids (TV series)
Hicks
– Candidate for Murder (1983) … Hicks
 
1983 Sunset Limousine (TV movie)
Angel
 
1983 The Renegades (TV series)
Lt. Marciano
– Target: Marciano (1983) … Lt. Marciano
– Film at Eleven (1983) … Lt. Marciano
– On the Pad (1983) … Lt. Marciano
– The Big Time (1983) … Lt. Marciano
– The Demon Dragsters (1983) … Lt. Marciano
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1983 China Lake (short)
Watch Commander
 
1983 Star 80
Roy
 
1982 The Renegades (TV movie)
Lieutenant Joe Marciano
 
1982 Beyond Witch Mountain (TV movie)
Foreman
 
1982 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Foreman
– Beyond Witch Mountain (1982) … Foreman
 
1981 The Sophisticated Gents (TV movie)
Buonfiglio
 
1981 Our Family Business (TV movie)
Frank
 
1979-1981 Vega$ (TV series)
Karl Larson / Rico
– Nightmare Come True (1981) … Karl Larson
– Mixed Blessings (1979) … Rico
 
1981 Riker (TV series)
– Gun Run (1981)
 
1980 The Asphalt Cowboy (TV movie)
Lt. Lassiter
 
1980 Fade to Black
Capt. M.L. Gallagher
 
1980 Here's Boomer (TV series)
Combs
– Me and My Shadow (1980) … Combs
 
1980 CHiPs (TV series)
Lazarri
– The Strippers (1980) … Lazarri
 
1976-1980 The Rockford Files (TV series)
Lt. Doug Chapman / Burt Stryker / Police Lt. Doug Chapman
– The Big Cheese (1979) … Lt. Doug Chapman
– Nice Guys Finish Dead (1979) … Lt. Doug Chapman
– Lions, Tigers, Monkeys and Dogs: Part 2 (1979) … Lt. Doug Chapman
– Lions, Tigers, Monkeys and Dogs: Part 1 (1979) … Lt. Doug Chapman
– A Material Difference (1979) … Lt. Doug Chapman
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1979 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)
Hood
– Vegas in Space (1979) … Hood
 
1979 Harris and Company (TV series)
Harry Foreman
– That's What I Owe You (1979) … Harry Foreman
– The Loneliest Night of the Week (1979) … Harry Foreman
– A Very Special Person (1979) … Harry Foreman
– Choices (1979) … Harry Foreman
 
1979 Quincy M.E. (TV series)
Marine Col. Charles Casey
– Semper-Fidelis (1979) … Marine Col. Charles Casey
 
1979 Norma Rae
George Benson
 
1973-1979 Barnaby Jones (TV series)
Burt Logan / Carl Lucas / Joe Doyle / …
– A Short Happy Life (1979) … Carl Lucas
– Hostage (1976) … Joe Doyle
– Mystery Cycle (1974) … Steve Rollins
– The Deadly Prize (1973) … Burt Logan
– Murder-Go-Round (1973) … Nick Gorman
 
1978 Moment by Moment
Dan Santini
 
1978 Sword of Justice (TV series)
Branmen
– Aloha, Julie Lang (1978) … Branmen
 
1978 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Arbogast
– The Big Dipper/The Pirate (1978) … Arbogast
 
1978 Killer's Delight
Sgt. Vince De Carlo
 
1978 Love Is Not Enough (TV movie)
Harry Foreman
 
1978 Wonder Woman (TV series)
George
– The Murderous Missile (1978) … George
 
1978 A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story (TV movie)
Tony Lazzeri
 
1977 Contract on Cherry Street (TV movie)
Al Palmini/Arnold Palmer
 
1977 Stunts
Alvin Blake
 
1977 One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story (TV movie)
Jimmy Karalla
 
1977 Hunter (TV series)
Caldwell
– The K Group: Part 2 (1977) … Caldwell
– The K Group: Part 1 (1977) … Caldwell
 
1976 Black Sheep Squadron (TV series)
– New Georgia on My Mind (1976)
 
1976 Executive Suite (TV series)
Duquesne / Paul Duquesne
– Re: Power Play (1976) … Duquesne
– Re: People Who Live in Glass Houses (1976) … Duquesne
– Re: A Day Full of Surprises (1976) … Paul Duquesne
 
1976 Don't Call Us (TV movie)
Gus DeMarco
 
1976 Future Cop (TV series)
Paterno
– Pilot (1976) … Paterno
 
1976 City of Angels (TV series)
– The Castle of Dreams (1976)
 
1976 Good Heavens (TV series)
Bart Matson
– See Jane Run (1976) … Bart Matson
 
1976 Mary Tyler Moore (TV series)
Doug
– Sue Ann Falls in Love (1976) … Doug
 
1973-1976 Kojak (TV series)
Capt. Henry 'Hank' Rosseau / Det. Geno Alessi
– Deadly Innocence (1976) … Capt. Henry 'Hank' Rosseau
– The Frame (1976) … Capt. Henry 'Hank' Rosseau
– Requiem for a Cop (1973) … Det. Geno Alessi
 
1976 Starsky and Hutch (TV series)
Carl Boyce
– Omaha Tiger (1976) … Carl Boyce
 
1975-1976 Another World (TV series)
Philip Wainwright
 
1975 S.W.A.T. (TV series)
Phil Garland
– Terror Ship (1975) … Phil Garland
 
1975 First Ladies Diaries: Martha Washington (TV movie)
George Washington
 
1973-1975 Police Story (TV series)
Sergeant Reeger / Toby / Toby O'Brien
– Headhunter (1975) … Sergeant Reeger
– Death on Credit (1973) … Toby (as Jim Luisi)
– Slow Boy (1973) … Toby O'Brien (as Jim Luisi)
 
1974 The Manhunter (TV series)
– The Deadly Brothers (1974)
 
1974 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Ivers
– The Guns of Cibola Blanca: Part 2 (1974) … Ivers
– The Guns of Cibola Blanca: Part 1 (1974) … Ivers
 
1974 The Streets of San Francisco (TV series)
Lloyd Davies
– The Most Deadly Species (1974) … Lloyd Davies
 
1974 The Take
Benedetto
 
1974 Honky Tonk (TV movie)
Blackie
 
1972-1974 Mannix (TV series)
Bobby Quinn / Jason Riddle / John Larkin
– Trap for a Pigeon (1974) … John Larkin
– Babe in the Woods (1972) … Bobby Quinn/Jason Riddle (uncredited)
 
1974 The Man from Independence
Stranger
 
1974 Ironside (TV series)
Mike Purcell
– Close to the Heart (1974) … Mike Purcell
 
1972-1974 The Rookies (TV series)
Del Bonner / Kendall
– Rolling Thunder (1974) … Del Bonner
– Rabbits on the Runway (1972) … Kendall
 
1974 Chopper One (TV series)
– Strain of Innocence (1974)
 
1974 Hawkins (TV series)
– Murder in the Slave Trade (1974)
 
1973 Cry Rape (TV movie)
Det. Kroger
 
1973 I Escaped from Devil's Island
Dazzas
 
1973 Circle of Fear (TV series)
Rick
– Legion of Demons (1973) … Rick
 
1972 Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (TV series)
Linda Saugus
– Five Will Get You Six (1972) … Linda Saugus
 
1972 Cannon (TV series)
Sonny
– Bad Cats and Sudden Death (1972) … Sonny
 
1972 Ben
Ed
 
1970-1971 The F.B.I. (TV series)
Little Julio / Sam Kehoe
– Bitter Harbor (1971) … Little Julio
– The Impersonator (1970) … Sam Kehoe
 
1971 Cade's County (TV series)
– Gray Wolf (1971)
 
1971/II Cat Ballou (TV movie)
Spider Levinsky (as Jim Luisi)
 
1971 Adam-12 (TV series)
Antonio Minetti
– Log 125: A Safe Job (1971) … Antonio Minetti
 
1971 The Interns (TV series)
Nick
– The Manly Art (1971) … Nick
 
1967 The Tiger Makes Out
Pete Copolla
 
1964 The Reporter (TV series)
Joe
– Rope's End (1964) … Joe
 
1963-1964 Bonanza (TV series)
Willard
– Walter and the Outlaws (1964) … Willard
– Any Friend of Walter's (1963) … Willard
 
1964 East Side/West Side (TV series)
Walter (bartender)
– One Drink at a Time (1964) … Walter (bartender)
 
1962 The Rifleman (TV series)
Chuley Carr
– Sporting Chance (1962) … Chuley Carr
 
1961 Target: The Corruptors (TV series)
– Quicksand (1961)
 
1961 Naked City (TV series)
Mark Andrews
– A Kettle of Precious Fish (1961) … Mark Andrews
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1964). Stage Play: Alfie! Written by Bill Naughton. Directed by Gilchrist Calder. Morosco Theatre: 17 Dec 1964- 2 Jan 1965 (21 performances + 2 previews that began on 16 Dec 1964). Cast: Terence Stamp (as "Alfie"), Marcia Ashton (as "Lily Clamacraft"), Margaret Courtenay (as Ruby")... See more »

Alternate Names:

Jim Luisi

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Served in the Army during the Korean War. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio