Lou Cutell
Publicity Photo of Lou Cutell
Born(1930-10-06)October 6, 1930
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 21, 2021(2021-11-21) (aged 91)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of California
OccupationActor
Years active1961–2021

Lou Cutell (October 6, 1930[1] – November 21, 2021) was an American actor, who was perhaps best known for his appearance as Amazing Larry in the 1985 film Pee-wee's Big Adventure.

Life and career

Cutell was born in New York City[1] to Sicilian parents.[2] He moved with his family to Los Angeles, California, where he received a bachelor's degree at the University of California.[1]

Cutell began his acting career in 1961, appearing in the Broadway play The Young Abe Lincoln in the role of William Berry[3][4]

Cutell made his television debut in 1964, guest-starring in The Dick Van Dyke Show.[5][6]

From the 1970s to the 1990s Cutell appeared and guest-starred in numerous films and television programs including Seinfeld, The Love Boat, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Alice, The Bob Newhart Show, Rhinoceros, The World's Greatest Lover, The Wild Wild West, The Mary Tyler Moore Show (and its spin-off Lou Grant), Barney Miller, The Black Marble, The Odd Couple II, Pee-wee's Big Adventure, My Mom's a Werewolf and Bridget Loves Bernie.[6]

In the 1990s Cutell scripted and appeared in the Broadway play The Sicilan Bachelor.[7][8] In 2010, Cutell starred in the Broadway play Viagara Falls, which he co-wrote with Joao Machado.[9][10][11]

Cutell also continued appearing in film and television. He played a recurring role in Betty White's Off Their Rockers and guest-starred in other television programs.[2] His final role was in the medical drama Grey's Anatomy, in 2015.[12]

Death

Cutell died on November 21, 2021, at the age of 91.[13][14]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1965Frankenstein Meets the Space MonsterDr. Nadir
1970Little Big ManDeacon
1972Every Little Crook and NannyLandruncolo
1972Goodnight, My LoveSidneyTV movie
1973The Blue KnightCharles A. LupusTV movie
1974RhinocerosCashier
1974Young FrankensteinFrightened Villageruncredited
1977The World's Greatest LoverMr. Kipper
1978Foul PlayHouse Manager
1979Mr. HornSmall ManTV movie
1979The Last WordContest M.C.
1979MarcianoCashierTV movie
1980The Black MarbleMr. Limpwood
1982Shoot the MoonWillard
1983Missing PiecesManTV movie
1985Pee-wee's Big AdventureAmazing Larry
1985MaxieArt Isenberg
1986Legal EaglesKapstan
1986The Malibu Bikini ShopSpeaker
1987Tales from the Hollywood Hills: A Table at Ciro'sSkolskyTV movie
1988Frankenstein General HospitalDr. Saperstein
1988BirdBride's Father
1988The Diamond TrapRosencrantzTV movie
1989My Mom's a WerewolfButcher
1989Honey, I Shrunk the KidsDr. Brainard
1991VoyagerNew York Doorman
1994Jimmy HollywoodMeyerhoff
1994A Part of the FamilySaulTV movie
1995Unstrung HeroesUncle Melvin
1996Norma Jean & MarilynHenry Weinstein
1997Just WriteMan Guest at Luncheon
1997GlamSandy Silver
1998The Odd Couple IIAbe
2002Laurel CanyonElderly Man
2005Wedding CrashersOld Jewish ManFinal film role

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1964The Dick Van Dyke ShowVinnie1 episode
1968The Wild Wild WestMajor Frederick Frey1 episode
1969My Three SonsMarvin Horndiffer1 episode
1970Then Came BronsonMr. Willoughby1 episode
1972The Courtship of Eddie's FatherSamson1 episode
1972Room 222Mr. Caruse1 episode
1972Bridget Loves BernieParfel1 episode
1973The New Temperatures Rising Show1 episode
1974–1978The Bob Newhart ShowDelivery Man/Petersen Character2 episodes
1974The Mary Tyler Moore ShowNice Little Man1 episode
1975The Bob Crane ShowMurray1 episode
1976Jigsaw JohnPawn Shop Proprietor1 episode
1976Starsky & HutchMike1 episode
1977The Love BoatGus1 episode
1977–1982Barney MillerJerome Grodin/Mr. Roselle2 episodes
1978Lou GrantHaskins1 episode
1978KojakDave1 episode
1981–1984AliceAngry Customer/Lou4 episodes
1981Gimme a Break!The Druggist1 episode
1982T.J. HookerManager1 episode
1984Hardcastle and McCormickSpaceman1 episode
1986Life with LucyCharlie Zellman1 episode
1986Tales from the DarksideOtto Schrog1 episode
1986StarmanClerk1 episode
1986ThrobRack Guy1 episode
1987The JudgeLou Kernon1 episode
19871st & TenWedding Priest1 episode
1987Square One TelevisionStore Manager1 episode
1987MathnetStore Manager1 episode
1988Baby BoomStanley Elkman1 episode
1989Small WonderThe Actor1 episode
1989The New DragnetMr. Phelps1 episode
1990NewhartDr. Grossman1 episode
1990Knots LandingTV Critic1 episode
1991AmenSid1 episode
1991The Golden GirlsIrving1 episode
1991ABC Weekend SpecialMr. Minch1 episode
1991Eerie, IndianaOld Man Dithers1 episode
1991Jake and the FatmanStore Owner1 episode
1991Empty NestDr. Wilkins1 episode
1992Santa BarbaraReverend Mulcher1 episode
1993The Wonder YearsComic1 episode
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanMaurice1 episode
1993Tales of the CityHerb Siegel1 episode
1993Mad About YouEddie the Doorman2 episodes
1995SeinfeldDr. Howard CoopermanEpisode: "The Fusilli Jerry"
1995Almost PerfectShiny2 episodes
1996Weird ScienceBert1 episode
1997The PracticeAdelstein1 episode
1998Something So RightEmil1 episode
1998Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza PlaceTailor1 episode
1999Will & GraceMr. Arthur Pressman1 episode
2000The Brothers GarciaLouie1 episode
2001Spin CityShelly Hallerman1 episode
2002Without a TraceHenry1 episode
2004Curb Your EnthusiasmLeo Funkhouser2 episodes
2006Four KingsSharon's Dad1 episode
2010Medium RareSergeant1 episode
2013How I Met Your MotherUncle Mort1 episode
2013–2014Betty White's Off Their RockersVarious Characters8 episodes
2015The BrinkLeonard2 episodes
2015Grey's AnatomyAbe1 episode

References

  1. 1 2 3 Leszczak, Bob (August 6, 2014). The Odd Couple on Stage and Screen: A History with Cast and Crew Profiles and an Episode Guide. McFarland. pp. 39–42. ISBN 978-0786477906 – via Google Books.
  2. 1 2 Roe, Michelle (July 8, 2014). "Lou Cutell Held Off Writing Until Late in Comedic Career". Palm Springs Life Magazine. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  3. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (November 23, 2021). "Lou Cutell Dies: 'Seinfeld' Character Actor Who Had 50-Year Career Was 91". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Lou Cutell, 'Seinfeld's' Assman and Pee-wee's Amazing Larry, Dies at 91". Extra. November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  5. ↑ Waldron, Vince (2001). The Official Dick Van Dyke Show Book: The Definitive History and Ultimate Viewer's Guide to Television's Most Enduring Comedy. Applause. p. 353. ISBN 9781557834539 – via Google Books.
  6. 1 2 "Lou Cutell Filmography". Fandango. Archived from the original on July 30, 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ Foley, Kathleen (November 25, 1999). "Married to the Idea of Bachelorhood". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  8. ↑ Manus, Willard (November 16, 1999). "Sicilian Bachelor Opens at American Renegade Theatre Nov. 20". Playbill. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  9. ↑ Genzlinger, Neil (July 26, 2010). "Two Guys Trying Their Best to Grow Old Disgracefully". The New York Times. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  10. ↑ Cutell, Lou (July 13, 2010). "Lou Cutell on Bringing Septuagenarian Sex Off-Broadway in Viagara Falls". Broadway Buzz. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  11. ↑ "VIAGARA FALLS Opens at Little Shubert Theatre, 7/21". BroadwayWorld. July 21, 2010. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  12. ↑ Matthews, David (November 23, 2021). "'Seinfeld' actor Lou Cutell dies at 91". New York Daily News. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  13. ↑ Moore, Sam (November 23, 2021). "Lou Cutell: Grey's Anatomy and Seinfeld star dies aged 91". The Independent. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  14. ↑ Barnes, Mike (November 23, 2021). "Lou Cutell, Actor in 'Seinfeld' and 'Pee-wee's Big Adventure,' Dies at 91". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
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