Louis Guss (January 4, 1918 – September 29, 2008) was an American character actor with a long line of screen credits, having appeared in hundreds of TV series, feature films and stage productions, specializing in blue-collar ethnic roles, over a five decade career. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Don Zaluchi in The Godfather (1972), Joseph Magliocco in Crazy Joe (1974), Raymond Capomaggi in Moonstruck (1987), Nathan Grodner in The Yards (2000), and Jerry "the Hammer" Fungo in The Crew (2000).
Louis Guss | |
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Born | New York City, New York, United States | January 4, 1918
Died | September 29, 2008 New York City, New York, US | (aged 90)
Occupation | American actor |
Years active | 1938–2006 |
His last role was in Sidney Lumet's Find Me Guilty in 2006.
Guss died at the age of 90 in 2008 from natural causes.[1]