Louis Quinn
| Louis Quinn | |
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Quinn as Roscoe with Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., on the ABC/Warner Brothers television series, 77 Sunset Strip (1962)
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| Born |
Louis Frackt March 23, 1915 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | September 14, 1988 (aged 73) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1957–1987 |
| Spouse(s) | Christine Nelson |
Louis Quinn (March 23, 1915 – September 14, 1988) was an American television and film actor, best known for his role as Roscoe from 1958 to 1963 in the ABC/Warner Brothers detective television series, 77 Sunset Strip.
Born Louis Frackt in Chicago, Quinn went to Los Angeles when he was a boy; he was raised by his brother. He sold newspapers on street corners and graduated from Los Angeles High School. He went on to study journalism at the University of New Mexico.
Quinn was a member of the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II. His duties included writing dialogue for training films.
Quinn began his career as a radio personality, hosting variety shows and writing comedy for Milton Berle and Don McNeill's Breakfast Club.
Early in 1953, WINS in New York City carried The Louis Quinn Show from midnight to 1 a.m., with the program originating in its studios. On December 30, 1953, Quinn began broadcasting his program over KCMJ, Palm Springs, California. The program originated in the Fireside Room of the La Paz Hotel in Palm Springs.
Quinn continued writing for Berle when the comedian made the transition to television in Texaco Star Theatre.
His first television role was as a city council member in the 1956 episode "The Bachelor Party' of Jackie Cooper's NBC sitcom, The People's Choice.
He appeared regularly on television though not in major or recurring roles. He guest starred on the ABC/WB western series, The Alaskans. He appeared in three episodes of ABC's Batman (55, 56 and 111), once on NBC's The Virginian, in the 1977 film Raid on Entebbe, and the sitcoms, Please Don't Eat the Daisies, The Donna Reed Show, and Gilligan's Island.
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