James Nusser (May 3, 1905 – June 8, 1979) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing the recurring role of town drunk Louis Pheeters in the American western television series Gunsmoke from 1956 to 1970.[1][2]
James Nusser | |
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| Born | May 3, 1905 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 8, 1979 (aged 74) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1951–1976 |
Nusser was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He appeared in television programs including The Wild Wild West, Perry Mason, The Fugitive, Mannix, The Virginian, Cannon, I Married Joan, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon and Bat Masterson, and also in films such as Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?, Hell Canyon Outlaws, One Girl's Confession, Hail, Hero!, Bonzo Goes to College, Cahill U.S. Marshal, It Should Happen to You and Hillbillys in a Haunted House. He played Reeves in "The Wild Wild West" S3 E12 "The Night of the Legion of Death" which aired 11/22/1967.
Nusser died in June 1979 in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 74.[3] He was buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Bonzo Goes to College | Golfer | Uncredited | |
| 1953 | One Girl's Confession | Warden | ||
| 1954 | It Should Happen to You | Board Member | Uncredited | |
| 1956 | Mohawk | Settler | Uncredited | |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV series) | Judge | season 1 episode 12 (The Case of the Negligent Nymph) | |
| 1957 | Hell Canyon Outlaws | Oscar Schultz | ||
| 1966 | The Rare Breed | Kelly | Uncredited | |
| 1967 | Hillbillys in a Haunted House | Janitor | ||
| 1968 | Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? | Passenger | Uncredited | |
| 1968 | The Virginian (TV series) | Jack Bowie | season 7 episode 08 (Ride to Misadventure) | |
| 1969 | Hail, Hero! | Max | ||
| 1973 | Cahill U.S. Marshal | Doctor Jones |