Irwin Keyes

Irwin Keyes (March 16, 1952 – July 8, 2015) was an American actor and comedian, best known for his recurring role as Hugo on The Jeffersons. He appeared in several films and several television series. Early life Keyes was born in New York on March 16, 1952. Keyes grew up in Amityville, New York and graduated from Amityville Memorial High School in 1970. He acted in his first play "The Lower Depths" by Maxim Gorky while attending college. Frequently cast as likable lugs, brutish goons, and imposing authority figures, Irwin acted in a diverse array of movies in such genres as horror, comedy, thriller, science fiction, and action. Keyes achieved his greatest popularity with his recurring role as oafish bodyguard Hugo Majelewski on the sitcom The Jeffersons. Among the TV shows that Irwin made guest appearances on are Laverne & Shirley, Police Squad!, Moonlighting, Married... with Children, thirtysomething, Growing Pains, Tales from the Crypt, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Keyes also performed in television commercials and music videos, and did voiceover work for video games. Irwin lived in Los Angeles, California and continued to act until his death. Death On July 8, 2015, Keyes died at the Playa Del Rey Center in Los Angeles, California of complications of acromegaly at age 63. Filmography 1978 Team-Mates as Frank "Big Frank" 1978 Manny's Orphans as "Shove" 1979 The Warriors as Police Officer 1979 Nocturna: Granddaughter of Dracula as Transylvania Character 1979 Squeeze Play! as Bouncer 1979 The Prize Fighter as "Flower" 1979 The Gang That Sold America as Support Killer 1980 Friday the 13th as Busboy (uncredited) 1980 Bloodrage as Pimp In Hallway 1980 The Exterminator as Bobby 1980 Stardust Memories as Fan Outside Hotel 1980 The Private Eyes as Jock 1981 Lovely But Deadly as Gommorah 1981-1984 The Jeffersons (TV Series) as Hugo Mojelewski 1982 Police Squad! (TV Series) as Luca 1982 Zapped! as "Too Mean" Levine 1983 Chained Heat as Lorenzo 1984 Exterminator 2 "Monster" 1987 Nice Girls Don't Explode as Cocker 1987 Married... with Children (TV Series) as Mr.