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Louis Guss
Actor
Died September 29, 2008 (90 years)
Louis Guss was an American character actor with a long line of screen credits, having appeared in hundreds of TV series, feature films and stage productions, specializing in blue-collar ethnic roles, over a five decade career. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Don Zaluchi in The Godfather (1972), Joseph Magliocco in Crazy Joe (1974), Raymond Capomaggi in Moonstruck (1987), Nathan Grodner in The Yards (2000), and Jerry "the Hammer" Fungo in The Crew (2000).
Filmography
| 2006 | Find Me Guilty · as Court Clerk |
| 2003 | A Tale of Two Pizzas · as Emilio |
| 2000 | Two Family House · as Donato |
| 2000 | The Yards · as Nathan Grodner |
| 2000 | The Crew · as Jerry 'The Hammer' Fungo |
| 2000 | Girlfight · as Don |
| 1999 | A Wake in Providence · as Uncle Guy |
| 1996 | Night Falls on Manhattan · as Court Clerk |
| 1994 | The Counterfeit Contessa · as Anthony Nardino |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1993 | The Cemetery Club · as Ed Bonfigliano |
| 1993 | The Nanny (TV Series) · as Irving Koenig |
| 1992 | The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 · as Don Zaluchi |
| 1992 | Used People · as Uncle Normy |
| 1992 | Mad About You (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1991 | The Commish (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1991 | Silk Stalkings (TV Series) · as Gino |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Vincent Carpenara |
| 1990 | True Colors (TV Series) · as Wexler |
| 1989 | Slaves of New York · as Vardig |
| 1989 | American Blue Note · as Abe Katz |
| 1989 | Original Sin · as Rossi |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap (TV Series) · as Alfonso |
| 1989 | Father Dowling Mysteries (TV Series) · as Mr. Corbini |
| 1989 | Morton's by the Bay (TV Series) · as Harry |
| 1988 | Frank Nitti: The Enforcer · as Unknown |
| 1987 | Moonstruck · as Raymond Capomaggi |
| 1987 | I'll Take Manhattan (TV Series) · as Newspaper seller |
| 1986 | Seize the Day · as Rubin |
| 1986 | Highlander · as Newsvendor |
| 1986 | Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter · as Grandpa Ragon |
| 1985 | Texas Godfather · as Gus |
| 1985 | Brass · as Samuel Selig |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls (TV Series) · as Marvin |
| 1984 | Who's the Boss? (TV Series) · as Dominic |
| 1983 | Tales from the Darkside (TV Series) · as Old Man |
| 1982 | Silver Spoons (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1981 | Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1981 | Gimme a Break! (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1980 | Willie & Phil · as Mr. D'Amico |
| 1979 | H.O.T.S. · as Bugs Benny |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1978 | Taxi (TV Series) · as Maxie Melcher |
| 1977 | New York, New York · as Frankie Harte Band Member |
| 1977 | Fun with Dick and Jane · as Phone Co. Customer |
| 1977 | CHiPs (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1977 | The Godfather Saga (TV Series) · as Don Zaluchi |
| 1976 | No Deposit, No Return · as Freddie |
| 1976 | Nickelodeon · as Dinsdale |
| 1976 | Holmes and Yoyo (TV Series) · as Saul |
| 1976 | Tabitha (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) · as Spence |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1975 | Lepke · as Max Rubin |
| 1975 | Lucky Lady · as Bernie |
| 1975 | Ellery Queen (TV Series) · as Officer McCoy |
| 1975 | Baretta (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1975 | One Day at a Time (TV Series) · as Motel Clerk |
| 1974 | Harry and Tonto · as Dominic |
| 1974 | The Super Cops · as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1974 | Crazy Joe · as Magliocco |
| 1974 | Terror on the 40th Floor · as Charley |
| 1974 | Rhoda (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Man in Airport |
| 1974 | Chico and the Man (TV Series) · as Colucci |
| 1973 | The Laughing Policeman · as Gus Niles |
| 1973 | The Third Girl from the Left · as Murray |
| 1973 | Kojak (TV Series) · as Fred |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Pop |
| 1973 | Shaft (TV Series) · as Jack Benjamin |
| 1973 | Love Thy Neighbor (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1972 | The Godfather · as Don Zaluchi |
| 1972 | Maude (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1971 | All in the Family (TV Series) · as Sam |
| 1970 | The Odd Couple (TV Series) · as Man in Waiting |
| 1970 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series) · as Sam |
| 1969 | Stiletto · as Hot Dog Vendor |
| 1967 | Mannix (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1965 | I Spy (TV Series) · as Father Bernard |
| 1963 | Love with the Proper Stranger · as Flooey |
| 1960 | Route 66 (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1958 | Naked City (TV Series) · as Skull |
| 1957 | Decoy (TV Series) · as Hotel Manager |