- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 30, 1923
- Place of Birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- February 3, 2006
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,…
Filmography
Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Opera
movieAuto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Opera
2015 · Grandpa Munster (archive footage)
movieThe Munsters: Family Portrait
2008 · Grandpa
movieGoodbye, America
2007 · Himself
movieMidnight Blue: Vol. 5: Porn King
2006
movieMidnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
2006 · Self (archive footage)
moviePorn King: The Trials Of Al Goldstein
2005
movieRamones: Raw
2004 · Self
movieThe Munsters: America's First Family of Fright
2004 · self
movieNight Terror
2002 · Father Hanlon
moviePorn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
2001 · Self
movieAl Lewis: Forever Grandpa
2000 · Self
movieSouth Beach Academy
1996 · Uncle Gene
movieFast Money
1996 · Poon
movieHere Come the Munsters
1995 · Restaurant Guest
tvBaseball
1994 · Various (voice)
movieCar 54, Where Are You?
1994 · Leo Schnauzer
movieAl Lewis in the Flesh
1993
movieMy Grandpa Is a Vampire
1992 · Vernon Cooger
tvHi Honey, I'm Home!
1991
movieConey Island
1991 · Self - Actor
movieFright House
1989 · Captain Levi
movieGrampa's More Silly Scaries
1989 · Grampa
Howard Stern's U.S. Open Sores
movieHoward Stern's U.S. Open Sores
1989 · Himself
movieGrampa's Sci-Fi Hits
1989 · Grampa
Super Scary Saturday
tvSuper Scary Saturday
1988 · Grampa / Host
movieGrampa's Silly Scaries
1988 · Grampa
tvAmerican Experience
1988 · Self
Grampa’s Monster Movies
movieGrampa’s Monster Movies
1988 · Grampa
movieBum Rap
1988 · Mr. Wolfstadt
movieMarried to the Mob
1988 · Joe Russo
movieSave the Dog!
1988
Grampa Presents Carnival Of Souls
movieGrampa Presents Carnival Of Souls
1988 · Grampa
Comic Cabby
movieComic Cabby
1987
tvBest of the West
1981
movieThe Munsters' Revenge
1981 · Grandpa
movieUsed Cars
1980 · Judge Harrison
tvTaxi
1978 · Security Guard
movieRing of Passion
1978 · Mike Jacobs
movieCoonskin
1975 · The Godfather (voice) (uncredited)
movieWhite House Madness
1975 · Judge Cirrhosis
movieBlack Starlet
1974 · Sam Sharp
movieDeath Wish
1974 · Guard at Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
movieThe Mini-Munsters
1973 · Grandpa
movieThe Night Strangler
1973 · Tramp
movieThey Might Be Giants
1971 · Messenger
tvNight Gallery
1970 · Mishkin (segment "Make Me Laugh")
movieThe Boatniks
1970 · Bert
movieThey Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1969 · Turkey
tvLove, American Style
1969
tvHere's Lucy
1968 · Mr. Barker
movieMunster, Go Home!
1966 · Grandpa Munster
tvLost in Space
1965 · Zalto
tvGreen Acres
1965 · Charlie
movieMarineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland
1965 · Grandpa Munster
tvGomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964 · Harry Whipple
tvThe Munsters
1964 · Grandpa
movieThe World of Henry Orient
1964 · Store Owner
tvThe Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
tvCar 54, Where Are You?
1961 · Officer Leo Schnauser
tvRoute 66
1960
moviePretty Boy Floyd
1960 · Machine Gun Manny
tvNaked City
1958 · Mr. Pike, Gus, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Carrari
tvDecoy
1957 · Chi Chi
movieLust of the Vampire
1957 · Assistant (uncredited)
tvThe Phil Silvers Show
1955 · , Bruno the Mobster
tvThe United States Steel Hour
1953