James Luisi

James Luisi
Born James A. Luisi
(1928-11-02)November 2, 1928
East Harlem, New York, USA
Died June 7, 2002(2002-06-07) (aged 73)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Other names Jim Luisi
Occupation Former NBA player, actor
Years active 1961–1999
Spouse(s) 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.

Career

Born in East Harlem, New York City, Luisi attended St. Francis College on a basketball scholarship before being drafted by the Boston Celtics in the sixth round of the 1951 N.B.A. draft. After serving in the US Army during the Korean War, he played with the Baltimore Bullets for one year in the 1953-54 season. At 6'2" (1.88 m) and 180 lb (82 kg), he played guard for 31 games and averaged 3 points a game. 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 shared a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Special 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

Film
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
1961 Naked City Mark Andrew Screen / Television debut
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
The Rockford Files Lieutenant Chapman Season 3 through 6
Good Heavens Bart Matson 1 episode
1978 Wonder Woman George 1 episode
Fantasy Island Arbogast 1 episode
1979 The Eddie Capra Mysteries Dale Monday Episode "Murder Plays a Dead Hand"
Quincy M.E. Marine Colonel 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
1983 Renegades Lt. Marciana 6 episodes
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

  1. ↑ Oliver, Myrna (2002-06-21). "Character Actor James Luisi". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-04-11.

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