Louis Nye

Louis Nye

Louis Nye, born Louis Neistat, was an American comedic actor. He was an entertainer to the troops during World War II and is best known for his work on countless television, film and radio programs. Nye decided to go to New York City, where he worked in radio, playing various roles on soap operas. He recalled "I still think of myself as an actor. In the radio days, I was busy playing rotten Nazis, rich uncles and emotional juveniles -- the whole span -- and the only time I tried to be funny was at parties." Nye served in the United States Army during World War II, and because he earned laughs by mimicking other soldiers, he was assigned to run the recreation hall. Following his discharge, he returned to New York and began working in live television. He also appeared in several plays on Broadway, and made many appearances on television variety shows such as The Jack Benny Program (including one memorable turn as a crying cab driver), The Jimmy Durante Show, The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom and The Victor Borge Show. He earned his greatest fame as a regular on The Steve Allen Show, performing with Allen, Don Knotts, Tom Poston, Pat Harrington Jr., Dayton Allen, Gabriel Dell and Bill Dana. He primarily played urbane, wealthy, and often fey bon vivants; as part of the weekly "Man on the Street" sketches, his characterization of the pretentious country-club braggart Gordon Hathaway, with his catchphrase, "Hi-ho, Steverino," plus Allen's inability to resist bursting into hysterical laughter at his ad-libs, made Nye one of the favorites on Allen's show. When production moved to Los Angeles, Nye went too and became a character actor in Hollywood. Nye was cast as a guest star on many television series, including Make Room for Daddy; Guestward, Ho!; Burke's Law; The Munsters; Love, American Style; Laverne & Shirley; Starsky and Hutch; Police Woman; Fantasy Island; St. Elsewhere; and The Cosby Show. Nye played dentist Delbert Gray on several episodes of The Ann Sothern Show from 1960 to 1961, the romantic interest of Olive Smith, played by Ann Tyrrell. Nye also played Sonny Drysdale, the spoiled rich stepson of Milburn Drysdale on The Beverly Hillbillies during the 1962 season. He did six episodes, and received more mail than from anything else he had ever done on television, but the character was dropped. It was rumored that someone in the CBS network, or a sponsor, thought Sonny was too "sissified". However, Nye revived the character briefly during the 1966 season. During this period, Nye appeared in several television commercials for various products, including Rath brand lunch meats and the Better Business Bureau. Nye appeared as a celebrity judge on The Gong Show during the late 1970s. He also recorded a few comedy LPs, doing a variety of characterizations. Unfortunately, he never had the opportunity to reach his potential in movies. Many of his character roles were little more than cameos. Nevertheless, he performed with Lucille Ball, Bob Hope, Jack Lemmon, Dean Martin, Walter Matthau, Robert Mitchum, Jack Webb and Joanne Woodward, and others. Nye also appeared on the lecture circuit, in concerts and in nightclubs, and did voice work in animation, such as Inspector Gadget with Don Adams.

  • Pamagat: Louis Nye
  • Katanyagan: 3.356
  • Kilala sa: Acting
  • Kaarawan: 1913-05-01
  • Lugar ng Kapanganakan: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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  • O kilala bilang: Louis & Anita, Louis Neistat
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Louis Nye Mga pelikula

  • 1975
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    Mitzi & 100 Guys

    Mitzi & 100 Guys

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1964
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    Good Neighbor Sam

    Good Neighbor Sam

    6.3 1964 HD

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  • 1967
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    A Guide for the Married Man

    A Guide for the Married Man

    5.9 1967 HD

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  • 1988
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    Ted E. Bear: Cub Reporter

    Ted E. Bear: Cub Reporter

    1 1988 HD

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  • 1960
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    The Facts of Life

    The Facts of Life

    5.2 1960 HD

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  • 1981
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    Full Moon High

    Full Moon High

    4.4 1981 HD

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  • 2005
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    The Adventures of Errol Flynn

    The Adventures of Errol Flynn

    7.8 2005 HD

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  • 1960
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    Sex Kittens Go to College

    Sex Kittens Go to College

    3.4 1960 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Stripper

    The Stripper

    4.7 1963 HD

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  • 1983
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    The Great Bear Scare

    The Great Bear Scare

    7 1983 HD

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  • 1963
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    Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?

    Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?

    5.786 1963 HD

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  • 1974
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    Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

    Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

    6.3 1974 HD

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  • 1961
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    The Last Time I Saw Archie

    The Last Time I Saw Archie

    5.7 1961 HD

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  • 1974
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    The City That Forgot About Christmas

    The City That Forgot About Christmas

    10 1974 HD

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  • 1980
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    Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty

    Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty

    6.5 1980 HD

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  • 1981
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    The Reluctant Dragon

    The Reluctant Dragon

    1 1981 HD

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  • 1977
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    Charge of the Model T's

    Charge of the Model T's

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Wheeler Dealers

    The Wheeler Dealers

    6.2 1963 HD

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  • 1962
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    Zotz!

    Zotz!

    5.6 1962 HD

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  • 1965
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    Salute to Stan Laurel

    Salute to Stan Laurel

    1 1965 HD

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  • 1980
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    All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special

    All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special

    6 1980 HD

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  • 1978
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    Harper Valley P.T.A.

    Harper Valley P.T.A.

    7.2 1978 HD

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  • 1984
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    Cannonball Run II

    Cannonball Run II

    5.4 1984 HD

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  • 1976
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    Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

    Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

    4.1 1976 HD

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  • 2024
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    Daytime Revolution

    Daytime Revolution

    10 2024 HD

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  • 1982
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    St. Elsewhere

    St. Elsewhere

    5.411 1982 HD

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  • 1963
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    Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

    6 1963 HD

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  • 1975
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    Starsky & Hutch

    Starsky & Hutch

    7.2 1975 HD

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  • 1964
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    The Munsters

    The Munsters

    8 1964 HD

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  • 1984
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    The Cosby Show

    The Cosby Show

    7 1984 HD

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  • 1962
    imgS9 E24

    The Beverly Hillbillies

    The Beverly Hillbillies

    6.9 1962 HD

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  • 1958
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    Naked City

    Naked City

    5.3 1958 HD

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  • 1976
    imgS8 E22

    Laverne & Shirley

    Laverne & Shirley

    7.231 1976 HD

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  • 2000
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    Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

    8.004 2000 HD

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  • 1964
    imgS7 E17

    The Hollywood Palace

    The Hollywood Palace

    4.5 1964 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Don Knotts Show

    The Don Knotts Show

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1952
    imgS9 E30

    This Is Your Life

    This Is Your Life

    6.556 1952 HD

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  • 1963
    imgS4 E26

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    5.5 1963 HD

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  • 1960
    imgS1 E39

    Guestward, Ho!

    Guestward, Ho!

    4 1960 HD

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  • 1966
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    The Pruitts of Southampton

    The Pruitts of Southampton

    5.3 1966 HD

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  • 1956
    imgS7 E9

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    5.3 1956 HD

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  • 1973
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    Needles and Pins

    Needles and Pins

    5 1973 HD

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  • 1963
    imgS1 E29

    The Lieutenant

    The Lieutenant

    6 1963 HD

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  • 1981
    imgS1 E8

    Aloha Paradise

    Aloha Paradise

    5 1981 HD

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  • 1956
    imgS5 E31

    The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

    5 1956 HD

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  • 1985
    imgS1 E2

    Alice in Wonderland

    Alice in Wonderland

    6.9 1985 HD

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  • 1994
    imgS1 E9

    The Steven Banks Show

    The Steven Banks Show

    7 1994 HD

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  • 1963
    imgS1 E26

    The Judy Garland Show

    The Judy Garland Show

    8 1963 HD

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  • 1961
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    The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

    5.1 1961 HD

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  • 1977
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    The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

    6.3 1977 HD

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  • 1967
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    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    6.4 1967 HD

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  • 1963
    imgS3 E17

    Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

    6 1963 HD

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  • 1950
    imgS34 E7

    The Bob Hope Show

    The Bob Hope Show

    7 1950 HD

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  • 1950
    imgS15 E27

    The Jack Benny Program

    The Jack Benny Program

    7.733 1950 HD

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  • 1975
    imgS4 E22

    Starsky & Hutch

    Starsky & Hutch

    7.2 1975 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS5 E237

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    6.5 1957 HD

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  • 1950
    imgS15 E27

    The Jack Benny Program

    The Jack Benny Program

    7.733 1950 HD

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  • 1961
    imgS22 E21

    The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

    5.1 1961 HD

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  • 1977
    imgS10 E4

    The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

    6.3 1977 HD

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  • 1977
    imgS10 E4

    The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

    6.3 1977 HD

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  • 1974
    imgS4 E22

    Police Woman

    Police Woman

    6.25 1974 HD

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  • 1968
    imgS12 E100

    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    6.658 1968 HD

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  • 1962
    imgS31 E74

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    7.4 1962 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS13 E37

    Kraft Music Hall

    Kraft Music Hall

    4.4 1958 HD

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  • 1954
    imgS6 E17

    The George Gobel Show

    The George Gobel Show

    7 1954 HD

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  • 1947
    imgS11 E51

    Kraft Television Theatre

    Kraft Television Theatre

    7.3 1947 HD

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  • 1978
    imgS7 E22

    Fantasy Island

    Fantasy Island

    6.4 1978 HD

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