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Louis Nye‌

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Louis Nye

Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Louis Nye

Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1913-05-01

Popularity

star1.9

Biography

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.

Movie Credits

Mitzi & 100 Guys

Mitzi & 100 Guys‌
star0.0
calendar 1975

Good Neighbor Sam

Good Neighbor Sam‌
star6.3
calendar 1964

A Guide for the Married Man

A Guide for the Married Man‌
star5.9
calendar 1967

Ted E. Bear: Cub Reporter

Ted E. Bear: Cub Reporter‌
star0.0
calendar 1988

The Facts of Life

The Facts of Life‌
star5.2
calendar 1960

Full Moon High

Full Moon High‌
star4.2
calendar 1981

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

The Adventures of Errol Flynn‌
star7.8
calendar 2005

Sex Kittens Go to College

Sex Kittens Go to College‌
star3.4
calendar 1960

The Stripper

The Stripper‌
star4.7
calendar 1963

The Great Bear Scare

The Great Bear Scare‌
star7.0
calendar 1983

Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?

Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?‌
star5.7
calendar 1963

Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus‌
star6.0
calendar 1974

The Last Time I Saw Archie

The Last Time I Saw Archie‌
star5.7
calendar 1961

The City That Forgot About Christmas

The City That Forgot About Christmas‌
star10.0
calendar 1974

Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty

Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty‌
star6.5
calendar 1980

The Reluctant Dragon

The Reluctant Dragon‌
star0.0
calendar 1981

Charge of the Model T's

Charge of the Model T's‌
star0.0
calendar 1977

The Wheeler Dealers

The Wheeler Dealers‌
star6.2
calendar 1963

Zotz!

Zotz!‌
star5.6
calendar 1962

Salute to Stan Laurel

Salute to Stan Laurel‌
star0.0
calendar 1965

All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special

All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special‌
star6.0
calendar 1980

Harper Valley P.T.A.

Harper Valley P.T.A.‌
star7.2
calendar 1978

Cannonball Run II

Cannonball Run II‌
star5.4
calendar 1984

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood‌
star4.1
calendar 1976

Tv Credits

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere‌
star5.4
calendar 1982

Burke's Law

Burke's Law‌
star6.0
calendar 1963

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch‌
star7.2
calendar 1975

The Munsters

The Munsters‌
star8.0
calendar 1964

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show‌
star7.0
calendar 1984

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies‌
star6.9
calendar 1962

Naked City

Naked City‌
star5.3
calendar 1958

Laverne & Shirley

Laverne & Shirley‌
star7.2
calendar 1976

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm‌
star8.0
calendar 2000

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace‌
star4.5
calendar 1964

The Don Knotts Show

The Don Knotts Show‌
star0.0
calendar 1970

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life‌
star6.4
calendar 1952

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre‌
star5.2
calendar 1963

Guestward, Ho!

Guestward, Ho!‌
star4.0
calendar 1960

The Pruitts of Southampton

The Pruitts of Southampton‌
star5.3
calendar 1966

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show‌
star4.0
calendar 1956

Needles and Pins

Needles and Pins‌
star5.0
calendar 1973

The Lieutenant

The Lieutenant‌
star6.0
calendar 1963

Aloha Paradise

Aloha Paradise‌
star5.0
calendar 1981

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show‌
star4.0
calendar 1956

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland‌
star6.9
calendar 1985

The Steven Banks Show

The Steven Banks Show‌
star7.0
calendar 1994

The Judy Garland Show

The Judy Garland Show‌
star8.0
calendar 1963

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show‌
star4.8
calendar 1961

The Love Boat

The Love Boat‌
star6.3
calendar 1977

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In‌
star6.4
calendar 1967

Burke's Law

Burke's Law‌
star6.0
calendar 1963

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show‌
star7.0
calendar 1950

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program‌
star7.6
calendar 1950

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch‌
star7.2
calendar 1975

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar‌
star5.7
calendar 1957

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program‌
star7.6
calendar 1950

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show‌
star4.8
calendar 1961

The Love Boat

The Love Boat‌
star6.3
calendar 1977

The Love Boat

The Love Boat‌
star6.3
calendar 1977

Police Woman

Police Woman‌
star6.3
calendar 1974

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show‌
star6.6
calendar 1968

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson‌
star7.4
calendar 1962

Kraft Music Hall

Kraft Music Hall‌
star4.0
calendar 1958

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland‌
star6.9
calendar 1985