James Luisi
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Biography
Tough-guy American actor James Luisi could usually be found playing cops or plainclothes detectives. Luisi spent four (1976-80) years in the role of Lt. Doug Chapman on TV's The Rockford Files, later repeating the characterization (now promoted to Captain) in two Rockford TV-movies of the mid-1990s. On daytime TV, he was seen as Phil Wainwright in Another World. James Luisi's TV resumé also included the roles of garage owner Harry Foreman in Harris and Company (1979) and police lieutenant Marciano in Renegades (1983). ~ Hal Erickson, RoviFilmography:
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James Luisi
| James Luisi | |
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| Born | James A. Luisi November 2, 1928 East Harlem, New York, USA |
| Died | June 7, 2002 (aged 73) Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Other names | Jim Luisi |
| Occupation | Former NBA player, actor |
| Years active | 1961–1999 |
| Spouse | Georgia Phillips (1961–2002) |
James A. Luisi (November 2, 1928 - June 7, 2002) was an American professional basketball player and actor. Luisi is perhaps best known for his role as Lt. Doug Chapman during Seasons 3 through 6 of the television series The Rockford Files.
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Career
Born in East Harlem, New York City, Luisi attended St. Francis College on a basketball scholarship before playing with the Baltimore Bullets from 1953 to 1954. At 6'2" (1.88 m) and 180 lb (82 kg), he played guard. Luisi then attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and appeared on Broadway in productions of Alfie and Do I Hear a Waltz?, and the original 1966 production of Sweet Charity.[1]
Luisi went on to appear in various television programs such as Naked City, Adam-12, The Rookies, Kojak and Barnaby Jones. In 1976, he won an Emmy Award for his portrayal of George Washington in the 1975 miniseries First Ladies Diaries: Martha Washington. After his Emmy win, Luisi had guest roles on Matt Houston, Days of Our Lives, L.A. Law and Silk Stalkings. He also had roles in several films including Norma Rae (1979) and Star 80 (1983).
Death
Luisi died of cancer in 2002. He is buried in Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park.
Selected filmography
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1967 | The Tiger Makes Out | Pete Copolla | |
| 1972 | Ben | Ed | |
| 1974 | The Take | Benedetto | |
| 1977 | Stunts | Alvin Blake | Alternative title: Who Is Killing the Stuntmen? |
| 1978 | Moment by Moment | Dan Santini | |
| 1980 | Fade to Black | Capt. M.L. Gallagher | |
| 1983 | China Lake | Watch Commander | |
| 1986 | Murphy's Law | Ed Reineke | |
| 1987 | The Hidden | Ferrari Salesman | |
| 1988 | Feds | Sperry | |
| 1989 | Lethal Woman | Colonel Maxim | Alternative title: The Most Dangerous Woman Alive |
| 1999 | Wanted | Vincent Argento | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1962 | The Rifleman | Chuley Carr | 1 episode |
| 1963–1964 | Bonanza | Willard | 2 episodes |
| 1964 | The Reporter | Joe | 1 episode |
| 1971 | The Interns | Nick | 1 episode |
| 1972 | Cannon | Sonny | 1 episode |
| 1974 | Ironside | Mike Purcell | 1 episode |
| Mannix | John Larkin | 1 episode | |
| The Streets of San Francisco | Lloyd Davies | 1 episode | |
| 1975 | S.W.A.T | Phil Garland | 1 episode |
| 1976 | Starsky and Hutch | Carl Boyce | 1 episode |
| The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Doug | 1 episode | |
| Good Heavens | Bart Matson | 1 episode | |
| 1978 | Wonder Woman | George | 1 episode |
| Fantasy Island | Arbogast | 1 episode | |
| 1979 | Quincy M.E. | Marine Col. Charles Casey | 1 episode |
| Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | Hood | 1 episode | |
| 1980 | CHiPs | Lazarri | 1 episode |
| Here's Boomer | Combs | 1 episode | |
| 1982 | Beyond Witch Mountain | Foreman | Television movie |
| 1984 | Riptide | Uptown Bill Brown | 1 episode |
| The A-Team | Jimmy Durkee | 1 episode | |
| 1985 | Finder of Lost Loves | Jordan Hollis | 1 episode |
| Knight Rider | D.G. Grebs | 1 episode | |
| The Fall Guy | Brazzi | 1 episode | |
| 1987 | Magnum, P.I. | John Walter Costa | 1 episode |
| Knots Landing | Lieutenant Gilbert Garcia | 4 episodes | |
| 1987–1988 | Santa Barbara | Ben Clark | 11 episodes |
| 1988 | It's a Living | Roscoe | 1 episode |
| 1989 | The Hogan Family | Leopold | 3 episodes |
| 1992 | Tequila and Bonetti | Harry Dirday | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Baywatch Nights | Murray | 1 episode |
References
- ^ Oliver, Myrna (2002-06-21). "Character Actor James Luisi". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2002/jun/20/local/me-luisi20. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
External links
- James Luisi at the Internet Broadway Database
- James Luisi at the Internet Movie Database
- NBA statistics at basketball-reference.com
- James Luisi at Find a Grave
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