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name: "James Luisi"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/james-luisi"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "11 November 1928"
died: "7 June 2002"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T16:52:21.682457+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# James Luisi

Actor. Born 11 November 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 7 June 2002.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 11 November 1928, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 7 June 2002

## Biography

James Luisi (1928–2002) was an American actor and former professional basketball player. Born in New York City, he attended St. Francis College on a basketball scholarship, served in the US Army during the Korean War, and played for the Baltimore Bullets before training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

He began his acting career on Broadway in productions including *Sweet Charity* (1966) and *Zorba*. Luisi appeared in numerous television series, most notably as Lt. Doug Chapman in 23 episodes of *The Rockford Files* (1976–1980) and its later television films. He shared a Daytime Emmy Award in 1976 for portraying George Washington in the special *First Ladies Diaries: Martha Washington* (1975). Other credits include guest roles in *Kojak*, *Starsky & Hutch*, *Wonder Woman*, *Knight Rider* and *The A-Team*, as well as regular appearances in the soap operas *Another World* and *Days of Our Lives*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, nytimes.com, latimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Rockford Files* (1974), Fi1m 83, as Doug Chapman — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-rockford-files.md)

## Also known for

- *Knight Rider* (1982), D.G. Grebs
- *The A-Team* (1983), Jimmy Durkee
- *The Hidden* (1987), Ferrari Salesman
- *Wonder Woman* (1975), George
- *Magnum, P.I.* (1980), John Walter Costa
- *Norma Rae* (1979), George Benson
- *Starsky & Hutch* (1975)
- *Murphy's Law* (1986), Ed Reineke

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