Sal Viscuso (born October 5, 1948 in

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) is an American actor. He is best known for the role of Father Timothy Flotsky in ''

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'' (1977-1981).

Acting career

He is known for playing the character Father Timothy Flotsky on the television series ''

'', a Roman Catholic priest struggling with his

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. He appeared in the movies ''

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'' and '' The Taking of Pelham One Two Three''. Viscuso appeared in four different roles on the sitcom ''

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''. He has appeared in '' Diagnosis: Murder'' alongside

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. He also played several weeks of the game show ''

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'' with

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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

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

Education

Viscuso is a graduate of Hiram W. Johnson High School in Sacramento, California. At Johnson, he participated in student government. He attended

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where he was active in theater.

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* 1948 births 20th-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Living people Male actors from New York City People from Brooklyn University of California, Davis alumni {{US-screen-actor-1940s-stub