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Al Lewis (1)

General Information (Al Lewis (1))

Mostly Credited As:

Al Lewis (1)

Sometimes Credited As:

Albert Lewis
Al 'Grandpa' Lewis
'Grandpa' Al Lewis

Birth Name:

Alexander Meister

Date Of Birth:

April 30, 1910 (Age 95)

Country Of Birth:

USA

Birth Place:

New York City, New York

Date Of Death:

February 04, 2006

Cause Of Death:

natural causes (New York, NY)

Height:

6' (1.82 m)

Spouse
Karen Ingenthron	Aug/06/1996 - Feb/03/2006	(his death)
Marge Domowitz	Nov/01/1956 - Oct/11/1977	(divorced) (3 children)

In the late 1920s, Lewis worked as a circus performer, but ultimately decided on college, earning a Ph.D. in child psychology from Columbia University. He taught school and wrote two children's books. In 1949, at the suggestion of a friend, Lewis turned to acting and joined the Paul Mann Actor's Workshop in New York. Lewis worked in burlesque and vaudeville theaters across the country, which eventually led to Broadway. By the 1950s, television was booming, and Lewis took advantage of the work appearing on almost every live show out of his homebase of New York City. His most famous regular TV roles were Officer Leo Schnauser on "Car 54, Where Are You?" and Grandpa on "The Munsters". When these shows ended, he opened a restaurant in New York called Grampa's in Greenwich Village. He has since produced a home video for children and appeared on WTBS in a series of Saturday morning programs for children.

Al Lewis (1) TV Appearances

Main cast

Show: The Munsters(1964)	As: Grandpa Munster
Show: Car 54, Where are You?(1961)	As: Officer Leo Schnauser (S02)

Episode Cast Credits

Show: Biography (1987)
	• TV Week	17x01: (Jul/11/2003)	As	Himself
	• The Munsters: America's First Family Of Fright	17x06: (Jul/08/2003)	As	Himself
	• Al Lewis	13x38: (Oct/19/1999)	As	Himself
Show: Howard Stern (1994)
	• Episode dated 4 June 1997	04x01: (Jun/04/1997)	As	Himself
Show: Hi Honey, I'm Home! (1991)
	• Grey Skies	01x05: (Aug/16/1991)	As	Grandpa Munster, [Special Guest Stars]
Show: Best of the West (1981)
	• They're Hanging Parker Tillman (2)	01x07: (Oct/22/1981)	As	Judge
	• They're Hanging Parker Tillman (1)	01x06: (Oct/15/1981)	As	Judge
Show: Taxi (1978)
	• On the Job (2)	03x19: (May/14/1981)	As	Night Watchman
Show: Here's Lucy (1968)
	• Lucy Plays Cops and Robbers	06x14: (Dec/31/1973)	As	Lionel Barker
Show: Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)
	• The Night Strangler	(Jan/16/1973)	As	Tramp
Show: Love, American Style (1969)
	• Love and the Love Nest	04x06: (Sep/22/1972)	As	Segment Player
Show: Green Acres (1965)
	• Star Witness	06x18: (Jan/26/1971)	As	Charlie
Show: Night Gallery (1970)
	• Make Me Laugh	01x11: (Jan/06/1971)	As	Myron Mishkin
Show: Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964)
	• Hit and Write	05x13: (Dec/27/1968)	As	Harry Whipple
Show: Lost in Space (1965)
	• Rocket to Earth	02x21: (Feb/15/1967)	As	Zalto
Show: Route 66 (1960) (1960)
	• A Long Way From St. Louie	04x10: (Dec/06/1963)	As	Wait
	• The Thin White Line	02x11: (Dec/08/1961)	As	Joe
	• The Opponent	01x28: (Jun/02/1961)	As	Gym Owner
Show: Naked City (1958)
	• No Naked Ladies in Front of Giovanni's House!	04x28: (Apr/17/1963)	As	Mr. Carrari
	• ...And If Any Are Frozen, Warm Them...	03x27: (May/09/1962)	As	Mr. Tanner
	• The Pedigree Sheet	02x02: (Oct/19/1960)	As	Gus
	• Ten Cent Dreams	01x24: (Mar/10/1959)	As	guest star
Show: The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
	• The Weekend Colonel	04x36: (Jun/17/1959)	As	Bruno
	• Bilko's Credit Card	04x19: (Feb/04/1959)	As	Mike
Show: The United States Steel Hour (1953)
	• Trouble-in-Law	06x17: (Apr/08/1959)	As	Paul Gordon (as Albert Lewis)
Show: Decoy (1957)
	• Queen of Diamonds	01x12: (Mar/25/1959)	As	Chi Chi

Al Lewis (1) Crew Credits

Show Crew

Show: The Mothers-In-Law (1967)

• Producer

Episode Crew

Show: Julia (1968) (Credited in 1 episodes from this show)		Filter List; Show only credits as: Writer (1 Credits)
• Corey For President	02x27	Apr/07/1970	As: Writer
Show: Valentine's Day (1964) (Credited in 1 episodes from this show)		Filter List; Show only credits as: Writer (1 Credits)
• Teahouse of the Bankrupt Moon	01x13	Dec/11/1964	As: Writer
Show: The Bill Dana Show (1963) (Credited in 1 episodes from this show)		Filter List; Show only credits as: Director (1 Credits)
• Jose, the Flower Thief	02x07	Nov/08/1964	As: Director
Show: Vacation Playhouse (1963) (Credited in 1 episodes from this show)		Filter List; Show only credits as: Writer (1 Credits)
• He's All Yours	02x05	Jul/20/1964	As: Writer