James Luisi

James Luisi

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1928-11-11
Deathday: 2002-06-07 (73 years old)

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Biography

A native New Yorker, James Luisi attended St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights on a basketball scholarship. He served in the Army during the Korean War. He then played one season (1953-54) with the Baltimore Bullets in the National Basketball Association. His acting career began on the stage with early parts coming in the Broadway musicals "Sweet Charity" and "Zorba". His early movies were minor, though his "beefcake" appeal was evident in 1973's I Escaped from Devil's Island (1973) in which he rarely wore a shirt. Most of his later work was on TV. In 1976 he shared a "best actor" daytime Emmy for playing George Washington in a daytime drama special titled First Ladies Diaries: Martha Washington (1975). Also in 1976 he started his four-season role as Jim Rockford's (James Garner) nemesis Lt. Chapman in The Rockford Files (1974). In 1983 he played the cop in charge of some street-gang-members-turned-undercover-agents in the short-lived series The Renegades (1983), which provided a boost for Patrick Swayze, who played one of the gang members. Along with guest spots on numerous TV shows, Luisi also appeared in the soap operas Days of Our Lives (1965) and Another World (1964).


In the 1990s he returned to acting in and directing stage work in the Los Angeles area. Stricken with cancer he passed away on 7 June 2002 and is survived by his wife of 41 years, the former Georgia Phillips.

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Filmography

all 76

TV Shows 48

Movies 28

Capt. Doug Chapman
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play

The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play (1996)

Movie
Capt. Doug Chapman
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...

The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits... (1996)

Movie
Murray
Baywatch Nights

Baywatch Nights (1995)

TV
Silk Stalkings

Silk Stalkings (1991)

TV
Dark Justice

Dark Justice (1991)

TV
Colonel Jerry Maxim
Lethal Woman

Lethal Woman (1989)

Movie
Sperry
Feds

Feds (1988)

Movie
Ferrari Salesman
The Hidden

The Hidden (1987)

Movie
8
Paul Viola
L.A. Law

L.A. Law (1986)

TV
6
Ed Reineke
Murphy's Law

Murphy's Law (1986)

Movie
The Hogan Family

The Hogan Family (1986)

TV
Hell Town

Hell Town (1985)

TV
Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime (1984)

TV
Jordan Hollis
Finder of Lost Loves

Finder of Lost Loves (1984)

TV
Renny Lucas
The Red-Light Sting

The Red-Light Sting (1984)

Movie
Roy
Star 80

Star 80 (1983)

Movie
Angel
Sunset Limousine

Sunset Limousine (1983)

Movie
Lt. Marciano
The Renegades

The Renegades (1983)

TV
Jimmy Durkee
The A-Team

The A-Team (1983)

TV
3.29
D.G. Grebs
Knight Rider

Knight Rider (1982)

TV
7.1
Matt Houston

Matt Houston (1982)

TV
Lt. Joe Marciano
The Renegades

The Renegades (1982)

Movie
Vincent Hazzard / George Laszlo
T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker (1982)

TV
6
The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy (1981)

TV
Frank
Our Family Business

Our Family Business (1981)

Movie
Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

TV
5.61
Capt. M.L. Gallagher
Fade to Black

Fade to Black (1980)

Movie
Here's Boomer

Here's Boomer (1980)

TV
Knots Landing

Knots Landing (1979)

TV
5.33
Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart (1979)

TV
6.32
Hood
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)

TV
6
Harry Foreman
Harris and Company

Harris and Company (1979)

TV
George Benson
Norma Rae

Norma Rae (1979)

Movie
6
Dan Santini
Moment by Moment

Moment by Moment (1978)

Movie
Jimmy Karalla
One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story

One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story (1978)

Movie
Vega$

Vega$ (1978)

TV
Sword of Justice

Sword of Justice (1978)

TV
The Eddie Capra Mysteries

The Eddie Capra Mysteries (1978)

TV
Harry Foreman
Love Is Not Enough

Love Is Not Enough (1978)

Movie
Sgt. Vince De Carlo
Killer's Delight

Killer's Delight (1978)

Movie
Tony Lazzeri
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story

A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story (1978)

Movie
Al Palmini / Arnold Palmer
Contract on Cherry Street

Contract on Cherry Street (1977)

Movie
CHiPs

CHiPs (1977)

TV
1
Alvin Blake
Stunts

Stunts (1977)

Movie
Hunter

Hunter (1977)

TV
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E. (1976)

TV
5.85
Spencer's Pilots

Spencer's Pilots (1976)

TV
Paterno
Future Cop

Future Cop (1976)

Movie
Good Heavens

Good Heavens (1976)

TV
City of Angels

City of Angels (1976)

TV
George
Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman (1975)

TV
8
Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch (1975)

TV
10
S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T. (1975)

TV
6
Lt. Doug Chapman / Burt Stryker
The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files (1974)

TV
7
Benedetto
The Take

The Take (1974)

Movie
Blackie
Honky Tonk

Honky Tonk (1974)

Movie
Stranger
The Man from Independence

The Man from Independence (1974)

Movie
Det. Kroger
Cry Rape

Cry Rape (1973)

Movie
Capt. Henry 'Hank' Rosseau / Det. Geno Alessi
Kojak

Kojak (1973)

TV
6
Dazzas
I Escaped from Devil's Island

I Escaped from Devil's Island (1973)

Movie
Police Story

Police Story (1973)

TV
Andy Tyler
Hawkins

Hawkins (1973)

TV
Nick Gorman / Burt Logan
Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones (1973)

TV
4.75
The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco (1972)

TV
6.86
Rick
Ghost Story

Ghost Story (1972)

TV
The Rookies

The Rookies (1972)

TV
Ed
Ben

Ben (1972)

Movie
2.4
Cannon

Cannon (1971)

TV
6
Spider Levinsky
Cat Ballou

Cat Ballou (1971)

Movie
Antonio Minetti
Adam-12

Adam-12 (1968)

TV
7.5
Ironside

Ironside (1967)

TV
6
Sam Kehoe / Little Julio
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I. (1965)

TV
Another World

Another World (1964)

TV
The Rifleman

The Rifleman (1958)

TV
6.67
Mark Andrew
Naked City

Naked City (1958)

TV
Ivers
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke (1955)

TV
6

Ratings

Average 6.2
Based on 339 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1955
1974
1978
1975
1996
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1928-11-11

Deathday
2002-06-07 (73 years old)

Birth Place
East Harlem, United States of America

Height
188-centimeter

Citizenships
United States of America


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