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Louis Guss

Actor

Louis Guss

Born January 4, 1918 in New York, New YorkDied September 29, 200831 films

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.

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The Godfather posterFirst watchThe Godfather19728.7as Don Zaluchi (uncredited)Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his…View film

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Highlander poster6.9Highlander1986Moonstruck poster6.8Moonstruck1987New York, New York poster6.5New York, New York1977The Yards poster6.2The Yards2000Harry and Tonto poster7.1Harry and Tonto1974Night Falls on Manhattan poster6.4Night Falls on Manhattan1997Fun with Dick and Jane poster6.6Fun with Dick and Jane1977No Deposit, No Return poster6.3No Deposit, No Return1976

Filmography

31 films as actor
  1. 2000The CrewJerry 'The Hammer' Fungo
  2. 2000The YardsNathan Grodner
  3. 2000Two Family HouseDonato
  4. 1997Night Falls on ManhattanCourt Clerk
  5. 1994The Counterfeit ContessaAnthony Nardino
  6. 1993The Cemetery ClubEd Bonfigliano
  7. 1992Used PeopleUncle Normy
  8. 1989Slaves of New YorkVardig
  9. 1989Original SinRossi
  10. 1988Frank Nitti: The Enforcer
  11. 1987MoonstruckRaymond Capomaggi
  12. 1986Seize the DayRubin
  13. 1986HighlanderNewsvendor
  14. 1986Vasectomy: A Delicate MatterGrandpa Ragon
  15. 1985Sno-LineGus
  16. 1980The Clue According to Sherlock HolmesMr. Loomis
  17. 1980Willie & PhilMr. D'Amico
  18. 1977New York, New YorkFrankie Harte Band Member
  19. 1977Fun with Dick and JanePhone Co. Customer
  20. 1976NickelodeonDinsdale
  21. 1976No Deposit, No ReturnFreddie
  22. 1975Lucky LadyBernie
  23. 1975The Art of CrimeDodo
  24. 1975LepkeMax Rubin
  25. 1974Terror on the 40th FloorCharley
  26. 1974Harry and TontoDominic
  27. 1974The Super CopsPolice Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
  28. 1974Crazy JoeMagliocco
  29. 1973The Third Girl from the LeftMurray
  30. 1972The GodfatherDon Zaluchi (uncredited)
  31. 1964Ready for the PeopleJoe Damico