Louis Herthum is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. There, he started his career in the entertainment field as an actor in 1978 and in 1982, he moved to Los Angeles.Over the next decade, he appeared in over thirty productions in the Los Angeles area, winning critical acclaim for his work in two original plays, Snatch A Falling Star and The Only Thing, both written by the late Craig Alpaugh. Both plays went on to be published by The Dramatic Publishing Company.In 1991, Louis joined the cast of the long running hit CBS television series, "Murder, She Wrote" (1984), starring Angela Lansbury. There, he played the role of Deputy Andy Broom for the final five seasons of the show.At the end of his stint on "Murder, She Wrote" (1984), Louis turned his attentions to film production. He continues to act and produce today.

Attended grade school with actor Pruitt Taylor Vince.His character Andy Broom in "Murder, She Wrote" (1984), was named by the prop department not by the writers. In his first episode as Deputy Andy Broom (Thicker Than Water) the script did not provide a name for the deputy's character. When actor Ron Masak who played Sheriff Mort Metzger realized this, he looked at the name tag Louis had been given by the prop department and called him by that name (Andy) to help establish this new Cabot Cove deputy.Nephew of Harold G. Herthum who played the doctor in Forrest Gump (1994). The two actors appear together in the film 'Favorite Son (1992)_, which Louis produced. UpdateYou may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.Add resumeWith our Resume service you can add photos and build a complete resume to help you achieve the best possible presentation on the IMDb.Click here to add your resume and/or your photos to IMDb. Browse biographies section by nameA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z