James Luisi

Personal Info

Birthday

November 11, 1928

Day of Death

2002-06-07

(73 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

James Luisi

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".

Known For

Knight Rider

Magnum, P.I.

The A-Team

Knots Landing

The Rockford Files

Ironside

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Adam-12

Filmography

1996
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
as Capt. Doug Chapman
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
as Capt. Doug Chapman
1989
Lethal Woman
as Colonel Jerry Maxim
1988
Feds
as Sperry
1987
The Hidden
as Ferrari Salesman
1986
Murphy's Law
as Ed Reineke
1984
The Red-Light Sting
as Renny Lucas
1983
Star 80
as Roy
Sunset Limousine
as Angel
1981
Our Family Business
as Frank
1980
Fade to Black
as Capt. M.L. Gallagher
1979
Norma Rae
as George Benson
1978
Moment by Moment
as Dan Santini
One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story
as Jimmy Karalla
Love Is Not Enough
as Harry Foreman
Killer's Delight
as Sgt. Vince De Carlo
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
as Lazzeri
1977
Contract on Cherry Street
as Al Palmini / Arnold Palmer
Stunts
as Alvin Blake
1976
Future Cop
as Paterno
1975
First Ladies Diaries: Martha Washington
as George Washington
1974
The Take
as Benedetto
Honky Tonk
as Blackie
The Man from Independence
as Stranger
1973
Cry Rape
as Det. Kroger
I Escaped from Devil's Island
as Dazzas
1972
Ben
as Ed
1971
Cat Ballou
as Spider Levinsky