Lou Elias obit

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Lou "Louie" Elias (21 November 1933 – 13 December 2017; age 84) was an actor and stuntman who performed stunts for Star Trek: The Original Series. He also appeared in acting roles in several episodes. His only credited appearance, however, was in "And the Children Shall Lead", as an Enterprise technician. Elias was the brother of Trek hair stylist Carolyn L. Elias and actor James Stacy.

He filmed his scenes for "Dagger of the Mind" on Friday 12 August 1966 at Desilu Stage 10. He filmed his scene for "And the Children Shall Lead" on Thursday 27 June 1968, his scene for "Is There in Truth No Beauty?" on Wednesday 24 July 1968, and his scene for "The Tholian Web" on Monday 12 August 1968, all three at Stage 9. He filmed his scenes for "The Cloud Minders" on Wednesday 13 November 1968 at Stage 10.

In addition to Star Trek, Elias made several appearances on Combat! and Charlie's Angels. Additional television credits include Batman, Gunsmoke, M*A*S*H, Hill Street Blues, The Fall Guy, Knight Rider, The Incredible Hulk, and L.A. Law, as well as the 1978 mini-series How the West Was Won (co-starring William Shatner, William Boyett, Robert DoQui, Fionnula Flanagan, Richard Hale, Brian Keith, Ricardo Montalban, George D. Wallace, Morgan Woodward, and Harris Yulin). He also appeared in films such as Elvis Presley's Tickle Me (1965), Posse (1975), Night Moves (1975),The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again, and Solar Crisis, and performed stunts for films like Spartacus, True Grit, The Wild Bunch, The Longest Yard, Flashdance, and Dick Tracy.

A natural athlete, Burbank, California-bred Louie Nicholas Elias Jr. excelled in sports, especially football (US) and rugby. At UCLA, he played for the Bruins football team at the Rose Bowl under esteemed coach Red Sanders (UCLA's football coach from 1949-57). He played professionally in the Canadian Football League. He briefly joined the ROTC to avoid the draft, did reserve camp, and hated it. After college, he played professional football until knee injuries caused him to be cut from the team.

He returned to Hollywood, beginning as a film extra, working his way into a bit part movie actor. His first movie stunt job on Universal Studios' Spartacus (1960) earned him his first stunt injury when actor Kirk Douglas drowned him a soup cauldron and gave him a cut to his chin and a scar for life.

By 2000, he had more than 150 film and film TV series credits to his name. Among so many other action scenes, "Action Louie" had jumped from the tower of "F-Troop", had fought his way out of 'The Wild Bunch", had raced into "Vanishing Point," and taken the brunt on behalf of so many chiseled-featured actors. He also wrote screenplays, and later became a commercial actor.

Elias died on 13 December 2017 at the age of 84.

Actor

William Conrad and Joe Penny in Jake and the Fatman (1987)

Jake and the Fatman

6.4

TV Series

Gate Guard

Surgeon #1

Sergeant

1989–1991

3 episodes

 

K-9

6.3

TV Movie

Security Guard

1991

 

Any Time, Any Play (1990)

Any Time, Any Play

3.6

Vince

1990

 

High Finance Woman (1990)

High Finance Woman

4.1

Albert Corey

1990

 

Solar Crisis (1990)

Solar Crisis

4.1

IXL man #4 (Action Louie)

1990

 

B.O.R.N. (1989)

B.O.R.N.

4.1

Don

1989

 

Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker in Simon & Simon (1981)

Simon & Simon

7.0

TV Series

Briggs

Triplis' Henchman

Bodyguard #2 ...

1983–1988

5 episodes

 

Street Justice (1987)

Street Justice

5.8

Phil Jefferson

1987

 

Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987)

Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge

6.9

TV Movie

Bubba

1987

 

L.A. Law (1986)

L.A. Law

7.1

TV Series

Guy at Bar

1986

1 episode

 

Ernest Borgnine, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Alex Cord in Airwolf (1984)

Airwolf

6.7

TV Series

Sullivan - Zebra Squad Leader

Price

Sullivan ...

1985–1986

4 episodes

 

David Hasselhoff in Knight Rider (1982)

Knight Rider

6.9

TV Series

Chuck

Pauly

1982–1985

2 episodes

 

Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)

Hotel

6.4

TV Series

Driver

1984

1 episode

 

Gary Busey and Cynthia Leake in The Bear (1984)

The Bear

6.0

Junction Coach

1984

 

Lee Majors and Heather Thomas in The Fall Guy (1981)

The Fall Guy

7.1

TV Series

Nitty

1982

1 episode

 

Robert Clohessy, Michael Warren, and Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)

Hill Street Blues

8.2

TV Series

Gunman (uncredited)

1982

1 episode

 

Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith in Charlie's Angels (1976)

Charlie's Angels

6.6

TV Series

Frank

Joseph Stack

Haller ...

1977–1981

5 episodes

 

My Kidnapper, My Love (1980)

My Kidnapper, My Love

7.5

TV Movie

Lowell

1980

 

Nightside (1980)

Nightside

5.3

TV Movie

Vanilla (uncredited)

1980

 

The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979)

The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again

6.0

Henchman #3

1979

 

Bruce Boxleitner and James Arness in How the West Was Won (1976)

How the West Was Won

8.2

TV Series

Pirate Guard

Plante

1978–1979

2 episodes

 

The Lord of the Rings (1978)

The Lord of the Rings

6.2

Character Actor (voice)

1978

 

Robert Blake in Baretta (1975)

Baretta

6.7

TV Series

Sims

Thug

1975–1978

2 episodes

 

Gregory Harrison and Heather Menzies-Urich in Logan's Run (1977)

Logan's Run

7.1

TV Series

Zidor Horseman

Guard (uncredited)

1977–1978

2 episodes

 

Lee Majors in The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)

The Six Million Dollar Man

7.1

TV Series

Thug

Eric

Roy (uncredited)

1974–1978

3 episodes

 

Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)

Police Story

7.5

TV Series

Passenger

1977

1 episode

 

Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)

Kojak

7.1

TV Series

Lenny Malone

Art

1974–1977

2 episodes

 

Raymond Burr in Kingston: Confidential (1976)

Kingston: Confidential

6.3

TV Series

Josef

1977

1 episode

 

Future Cop (1976)

Future Cop

5.9

TV Series

Bruce

1977

1 episode

 

Flight to Holocaust (1977)

Flight to Holocaust

5.8

TV Movie

Ernie Roberts

1977

 

Sean Connery and Cornelia Sharpe in The Next Man (1976)

The Next Man

4.8

Killer - Bahamas (uncredited)

1976

 

Angie Dickinson in Police Woman (1974)

Police Woman

6.6

TV Series

Albert Mead (as Louis Elias)

1976

1 episode

 

Slumber Party '57 (1976)

Slumber Party '57

4.1

Biker II

1976

 

Peter Ustinov, Johnny Doran, Robert Foxworth, Joan Hackett, and Vic Morrow in Treasure of Matecumbe (1976)

Treasure of Matecumbe

6.1

Spangler's Man

1976

 

Law of the Land (1976)

Law of the Land

5.6

TV Movie

Second Hand

1976

 

Cannon (1971)

Cannon

6.8

TV Series

Charlie Michaels

1975

1 episode

 

Starsky and Hutch (1975)

Starsky and Hutch

7.0

TV Series

Assassin (uncredited)

1975

1 episode

 

Posse (1975)

Posse

6.5

Rains

1975

 

Gene Hackman in Night Moves (1975)

Night Moves

7.1

Cop (uncredited)

1975

 

James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)

Gunsmoke

8.1

TV Series

Saloon Brawler

Brawler

R.J. ...

1972–1975

4 episodes

 

Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)

The Waltons

7.6

TV Series

Sailor #2

1974

1 episode

 

Hangup (1974)

Hangup

5.8

Detective

1974

 

Emergency! (1972)

Emergency!

7.9

TV Series

Foreman (uncredited)

1974

1 episode

 

Claude Akins, Frank Converse, and Merle Haggard in Movin' On (1974)

Movin' On

7.3

TV Series

Thug (uncredited)

1974

1 episode

 

Chopper One (1974)

Chopper One

7.0

TV Series

Driver (uncredited)

1974

1 episode

 

Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)

M*A*S*H

8.5

TV Series

MP Sergeant (as Lou Elias)

1974

1 episode

 

Westworld (1973)

Westworld

6.9

Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

1973

 

Stu Gilliam and Hilly Hicks in Roll Out (1973)

Roll Out

7.3

TV Series

1973

1 episode

 

David Carradine, Barbara Hershey, and Bernie Casey in Boxcar Bertha (1972)

Boxcar Bertha

6.0

Boxcar Tough (uncredited)

1972

 

Bearcats! (1971)

Bearcats!

7.4

TV Series

Jim Jeffries (uncredited)

1971

1 episode

 

Jack Elam, James Garner, Harry Morgan, and Suzanne Pleshette in Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971)

Support Your Local Gunfighter

6.8

Brawler (uncredited)

1971

 

Vanishing Point (1971)

Vanishing Point

7.2

Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

1971

 

The F.B.I. (1965)

The F.B.I.

7.4

TV Series

Lester Watson (as Lew Elias)

1969

1 episode

 

The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1969)

The Girl Who Knew Too Much

5.4

Hood (uncredited)

1969

 

Stiletto (1969)

Stiletto

5.1

Mann (as Louis Elias)

1969

 

Walter Koenig, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, George Takei, and Nichelle Nichols in Star Trek (1966)

Star Trek

8.4

TV Series

Troglyte #1

Crazed Crewman

Engineer ...

1966–1969

5 episodes

 

Premiere (1968)

Premiere

8.2

TV Series

1968

1 episode

 

Ernest Borgnine, Jim Brown, Rock Hudson, and Patrick McGoohan in Ice Station Zebra (1968)

Ice Station Zebra

6.6

Maneuver Sergeant (uncredited)

1968

 

Stuart Whitman in Cimarron Strip (1967)

Cimarron Strip

7.1

TV Series

Cowboy in Brawl (uncredited)

1968

1 episode

 

Robert Conrad and Ross Martin in The Wild Wild West (1965)

The Wild Wild West

8.1

TV Series

Soldier (uncredited)

1967

1 episode

 

Garrison's Gorillas (1967)

Garrison's Gorillas

7.8

TV Series

Military Policeman (uncredited)

1967

1 episode

 

Don Adams and Barbara Feldon in Get Smart (1965)

Get Smart

8.2

TV Series

KAOS Agent (uncredited)

1967

1 episode

 

Bill Cosby and Robert Culp in I Spy (1965)

I Spy

7.2

TV Series

Guard

Party Guest

Parking Attendant

1966–1967

3 episodes

 

Combat! (1962)

Combat!

8.4

TV Series

Lou

Adams

Pvt. David Cochran ...

1964–1966

10 episodes

 

Jericho (1966)

Jericho

7.5

TV Series

Soldier

German (uncredited)

1966

6 episodes

 

Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)

Mission: Impossible

7.9

TV Series

Soldier on Patrol (uncredited)

1966

1 episode

 

Robert Loggia in T.H.E. Cat (1966)

T.H.E. Cat

8.1

TV Series

Thug on Train (uncredited)

1966

1 episode

 

Adam West, Cesar Romero, Frank Gorshin, Burgess Meredith, Lee Meriwether, and Burt Ward in Batman: The Movie (1966)

Batman: The Movie

6.5

Tavern Patron (uncredited)

1966

 

Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)

Perry Mason

8.3

TV Series

Stunt Man No. 1

1966

1 episode

 

Adam West and Burt Ward in Batman (1966)

Batman

7.5

TV Series

Swordfish (uncredited)

1966

2 episodes

 

Frankie Avalon, Vincent Price, Susan Hart, and Dwayne Hickman in Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965)

Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine

5.1

1965

 

Ken Berry, Melody Patterson, Larry Storch, and Forrest Tucker in F Troop (1965)

F Troop

7.4

TV Series

Trooper Franklin (uncredited)

1965

1 episode

 

Tickle Me (1965)

Tickle Me

5.8

Jerry - Gardener (uncredited)

1965

 

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

5.0

Football Player (uncredited)

1965

 

The Outer Limits (1963)

The Outer Limits

8.2

TV Series

Eck

Guard (uncredited)

1964

2 episodes

 

Temple Houston (1963)

Temple Houston

8.0

TV Series

1963–1964

2 episodes

 

The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964)

The Incredible Mr. Limpet

6.5

Sailor (uncredited)

1964

 

Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Ozzie Nelson, and Ricky Nelson in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

7.4

TV Series

Partygoer

Louie

Stable Hand ...

1958–1963

5 episodes

 

Palm Springs Weekend (1963)

Palm Springs Weekend

5.9

Louie (uncredited)

1963

 

Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Hour (1951)

The Red Skelton Hour

8.1

TV Series

Iron Worker-Silent Spot

1963

1 episode

 

Jack Elam, Chad Everett, Michael Greene, and Larry Ward in The Dakotas (1962)

The Dakotas

7.6

TV Series

Larry Channing (uncredited)

1963

1 episode

 

William Windom in The Gallant Men (1962)

The Gallant Men

8.0

TV Series

Soldier

GI

German Soldier (uncredited)

1962–1963

4 episodes

 

Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)

77 Sunset Strip

7.7

TV Series

Tough Guy

Will

Plainclothes Cop (uncredited) ...

1962–1963

4 episodes

 

Abel Fernandez, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni, and Robert Stack in The Untouchables (1959)

The Untouchables

8.0

TV Series

Soldier

Hood

Track Cop (uncredited)

1959–1963

3 episodes

 

Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)

The Twilight Zone

9.0

TV Series

Sailor

1963

1 episode

 

Elvis Presley, Lola Albright, and Joan Blackman in Kid Galahad (1962)

Kid Galahad

6.1

Boxer (uncredited)

1962

 

James Garner and Jack Kelly in Maverick (1957)

Maverick

8.0

TV Series

Gambler

Trooper (uncredited)

1959–1962

2 episodes

 

Tony Curtis in The Outsider (1961)

The Outsider

7.2

Marine Recruit (uncredited)

1961

 

Diane McBain and Van Williams in Surfside 6 (1960)

Surfside 6

7.8

TV Series

Truck Driver (uncredited)

1961

1 episode

 

Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Tony Curtis, John Gavin, Charles Laughton, Jean Simmons, and Peter Ustinov in Spartacus (1960)

Spartacus

7.9

Gladiator (uncredited)

1960

 

The Girl in Lovers Lane (1960)

The Girl in Lovers Lane

3.1

1960

 

War of the Colossal Beast (1958)

War of the Colossal Beast

3.9

Soldier (uncredited)

1958

 

Robert Mitchum and Curd Jürgens in The Enemy Below (1957)

The Enemy Below

7.4

Sailor (uncredited)

1957

 

Stunts

Warren Beatty in Dick Tracy (1990)

Dick Tracy

6.2

stunts

1990

 

B.O.R.N. (1989)

B.O.R.N.

4.1

stunt coordinator

1989

 

Riding the Edge (1989)

Riding the Edge

4.3

stunts

1989

 

Street Justice (1987)

Street Justice

5.8

stunt coordinator

1987

 

Liberty (1986)

Liberty

5.7

TV Movie

stunts

1986

 

Gary Busey and Cynthia Leake in The Bear (1984)

The Bear

6.0

action coordinator

1984

 

Steve Martin in The Man with Two Brains (1983)

The Man with Two Brains

6.4

stunts

1983

 

Flashdance (1983)

Flashdance

6.2

stunts

1983

 

Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982)

Tales of the Gold Monkey

8.0

TV Series

stunt coordinator

1982

2 episodes

 

The Babysitter (1980)

The Babysitter

5.6

TV Movie

stunt coordinator

1980

 

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story (1980)

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

5.1

TV Movie

stunt coordinator

1980

 

Disaster on the Coastliner (1979)

Disaster on the Coastliner

5.8

TV Movie

stunt coordinator

1979

 

Sunburn (1979)

Sunburn

5.0

stunt coordinator (uncredited)

1979

 

Just You and Me, Kid (1979)

Just You and Me, Kid

6.0

stunts (uncredited)

1979

 

The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979)

The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again

6.0

stunt coordinator

1979

 

The Norseman (1978)

The Norseman

3.5

stunts (as Louis Elias)

1978

 

Sean Connery and Cornelia Sharpe in The Next Man (1976)

The Next Man

4.8

stunt coordinator

1976

 

Bruce Boxleitner and James Arness in How the West Was Won (1976)

How the West Was Won

8.2

TV Series

stunts (uncredited)

1976

1 episode

 

Gene Hackman in Night Moves (1975)

Night Moves

7.1

stunt keystone cop (uncredited)

1975

 

Robert Conrad, Richard Widmark, and Barbara Rush in The Last Day (1975)

The Last Day

6.2

TV Movie

stunts (uncredited)

1975

 

Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in The Front Page (1974)

The Front Page

7.3

stunts (uncredited)

1974

 

Tom Laughlin and Delores Taylor in The Trial of Billy Jack (1974)

The Trial of Billy Jack

4.6

stunts (uncredited)

1974

 

Burt Reynolds in The Longest Yard (1974)

The Longest Yard

7.1

stunts (uncredited)

1974

 

The Deadly Trackers (1973)

The Deadly Trackers

5.7

stunts (uncredited)

1973

 

William Holden and Kay Lenz in Breezy (1973)

Breezy

7.0

stunt coordinator (uncredited)

1973

 

James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)

Gunsmoke

8.1

TV Series

stunts (uncredited)

1973

1 episode

 

Westworld (1973)

Westworld

6.9

stunts (uncredited)

1973

 

Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)

Kojak

7.1

TV Series

stunts

1973–1978

 

Sssssss (1973)

Sssssss

5.4

stunt coordinator

stunts (uncredited)

1973

 

Burt Reynolds and Sarah Miles in The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973)

The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing

6.2

stunt double Jack Warden (uncredited)

1973

 

The Train Robbers (1973)

The Train Robbers

6.4

stunts (uncredited)

1973

 

The Streets of San Francisco (1972)

The Streets of San Francisco

7.3

TV Series

stunt double: Michael Douglas (uncredited)

1972

1 episode

 

Bearcats! (1971)

Bearcats!

7.4

TV Series

stunt coordinator

stunt double Rod Taylor

1971

13 episodes

 

Jack Elam, James Garner, Harry Morgan, and Suzanne Pleshette in Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971)

Support Your Local Gunfighter

6.8

stunts (uncredited)

1971

 

Billy Jack (1971)

Billy Jack

6.2

stunts, balcony fall (uncredited)

1971

 

Vanishing Point (1971)

Vanishing Point

7.2

stunt coordinator

stunts (as Louis Elias, uncredited)

1971

 

Rod Taylor and William Smith in Darker Than Amber (1970)

Darker Than Amber

6.1

stunt double Rod Taylor

stunts (uncredited)

1970

 

John Wayne, Glen Campbell, and Kim Darby in True Grit (1969)

True Grit

7.4

stunts (uncredited)

1969

 

The Wild Bunch (1969)

The Wild Bunch

7.9

stunts (uncredited)

1969

 

Ernest Borgnine, Jim Brown, Rock Hudson, and Patrick McGoohan in Ice Station Zebra (1968)

Ice Station Zebra

6.6

stunts (uncredited)

1968

 

Maurice Evans in Planet of the Apes (1968)

Planet of the Apes

8.0

stunts (uncredited)

1968

 

Dark of the Sun (1968)

Dark of the Sun

6.8

stunt double Rod Taylor

stunts (uncredited)

1968

 

Ernest Borgnine and Rod Taylor in Chuka (1967)

Chuka

6.3

stunt double Rod Taylor (uncredited)

1967

 

Elvis Presley in Double Trouble (1967)

Double Trouble

5.1

stunts (uncredited)

1967

 

Adam West, Cesar Romero, Frank Gorshin, Burgess Meredith, Lee Meriwether, and Burt Ward in Batman: The Movie (1966)

Batman: The Movie

6.5

stunts (uncredited)

1966

 

The Glass Bottom Boat (1966)

The Glass Bottom Boat

6.4

stunts (uncredited)

1966

 

Lord Love a Duck (1966)

Lord Love a Duck

6.3

stunts (uncredited)

1966

 

Frankie Avalon, Vincent Price, Susan Hart, and Dwayne Hickman in Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965)

Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine

5.1

stunts (uncredited)

1965

 

Bill Cosby and Robert Culp in I Spy (1965)

I Spy

7.2

TV Series

stunts (uncredited)

1965–1968

 

Temple Houston (1963)

Temple Houston

8.0

TV Series

stunts

1963–1964

2 episodes

 

Rock Hudson, Gena Rowlands, and Burl Ives in The Spiral Road (1962)

The Spiral Road

6.1

stunts (uncredited)

1962

 

Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Tony Curtis, John Gavin, Charles Laughton, Jean Simmons, and Peter Ustinov in Spartacus (1960)

Spartacus

7.9

stunt double Kirk Douglas and Charles Mcgraw

stunts (uncredited)

1960

 

Writer

Ernest Borgnine, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Alex Cord in Airwolf (1984)

Airwolf

6.7

TV Series

story by

1985

1 episode

 

Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)

Dallas

7.1

TV Series

written by

1980

1 episode

 

My Kidnapper, My Love (1980)

My Kidnapper, My Love

7.5

TV Movie

Writer

1980