Actor. He was best known for playing the character roles of grandfathers, great grandfathers, police officers, princes, visitors, fathers, meddlers, critics, commodores, travel agents, CIA members, and historical figures including Chevalier de Beaumont and Major John Andre. He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Langley Wallingford' in 219 episodes of the popular television soap opera, "All My Children," which originally aired from 1979 to 1995, and which also Ruth Warrick, Susan Lucci, David Canary, Michael E. Knight, Eileen Herlie, James Mitchell, and Julia Barr, is set in the fictional East Coast suburb Pine Valley, that centers around Erica Kane and her long line of husbands. He is also best remembered for playing the role of 'Gunther Stiller' in the comedy film drama, "Come Spy With Me" (1967). The film which was directed by Marshall Stone, which was written for the screen by Cherney Berg, Stuart James, and Erven Jourdan, and which also starred Troy Donahue, Andrea Dromm, Dan Ferrone, Valerie Allen, Mart Hulswit, and Albert Dekker, tells the story of a young American girl who tries to solve the murders of two Americans in the Caribbean. He was born one of three children as Louis Stirling Edmonds in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Walter Raymond Edmonds (1892-1957), and Katharine Leake Stirling Edmonds (1899-1939), on September 24, 1923. His family owned and lived on a sprawling southern plantation called "Longwood," near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which is located near an estate called "Oak Alley." He was educated locally, attended high school, attended and studied at the prestigious Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he appeared in leading roles in school plays including, Henrik Ibsen's "The Wild Ducks," and as 'Darcy' in Jane Austen's "Pride And Prejudice," and was a member of the Kappa Alpha Fraternity, and attended and studied at the prestigious Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Following his education, he served his country as a member of the United States Navy during World War II. Following his military service, he pursued an acting career beginning with the stage. He appeared in several Off-Broadway plays and in regional theater including in works by the likes of Anton Chekhov, William Shakespeare, William Congreve, and Eugene Ionesco, including as 'Algernon' in the stage production of the play, "Ernest In Love." He appeared on Broadway in New York City, New York, in several stage productions of such plays, as "Maximilian' in "Candide" (December 01, 1956, to February 02, 1957), as 'A Lord' in "The Taming Of The Shrew" (February 20, 1957, to March 10, 1957), as 'Roderigo' in "The Duchess Of Malfi (March 19, 1957, to April 07, 1957), as 'Leonard' in "Maybe Tuesday" (January 29, 1958, to February 01, 1958), as 'Ronny Heaslop' in "A Passage To India" (January 31, 1962, to May 05, 1962), as 'Stanley' in "Fire!" (January 28, 1969, to February 01, 1969). He also performed a cabaret act at Manhattan's Savoy Grill in Manhattan, New York. During this time, he also made the transition to appearing in films and on television. He made his actual television debut playing the role of 'Grumio' in the episode entitled, "The Taming Of The Shrew," of the television series drama, "Studio One," which originally aired on June 5, 1950, and which also starred Charlton Heston, Lisa Kirk, and Sally Chamberlin, tells the story of a Brutish, fortune-hunting scoundrel named Petruchio who tames his wealthy shrewish wife, Katharina. Besides, playing the role of 'Gunther Stiller' in the comedy film drama, "Come Spy With Me" (1967), his many other film credits include, "King Richard II" (1954), "Victoria Regina" (1961), "Cyrano De Bergerac" (1962), "Dead Of Night: A Darkness At Blaisedon" (1969), "House Of Dark Shadows" (1970), "Your Money Or Your Wife" (1972), and "The Exterminator. Besides, playing the role of 'Grumio' in the episode entitled, "The Taming Of The Shrew," of the television series drama, "Studio One," which originally aired on June 5, 1950, and which also starred Charlton Heston, Lisa Kirk, and Sally Chamberlin, tells the story of a Brutish, fortune-hunting scoundrel named Petruchio who tames his wealthy shrewish wife, Katharina, and playing the role of 'Langley Wallingford' in 219 episodes of the popular television soap opera, "All My Children," which originally aired from 1979 to 1995, and which also Ruth Warrick, Susan Lucci, David Canary, Michael E. Knight, Eileen Herlie, James Mitchell, and Julia Barr, is set in the fictional East Coast suburb Pine Valley, that centers around Erica Kane and her long line of husbands, his many other television credits include, "Goodyear Playhouse," "I Spy," "Robert Montgomery Presents," "Kraft Theatre," "Naked City," 'Young Dr. Malone," "Sunday Showcase," "Dow Hour Of Great Mysteries," "The United States Steel Hour," "Camera Three," "Mr. Broadway," "One Life To Live," "Search For Tomorrow." and "Dark Shadows," a supernatural soap opera in which he played the roles of 'Joshua Collins,' 'Edward Collins,' 'Daniel Collins,' 'Amadeus Collins,' and 'Brutus Collins,' in 322 episodes that originally aired from 1966 to 1971, and which also starred Grayson Hall, Jonathan Frid, Alexandra Isles, Nancy Barrett, Thayer David, David Conant Ford, and David Selby, is the story of the rich Collins family of Collinsport, Maine, which is tormented by strange occurrences. Besides, acting in films and on television he also appeared on the stage. He initially retired from acting after leaving "All My Children," in 1995, due to ill health, but came back and made a few other performances before his death. His last film role was playing 'Grandfather' in the romance film drama, "Next Year In Jerusalem" (1997). The film which was directed by and written for the screen by David Nahmod, and which also starred Paul J. Byrnes, LinDel Sandlin, and Colleen O'Neil, tells the story of Manny, who is devout to his upbringing but is set to marry Rivka, the Rabbi's daughter. But Manny has a secret only Charlie, an openly gay man in an Orthodox Jewish family can understand. On an interesting note, his family home, a sprawling southern plantation called "Longwood," near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is located near an estate called "Oak Alley," which was featured in the Tom Cruise horror film "Interview With The Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles" (1994). Coincidentally, Tom Cruise was one of his favorite actors. Longwood was also the guest home of Clark Gable and Yvonne DeCarlo during their stay in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, while filming the romantic, "Band Of Angels" (1957). Besides acting, he was also passionate about contributing to the tireless efforts of AIDS causes especially after the death of his nephew Michael from the disease. He himself was highly praised when he too finally came out as openly gay in his private life publicly upon publication of the book "Big Lou," which includes the disclosure. During his acting career, he was also nominated for or won several awards including being a Nominee for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role in a Daytime Drama Series for "All My Children" (1970), in 1984, a Nominee for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role in a Daytime Drama Series for "All My Children" (1970), in 1985, a Nominee for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for "All My Children" (1970), in 1986, Nominee for a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Comic Performance by an Actor: Daytime for "All My Children" (1970), in 1989, and a Nominee for a Outstanding Comic Actor: Daytime for "All My Children" (1970), in 1990. He passed away from respiratory illness in Port Jefferson, New York, on March 3, 2001, at the age of 77, and he was buried in a lot on his property which is owned by the Caroline Church in Setauket, New York. He never married nor had any children.