Sal Viscuso (born October 5, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York[1]) is an American actor. He is best known for the role of Father Timothy Flotsky in Soap (1977-1981).

Sal Viscuso
Cast of The Montefuscos (1975) Back row, L-R: Sal Viscuso, John Aprea, Linda Dano, Bill Cort. Middle row: Phoebe Dorin, Naomi Stevens, Joseph Sirola, Ron Carey. Front: Dominique Pinassi, Jeffrey Palladini, Damon Raskin and Robby Paris
Born (1948-10-05) October 5, 1948 (age 76)
Brooklyn, New York City, New York
OccupationActor
Years active1974–present

Acting career

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He is known for playing the character Father Timothy Flotsky on the television series Soap, a Roman Catholic priest struggling with his vow of celibacy.[2] He appeared in the movies “Max Dugan Returns” (1983 as ‘Coach Roy’), Spaceballs and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. Viscuso appeared in four different roles on the sitcom Barney Miller. He has appeared in Diagnosis: Murder alongside Dick Van Dyke. He also played several weeks of the game show Pyramid with Dick Clark from 1977 to 1981.

Viscuso was one of two regular public address announcers in the series M*A*S*H. The more commonly heard voice was that of actor Todd Susman.

He played the recurring role of "Bobby Bigmouth" on the TV series, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Education

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Viscuso is a graduate of Hiram W. Johnson High School in Sacramento, California. At Johnson, he participated in student government.[3] He attended University of California, Davis where he was active in theater.

References

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  1. ^ "Sal Viscuso". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
  2. ^ "Television: Is Prime Time Ready for Sex?". Time. July 11, 1977. Archived from the original on December 15, 2008. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
  3. ^ "Manakopa "Sal Viscuso" (Hiram W. Johnson Senior High, Sacramento)". Ancestry.com. Generations Network. 1966. Retrieved 3 Oct 2021.
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