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Louis Nye (1913–2005)

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He was one of those delightfully pretentious comic actors you loved to hate, his flip manner and faux rich boy arrogance possessing his characters no matter what social stature they were. Louis Nye (first name pronounced Louie) was a master at sketch comedy, foreign accents and the quicksilver adlib... See full bio »

Born:

Louis Neistat
in Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Died:

(age 92) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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2000-2002 Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV series)
Jeff Greene's Dad / Jeff Greene's Father / Jeff's Dad
– The Grand Opening (2002) … Jeff's Dad
– Thor (2001) … Jeff Greene's Father
– Beloved Aunt (2000) … Jeff Greene's Dad
– Porno Gil (2000) … Jeff Greene's Dad
– The Pants Tent (2000) … Jeff Greene's Dad
 
1999 Inspector Gadget: Gadget's Greatest Gadgets (video)
M.A.D Agents (segments "The Capeman Cometh" & "Gadget's Gadgets")
 
1987-1988 St. Elsewhere (TV series)
Dr. Axelrod
– The Abby Singer Show (1988) … Dr. Axelrod
– Schwarzwald (1987) … Dr. Axelrod
 
1987 The Cosby Show (TV series)
Norman Kirby
– Where's Rudy? (1987) … Norman Kirby
 
1986 The Amazing Adventures of Inspector Gadget (video)
The Great Wambini (segments "The Great Wambini's Seance" & "Magic Gadget")
 
1985 Alice in Wonderland (TV movie)
Carpenter
 
1985 Trapper John, M.D. (TV series)
Marty Slaughter
– A Wheel in a Wheel (1985) … Marty Slaughter
 
1979-1985 The Love Boat (TV series)
Barney Briscoe / Fred Peters / Glenn Dobson / …
– Good Time Girls/The Iron Man/Soap Star (1985) … Roger Garrett
– Youth Takes a Holiday/Don't Leave Home Without It/Prisoner of Love (1983) … Fred Peters
– Isaac and the Mermaids/Humpty, Dumpty/Aquaphobic (1981) … Glenn Dobson
– Never Say Goodbye/New Woman, A/Trial Romance (1979) … Barney Briscoe
 
1985-1986 Inspector Gadget (TV series)
Dr. Spectrum / Professor Doomkauf / The Great Wambini / …
– Crashcourse in Crime (1985) … M.A.D Agent
– Busy Signal (1985) … Dr. Spectrum
– Ghost Catchers (1985) … Dr. Spectrum
– Bad Dreams Are Made of This (1985) … Dr. Spectrum
– Wambini Predicts (1985) … The Great Wambini
See all 10 episodes »
 
1985 O.C. and Stiggs
Garth Sloan
 
1984 Cannonball Run II
Fisherman
 
1983 The Great Bear Scare (TV movie)
Dracula (voice)
 
1982 I've Had It Up to Here (TV movie)
 
1981 Aloha Paradise (TV series)
– Letter from Broadway/Letter from Cyrano/Letter from a Secret Admirer (1981)
 
1981 CBS Library (TV series)
St. George
– Misunderstood Monsters (1981) … St. George (voice)
 
1981 The Reluctant Dragon (short)
St. George (voice)
 
1981 Full Moon High
Reverend
 
1980 All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special (TV movie)
 
1980 Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty (TV movie)
Laundry Customer
 
1978 Harper Valley P.T.A.
Kirby Baker
 
1978 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Comedian
– Treasure Hunt/Beauty Contest (1978) … Comedian
 
1977 Police Woman (TV series)
Drew
– Ambition (1977) … Drew
 
1977 Charge of the Model T's
Fred Smith
 
1977 Starsky and Hutch (TV series)
Jerry
– Starsky and Hutch on Playboy Island (1977) … Jerry
 
1977 Laverne & Shirley (TV series)
Mr. Clark
– Guilty Until Proven Not Innocent (1977) … Mr. Clark
 
1976 Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Radio Interviewer
 
1976 The Second Annual Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Gordon Hathaway
 
1975 Laugh Back (TV series)
Gordon Hathaway
 
1974 Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (TV short)
Lee Fong (voice)
 
1974 The City That Forgot About Christmas (TV movie) (voice)
 
1973-1974 Needles and Pins (TV series)
Harry Karp
– Charlie's Ego Trip (1974) … Harry Karp
– King for a Day (1974) … Harry Karp
– No Way to Treat a Relative (1974) … Harry Karp
– With Such Enemies (1974) … Harry Karp
– A Girl Has a Right (1973) … Harry Karp
See all 14 episodes »
 
1973 10 from Your Show of Shows
 
1972 Love, American Style (TV series)
Mr. Stevens (segment "Love and the Happy Unhappy Couple")
– Love and the Big Surprise/Love and the Security Building/Love and the Ski Lodge/Love and the Happy Unhappy Couple/Love and the Topless Policy (1972) … Mr. Stevens (segment "Love and the Happy Unhappy Couple")
 
1969 That's Life (TV series)
– Two Weeks Out with the Boys (1969)
 
1967 A Guide for the Married Man
Technical Adviser (Irving, House Buyer)
 
1967 The Phyllis Diller Show (TV series)
Bertie
– The House Is Not a Zoo (1967) … Bertie
 
1966 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series)
Gaylord Farquhar
– The Honeymooners: The Honeymooners in England (1966) … Gaylord Farquhar
 
1966 The Munsters (TV series)
Zombo
– Zombo (1966) … Zombo
 
1962-1966 The Beverly Hillbillies (TV series)
Sonny Drysdale
– Sonny Drysdale Returns (1966) … Sonny Drysdale
– Elly Races Jethrine (1962) … Sonny Drysdale
– Pygmalion and Elly (1962) … Sonny Drysdale
– Elly's First Date (1962) … Sonny Drysdale
 
1964-1965 Burke's Law (TV series)
Hooper / James Stock
– Who Killed the Toy Soldier? (1965) … James Stock
– Who Killed Cassandra Cass? (1964) … Hooper
 
1962-1964 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Harvey Hollis Pickering / The Crying Cab Driver
– Wayne Newton Show (1964) … Harvey Hollis Pickering
– Jack and the Crying Cab Driver (1962) … The Crying Cab Driver
 
1964 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Jack Roberts / Mickey Marshall
– Think Pretty (1964) … Mickey Marshall
– Her School for Bachelors (1964) … Jack Roberts
 
1964 Good Neighbor Sam
Reinhold Shiffner
 
1964 The Lieutenant (TV series)
Lt. Cdr. Kevin Green
– Tour of Duty (1964) … Lt. Cdr. Kevin Green
 
1963 Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?
Harry Tobler
 
1963 The Wheeler Dealers
Stanislas
 
1963 The Stripper
Ronnie Cavendish
 
1963 Alcoa Premiere (TV series)
Larry
– This Will Kill You (1963) … Larry
 
1962 Zotz!
Hugh Fundy (uncredited)
 
1962 Make Room for Daddy (TV series)
Herman
– Bunny Cooks a Meal (1962) … Herman
 
1961 The New Steve Allen Show (TV series)
Gordon Hathaway / Gourmet Chef
– Episode #1.10 (1961) … Gordon Hathaway
– San Francisco Show (1961) … Gourmet Chef
 
1960-1961 The Ann Sothern Show (TV series)
Dr. Delbert Gray
– The Invitation (1961) … Dr. Delbert Gray
– The Beginning (1961) … Dr. Delbert Gray
– The Wedding (1961) … Dr. Delbert Gray
– Vamp 'Til Ready (1961) … Dr. Delbert Gray
– Two's Company (1961) … Dr. Delbert Gray
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1961 Guestward Ho! (TV series)
King Cool
– The Beatniks (1961) … King Cool
 
1961 The Last Time I Saw Archie
Pvt. Sam Beacham
 
1960 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
the Genie
– Arabian Nights (1960) … the Genie
 
1960 The Facts of Life
Hamilton Busbee
 
1960 Sex Kittens Go to College
Dr. Zorch
 
1956-1960 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Gordon Hathaway / Bridge contractor / Comedian- Shell Game Player / …
– Episode #5.14 (1960) … Frankenstein's Monster
– Episode #3.13 (1957) … Comedian- Shell Game Player
– Episode #2.38 (1957) … Bridge contractor
– Episode #2.37 (1957) … Old man in the street
– Episode #2.36 (1957)
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1959 Naked City (TV series)
The Drunk
– The Bloodhounds (1959) … The Drunk
 
1953 Medallion Theatre (TV series)
– Mrs. Union Station (1953)
 
1949 The Admiral Broadway Revue (TV series)
Admiral store assistant
– Encore (1949) … Admiral store assistant
 
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1985 Alice in Wonderland (TV movie) (performer: "The Walrus and the Carpenter")
 
1968 The Jonathan Winters Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.15 (1968) (performer: "That's the Way It Was in Vaudeville" - uncredited)
 
1965 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
– Episode dated 17 May 1965 (1965) (performer: "Tip-Toe thru' the Tulips with Me" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2005 The Adventures of Errol Flynn (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
2005 The Aristocrats (documentary) (very special thanks)
 
1978 Flying High (TV series) (thanks - 1 episode)
– A Hairy Yak Plays Musical Chairs Eagerly (1978) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (67 titles)
2004 Kings of Cool the Classic Crooners (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Beverly Hillbillies (2001) … Himself
 
1995 Comic Relief VII (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1993 The Legend of the Beverly Hillbillies (TV special documentary)
Sonny Drysdale
 
1993 The Jerry Springer Show (TV series)
Himself - Actor
– Jerry Springer in San Francisco (1993) … Himself - Actor
 
1990 Happy Birthday, Bugs!: 50 Looney Years (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Dolly (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.9 (1987) … Himself
 
1987 NBC Investigates Bob Hope (TV special)
Himself
 
1987 The New Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
– Episode dated 20 April 1987 (1987) … Guest Appearance
 
1987 The Love Boat (TV series)
Himself
– Who Killed Maxwell Thorn? (1987) … Himself
 
1984 The 36th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Bes Lead Actress/Actor in a Comedy Series
 
1981 Something Spectacular with Steve Allen (TV movie)
Himself
 
1980 Bob Hope for President (TV special)
 
1980 The Magic of David Copperfield III: Levitating Ferrari (TV special)
 
1978 The $1.98 Beauty Show (TV series)
Himself / judge
 
1974-1976 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 November 1976 (1976) … Himself
– Episode #13.128 (1976) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 June 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1965-1975 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Co-Host / Singing Al Capone
– Episode dated 4 September 1975 (1975) … Himself
– Episode #12.104 (1974) … Himself
– Episode #5.229 (1967) … Himself - Co-Host
– Episode dated 17 May 1965 (1965) … Singing Al Capone
 
1975 Mitzi and a Hundred Guys (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1974 Celebrity Sweepstakes (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 July 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1973 Jack Paar Tonite (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.31 (1973) … Himself
 
1964-1973 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 2 February 1973 (1973) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 June 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 June 1970 (1970) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 November 1969 (1969) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 27 September 1967 (1967) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1972 The Jud Strunk Show (TV movie)
Himself
 
1970-1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.192 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #4.11 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #3.91 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #2.245 (1970) … Himself
 
1972 Stand Up and Cheer (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.19 (1972) … Himself
 
1971 The Don Knotts Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 March 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 March 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1969-1971 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Comedian
– Episode #24.23 (1971) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #22.32 (1969) … Himself
 
1970 Celebrity Billiards (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 July 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 Happy Days (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #1.2 (1970) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.1 (1970) … Himself - Host
 
1970 The Game Game (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 June 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 The Engelbert Humperdinck Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.8 (1970) … Himself
 
1969-1970 Playboy After Dark (TV series)
Himself / Singer
– Episode #2.2 (1970) … Singer
– Episode #1.6 (1969) … Himself
 
1969-1970 Della (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.168 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #1.125 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #1.124 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #1.123 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #1.122 (1969) … Himself
See all 9 episodes »
 
1964-1970 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Comedian / Comedian / Himself - Singer / …
– Episode #7.14 (1970) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #5.14 (1967) … Himself - Singer/Comedian
– Episode #4.31 (1967) … Himself - Comedian/Sketch Actor
– Episode #3.31 (1966) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #1.22 (1964) … Himself - Comedian
 
1967-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.82 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #3.38 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #2.90 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #1.95 (1967) … Himself
 
1969 Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 October 1969 (1969) … Himself
 
1966-1969 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Pageant Director (Sketch)
– Episode #3.12 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #2.6 (1967) … Himself - Pageant Director (Sketch)
– Episode #1.15 (1966) … Himself
 
1968 Operation: Entertainment (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.9 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #1.9 (1968) … Himself
 
1967-1968 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Center Square
– Episode #2.185 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #2.184 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #2.183 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #2.182 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #2.181 (1968) … Himself
See all 10 episodes »
 
1968 The Jonathan Winters Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.15 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
– The Comedy Survival Kit (1968) … Himself
 
1967-1968 The Pat Boone Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 January 1968 (1968) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 November 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1967 Dream Girl of '67 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 August 1967 (1967) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 August 1967 (1967) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 May 1967 (1967) … Himself
– Episode dated 15 May 1967 (1967) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 March 1967 (1967)
 
1967 The Steve Allen Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 July 1967 (1967) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 June 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1966 Hollywood Talent Scouts (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 May 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1966 Hollywood Deb Star Ball (TV movie)
Himself
 
1965 Salute to Stan Laurel (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1965 ABC's Nightlife (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode dated 3 June 1965 (1965) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 2 June 1965 (1965) … Himself - Host
 
1964 That Regis Philbin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.23 (1964) … Himself
– Episode #1.21 (1964) … Himself
 
1964 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
– Episode dated 23 November 1964 (1964)
 
1963-1964 Here's Edie (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.12 (1964) … Himself
– Episode #2.2 (1963) … Himself
 
1961-1964 The New Steve Allen Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Comedian
– Episode dated 16 January 1964 (1964) … Himself
– Christmas Show (1961) … Himself
– Pacific Ocean Park (1961) … Himself
– Episode #1.7 (1961) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #1.6 (1961) … Himself - Comedian
 
1964 That Was the Week That Was (TV series)
Himself
 
1964 The Judy Garland Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.17 (1964) … Himself
 
1961 The Spike Jones Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1961) … Himself
 
1961 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.28 (1961) … Himself
 
1960 About Faces (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 May 1960 (1960) … Himself
 
1960 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Carl Reiner (1960) … Himself
 
1958-1959 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.3 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #4.28 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #4.26 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #3.23 (1958) … Himself
– Episode #3.22 (1958) … Himself
 
1957-1959 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.251 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #2.207 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #2.200 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #2.170 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #2.105 (1959) … Himself
See all 14 episodes »
 
1959 The 11th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1958 Make Me Laugh (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 June 1958 (1958) … Himself
 
1958 The Patrice Munsel Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.21 (1958) … Himself
 
1958 The George Gobel Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.10 (1958) … Himself
 
1958 The Arlene Francis Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.103 (1958) … Himself
 
1956 Tonight! (TV series)
Himself - Comedian
– Randall Guest Host (1956) … Himself - Comedian
 
1950 Cavalcade of Stars (TV series)
Himself / Sketch Comedy
– Episode #1.46 (1950) … Himself / Sketch Comedy (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2005 Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV series)
 
2005 The Adventures of Errol Flynn (TV documentary)
Himself
 
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Personal Quote:

I still think of myself as an actor. In the radio days, I was busy playing rotten Nazis, rich uncles and emotional juveniles -- the whole span -- and the only time I tried to be funny was at parties. See more »

Trivia:

Destiny led Louis to meet Carl Reiner while entertaining troops in World War II. Both had entered the Army as regular soldiers, but due to their talents were soon assigned to Special Services, performing in shows across the Pacific. The day they met heralded a turning point in modern comedy. Together they developed a mutual magic for original... See more »

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