Lou Cutell

Lou Cutell
Cutell as Dr. Howard Cooperman in the 1995 Seinfeld episode The Fusilli Jerry
Born(1930-10-06)October 6, 1930
New York City, U.S.
DiedNovember 21, 2021(2021-11-21) (aged 91)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles
OccupationActor
Years active1961–2021

Lou Cutell (October 6, 1930[1] – November 21, 2021) was an American actor. He was 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 Sicilian 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]

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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