Louis Nye
Birthday
1913/05/01
Day of death
2005/10/09 (92 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Also know as
Louis & Anita, Louis Neistat
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...Read more
Acting
(1975) Mitzi & 100 Guys
as Self
(1964) Good Neighbor Sam
as Reinhold Shiffner
(1967) A Guide for the Married Man
as Technical Adviser (Irving, House Buyer)
(1988) Ted E. Bear: Cub Reporter
as (voice)
(1960) The Facts of Life
as Hamilton Busbee
(1981) Full Moon High
as Reverend
(2005) The Adventures of Errol Flynn
as Self (archive footage)
(1960) Sex Kittens Go to College
as Dr. Zorch
(1963) The Stripper
as Ronnie Cavendish
(1983) The Great Bear Scare
as (voice)
(1963) Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?
as Harry Tobler
(1974) Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
as Lee Fong (voice)
(1961) The Last Time I Saw Archie
as Pvt. Sam Beacham
(1974) The City That Forgot About Christmas
as (voice)
(1980) Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
as Laundry Customer
(1981) The Reluctant Dragon
as St. George
(1977) Charge of the Model T's
as Fred Smith
(1963) The Wheeler Dealers
as Stanislas
(1962) Zotz!
as Hugh Fundy
(1965) Salute to Stan Laurel
as Self
(1980) All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special
as Self
(1978) Harper Valley P.T.A.
as Kirby Baker
(1984) Cannonball Run II
as Fisherman #3
(1976) Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Radio Interviewer
(2024) Daytime Revolution
as Self (archive footage)
(1982) St. Elsewhere
as ---
(1963) Burke's Law
as Hooper
(1975) Starsky & Hutch
as ---
(1964) The Munsters
as ---
(1984) The Cosby Show
as Norman Kirby
(1962) The Beverly Hillbillies
as Sonny Drysdale
(1958) Naked City
as The Drunk
(1976) Laverne & Shirley
as ---
(2000) Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Jeff's Dad
(1964) The Hollywood Palace
as Self - Comedian
(1970) The Don Knotts Show
as Self
(1952) This Is Your Life
as Self
(1963) Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as ---
(1966) The Pruitts of Southampton
as ---
(1960) Guestward, Ho!
as ---
(1956) The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
(1973) Needles and Pins
as Harry Karp
(1963) The Lieutenant
as ---
(1956) The Steve Allen Show
as Self
(1981) Aloha Paradise
as ---
(1985) Alice in Wonderland
as Carpenter
(1994) The Steven Banks Show
as Shower Guest
(1963) The Judy Garland Show
as Self
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
(1977) The Love Boat
as Louis Nye
(1967) Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Guest Performer (uncredited)
(1963) Burke's Law
as James Stock
(1950) The Bob Hope Show
as Self
(1950) The Jack Benny Program
as Harvey Hollis Pickering
(1975) Starsky & Hutch
as Jerry
(1957) Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
(1950) The Jack Benny Program
as The Crying Cab Driver
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
(1977) The Love Boat
as Barney Briscoe
(1977) The Love Boat
as Glenn Dobson
(1974) Police Woman
as Myron Drew
(1968) The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
(1958) Kraft Music Hall
as Self
(1954) The George Gobel Show
as Self
(1947) Kraft Television Theatre
as ---
(1978) Fantasy Island
as Mr. Milbanks