Louis Nye (May 1, 1913 – October 9, 2005) was an American comedy-actor. May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... October 9 is the 282nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (283rd in Leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Comedy is the use of humor in the form of theater, where it simply referred to a play with a happy ending, in contrast to a tragedy. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

He was born Louis Neistat in Hartford, Connecticut, the son of Joseph Neistat (May 18, 1881-September 1967) and Jennie Sherman (born 1890). His sister was Rose Neistat (born 1917). Although Louis, who pronounces his given name Louie, had claimed to have been born in 1922, he was age 6 on the 1920 Hartford County, Connecticut, Federal Census (enumerations were recorded as of 1 January regardless of when taken). The family then lived at 165 Madison Street. On the 1930 census when he was 16, enumerated April 3, they lived at 44 Baltimore Street. Motto: Nickname: The Insurance Capital of the World or New Englands Rising Star Location in Hartford County, Connecticut Founded Incorporated 1849   County Hartford County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Eddie Perez Area  - Total  - Water 46. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 48th 14,371 km² 113 km 177 km 12. ... May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (139th in leap years). ... 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... A given name specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1920 (MCMXX) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... The word federal in a general sense refers to the nature of an agreement between or among two or more states, nations, or other groups to merge into a union in which control of common affairs is held by a central authority created by and with the consent of the... A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ...

Louis's parents were both Yiddish speaking Jews born in Russia. They emigrated to the United States in 1906, and became naturalized citizens in 1911. Joseph ran a small grocery store. Louis attended Weaver High School, but did not excel as a student. "My marks were so low," he said, "that they wouldn't let me in the drama club. So, I went down to WTIC Radio, auditioned and got on a show." Yiddish (Yid. ... Emigration is the action and the phenomenon of leaving ones native country to settle abroad. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ... Citizenship is membership in a political community (originally a city but now usually a state) and carries with it rights to political participation; a person having such membership is a citizen. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...

Later he went to New York, and worked in radio there, including various roles on soap operas. Then the U.S. entered World War II and he found himself in the Army, where he mimicked other soldiers and made them laugh. He was given the job of running the recreation hall. After his stint in the Army, Nye returned to New York and began working in live television. He also appeared in some plays on Broadway. The Empire State Building (right) and the Chrysler Building (left) are easily recognized symbols of New York City to the world. ... The first TIME cover devoted to soap operas: Dated January 12, 1976, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes of Days of Our Lives are featured with the headline Soap Operas: Sex and suffering in the afternoon. A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths World War II, also known as the Second World War (sometimes WW2 or WWII), was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as... US Army Seal HHC, US Army Distinctive Unit Insignia The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces that has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... A soldier is a person who has enlisted with, or has been conscripted into, the armed forces of a sovereign country and has undergone training and received equipment (such as a uniform and weapon) to defend that country or its interests. ... A stage play is a dramatic work intended for performance before a live audience, or a performance of such a work. ... Broadway theatre is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ...

Nye had been married to pianist/songwriter, Anita Leonard, since circa 1947. They have one son, Peter Nye, who is an artist. A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Artist is a descriptive term applied to a person who engages in an activity deemed to be an art. ...

He made numerous appearances on The Jack Benny Program and The Jimmy Durante Show. When he met Steve Allen he was cast as a regular on The Steve Allen Show, often in "Man on the Street" sketches, performing with the likes of Don Knotts, Dayton Allen, Tom Poston and Bill Dana. Jack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky, February 14, 1894 – December 26, 1974) was a comedian, vaudeville performer, film actor, and one of the most prominent early stars of American radio and television. ... Steve Allen on the cover of Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion, and Morality Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen (December 26, 1921 – October 30, 2000) was a musician, comedian and writer, who was instrumental in innovating the concept of the television talk show. ... Steve Allen on the cover of Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion, and Morality Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen (December 26, 1921 – October 30, 2000) was a musician, comedian and writer, who was instrumental in innovating the concept of the television talk show. ... Knotts as Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show Jesse Donald Don Knotts (born July 21, 1924) is an American actor. ... Dayton Allen (September 24, 1919-November 11, 2004) was a comedian and voice actor born Dayton Allen Bolke. ... Tom Poston (born October 17, 1921 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American television and film actor. ... Bill Dana Bill Dana (born October 5, 1924) is a comedian, writer, author, producer and composer, who was well-established in comedy writing before he created the character Jose Jimenez for the Steve Allen Show. ...

Nye was a popular sketch comedian who primarily played urbane, wealthy bon vivant types. His characterization of the delightfully pretentious country-club braggart Gordon Hathaway, his catchphrase, "Hi, ho, Steve-a-reeno," and Allen's inability to resist bursting into hysterical laughter at Nye's ad-libs during gags, made Nye one of the favorite performers on Allen's show. When production was moved to Los Angeles, Nye went along and became a character actor in Hollywood. A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ... Nickname: City of Angels Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that extends from Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to south boundary east of La Brea Avenue...

He appeared on a number of top shows, including Make Room for Daddy, Burke's Law, The Munsters, Love, American Style, Laverne & Shirley, Starsky and Hutch, Police Woman, Fantasy Island, St. Elsewhere and The Cosby Show. The Danny Thomas Show (also known as Make Room for Daddy for the first three seasons) was a comedy television series starring Danny Thomas, Jean Hagen, Rusty Hamer, Sherry Jackson and Louise Beavers. ... Burkes Law was a detective series which ran on ABC from 1963 to 1966, and then again on CBS from 1994 to 1995. ... The Munsters was an American television sitcom, depicting the home life of a family of horror movie monsters. ... Love, American Style is an hour-long television anthology which originally aired between September 1969 and January 1974. ... The Cast Laverne & Shirley was a popular American television situation comedy which ran on ABC from 1976 to 1983. ... a 1975 Gran Torino, a copy of the distinctive car of the title characters For the film, see Starsky & Hutch. ... For the band, see The Police. ... Tattoo and Mr. ... St. ... The Cosby Show, starring Bill Cosby, is an American sitcom that was first broadcast in 1984. ...

Nye played dentist Dr. Delbert Gray on several episodes of The Ann Sothern Show from 1960 to 1961. And one of his best-remembered roles is as Sonny Drysdale, the spoiled rich stepson of the banker 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 TV, but the character was dropped. It was rumored that someone in the CBS network, or a sponsor, thought Sonny was too "sissified." Nye revived the character briefly during the 1966 season, however. See also: 1959 in television, other events of 1960, 1961 in television and the list of years in television. For the American network television schedule, please see 1960-61 American network television schedule. ... See also: 1960 in television, other events of 1961, 1962 in television and the list of years in television. For the American network television schedule, please see 1961-62 American network television schedule. ... Main cast of The Beverly Hillbillies: Donna Douglas (Elly May), Irene Ryan (Granny), Max Baer, Jr. ... See also: 1961 in television, other events of 1962, 1963 in television and the list of years in television. For the American network television schedule, please see 1962-63 American network television schedule. ... CBS (formerly an acronym for Columbia Broadcasting System) is a major television network and radio broadcaster in the United States. ... See also: 1965 in television, other events of 1966, 1967 in television and the list of years in television. For the American network television schedule, please see 1966-67 American network television schedule. ...

He also recorded a few comedy LPs, doing a variety of characterizations. A gramophone record, (also vinyl record, phonograph record, LP record, or simply record) is an analogue sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides (Very early in the history of the medium, cylinders with helical...

He never had much opportunity to reach his potential in movies. A lot of his character roles were little more than cameos. But he performed with the likes of such stars as Lucille Ball, Bob Hope, Jack Lemmon, Dean Martin, Walter Matthau, Robert Mitchum and Joanne Woodward, among others. Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... A movie star is a celebrity who is well known for his or her starring, or leading, roles in motion pictures. ... Lucille Ball Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 - April 26, 1989) was an American actress, comedian and star of I Love Lucy. ... Bob Hope receiving an (honorary) Oscar Leslie Townes Hope, KBE (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003), otherwise known as Bob Hope, was a famous American entertainer who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, on radio and television, in movies and in U.S. Army concerts. ... Jack Lemmon Jack Uhler Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was a Hollywood movie star. ... Dean Martin at a St. ... Walter Matthau (October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was a Jewish American comedy actor. ... Robert Mitchum in Cape Fear Robert Charles Durman Mitchum (August 6, 1917 – July 1, 1997) was an accomplished American film actor and singer. ... Joanne Woodward (born February 27, 1930) is an Oscar winning American actress. ...

Nye has also performed on the lecture circuit, concerts and night clubs, and has done voice work in animation, such as Inspector Gadget with Don Adams. Animation is the illusion of motion created by the consecutive display of images of static elements. ... Inspector Gadget is an animated series about a clumsy, absent-minded, and oblivious detective, Inspector Gadget, who is a cyborg with various gadgets built into his anatomy. ... Don Adams, born Donald James Yarmy, (April 13, 1923 – September 25, 2005) was a New York City-born actor best known for his role as Maxwell Smart (Agent 86) in the TV situation comedy Get Smart (1965–1970, 1995), for which he also directed and wrote. ...

He has had a recurring role on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm. He completed a 24 city tour of the country for Columbia Artists, ending the tour with a two week stint at the Sahara in Las Vegas. HBO logo HBO (Home Box Office) is a premium cable television network. ... Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American television sitcom starring Seinfeld writer & co-creator Larry David. ... Nickname: The Entertainment Capital of the World Motto: Official website: http://www. ...

Louis Nye retired to Pacific Palisades where he lived with his wife until his death in 2005, after a battle with lung cancer at age 92. Pacific Palisades is a district within the U.S. city of Los Angeles, California, located between Brentwood to the east, Malibu to the west, Santa Monica to the southeast, the Santa Monica Bay to the southwest, and the Santa Monica Mountains to the north. ... The incidence of lung cancer is highly correlated with smoking. ...

Filmography

• Sex Kittens Go to College (1960) ... Dr. Zorch
• The Facts of Life (1960) ... Hamilton Busbee
• The Last Time I Saw Archie (1961) ... Private Sam Beacham
• Zotz! (1962) ... Hugh Fundy
• The Stripper (1963) ... Ronnie
• The Wheeler Dealers (1963) ... Stanislaus
• Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? (1963) ... Harry Tobler
• Good Neighbor Sam (1964) ... Det. Reinhold Shiffner
• A Guide for the Married Man (1967) ... Irving
• Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) ... radio announcer
• Harper Valley PTA (1978) ... Kirby Baker
• The Charge of the Model Ts (1979)
• Full Moon High (1981) ... reverend
• Cannonball Run II (1984) ... fisherman
• O.C. and Stiggs (1987) ... Garth Sloan

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External links

• Louis Nye at the Internet Movie Database
• Louis Nye at the Internet Broadway Database