Louis Nye

• Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
• Birthday: May 1, 1913

A sad-eyed comedian with a mischievous grin who became a ubiquitous presence on television in its golden era through to modern times, Louis Nye created a national catchphrase belting out "Hi, ho, Steverino!" as one of the players on Steve Allen's groundbreaking 1950s TV show.

Nye was born May 1, 1913, in Hartford, Conn., where he began his career in theater before moving to New York City to enter radio. It was after a stint in the Army, where he was stationed in "a wild town" in Missouri, that he set aside dramatic ro…more