Quick Facts
Born:
1935-09-26
Birthplace:
Charleston, West Virginia
Credits:
33 Total Roles
Lou Myers
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Biography
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Lou Myers (September 26, 1935 â February 19, 2013) was an American actor. He was typically typecast as a grumpy old man, but he appeared in many movies, stage plays television sitcoms, and dramas. He got his first break as an understudy in the Broadway play, The First Breeze of Summer as Reverend Mosley. He is perhaps best known as the feisty Mr. Vernon Gaines in the sitcom A Different World. Myers was also an accomplished pianist.
Myers was born in Cabin Creek, West Virginia, the son of Dorothy Jeffries (nÊe Brown).
Myers died at the Charleston Area Medical Center in West Virginia after battling pneumonia for several months.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Lou Myers (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Lou Myers (September 26, 1935 â February 19, 2013) was an American actor. He was typically typecast as a grumpy old man, but he appeared in many movies, stage plays television sitcoms, and dramas. He got his first break as an understudy in the Broadway play, The First Breeze of Summer as Reverend Mosley. He is perhaps best known as the feisty Mr. Vernon Gaines in the sitcom A Different World. Myers was also an accomplished pianist.
Myers was born in Cabin Creek, West Virginia, the son of Dorothy Jeffries (nÊe Brown).
Myers died at the Charleston Area Medical Center in West Virginia after battling pneumonia for several months.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Lou Myers (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
It's Kind of a Funny Story
Jimmy
The Wedding Planner
Burt Weinberg
Volcano
Pastor Lake
ER
Mr. Urman
Tin Cup
Clint
The Cosby Show
Mr. Davis
JAG
Wendell Freeman III
Bulworth
Uncle Tyrone
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dreams MOVIE | Mr. Harlan |
| 2010 | It's Kind of a Funny Story MOVIE | Jimmy |
| 2008 | The Baby Doll Night MOVIE | Philip |
| 2005 | Lackawanna Blues MOVIE | Ol' Po Carl |
| 2004 | Nobody Knows Anything! MOVIE | Blue Smoke Jones |
| 2004 | Sweet Oranges MOVIE | Mr. King |
| 2003 | The Fighting Temptations MOVIE | Homer T. |
| 2003 | Eve TV | Deacon Peabody |
| 2001 | Philly TV | Self |
| 2001 | All About You MOVIE | Toomie |