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James Luisi‌

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1928-11-11

Popularity

star4.5

James Luisi

New York City, New York, USA

James Luisi

New York City, New York, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1928-11-11

Popularity

star4.5

Biography

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 Washington (1975). Also in 1976 he started his four-season role as Jim Rockford's (James Garner) nemesis Lt. Chapman in The Rockford Files (1974). In 1983 he played the cop in charge of some street-gang-members-turned-undercover-agents in the short-lived series The Renegades (1983), which provided a boost for Patrick Swayze, who played one of the gang members. Along with guest spots on numerous TV shows, Luisi also appeared in the soap operas Days of Our Lives (1965) and Another World (1964). In the 1990s he returned to acting in and directing stage work in the Los Angeles area. Stricken with cancer he passed away on 7 June 2002 and is survived by his wife of 41 years, the former Georgia Phillips.

Movie Credits

Star 80

Star 80‌
star6.4
calendar 1983

Murphy's Law

Murphy's Law‌
star6.0
calendar 1986

The Hidden

The Hidden‌
star6.9
calendar 1987

Fade to Black

Fade to Black‌
star5.5
calendar 1980

Future Cop

Future Cop‌
star5.0
calendar 1976

Killer's Delight

Killer's Delight‌
star5.0
calendar 1978

I Escaped from Devil's Island

I Escaped from Devil's Island‌
star4.7
calendar 1973

The Man from Independence

The Man from Independence‌
star0.0
calendar 1974

Moment by Moment

Moment by Moment‌
star3.3
calendar 1978

Contract on Cherry Street

Contract on Cherry Street‌
star6.3
calendar 1977

The Renegades

The Renegades‌
star7.6
calendar 1982

Our Family Business

Our Family Business‌
star0.0
calendar 1981

Love Is Not Enough

Love Is Not Enough‌
star0.0
calendar 1978

One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story

One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story‌
star5.5
calendar 1978

The Take

The Take‌
star6.3
calendar 1974

Norma Rae

Norma Rae‌
star7.1
calendar 1979

Lethal Woman

Lethal Woman‌
star3.2
calendar 1989

Stunts

Stunts‌
star5.1
calendar 1977

The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play

The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play‌
star6.5
calendar 1996

Ben

Ben‌
star5.8
calendar 1972

The Red-Light Sting

The Red-Light Sting‌
star2.5
calendar 1984

Feds

Feds‌
star5.8
calendar 1988

Sunset Limousine

Sunset Limousine‌
star4.0
calendar 1983

Cry Rape

Cry Rape‌
star6.7
calendar 1973

Honky Tonk

Honky Tonk‌
star0.0
calendar 1974

Cat Ballou

Cat Ballou‌
star0.0
calendar 1971

The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...

The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...‌
star6.8
calendar 1996

First Ladies Diaries: Martha Washington

First Ladies Diaries: Martha Washington‌
star0.0
calendar 1975

A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story

A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story‌
star9.0
calendar 1978

Tv Credits

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.‌
star7.3
calendar 1980

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files‌
star7.5
calendar 1974

The Rookies

The Rookies‌
star6.9
calendar 1972

T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker‌
star6.3
calendar 1982

L.A. Law

L.A. Law‌
star7.0
calendar 1986

The A-Team

The A-Team‌
star7.5
calendar 1983

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch‌
star7.2
calendar 1975

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.‌
star5.4
calendar 1965

Baywatch Nights

Baywatch Nights‌
star5.5
calendar 1995

Knight Rider

Knight Rider‌
star7.5
calendar 1982

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.‌
star7.5
calendar 1976

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century‌
star6.9
calendar 1979

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco‌
star7.0
calendar 1972

Hawkins

Hawkins‌
star7.2
calendar 1973

Naked City

Naked City‌
star5.3
calendar 1958

Knots Landing

Knots Landing‌
star6.8
calendar 1979

Kojak

Kojak‌
star6.9
calendar 1973

Silk Stalkings

Silk Stalkings‌
star6.0
calendar 1991

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart‌
star6.9
calendar 1979

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke‌
star6.5
calendar 1955

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman‌
star7.0
calendar 1975

Cannon

Cannon‌
star6.5
calendar 1971

Another World

Another World‌
star5.0
calendar 1964

The Hogan Family

The Hogan Family‌
star7.0
calendar 1986

The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy‌
star7.5
calendar 1981

Vega$

Vega$‌
star7.0
calendar 1978

Police Story

Police Story‌
star7.1
calendar 1973

S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.‌
star7.0
calendar 1975

Sword of Justice

Sword of Justice‌
star5.5
calendar 1978

City of Angels

City of Angels‌
star6.0
calendar 1976

Here's Boomer

Here's Boomer‌
star5.3
calendar 1980

Matt Houston

Matt Houston‌
star6.2
calendar 1982

Dark Justice

Dark Justice‌
star6.8
calendar 1991

Good Heavens

Good Heavens‌
star5.5
calendar 1976

The Rifleman

The Rifleman‌
star7.0
calendar 1958

Spencer's Pilots

Spencer's Pilots‌
star5.0
calendar 1976

The Renegades

The Renegades‌
star5.0
calendar 1983

Hell Town

Hell Town‌
star5.0
calendar 1985

Harris and Company

Harris and Company‌
star0.0
calendar 1979

Ghost Story

Ghost Story‌
star7.1
calendar 1972

Hunter

Hunter‌
star8.0
calendar 1977

The Eddie Capra Mysteries

The Eddie Capra Mysteries‌
star5.0
calendar 1978

Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime‌
star6.2
calendar 1984

CHiPs

CHiPs‌
star6.8
calendar 1977

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.‌
star5.4
calendar 1965

Adam-12

Adam-12‌
star7.1
calendar 1968

Kojak

Kojak‌
star6.9
calendar 1973

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files‌
star7.5
calendar 1974

Finder of Lost Loves

Finder of Lost Loves‌
star5.7
calendar 1984

Ironside

Ironside‌
star6.9
calendar 1967

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones‌
star6.9
calendar 1973

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones‌
star6.9
calendar 1973