James Nusser
James Nusser (May 3, 1905 – June 8, 1979) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing the recurring role of town drunk Louis Pheeters in the American western television series Gunsmoke from 1956 to 1970.[1][2]
James Nusser | |
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| Born | May 3, 1905 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 8, 1979 (aged 74) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1951–1976 |
Nusser was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He appeared in television programs including The Wild Wild West, Perry Mason, The Fugitive, Mannix, The Virginian, Cannon, I Married Joan, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon and Bat Masterson, and also in films such as Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?, Hell Canyon Outlaws, One Girl's Confession, Hail, Hero!, Bonzo Goes to College, Cahill U.S. Marshal, It Should Happen to You and Hillbillys in a Haunted House. He played Reeves in "The Wild Wild West" S3 E12 "The Night of the Legion of Death" which aired 11/22/1967.
Nusser died in June 1979 in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 74.[3] He was buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.[4]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Bonzo Goes to College | Golfer | Uncredited | |
| 1953 | One Girl's Confession | Warden | ||
| 1954 | It Should Happen to You | Board Member | Uncredited | |
| 1956 | Mohawk | Settler | Uncredited | |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV series) | Judge | season 1 episode 12 (The Case of the Negligent Nymph) | |
| 1957 | Hell Canyon Outlaws | Oscar Schultz | ||
| 1966 | The Rare Breed | Kelly | Uncredited | |
| 1967 | Hillbillys in a Haunted House | Janitor | ||
| 1968 | Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? | Passenger | Uncredited | |
| 1968 | The Virginian (TV series) | Jack Bowie | season 7 episode 08 (Ride to Misadventure) | |
| 1969 | Hail, Hero! | Max | ||
| 1973 | Cahill U.S. Marshal | Doctor Jones |
References edit
- ^ Witbeck, Charles (February 14, 1969). "The Character Pays Off For Actor James Nusser". The Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 52. Retrieved November 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "James Nusser Parleys Few Lines As Town Drunk Into Tradition". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. January 19, 1969. p. 128. Retrieved November 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rites Set for James Nusser, Veteran Television, Film Actor". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. June 12, 1979. p. 29. Retrieved November 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wilson, Scott (August 19, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 555. ISBN 9781476625997 – via Google Books.
External links edit
- James Nusser at IMDb
- at the TCM Movie Database
- James Nusser at AllMovie
- Rotten Tomatoes profile