Personal Info
Known Credits
29
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1928-11-11 (97 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known For
James Luisi
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 ...
Known For
Acting
1996 --
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
| Capt. Doug Chapman
1996 --
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
| Capt. Doug Chapman
1989 --
Lethal Woman
| Colonel Jerry Maxim
1988 --
Feds
| Sperry
1987 --
The Hidden
| Ferrari Salesman
1986 --
Murphy's Law
| Ed Reineke
1984 --
The Red-Light Sting
| Renny Lucas
1983 --
Star 80
| Roy
1983 --
Sunset Limousine
| Angel
1982 --
The Renegades
| Lt. Joe Marciano
1981 --
Our Family Business
| Frank
1980 --
Fade to Black
| Capt. M.L. Gallagher
1979 --
Norma Rae
| George Benson
1978 --
Moment by Moment
| Dan Santini
1978 --
One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story
| Jimmy Karalla
1978 --
Love Is Not Enough
| Harry Foreman
1978 --
Killer's Delight
| Sgt. Vince De Carlo
1978 --
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
| Lazzeri
1977 --
Contract on Cherry Street
| Al Palmini / Arnold Palmer
1977 --
Stunts
| Alvin Blake
1976 --
Future Cop
| Paterno
1975 --
First Ladies Diaries: Martha Washington
| George Washington
1974 --
The Take
| Benedetto
1974 --
Honky Tonk
| Blackie
1974 --
The Man from Independence
| Stranger
1973 --
Cry Rape
| Det. Kroger
1973 --
I Escaped from Devil's Island
| Dazzas
1972 --
Ben
| Ed
1971 --
Cat Ballou
| Spider Levinsky