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Lou Butera(1937-2015)

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Lou Butera was born on 15 May 1937 in Pittston, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989), Small Wonder (1985) and Racing with the Moon (1984). He died on 25 June 2015 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 15, 1937
DiedJune 25, 2015(78)
BornMay 15, 1937
DiedJune 25, 2015(78)
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Known for

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989)
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
4.4
  • Pool Shooter
  • 1989
Tiffany Brissette in Small Wonder (1985)
Small Wonder
7.0
TV Series
  • Additional Crew
Nicolas Cage, Sean Penn, and Elizabeth McGovern in Racing with the Moon (1984)
Racing with the Moon
6.6
  • A Pool Player
  • 1984
Lee Majors and Heather Thomas in The Fall Guy (1981)
The Fall Guy
7.1
TV Series
  • Louie Kramer(as 'Machine Gun' Lou Butera)

Credits

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Actor

  • Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989)
    Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
    4.4
    • Pool Shooter
    • 1989
  • Nicolas Cage, Sean Penn, and Elizabeth McGovern in Racing with the Moon (1984)
    Racing with the Moon
    6.6
    • A Pool Player
    • 1984
  • Lee Majors and Heather Thomas in The Fall Guy (1981)
    The Fall Guy
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Louie Kramer (as 'Machine Gun' Lou Butera)
    • 1983
  • James Coburn, Omar Sharif, and Ronee Blakley in The Baltimore Bullet (1980)
    The Baltimore Bullet
    5.9
    • Lou Butera
    • 1980

Additional Crew

  • Tiffany Brissette in Small Wonder (1985)
    Small Wonder
    7.0
    TV Series
    • technical consultant: billiards
    • 1989
  • Nicolas Cage, Sean Penn, and Elizabeth McGovern in Racing with the Moon (1984)
    Racing with the Moon
    6.6
    • pool technical advisor
    • 1984
  • James Coburn, Omar Sharif, and Ronee Blakley in The Baltimore Bullet (1980)
    The Baltimore Bullet
    5.9
    • technical advisor
    • 1980

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • 'Machine Gun' Lou Butera
  • Born
    • May 15, 1937
    • Pittston, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • June 25, 2015
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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  • Trivia
    Professional pool player.
  • Nickname
    • Machine Gun Lou

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