Louis Nye
Actor

Louis Nye Net Worth

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Louis Nye was a master of sketch comedy, foreign accents, and adlibs. Born to Russian-Jewish émigrés in Hartford, Connecticut, he found success in radio, musical revues, films, comedy albums, and TV. He was best known for his character Gordon Hathaway, a droll, effete country-club braggart, and his catchphrase "Hi, ho, Steverino!" He often played unctuous con men, leering neighbors, and opportunistic executives in movies such as The Facts of Life, The Wheeler Dealers, Good Neighbor Sam, A Guide for the Married Man, Harper Valley P.T.A., and Cannonball Run II. On TV, he was often a second-banana, supporting stars such as Lucille Ball, Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante, Bill Cosby, and Jonathan Winters. He worked in night clubs and TV until his death in 2005 at age 92.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Soundtrack
Birth Day May 01, 1913
Birth Place  Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Age 107 YEARS OLD
Died On October 9, 2005(2005-10-09) (aged 92)\nLos Angeles, California\nUnited States
Birth Sign Gemini
Cause of death lung cancer
Resting place Hillside Memorial Park Culver City, California United States Plot: Acacia Gardens Cremation Wall Space TT-643
Occupation Actor
Years active 1950–2005
Spouse(s) Anita Leonard (?-2005) (his death) 1 child

💰 Net worth

Louis Nye, a renowned actor and soundtrack artist, is expected to have a net worth between $100,000 and $1 million in the year 2024. Hailing from the United States, Nye has made a significant impact in the entertainment industry with his impressive performances and contributions to soundtracks. Over the course of his career, Nye has accumulated substantial wealth, showcasing his talent and versatility in various acting roles. With his continued success, it is anticipated that his net worth will further grow in the coming years.

Biography/Timeline

1906

Nye's parents were both Yiddish speaking Jews from the Russian Empire. They emigrated to the United States in 1906, and became naturalized citizens in 1911. His father owned a small grocery store, which his wife helped him run. Louis Nye attended Weaver High School, but he was not a good student. "My marks were so low," he explained, "that they wouldn't let me in the drama club. So I went down to WTIC Radio, auditioned, and got on a show."

1917

He was born Louis Neistat in Hartford, Connecticut, son of Joseph Neistat and Jennie Sherman. His sister Rose Neistat was born in 1917. Although Nye, who pronounced his given name as Louie, later claimed he was born in 1922, he is listed as age six in the 1920 Hartford County, Connecticut, Federal Census.

1940

Nye lived in Pacific Palisades with his wife, pianist-songwriter Anita Leonard, who wrote the standard, "A Sunday Kind of Love." Married since the late 1940s, they had a son, Artist Peter Nye. Nye was also the great uncle of filmmakers Casey Neistat and Van Neistat and stuntman Dean Neistat.

1960

Nye played dentist Delbert Gray on several episodes of The Ann Sothern Show from 1960 to 1961, the romantic interest of Olive Smith, played by Ann Tyrrell (1909–1983). Nye also played Sonny Drysdale, the spoiled rich stepson of the banker, Milburn Drysdale, on CBS's The Beverly Hillbillies during the 1962 season. He did six episodes, and received more mail than from anything else he had ever done on television, but the character was dropped. It was rumored that someone in the CBS network, or a sponsor, thought Sonny was too "sissified". However, Nye revived the character briefly during the 1966 season.

1973

Nye was a member of the cast of the situation comedy Needles and Pins, playing Harry Karp. The sitcom, which starred Norman Fell, ran for 14 episodes in the autumn of 1973.

2000

Nye never retired. He completed a 24-city tour of the country for Columbia Artists, ending the tour with a two-week stint at the Sahara in Las Vegas. At age 92, he continued to work, appearing in his recurring role of Jeff Greene's father on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm from 2000 to 2005.

2014

He earned his greatest fame as a regular on The Steve Allen Show, performing with Allen, Don Knotts, Tom Poston, Pat Harrington Jr., Dayton Allen, Gabriel Dell and Bill Dana. He primarily played urbane, wealthy—and often fey—bon vivants; as part of the weekly "Man on the Street" sketches, his characterization of the pretentious country-club braggart Gordon Hathaway, with his catchphrase, "Hi-ho, Steverino," plus Allen's inability to resist bursting into hysterical laughter at his ad-libs, made Nye one of the favorites on Allen's show. When production moved to Los Angeles, Nye went too and became a character actor in Hollywood.

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