Al Lewis

Al Lewis

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]

  • Npe: Al Lewis
  • Cov Nrov: 3.47
  • Paub Txog: Acting
  • Hnub yug: 1923-04-30
  • Qhov chaw yug: New York City, New York, USA
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Al Lewis Movies

  • 1978
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    Ring of Passion

    Ring of Passion

    7 1978 HD

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  • 1981
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    The Munsters' Revenge

    The Munsters' Revenge

    6.28 1981 HD

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  • 1973
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    The Night Strangler

    The Night Strangler

    6.6 1973 HD

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  • 2007
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    Goodbye, America

    Goodbye, America

    5.8 2007 HD

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  • 1973
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    The Mini-Munsters

    The Mini-Munsters

    1 1973 HD

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  • 1969
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    They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

    They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

    7.6 1969 HD

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  • 1966
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    Munster, Go Home!

    Munster, Go Home!

    6.4 1966 HD

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  • 2001
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    Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy

    Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy

    6 2001 HD

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  • 1991
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    My Grandpa Is a Vampire

    My Grandpa Is a Vampire

    5.3 1991 HD

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  • 1987
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    Comic Cabby

    Comic Cabby

    1 1987 HD

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  • 1988
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    Married to the Mob

    Married to the Mob

    5.9 1988 HD

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  • 1971
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    They Might Be Giants

    They Might Be Giants

    6.9 1971 HD

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  • 1964
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    The World of Henry Orient

    The World of Henry Orient

    5.7 1964 HD

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  • 1994
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    Car 54, Where Are You?

    Car 54, Where Are You?

    3.44 1994 HD

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  • 1995
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    Here Come the Munsters

    Here Come the Munsters

    5.3 1995 HD

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  • 2006
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    Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition

    Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition

    1 2006 HD

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  • 1996
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    Fast Money

    Fast Money

    6 1996 HD

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  • 1974
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    Death Wish

    Death Wish

    6.9 1974 HD

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  • 2015
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    Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Opera

    Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Opera

    1 2015 HD

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  • 1988
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    Save the Dog!

    Save the Dog!

    1 1988 HD

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  • 1989
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    Fright House

    Fright House

    2 1989 HD

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  • 1980
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    Used Cars

    Used Cars

    6.4 1980 HD

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  • 1991
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    Coney Island

    Coney Island

    6 1991 HD

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  • 1975
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    White House Madness

    White House Madness

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1989
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    Howard Stern's U.S. Open Sores

    Howard Stern's U.S. Open Sores

    1 1989 HD

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  • 1974
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    Black Starlet

    Black Starlet

    3.2 1974 HD

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  • 1988
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    Grampa's Silly Scaries

    Grampa's Silly Scaries

    1 1988 HD

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  • 1989
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    Grampa's More Silly Scaries

    Grampa's More Silly Scaries

    1 1989 HD

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  • 1988
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    Grampa’s Monster Movies

    Grampa’s Monster Movies

    1 1988 HD

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  • 1989
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    Grampa's Sci-Fi Hits

    Grampa's Sci-Fi Hits

    1 1989 HD

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  • 1996
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    South Beach Academy

    South Beach Academy

    3.1 1996 HD

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  • 2004
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    Ramones: Raw

    Ramones: Raw

    5.4 2004 HD

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  • 1960
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    Pretty Boy Floyd

    Pretty Boy Floyd

    6.3 1960 HD

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  • 2006
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    Midnight Blue: Vol. 5: Porn King

    Midnight Blue: Vol. 5: Porn King

    1 2006 HD

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  • 1988
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    Bum Rap

    Bum Rap

    3.5 1988 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Boatniks

    The Boatniks

    5.3 1970 HD

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  • 1957
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    I vampiri

    I vampiri

    6.341 1957 HD

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  • 2005
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    Porn King: The Trials Of Al Goldstein

    Porn King: The Trials Of Al Goldstein

    5 2005 HD

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  • 1965
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    Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland

    Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland

    1 1965 HD

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  • 1993
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    Al Lewis in the Flesh

    Al Lewis in the Flesh

    1 1993 HD

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  • 1975
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    Coonskin

    Coonskin

    6 1975 HD

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  • 2002
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    Night Terror

    Night Terror

    3 2002 HD

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  • 1988
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    Grampa Presents Carnival Of Souls

    Grampa Presents Carnival Of Souls

    1 1988 HD

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  • 2004
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    The Munsters: America's First Family of Fright

    The Munsters: America's First Family of Fright

    8 2004 HD

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  • 1965
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    Green Acres

    Green Acres

    7.3 1965 HD

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  • 1968
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    Here's Lucy

    Here's Lucy

    6.9 1968 HD

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  • 1969
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    Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

    5.8 1969 HD

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  • 1964
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    The Munsters

    The Munsters

    8 1964 HD

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  • 1960
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    Route 66

    Route 66

    6.4 1960 HD

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  • 1991
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    Hi Honey, I'm Home!

    Hi Honey, I'm Home!

    4 1991 HD

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  • 1981
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    Best of the West

    Best of the West

    6 1981 HD

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  • 1958
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    Naked City

    Naked City

    5.3 1958 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

    5.3 1962 HD

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  • 1965
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    Lost in Space

    Lost in Space

    7.1 1965 HD

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  • 1953
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    The United States Steel Hour

    The United States Steel Hour

    4 1953 HD

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  • 1955
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    The Phil Silvers Show

    The Phil Silvers Show

    6.6 1955 HD

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  • 1957
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    Decoy

    Decoy

    6.2 1957 HD

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  • 1970
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    Night Gallery

    Night Gallery

    7.8 1970 HD

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  • 1958
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    Naked City

    Naked City

    5.3 1958 HD

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  • 1958
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    Naked City

    Naked City

    5.3 1958 HD

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  • 1958
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    Naked City

    Naked City

    5.3 1958 HD

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  • 1978
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    Taxi

    Taxi

    7.2 1978 HD

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  • 1955
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    The Phil Silvers Show

    The Phil Silvers Show

    6.6 1955 HD

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  • 1988
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    American Experience

    American Experience

    7.5 1988 HD

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  • 1994
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    Baseball

    Baseball

    7.3 1994 HD

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  • 1961
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    Car 54, Where Are You?

    Car 54, Where Are You?

    7.4 1961 HD

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  • 1964
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    Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

    Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

    7.1 1964 HD

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