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James Nusser
Born(1905-05-03)May 3, 1905
Ohio, U.S.[1]
DiedJune 8, 1979(1979-06-08) (aged 74)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationsFilm and television actor
Years active1951–1976

James Nusser (May 3, 1905 – June 8, 1979) was an American film and television actor. He was best known for playing the recurring role of town drunk Louis Pheeters in the American western television series Gunsmoke from 1961 to 1970.[2][3]

Nusser guest-starred in numerous television programs including I Married Joan, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon, Gunsmoke, Perry Mason, Bat Masterson, The Fugitive, The Virginian, The Wild Wild West, Mannix and Cannon. He also appeared in films such as Bonzo Goes to College, One Girl's Confession, It Should Happen to You, Hell Canyon Outlaws, The Rare Breed, Hillbillys in a Haunted House, Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?, Hail, Hero! and Cahill U.S. Marshal.

Nusser died on June 8, 1979, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 74.[1][4] He was buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.[5]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1952Bonzo Goes to CollegeGolferuncredited
1953One Girl's ConfessionWarden
1954It Should Happen to Youboard memberuncredited
1956MohawkSettleruncredited
1957Hell Canyon OutlawsOscar Schultz
1966The Rare BreedKellyuncredited
1967Hillbillys in a Haunted HouseJanitor
1968Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?Passengeruncredited
1969Hail, Hero!Max
1973Cahill U.S. MarshalDoctor Jones

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1951Space PatrolBenseason 1 episode 34 ("The Underwater Hideout")
1952Chevron Theatreseason 1 episode 11 ("Poor Miss Emmie")
1953I Led 3 LivesCaptain Nortonseason 1 episode 7 ("Army Infiltration")
The Ford Television Theatreseason 5 episode 14 ("Alias Nora Hale")
1954–1955I Married Joanmiscellaneous roles2 episodes (seasons 2–3)
1954–1958The LineupWillie Martin5 episodes (seasons 1, 4)
1955–1956Schlitz Playhouse of Starsmiscellaneous roles2 episodes (seasons 4–5)
1955TV Reader's DigestHarry Griffinseason 1 episode 9 ("The American Master Counterfeiters")
The Man Behind the BadgeCoronerseason 2 episode 21 ("The Case of the Unwelcome Stranger")
Sergeant Preston of the YukonCaptain Whitmanseason 1 episode 14 ("The Mad Wolf of Lost Canyon")
1956–1970Gunsmokemiscellaneous roles5 episodes credited (seasons 1–6)
Louie Pheetersrecurring character; 69 episodes credited (seasons 7–15)
1956The Star and the Storyseason 2 episode 22 ("The Lonely Ones")
Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside TheatreCab Driverseason 2 episode 7 ("No More Tears")
Dragnetseason 6 episode 13 ("The Big Handcuffs")
1957Broken ArrowAl Perkinsseason 1 episode 17 ("The Missionaries")
Dr. ChristianMcKnightseason 1 episode 21 ("Mother's Boy")
Perry MasonJudgeseason 1 episode 12 ("The Case of the Negligent Nymph")
1958The Court of Last ResortJudgeseason 1 episode 25 ("The Todd–Loomis Case")
The TexanShanksseason 1 episode 4 ("The First Notch")
1959Peter GunnBartenderseason 1 episode 36 ("Vendetta")
1960–1961Bat Mastersonmiscellaneous roles2 episodes (seasons 2–3)
1960This Man Dawsonseason 1 episode 24 ("Accessory to Murder")
RiverboatHotel Clerkseason 2 episode 9 ("The Quota")
1961Mrs. G. Goes to CollegeTelephone Manseason 1 episode 13 ("Mrs. G.'s Private Telephone")
1962Ben CaseyBurleigh Hanksseason 1 episode 15 ("Imagine a Long Bright Corridor")
Target: The Corruptors!Stickface's Accompliceseason 1 episode 26 ("A Man's Castle")
1963Temple HoustonFlytrapseason 1 episode 10 ("Billy Hart")
1965The FugitiveSmileyseason 2 episode 28 ("A.P.B.")
The Long, Hot SummerPlinyseason 1 episode 7 ("No Hiding Place")
1966The Road WestAmosseason 1 episode 3 ("The Gunfighter")
1967–1968The Virginianmiscellaneous roles3 episodes (seasons 6–7)
1967Cimarron StripJudge Homer Padgettseason 1 episode 10 ("Till the End of Night")
The Wild Wild WestReevesseason 3 episode 12 ("The Night of the Legion of Death")
1968The OutsiderThin Manseason 1 episode 10 ("I Can't Hear You Scream")
1969Then Came BronsonBen Crosswellseason 1 episode 2 ("The Old Motorcycle Fiasco")
1970The Wonderful World of DisneyBen Forresterseason 16 episodes 18–19
("Menace on the Mountain: Parts 1 and 2")
The Mod SquadGusseason 3 episode 2 ("See the Eagles Dying")
1972The WaltonsJake the Junkmanseason 1 episode 4 ("The Hunt")
1976CannonRyanseason 5 episode 16 ("The Reformer")

References

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  1. 1 2 Doyle, Billy; Slide, Anthony (1999). The Ultimate Directory of Silent and Sound Era Performers: A Necrology of Actors and Actresses. Scarecrow Press. p. 411. ISBN 9780810835474 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ Witbeck, Charles (February 14, 1969). "The Character Pays Off For Actor James Nusser". The Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 52. Retrieved November 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. ↑ "James Nusser Parleys Few Lines As Town Drunk Into Tradition". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. January 19, 1969. p. 128. Retrieved November 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ↑ "Rites Set for James Nusser, Veteran Television, Film Actor". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. June 12, 1979. p. 29. Retrieved November 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ↑ Wilson, Scott (August 19, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 555. ISBN 9781476625997 – via Google Books.
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