
Known for
Acting
Born
November 11, 1928
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Died
June 7, 2002 (aged 73)
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 he rarely wore a shirt. Most of his later work was on TV. In 1976 he shared a "best actor" daytime Emmy for playing George Washington in a daytime drama special titled First Ladies Diaries: Martha Was...
1996
as Capt. Doug Chapman
1996
as Capt. Doug Chapman
1995
1991
1991
1989
as Colonel Jerry Maxim
1988
as Sperry
1987
as Ferrari Salesman
1986
1986
as Ed Reineke
1986
1985
1984
1984
1984
as Renny Lucas
1983
as Roy
1983
as Angel
1983
as Watch Commander
1983
1983
1982
1982
1982
as Lt. Joe Marciano
1982
1981