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Al Lewis‌

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Birthday

calendar1923-04-30

Popularity

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Al Lewis

New York City, New York, USA

Al Lewis

New York City, New York, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1923-04-30

Popularity

star5.9

Biography

An American character actor best known for his role as Count Dracula lookalike "Grandpa", opposite Fred Gwynne's and Yvonne De Carlo's characters on the CBS television series The Munsters from 1964 to 1966 and its subsequent film versions. Later in life, he was also a restaurant owner, political candidate, and radio broadcaster. His acting career begins the well-documented portion of his life. He worked in burlesque and vaudeville theaters, then on Broadway in the dramas The Night Circus (1958) and One More River (1960) and as the character Moe Shtarker in the musical comedy Do Re Mi (1962). His earliest television work includes appearances on the Beverly Garland crime drama Decoy and The Phil Silvers Show. From 1959–63, he appeared in four episodes of Naked City. Lewis' first well-known television role was as Officer Leo Schnauser on the NBC sitcom Car 54, Where Are You? from 1961–63, also starring Fred Gwynne (Lewis reprised the role in the 1994 movie of the same name). In the series, Lewis first played Al Spencer the Auto Body Man in two early first-season episodes before landing the more familiar role of Officer Schnauser. But he is best remembered as "Grandpa" on The Munsters, which ran on CBS from 1964–66. In 1967, Lewis played the part of Zalto the wizard in the Lost in Space episode, Rocket to Earth. His first role in a movie was as Machine Gun Manny in Pretty Boy Floyd (1960). He had small roles in The World of Henry Orient (1964), They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969), They Might Be Giants (1971). He appeared as Hanging Judge Harrison in Used Cars (1980) and had a minor role in Married to the Mob (1988). His last film role was in Night Terror (2002). Lewis was a recurring guest on The Howard Stern Show. In 1987, during a "Howard Stern Freedom Rally" against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that was broadcast live, Lewis repeatedly shouted "F*** the FCC!" until Stern was able to take the microphone away from him. Stern and the station were not punished for Lewis' comments. Unlike some actors, Lewis did not mind being typecast. He enjoyed acting out his "Grandpa" character—in the original costume—and got a surprising amount of mileage from such a short-lived role. "Why not?" he said. "It pays the bills." In 1991, he appeared as Grandpa Munster in an episode of Hi Honey, I'm Home on ABC. In 1991, he appeared in a low-budget New Zealand family movie called Grampire (My Grandpa Is a Vampire in the U.S. version), wearing much the same costume as he did in The Munsters. From 1987–89, Lewis hosted Super Scary Saturday on TBS in his Grandpa Munster outfit. This would later be parodied in Gremlins 2: The New Batch with the character of "Grandpa Fred" (Robert Prosky). [Biography from Wikipedia]

Movie Credits

Ring of Passion

Ring of Passion‌
star7.0
calendar 1978

The Munsters' Revenge

The Munsters' Revenge‌
star6.3
calendar 1981

The Night Strangler

The Night Strangler‌
star6.6
calendar 1973

Goodbye, America

Goodbye, America‌
star5.8
calendar 2007

The Mini-Munsters

The Mini-Munsters‌
star0.0
calendar 1973

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?‌
star7.6
calendar 1969

Munster, Go Home!

Munster, Go Home!‌
star6.4
calendar 1966

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy‌
star6.0
calendar 2001

My Grandpa Is a Vampire

My Grandpa Is a Vampire‌
star5.0
calendar 1991

Comic Cabby

Comic Cabby‌
star0.0
calendar 1987

Married to the Mob

Married to the Mob‌
star5.9
calendar 1988

They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants‌
star6.9
calendar 1971

The World of Henry Orient

The World of Henry Orient‌
star5.7
calendar 1964

Car 54, Where Are You?

Car 54, Where Are You?‌
star3.4
calendar 1994

Here Come the Munsters

Here Come the Munsters‌
star5.3
calendar 1995

Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition

Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition‌
star0.0
calendar 2006

Fast Money

Fast Money‌
star6.0
calendar 1996

Death Wish

Death Wish‌
star6.9
calendar 1974

Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Opera

Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Opera‌
star0.0
calendar 2015

Save the Dog!

Save the Dog!‌
star0.0
calendar 1988

Fright House

Fright House‌
star2.0
calendar 1989

Used Cars

Used Cars‌
star6.3
calendar 1980

Coney Island

Coney Island‌
star6.0
calendar 1991

White House Madness

White House Madness‌
star0.0
calendar 1975

Howard Stern's U.S. Open Sores

Howard Stern's U.S. Open Sores‌
star0.0
calendar 1989

Black Starlet

Black Starlet‌
star3.2
calendar 1974

Grampa's Silly Scaries

Grampa's Silly Scaries‌
star0.0
calendar 1988

Grampa’s Monster Movies

Grampa’s Monster Movies‌
star0.0
calendar 1988

Grampa's More Silly Scaries

Grampa's More Silly Scaries‌
star0.0
calendar 1989

Grampa's Sci-Fi Hits

Grampa's Sci-Fi Hits‌
star0.0
calendar 1989

South Beach Academy

South Beach Academy‌
star3.1
calendar 1996

Ramones: Raw

Ramones: Raw‌
star5.4
calendar 2004

Pretty Boy Floyd

Pretty Boy Floyd‌
star6.3
calendar 1960

Midnight Blue: Vol. 5: Porn King

Midnight Blue: Vol. 5: Porn King‌
star0.0
calendar 2006

Bum Rap

Bum Rap‌
star3.5
calendar 1988

The Boatniks

The Boatniks‌
star5.3
calendar 1970

Lust of the Vampire

Lust of the Vampire‌
star6.3
calendar 1957

Porn King: The Trials Of Al Goldstein

Porn King: The Trials Of Al Goldstein‌
star5.0
calendar 2005

Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland

Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland‌
star0.0
calendar 1965

Al Lewis in the Flesh

Al Lewis in the Flesh‌
star0.0
calendar 1993

Coonskin

Coonskin‌
star6.0
calendar 1975

Night Terror

Night Terror‌
star3.0
calendar 2002

Grampa Presents Carnival Of Souls

Grampa Presents Carnival Of Souls‌
star0.0
calendar 1988

Tv Credits

Green Acres

Green Acres‌
star7.3
calendar 1965

Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy‌
star6.9
calendar 1968

Love, American Style

Love, American Style‌
star5.8
calendar 1969

The Munsters

The Munsters‌
star8.0
calendar 1964

Route 66

Route 66‌
star6.4
calendar 1960

Hi Honey, I'm Home!

Hi Honey, I'm Home!‌
star4.0
calendar 1991

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.‌
star7.1
calendar 1964

Best of the West

Best of the West‌
star6.0
calendar 1981

Naked City

Naked City‌
star5.3
calendar 1958

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show‌
star5.3
calendar 1962

Lost in Space

Lost in Space‌
star7.1
calendar 1965

The United States Steel Hour

The United States Steel Hour‌
star4.0
calendar 1953

The Phil Silvers Show

The Phil Silvers Show‌
star6.6
calendar 1955

Decoy

Decoy‌
star6.2
calendar 1957

Night Gallery

Night Gallery‌
star7.8
calendar 1970

Naked City

Naked City‌
star5.3
calendar 1958

Naked City

Naked City‌
star5.3
calendar 1958

Naked City

Naked City‌
star5.3
calendar 1958

Taxi

Taxi‌
star7.2
calendar 1978

The Phil Silvers Show

The Phil Silvers Show‌
star6.6
calendar 1955

American Experience

American Experience‌
star7.5
calendar 1988

Baseball

Baseball‌
star7.3
calendar 1994

Car 54, Where Are You?

Car 54, Where Are You?‌
star7.4
calendar 1961