James Nusser

James Nusser was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing the recurring role of town drunk Louis Pheeters in the American western television series Gunsmoke from 1961 to 1970. Nusser was born in Ohio.

Gunsmoke aka Marshal Dillon · S12, E11

The Newcomers

A Scandinavian emigrant and his teenage son encounter the Wild West when they arrive to settle in Dodge City.
Gunsmoke aka Marshal Dillon · S12, E29

Nitro! (2) (Tiger by the Tail)

Matt pursues an outlaw gang blowing up safes with nitroglycerin.
Gunsmoke aka Marshal Dillon · S14, E1

Lyle's Kid

A boy is trained as a gunfighter to seek vengeance for wrongs done to his father.
Gunsmoke aka Marshal Dillon · S1, E28

The Killer

Matt tries to prove a boastful bully is guilty of cold-blooded murder when he provokes gunfights with men who have no chance against him.
Gunsmoke aka Marshal Dillon · S12, E28

Nitro! (1) (Tiger by the Tail)

A lovesick, penniless transient embarks on a lucrative but perilous career, boiling nitroglycerine off dynamite for a gang of robbers.
Gunsmoke aka Marshal Dillon · S3, E26

Dooley Surrenders

Hide skinner Emmett Dooley thinks he killed a man while drunk and turns himself in.

James Nusser

Guest Appearances