Louis Nye

Actor May 1 (died age 92) Hartford, Connecticut, USA 1947–2024 (77 year career)

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Biography

Louis Nye, born Louis Neistat, was an American comedic actor. He was an entertainer to the troops during World War II and is best known for his work on countless television, film and radio programs. Nye decided to go to New York City, where he worked in radio, playing various roles on soap operas. He recalled "I still think of myself as an actor. In the radio days, I was busy playing rotten Nazis, rich uncles and emotional juveniles -- the whole span -- and the only time I tried to be funny was…

Known For

Film

Cannonball Run II

Fisherman #3

Film

Good Neighbor Sam

Reinhold Shiffner

Film

Harper Valley P.T.A.

Kirby Baker

Film

A Guide for the Married Man

Technical Adviser (Irving, House Buyer)

Film

The Wheeler Dealers

Stanislas

Film

The Facts of Life

Hamilton Busbee

Film

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Jeff's Dad

Film

Full Moon High

Reverend

Filmography

Acting (67)

Movies (29)

Daytime Revolution

2024

as Self (archive footage)

10.0

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

2005

as Self (archive footage)

7.7

Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years

1990

as Self

8.2

Ted E. Bear: Cub Reporter

1988

as (voice)

O.C. and Stiggs

as Garth Sloan

Cannonball Run II

as Fisherman #3

The Great Bear Scare

as Dracula (voice)

Full Moon High

as Reverend

The Reluctant Dragon

as St. George

Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty

1980

as Laundry Customer

6.5

All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special

as Self

Harper Valley P.T.A.

as Kirby Baker

Li'l Abner in the Dogpatch Today

1978

as General Bullmoose

Charge of the Model T's

1977

as Fred Smith

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976

as Radio Interviewer

4.4

Mitzi & 100 Guys

1975

as Self

The City That Forgot About Christmas

1974

as (voice)

8.4

Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

1974

as Lee Fong (voice)

7.0

A Guide for the Married Man

1967

as Technical Adviser (Irving, House Buyer)

5.9

Salute to Stan Laurel

1965

as Self

Good Neighbor Sam

as Reinhold Shiffner

The Wheeler Dealers

as Stanislas

The Stripper

as Ronnie Cavendish

Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?

1963

as Harry Tobler

5.8

Zotz!

1962

as Hugh Fundy (uncredited)

5.4

The Last Time I Saw Archie

as Pvt. Sam Beacham

The Facts of Life

as Hamilton Busbee

Sex Kittens Go to College

as Dr. Zorch

One Touch of Venus

as Dr. Rook

Television (38)

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000

as Jeff's Dad

8.1

The Steven Banks Show

as Shower Guest

Alice in Wonderland

as Carpenter

The Cosby Show

as Norman Kirby

St. Elsewhere

as Milton Axelrod

Aloha Paradise

Fantasy Island

as Mr. Milbanks

The Love Boat

as Barney Briscoe

Laverne & Shirley

Starsky & Hutch

as Jerry

Police Woman

as Myron Drew

Needles and Pins

as Harry Karp

The Don Knotts Show

as Self

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

as Self - Guest

6.8

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968

as Self (uncredited)

6.8

Hollywood Squares

1966

as Self - Center Square

7.5

The Pruitts of Southampton

The Munsters

The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Comedian

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

The Lieutenant

Burke's Law

as Hooper

The Judy Garland Show

1963

as Self

8.2

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

as Self

7.6

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

as Self

6.8

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962

as Sonny Drysdale

6.9

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

Guestward, Ho!

Kraft Music Hall

as Self

Naked City

as The Drunk

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

The Steve Allen Show

as Self

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956

as Self

6.4

The George Gobel Show

as Self

This Is Your Life

as Self

The Bob Hope Show

as Self

The Jack Benny Program

1950

as The Crying Cab Driver

7.8

Kraft Television Theatre

1947

7.8