James Nusser
James Nusser | |
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Born | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | May 3, 1905
Died | June 8, 1979 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 74)
Occupation | Film and television actor |
Years active | 1951–1976 |
James Nusser (May 3, 1905 – June 8, 1979) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing the role of the town drunk Louis Pheeters in the American western television series Gunsmoke.[1][2] His most prominent role in that long running series was in its only two-part story (in 1967) entitled “Nitro” (S12E28-29).
Born in Cleveland, Ohio. Nusser guest-starred 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. He also appeared 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.
Nusser died in June 1979 in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 74.[3] He was buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.[4]
References[]
- ^ 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.
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- 1905 births
- 1979 deaths
- People from Cleveland
- Male actors from Ohio
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- 20th-century American male actors
- Western (genre) television actors
- Burials at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery