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Lou Butera

Lou Butera

Known For Acting
Birthday May 13, 1937
Died Jun 26, 2015 (78)
Birthplace Pittston, Pennsylvania, USA
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Updated Aug 27, 2025
Entry Date Aug 27, 2025
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Biography

Lou Butera was an American professional pool player and an inductee into the Billiards Congress of America's Hall of Fame in 1986. His nickname, "Machine Gun Lou", derives from his stunning the crowd and fellow competitors by running 150-and-out in straight pool in 21 minutes against Allen Hopkins ... in 1973. He gained exposure to the masses in 1981 and 1982 when he appeared in network trick shot competitions on CBS and ABC. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lou Butera, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

1989

as Pool Shooter

Racing with the Moon

Racing with the Moon

1984

as A Pool Player

Racing with the Moon

Racing with the Moon

1984

Technical Advisor

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Organization Category Movie
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