James Luisi - Movie and Film Biography, Credits and Filmography

Genres

Crime
Drama

Active

1963 - 1989

Born

November 2, 1928 in New York City, NY

Died

June 7, 2002 in Los Angeles, California

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by Hal Erickson biography

Tough-guy American actor James Luisi could usually be found playing cops or plainclothes detectives. Luisi spent four (1976-80) years in the role of Lt. Doug Chapman on TV's The Rockford Files, later repeating the characterization (now promoted to Captain) in two Rockford TV-movies of the mid-1990s. On daytime TV, he was seen as Phil Wainwright in Another World. James Luisi's TV resumé also included the roles of garage owner Harry Foreman in Harris and Company (1979) and police lieutenant Marciano in Renegades (1983).

Title	Year	Editors' Rating		User Rating
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars Actor	1989
Feds Actor	1988
Lethal Woman Actor	1988
Magnum, P.I.: Forty Actor	1987
The Hidden Actor	1987
Murphy's Law Actor	1986
The A-Team: Trouble on Wheels Actor	1984
The Red Light Sting Actor	1984
Star 80 Actor	1983
Sunset Limousine Actor	1983
The Renegades Actor	1982
Our Family Business Actor	1981
Fade to Black Actor	1980
Norma Rae Actor	1979
Quincy, M.E.: Semper-Fidelis Actor	1979
The Rockford Files: Lions, Tigers, Monkeys and Dogs, Part 1 Actor	1979
The Rockford Files: Lions, Tigers, Monkeys and Dogs, Part 2 Actor	1979
The Rockford Files: Nice Guys Finish Dead Actor	1979
The Rockford Files: Season 06 Actor	1979
The Rockford Files: The Big Cheese Actor	1979
Killer's Delight Actor	1978
Love Is Not Enough Actor	1978
Moment by Moment Actor	1978
One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story Actor	1978
The Rockford Files: Dwarf in a Helium Hat Actor	1978
The Rockford Files: Kill the Messenger Actor	1978
The Rockford Files: Rosendahl and Gilda Stern Are Dead Actor	1978
The Rockford Files: Season 05 Actor	1978
The Rockford Files: The Empty Frame Actor	1978
The Rockford Files: The Paper Palace Actor	1978
The Rockford Files: Three Day Affair With a Thirty Day Escrow Actor	1978
The Rockford Files: White on White and Nearly Perfect Actor	1978
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story Actor	1977
Contract on Cherry Street Actor	1977
Stunts Actor	1977
The Rockford Files: Hotel of Fear Actor	1977
The Rockford Files: Irving the Explainer Actor	1977
The Rockford Files: Quickie Nirvana Actor	1977
The Rockford Files: Season 04 Actor	1977
The Rockford Files: Second Chance Actor	1977
The Rockford Files: The Dog and Pony Show Actor	1977
The Rockford Files: The Mayor's Committee From Deer Lick Falls Actor	1977
The Rockford Files: The Queen of Peru Actor	1977
The Rockford Files: To Protect and Serve, Part 1 Actor	1977
The Rockford Files: To Protect and Serve, Part 2 Actor	1977
Future Cop Actor	1976
Kojak: Deadly Innocence Actor	1976
Kojak: The Frame Actor	1976
The Rockford Files: Joey Blue Eyes Actor	1976
The Rockford Files: Piece Work Actor	1976
The Rockford Files: Rattlers' Class of '63 Actor	1976
The Rockford Files: Season 03 Actor	1976
The Rockford Files: The Oracle Wore a Cashmere Suit Actor	1976
The Rockford Files: The Trouble With Warren Actor	1976
Honky Tonk Actor	1974
Ironside: Close to the Heart Actor	1974
Murder in the Slave Trade Actor	1974
The Streets of San Francisco: The Most Deadly Species Actor	1974
The Take Actor	1974
Cry Rape! Actor	1973
I Escaped from Devil's Island Actor	1973
Kojak: Requiem for a Cop Actor	1973
Police Story Actor	1973
Ben Actor	1972
Adam-12: Log 125: Safe Job Actor	1971
Believe in Me Actor	1971
The F.B.I.: Bitter Harbor Actor	1971
The F.B.I.: The Impersonator Actor	1970
The Tiger Makes Out Actor	1967
Bonanza: Walter and the Outlaws Actor	1964
Bonanza: Any Friend of Walter's Actor	1963

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