Lou Cutell (October 6, 1930 – November 21, 2021) was an American actor, who was perhaps best known for his appearance as Amazing Larry in the 1985 film ''

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'' and as Dr. Howard Cooperman in the 1995 ''

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'' episode " The Fusilli Jerry".

Life and career

Cutell was born in New York City to Sicilian parents. He moved with his family to

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, where he received a

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at the

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. Cutell began his acting career in 1961, appearing in the Broadway play ''The Young Abe Lincoln'' in the role of William Berry Cutell made his television debut in 1964, guest-starring in ''

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''. From the 1970s to the 1990s Cutell appeared and guest-starred in numerous films and television programs including ''

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The World's Greatest Lover'', ''

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'' (and its spin-off '' Lou Grant''), ''

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'', '' The Black Marble'', ''

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'', ''

'', '' My Mom's a Werewolf'' and '' Bridget Loves Bernie''. In the 1990s Cutell scripted and appeared in the Broadway play ''The Sicilan Bachelor''. In 2010, Cutell starred in the Broadway play ''Viagara Falls'', which he co-wrote with Joao Machado. 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. His final role was in the

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'', in 2015.

Death

Cutell died on November 21, 2021, at the age of 91.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Rotten Tomatoes profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cutell, Lou 1930 births 2021 deaths Male actors from New York City American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American theatre people American people of Italian descent University of California, Los Angeles alumni