Portrait of Al Lewis

Al Lewis

Bio: 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
Born: Mon, Apr 30 1923
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Fri, Feb 03 2006
Al Lewis is 82 years old
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Poster of Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Opera
Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Opera
Al Lewis would have been no older than
82 in Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Opera
as 'Grandpa Munster (archive footage)'.
Sat, Oct 31 2015
Poster of Goodbye, America
Goodbye, America
Al Lewis would have been no older than
82 in Goodbye, America
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Mar 02 2007
Poster of Midnight Blue: Vol. 5: Porn King
Midnight Blue: Vol. 5: Porn King
Al Lewis would have been no older than
82 in Midnight Blue: Vol. 5: Porn King
Tue, Jun 27 2006
Poster of Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
Al Lewis was
82 in Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 31 2006
Poster of Porn King: The Trials Of Al Goldstein
Porn King: The Trials Of Al Goldstein
Al Lewis was
81 in Porn King: The Trials Of Al Goldstein
Wed, Jan 05 2005
Poster of Ramones: Raw
Ramones: Raw
Al Lewis was
81 in Ramones: Raw
as 'Himself'.
Tue, Sep 28 2004
Poster of The Munsters: America's First Family of Fright
The Munsters: America's First Family of Fright
Al Lewis was
80 in The Munsters: America's First Family of Fright
as 'self'.
Thu, Jan 01 2004
Poster of Night Terror
Night Terror
Al Lewis was
79 in Night Terror
as 'Father Hanlon'.
Mon, Nov 11 2002
Poster of Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
Al Lewis was
77 in Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jan 20 2001
Poster of South Beach Academy
South Beach Academy
Al Lewis was
73 in South Beach Academy
as 'Uncle Gene'.
Tue, Sep 24 1996
Poster of Fast Money
Fast Money
Al Lewis was
73 in Fast Money
as 'Poon'.
Tue, Aug 13 1996
Poster of Here Come the Munsters
Here Come the Munsters
Al Lewis was
71 in Here Come the Munsters
as 'Restaurant Guest'.
Wed, Jan 11 1995
Poster of Car 54, Where Are You?
Car 54, Where Are You?
Al Lewis was
70 in Car 54, Where Are You?
as 'Leo Schnauzer'.
Fri, Jan 28 1994
Poster of Al Lewis in the Flesh
Al Lewis in the Flesh
Al Lewis was
69 in Al Lewis in the Flesh
Fri, Jan 01 1993
Poster of My Grandpa Is a Vampire
My Grandpa Is a Vampire
Al Lewis was
68 in My Grandpa Is a Vampire
as 'Vernon Cooger'.
Sat, Jun 01 1991
Poster of Coney Island
Coney Island
Al Lewis was
67 in Coney Island
as 'Self - Actor'.
Mon, Feb 04 1991
Poster of Fright House
Fright House
Al Lewis was
66 in Fright House
as 'Captain Levi'.
Mon, Oct 16 1989
Poster of Grampa's More Silly Scaries
Grampa's More Silly Scaries
Al Lewis was
66 in Grampa's More Silly Scaries
as 'Grampa'.
Thu, Oct 12 1989
Poster of Howard Stern's U.S. Open Sores
Howard Stern's U.S. Open Sores
Al Lewis was
66 in Howard Stern's U.S. Open Sores
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Sep 29 1989
Poster of Grampa's Sci-Fi Hits
Grampa's Sci-Fi Hits
Al Lewis was
66 in Grampa's Sci-Fi Hits
as 'Grampa'.
Fri, Sep 29 1989
Poster of Grampa's Silly Scaries
Grampa's Silly Scaries
Al Lewis was
65 in Grampa's Silly Scaries
as 'Grampa'.
Wed, Oct 12 1988
Poster of Grampa’s Monster Movies
Grampa’s Monster Movies
Al Lewis was
65 in Grampa’s Monster Movies
as 'Grampa'.
Mon, Oct 03 1988
Poster of Bum Rap
Bum Rap
Al Lewis was
65 in Bum Rap
as 'Mr. Wolfstadt'.
Mon, Sep 26 1988
Poster of Married to the Mob
Married to the Mob
Al Lewis was
65 in Married to the Mob
as 'Joe Russo'.
Fri, Aug 19 1988
Poster of Save the Dog!
Save the Dog!
Al Lewis was
64 in Save the Dog!
Sat, Mar 19 1988
Poster of Grampa Presents Carnival Of Souls
Grampa Presents Carnival Of Souls
Al Lewis was
64 in Grampa Presents Carnival Of Souls
as 'Grampa'.
Fri, Jan 01 1988
Poster of Comic Cabby
Comic Cabby
Al Lewis was
63 in Comic Cabby
Fri, Jan 02 1987
Poster of The Munsters' Revenge
The Munsters' Revenge
Al Lewis was
57 in The Munsters' Revenge
as 'Grandpa'.
Fri, Feb 27 1981
Poster of Used Cars
Used Cars
Al Lewis was
57 in Used Cars
as 'Judge Harrison'.
Fri, Jul 11 1980
Poster of Ring of Passion
Ring of Passion
Al Lewis was
54 in Ring of Passion
as 'Mike Jacobs'.
Sat, Feb 04 1978
Poster of Coonskin
Coonskin
Al Lewis was
52 in Coonskin
as 'The Godfather (voice) (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 20 1975
Poster of White House Madness
White House Madness
Al Lewis was
51 in White House Madness
as 'Judge Cirrhosis'.
Wed, Jan 01 1975
Poster of Black Starlet
Black Starlet
Al Lewis was
51 in Black Starlet
as 'Sam Sharp'.
Sun, Dec 01 1974
Poster of Death Wish
Death Wish
Al Lewis was
51 in Death Wish
as 'Guard at Hotel Lobby (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 24 1974
Poster of The Mini-Munsters
The Mini-Munsters
Al Lewis was
50 in The Mini-Munsters
as 'Grandpa'.
Sat, Oct 27 1973
Poster of The Night Strangler
The Night Strangler
Al Lewis was
49 in The Night Strangler
as 'Tramp'.
Tue, Jan 16 1973
Poster of They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants
Al Lewis was
48 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Messenger'.
Wed, Jun 09 1971
Poster of The Boatniks
The Boatniks
Al Lewis was
47 in The Boatniks
as 'Bert'.
Wed, Jul 01 1970
Poster of They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Al Lewis was
46 in They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
as 'Turkey'.
Wed, Dec 10 1969
Poster of Munster, Go Home!
Munster, Go Home!
Al Lewis was
43 in Munster, Go Home!
as 'Grandpa Munster'.
Wed, Jun 15 1966
Poster of Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland
Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland
Al Lewis was
41 in Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland
as 'Grandpa Munster'.
Sun, Apr 18 1965
Poster of The World of Henry Orient
The World of Henry Orient
Al Lewis was
40 in The World of Henry Orient
as 'Store Owner'.
Thu, Mar 19 1964
Poster of Pretty Boy Floyd
Pretty Boy Floyd
Al Lewis was
36 in Pretty Boy Floyd
as 'Machine Gun Manny'.
Fri, Jan 01 1960
Poster of Lust of the Vampire
Lust of the Vampire
Al Lewis was
33 in Lust of the Vampire
as 'Assistant (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 05 1957

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Baseball
Baseball
Al Lewis was
71+ in Baseball
as 'Various (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 18 1994
Poster of Hi Honey, I'm Home!
Hi Honey, I'm Home!
Al Lewis was
68+ in Hi Honey, I'm Home!
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 19 1991
Poster of American Experience
American Experience
Al Lewis was
65+ in American Experience
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 04 1988
Poster of Best of the West
Best of the West
Al Lewis was
58+ in Best of the West
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 09 1981
Poster of Taxi
Taxi
Al Lewis was
55+ in Taxi
as 'Security Guard'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 12 1978
Poster of Night Gallery
Night Gallery
Al Lewis was
47+ in Night Gallery
as 'Mishkin (segment "Make Me Laugh")'.
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 16 1970
Poster of Love, American Style
Love, American Style
Al Lewis was
46+ in Love, American Style
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1969
Poster of Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy
Al Lewis was
45+ in Here's Lucy
as 'Mr. Barker'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1968
Poster of Green Acres
Green Acres
Al Lewis was
42+ in Green Acres
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Poster of Lost in Space
Lost in Space
Al Lewis was
42+ in Lost in Space
as 'Zalto'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Poster of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Al Lewis was
41+ in Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
as 'Harry Whipple'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 25 1964
Poster of The Munsters
The Munsters
Al Lewis was
41+ in The Munsters
as 'Grandpa'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
Al Lewis was
39+ in The Merv Griffin Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of Car 54, Where Are You?
Car 54, Where Are You?
Al Lewis was
38+ in Car 54, Where Are You?
as 'Officer Leo Schnauser'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 17 1961
Poster of Route 66
Route 66
Al Lewis was
37+ in Route 66
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
Al Lewis was
35+ in Naked City
as 'Mr. Pike, Gus, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Carrari'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of Decoy
Decoy
Al Lewis was
34+ in Decoy
as 'Chi Chi'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 14 1957
Poster of The Phil Silvers Show
The Phil Silvers Show
Al Lewis was
32+ in The Phil Silvers Show
as ', Bruno the Mobster'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955
Poster of The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour
Al Lewis was
30+ in The United States Steel Hour
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 27 1953