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James Luisi

James Luisi

Actor

Born November 11, 1928 in New York City, New York, USA

Died June 7, 2002

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Biography

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 one season (1953-54) with the Baltimore Bullets in the National Basketball Association. His acting career began on the stage with early parts coming in the Broadway musicals "Sweet Charity" and "Zorba". His early movies were minor, though his "beefcake" appeal was evident in 1973's I Escaped from Devil's Island (1973) in which he rarely wore a shirt. Most of his later work was on TV. In 1976 he shared a "best actor" daytime Emmy for playing George Washington in a daytime drama special titled First Ladies Diaries: Martha Washington (1975). Also in 1976 he started his four-season role as Jim Rockford's (James Garner) nemesis Lt. Chapman in The Rockford Files (1974). In 1983 he played the cop in charge of some street-gang-members-turned-undercover-agents in the short-lived series The Renegades (1983), which provided a boost for Patrick Swayze, who played one of the gang members. Along with guest spots on numerous TV shows, Luisi also appeared in the soap operas Days of Our Lives (1965) and Another World (1964).

In the 1990s he returned to acting in and directing stage work in the Los Angeles area. Stricken with cancer he passed away on 7 June 2002 and is survived by his wife of 41 years, the former Georgia Phillips.

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Wanted Feature Film1998Vincent Argento

The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play Poster

The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play TV Movie1996Capt. Doug Chapman

The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits... Poster

The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits... TV Movie1996Capt. Doug Chapman

Baywatch Nights Poster

Baywatch Nights TV Series1995Murray

Tequila and Bonetti Poster

Tequila and Bonetti TV Series1992Harry Dirday

Dark Justice Poster

Dark Justice TV Series19911 episode, 1993

Silk Stalkings Poster

Silk Stalkings TV Series1991Holden Burnett

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars Poster

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars TV Movie1989

Feds Feature Film1988Sperry

Lethal Woman Poster

Lethal Woman Feature Film1988Colonel Jerry Maxim

Private Eye Poster

Private Eye TV Series1987Geoffers

The Hidden Poster

The Hidden Feature Film1987Ferrari Salesman

L.A. Law Poster

L.A. Law TV Series1986Paul Viola

Murphy's Law Poster

Murphy's Law Feature Film1986Ed Reineke

Valerie TV Series1986Léopold

Finder of Lost Loves Poster

Finder of Lost Loves TV Series1984Jordan Hollis

Partners in Crime Poster

Partners in Crime TV Series1984Captain Caslin

Riptide TV Series1984Uptown Bill Brown

Santa Barbara Poster

Santa Barbara TV Series1984Ben Clark

The Red-Light Sting Poster

The Red-Light Sting TV Movie1984Renny Lucas

China Lake Poster

China Lake Short Film1983Watch Commander

Star 80 Feature Film1983Roy

Sunset Limousine Poster

Sunset Limousine TV Movie1983Angel

The A-Team Poster

The A-Team TV Series1983Jimmy Durkee

The Renegades Poster

The Renegades TV Series1983Lt. Marciano

Whiz Kids Poster

Whiz Kids TV Series1983Hicks

Knight Rider Poster

Knight Rider TV Series1982D.G. Grebs

Matt Houston Poster

Matt Houston TV Series1982Greco

T.J. Hooker Poster

T.J. Hooker TV Series1982George Laszlo

The Renegades Poster

The Renegades TV Movie1982Lieutenant Joe Marciano

Our Family Business Poster

Our Family Business TV Movie1981Frank

Riker TV Series1981Ernie

Simon & Simon Poster

Simon & Simon TV Series1981Jimmy Cole

The Fall Guy Poster

The Fall Guy TV Series1981Brazzi

The Sophisticated Gents Poster

The Sophisticated Gents Mini-Series1981Buonfiglio

Today's F.B.I. Poster

Today's F.B.I. TV Series1981Regosi

Fade to Black Poster

Fade to Black Feature Film1980Captain M.L. Gallagher

Here's Boomer Poster

Here's Boomer TV Series1980Combs

It's a Living Poster

It's a Living TV Series1980Roscoe Simpson

Magnum, P.I. Poster

Magnum, P.I. TV Series1980John Walter Costa

The Asphalt Cowboy Poster

The Asphalt Cowboy TV Movie1980Lt. Lassiter

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Poster

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century TV Series1979Hood

Harris and Company Poster

Harris and Company TV Series1979Harry Foreman

Hart to Hart Poster

Hart to Hart TV Series1979Damian Troy

Knots Landing Poster

Knots Landing TV Series1979Lieutenant Gilbert Garcia

Norma Rae Poster

Norma Rae Feature Film1979George Benson

Killer's Delight Poster

Killer's Delight Feature Film1978Sgt. Vince De Carlo

Love Is Not Enough Poster

Love Is Not Enough TV Movie1978Harry Foreman

Moment by Moment Poster

Moment by Moment Feature Film1978Dan Santini

One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story Poster

One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story TV Movie1978Jimmy Karalla

Sword of Justice Poster

Sword of Justice TV Series1978Branmen

Vega$ TV Series1978Karl Larson

A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story Poster

A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story TV Movie1977Tony Lazzeri

CHiPs TV Series1977Lazarri

Contract on Cherry Street Poster

Contract on Cherry Street TV Movie1977Al Palmini

Fantasy Island Poster

Fantasy Island TV Series1977Arbogast

Stunts Feature Film1977Alvin Blake

The Cabot Connection TV Movie1977Bosuffi

Black Sheep Squadron Poster

Black Sheep Squadron TV Series1976Col. Frank Hutton

City of Angels Poster

City of Angels TV Series1976Carl Riccio

Don't Call Us TV Movie1976Gus DeMarco

Executive Suite Poster

Executive Suite TV Series1976Duquesne

Future Cop Poster

Future Cop TV Series1976Paternò

Good Heavens Poster

Good Heavens TV Series1976Bart Matson

Hunter TV Series1976Caldwell

Most Wanted Poster

Most Wanted TV Series1976Johnny Moore

Quincy M.E. Poster

Quincy M.E. TV Series1976Col. Charles Casey

Spencer's Pilots Poster

Spencer's Pilots TV Series1976Lt. Clark

First Ladies Diaries: Martha Washington TV Movie1975George Washington

S.W.A.T. Poster

S.W.A.T. TV Series1975Phil Garland

Starsky and Hutch Poster

Starsky and Hutch TV Series1975Carl Boyce

Wonder Woman Poster

Wonder Woman TV Series1975George

Chopper One Poster

Chopper One TV Series1974Eddie

Dinah! TV Series1974Self

Honky Tonk Poster

Honky Tonk TV Movie1974Blackie

The Man from Independence Poster

The Man from Independence TV Movie1974Stranger

The Manhunter Poster

The Manhunter TV Series1974Crowley

The Rockford Files Poster

The Rockford Files TV Series1974Lt. Doug Chapman

The Take Poster

The Take Feature Film1974Benedetto

Barnaby Jones Poster

Barnaby Jones TV Series1973Burt Logan

Cry Rape Poster

Cry Rape TV Movie1973Det. Kroger

Hawkins TV Series1973Andy Tyler

I Escaped from Devil's Island Poster

I Escaped from Devil's Island Feature Film1973Dazzas

Kojak TV Series1973Capt. Henry 'Hank' Rosseau

Police Story Poster

Police Story TV Series1973Sergeant Reeger

Anna and the King Poster

Anna and the King TV Series19721 episode, 1972

Ben Feature Film1972Ed

Circle of Fear Poster

Circle of Fear TV Series1972Rick

The Rookies Poster

The Rookies TV Series1972Del Bonner

The Streets of San Francisco Poster

The Streets of San Francisco TV Series1972Lloyd Davies

Cade's County Poster

Cade's County TV Series1971Hal Claybourne

Cannon TV Series1971Sonny Burns

Cat Ballou Poster

Cat Ballou TV Movie1971Spider Levinsky

Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law Poster

Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law TV Series1971Tom Mundy

The Interns Poster

The Interns TV Series1970Nick

The Mary Tyler Moore Show Poster

The Mary Tyler Moore Show TV Series1970Doug

Adam-12 TV Series1968Antonio Minetti

Ironside Poster

Ironside TV Series1967Mike Purcell

Mannix TV Series1967Bobby Quinn

The Tiger Makes Out Poster

The Tiger Makes Out Feature Film1967Pete Copolla

Days of Our Lives Poster

Days of Our Lives TV Series1965Duke Johnson

The Colonial Naturalist -- Mark Catesby Feature Film1965Jed Clary

The F.B.I. Poster

The F.B.I. TV Series1965Little Julio

Another World Poster

Another World TV Series1964Philip Wainwright

The Reporter Poster

The Reporter TV Series1964Joe

East Side/West Side Poster

East Side/West Side TV Series1963Walter

The Doctors Poster

The Doctors TV Series1963Fred Dalton

Target: The Corruptors! Poster

Target: The Corruptors! TV Series1961Burt Granz

Bonanza TV Series1959Willard

Naked City Poster

Naked City TV Series1958Mark Andrew

The Rifleman Poster

The Rifleman TV Series1958Chuley Carr

Gunsmoke Poster

Gunsmoke TV Series1955Ivers

The Magical World of Disney Poster

The Magical World of Disney TV Series1954Foreman

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