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Lou Nova
Acting Born Mar 16, 1913 19 credits
Biography
Lou Nova works in acting. Born March 16, 1913. Archytele tracks 19 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Columbo
Blackbeard's Ghost
Get Smart
What a Way to Go!
The Leather Saint
The Joe Palooka StoryWorld for Ransom
The Abbott and Costello ShowTerry and the Pirates
Westward the WomenThe Tall TargetThe Red Badge of CourageHalf Angel
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Cowboy and the Prizefighter
Love and Learn
Somewhere in the NightJoe Palooka, Champ
Swing Fever
Full Filmography
19 titles- Columbo (1971) as Detective (uncredited)
- Get Smart (1965) as Gorcheck
- The Abbott and Costello Show (1952) as Butch
- Terry and the Pirates (1952)
- Blackbeard's Ghost (1968) as Leon
- What a Way to Go! (1964) as Trentino
- The Joe Palooka Story (1954) as 'Big Boy' Metz
- Westward the Women (1951) as Blacksmith (uncredited)
- Swing Fever (1943) as Kid Mandell
- Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) as Ernie, Scalise Hood (uncredited)
- The Tall Target (1951) as Zouave Sergeant (uncredited)
- The Red Badge of Courage (1951) as Veteran (uncredited)
- Somewhere in the Night (1946) as Hubert
- Half Angel (1951) as Fighter (scenes deleted)
- Love and Learn (1947) as Marty
- World for Ransom (1954) as Guzik
- The Leather Saint (1956) as Tiger
- Joe Palooka, Champ (1946) as Al Costa
- Cowboy and the Prizefighter (1949) as Bull Mason (the Prizefighter)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Lou Nova best known for?
Lou Nova is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Color Purple (1985), Get Smart (1965), Doc Hollywood (1991), Delta Farce (2007).
When and where was Lou Nova born?
Lou Nova was born on March 16, 1913.
How many credits does Lou Nova have?
Lou Nova has accumulated over 19 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1943 to 1971.
Lou Nova by the numbers
19credits
14films
5TV series
1943–1971active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Cowboy and the Prizefighter (1949) as Bull Mason (the Prizefighter) — aged about 36
- Columbo (1971) as Detective (uncredited) — aged about 58
- Get Smart (1965) as Gorcheck — aged about 52
- The Abbott and Costello Show (1952) as Butch — aged about 39
- Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) as Ernie, Scalise Hood (uncredited) — aged about 37
- What a Way to Go! (1964) as Trentino — aged about 51
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