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Al Lewis

Actor / Radio Personality | * 04/30/1923 († 82, 02/03/2006) | New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Al Lewis (born Abraham Meister; April 30, 1923 – February 3, 2006) was an American actor and activist, best known for his role as Count Dracula-lookalike Grandpa on the television series The Munsters from 1964 to 1966 and its film versions. He previously also co-starred with The Munsters's Fred Gwynne in the television show Car 54, Where Are You? from 1961–1963. Later in life, he was a restaurant owner, political candidate, and radio broadcaster. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Crime

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Herman discovers he's the new lord of Munster Hall in England. The family sails to Britain, where they receive a tepid welcome from Lady Effigy and Freddie Munster, who throws tantrums because he wasn ...

Munster, Go Home!

Certification unknown

1966 | 3.2/5 | 1h 36min
Comedy, Kids & Family, Horror
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When the owner of a struggling used car lot is killed, it's up to the lot's hot-shot salesman to save the property from falling into the hands of the owner's ruthless brother and used-car rival. ...

Used Cars

R

1980 | 3.2/5 | 1h 53min
Comedy
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A family of friendly monsters that have misadventures all while never quite understanding why people react to them so strangely. ...

The Munsters

TV-PG

1964 | 4.0/5 | 25min per episode
Comedy, Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Kids & Family
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Movies with Al Lewis as Actor(36)

as Grandpa Munster (archive footage)2015 Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Opera
as himself2007 Goodbye, America
2005 Porn King: The Trials Of Al Goldstein
as himself2004 Ramones: Raw
as Father Hanlon2002 Night Terror
as himself2001 Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
as Uncle Gene1996 South Beach Academy
as Restaurant Guest1995 Here Come the Munsters
as Leo Schnauzer1994 Car 54, Where Are You?
1993 Al Lewis in the Flesh
as Self - Actor1991 Coney Island
as Vernon Cooger1991 My Grandpa Is a Vampire
as Captain Levi1989 Fright House
as himself1989 Howard Stern's U.S. Open Sores
as Grampa1989 Grampa's Sci-Fi Hits
as Mr. Wolfstadt1988 Bum Rap
1988 Save the Dog!
as Grampa1988 Grampa’s Monster Movies
as Joe Russo1988 Married to the Mob
1987 Comic Cabby
as Grandpa1981 The Munsters' Revenge
as Judge Harrison1980 Used Cars
as Mike Jacobs1978 Ring of Passion
as The Godfather (voice)1975 Coonskin
as Judge Cirrhosis1975 White House Madness
as Sam Sharp1974 Black Starlet
as Guard at Hotel Lobby (uncredited)1974 Death Wish
as Tramp1973 The Night Strangler
as Messenger1971 They Might Be Giants
as Bert1970 The Boatniks
as Turkey1969 They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
as Grandpa Munster1966 Munster, Go Home!
as Grandpa Munster1965 Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland
as Store Owner1964 The World of Henry Orient
as Machine Gun Manny1960 Pretty Boy Floyd
as Assistant (uncredited)1957 Lust of the Vampire

TV Shows/Series with Al Lewis as Actor(21)

as Various (voice)1994 Baseball
1991 Hi Honey, I'm Home!
1981 Best of the West
1978 Taxi
as Mishkin (segment "Make Me Laugh")1970 Night Gallery
1969 Love, American Style
1968 Here's Lucy
1965 Green Acres
as Zalto1965 Lost in Space
1964 Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
as Grandpa1964 The Munsters
as himself1962 The Merv Griffin Show
as Officer Leo Schnauser1961 Car 54, Where Are You?
1960 Route 66
as Mr. Pike1958 Naked City
as Gus1958 Naked City
as Mr. Tanner1958 Naked City
as Mr. Carrari1958 Naked City
as Chi Chi1957 Decoy
1955 The Phil Silvers Show
1953 The United States Steel Hour

Full Name: Al Abraham Albert Lewis
Born: Monday, 04/30 1923 (April) in New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Friday, 02/03 2006 (February) in New York City (aged: 82)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Thomas Jefferson High School
Spouses (current/former): Karen Ingenthron
Other names for Al Lewis (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Albert Lewis"
Al Lewis frequently works together with these people:
Sorrell Booke (9x, Actor)
Dawson Palmer (9x, Actor)
Nehemiah Persoff (8x, Actor)
Jack Klugman (8x, Actor)
Frank Sutton (8x, Actor)
Frank Campanella (8x, Actor)
Lois Nettleton (8x, Actress)
Roger C. Carmel (8x, Actor)
Ken Burns (7x, Crew)
Johnny Seven (7x, Actor)
Keenan Wynn (6x, Actor)
Yvonne De Carlo (5x, Actress)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1415017, Added: 09/05/2019, Last updated: 04/21/2024