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Cinematographer, Actor Born: May 1, 1922 in Hartford, CT Death: October 9, 2005 in Los Angeles, CA Biography:Louis (pronounced Louie) Nye was an American comic actor equally at home in theatre, movies or television. His basic characterization as a somewhat fey country-club bon vivant was established when he was a regular on the various '50s TV programs starring "Steve Allen". Nye's chipper "Hi, ho, Steverino" became a national catchphrase, and his ability to reduce "Allen" to helpless giggles with in-joke adlibs remains among the treasured memories of TV's golden age. At the height of his popularity, Nye recorded a few comedy LPs, in which he essayed a variety of characterizations (he was just as persuasive at playing tough hoodlums and peppery senior citizens as he was portraying effeminate swingers). Movies seldom utilized Nye for more than a few minutes at a time, reasoning perhaps that a little of him went a long way; still, he had some prime vignettes in "The Facts of Life" (1960), "The Last Time I Saw... Full Biography
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