Al Lewis

Al Lewis

Known for

Acting

Born

April 30, 1923

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Died

February 3, 2006 (aged 82)

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...

Best known work

Death Wish
Death Wish
1974
The Munsters
The Munsters
1964
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1969
Married to the Mob
Married to the Mob
1988
Used Cars
Used Cars
1980
Taxi
Taxi
1978
Coonskin
Coonskin
1975
Lost in Space
Lost in Space
1965
Night Gallery
Night Gallery
1970
The Night Strangler
The Night Strangler
1973

Filmography

  1. 2015

    Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Opera

    as Grandpa Munster (archive footage)

  2. 2008

  3. 2007

  4. 2006

  5. 2006

  6. 2005

  7. 2004

  8. 2004

  9. 2002

    Night Terror

    as Father Hanlon

  10. 2001

  11. 2000

  12. 1996

    South Beach Academy

    as Uncle Gene

  13. 1996

    Fast Money

    as Poon

  14. 1995

    Here Come the Munsters

    as Restaurant Guest

  15. 1994

    BaseballTV

    as Various (voice)

  16. 1994

    Car 54, Where Are You?

    as Leo Schnauzer

  17. 1993

  18. 1992

    My Grandpa Is a Vampire

    as Vernon Cooger

  19. 1991

  20. 1991

    Coney Island

    as Self - Actor

  21. 1989

    Fright House

    as Captain Levi

  22. 1989

  23. 1989

  24. 1989

  25. 1988

    Super Scary SaturdayTV

    as Grampa / Host (1 episode)

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