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Al Lewis (III) (1923–2006)


In the late 1920s, Lewis worked as a circus performer, but ultimately decided on college, earning a Ph.D. in child psychology from Columbia University. He taught school and wrote two children's books. In 1949, at the suggestion of a friend, Lewis turned to acting and joined the Paul Mann Actor's Workshop in New York... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActor (48 titles)
1964-2007 The Munsters (TV series)
Grandpa
Herman's Lawsuit (1966) … Grandpa
A House Divided (1966) … Grandpa
 
2002 Night Terror
Father Hanlon
 
1996 South Beach Academy
Uncle Gene
 
1996 Fast Money
Poon
 
1995 Here Come the Munsters (TV movie)
Cameo appearance
 
1994 Piedras rodantes (short)
 
1993 The Garden
 
1992 My Grandpa Is a Vampire
Vernon Cooger
 
1991 Hi Honey, I'm Home (TV series)
Grandpa Munster
Grey Skies (1991) … Grandpa Munster
 
1990 Mathnet (TV series)
Ring Announcer
The Case of the Masked Avenger (1990) … Ring Announcer
 
1989 Fright House (video)
Captain Levi (segment "Fright House")
 
1988 Bum Rap
Mr. Wolfstadt
 
1988 Married to the Mob
Uncle Joe Russo
 
1988 Save the Dog! (TV movie)
 
1987 Comic Cabby
 
1987 Super Scary Saturday (TV series)
Grandpa-Host
 
1981 Best of the West (TV series)
Judge
 
1981 Taxi (TV series)
Night Watchman
On the Job: Part 2 (1981) … Night Watchman
 
1981 The Munsters' Revenge (TV movie)
Grandpa Dracula
 
1978 Ring of Passion (TV movie)
Mike Jacobs
 
1975 Coonskin
The Godfather (voice) (uncredited)
 
1975 White House Madness
Judge Cirrhosis
 
1974 Black Starlet
Sam Sharp
 
1974 Death Wish
Guard at Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
 
1973 Here's Lucy (TV series)
Lionel Barker
Lucy Plays Cops and Robbers (1973) … Lionel Barker
 
1973 The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (TV series)
Grandpa Munster
The Mini-Munsters (1973) … Grandpa Munster (voice)
 
1973 The Night Strangler (TV movie)
Tramp
 
1972 Love, American Style (TV series)
Bernie (segment "Love and the Love Nest")
 
1971 They Might Be Giants
Messenger
 
1971 Green Acres (TV series)
Charlie
Star Witness (1971) … Charlie
 
1971 Rod Serling's Night Gallery (TV series)
Mishkin (segment "Make Me Laugh")
Make Me Laugh/Clean Kills and Other Trophies (1971) … Mishkin (segment "Make Me Laugh")
 
1970 The Boatniks
Bert
 
1968 Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (TV series)
Harry Whipple
Hit and Write (1968) … Harry Whipple
 
1967 Lost in Space (TV series)
Zalto
Rocket to Earth (1967) … Zalto
 
1964 The World of Henry Orient
Store Owner
 
1961-1963 Route 66 (TV series)
Gym Owner / Joe / Walt
A Long Way from St. Louie (1963) … Walt
The Thin White Line (1961) … Joe
The Opponent (1961) … Gym Owner
 
1959-1963 Naked City (TV series)
Bookie / Gus / Harry McGoglan / …
..And If Any Are Frozen, Warm Them!.. (1962) … Mr. Tanner
The Corpse Ran Down Mulberry Street (1961) … Harry McGoglan
The Pedigree Sheet (1960) … Gus (as Albert Lewis)
The Canvas Bullet (1959) … Bookie (uncredited)
 
1961-1963 Car 54, Where Are You? (TV series)
Officer Leo Schnauser / Al - Garage Owner / Al Spencer / …
 
1959-1960 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Paul Gordon
Trouble-in-Law (1959) … Paul Gordon (as Albert Lewis)
 
1960 Pretty Boy Floyd
Machine Gun Manny
 
1959 Brenner (TV series)
Logan
Thin Ice (1959) … Logan
 
1959 The Phil Silvers Show (TV series)
Bruno - Mobster / Mike
The Weekend Colonel (1959) … Bruno - Mobster
Bilko's Credit Card (1959) … Mike
 
1959 Decoy (TV series)
Chi Chi
Queen of Diamonds (1959) … Chi Chi
 
1953 The Big Story (TV series)
Willie
Crime School … Willie
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2000-2003 Biography (TV series documentary) (very special thanks - 2 episodes)
The Munsters: America's First Family of Fright (2003) (very special thanks)
Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa (2000) (very special thanks)
 
2002 Real Time (dedicatee)
 
Show ShowSelf (22 titles)
2006 Goodbye, America (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Howard Stern on Demand (TV series)
Himself
FCC Rally (2006) … Himself
 
2005 Porn King: The Trials of Al Goldstein (video documentary)
 
2004 Ramones Raw (documentary)
Himself (as 'Grandpa' Al Lewis)
 
1999-2003 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
TV Week (2003) … Himself
Yvonne DeCarlo: Gilded Lily (2000) … Himself
Fred Gwynne: More Than a Munster (1999) … Himself
 
2001 Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy (documentary)
Himself (as Al 'Grandpa' Lewis)
 
2000 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
Joe Eszterhas (2000) … Himself (as 'Grandpa' Al Lewis)
 
2000 Buttman at Nudes a Poppin' 7 (video)
Himself
 
1998 Sidoglio Smithee
Himself
 
1997 Howard Stern: Shut Up and Listen (video documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Howard Stern (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 June 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
1997 50,000,000 Joe Franklin Fans Can't Be Wrong (documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Baseball (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Al Lewis in the Flesh (documentary short)
Himself
 
1991 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Himself
Coney Island (1991) … Himself
 
1990 The Howard Stern Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 December 1990 (1990) … Himself (as 'Grandpa' Al Lewis)
Episode dated 6 October 1990 (1990) … Himself (as 'Grandpa' Al Lewis)
 
1990 Grandpa's Monster Movies (video documentary)
Grandpa
 
1989 U.S. Open Sores (TV movie)
Himself (as Grandpa Al Lewis)
 
1987 The Howard Stern Show (TV movie)
Himself - Guest (as 'Grandpa' Al Lewis)
 
1970 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.15 (1970) … Himself
 
1965 Grampa's Sci-Fi Hits (video documentary)
Grampa
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (8 titles)
2011 The Lego Munsters (short)
Grandpa
 
2011 My Trip to the Dark Side
Father Hanlon
 
2010 Lego: The Munsters - Munster Fright (short)
Grandpa Munster
 
2007 La tele de tu vida (TV series)
 
2003 50 Greatest TV Animals (TV documentary)
Grandpa Munster (uncredited)
 
2000 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1995 50 Years of Funny Females (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Appeared in a music video with D.J. Paolo and porn star Ron Jeremy for the song "Freak of the Week" along with John Wayne Bobbitt and Joey Buttafuoco, among other infamous people. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 1 Article  | See more »

Alternate Names:

'Grandpa' Al Lewis | Al 'Grandpa' Lewis | Albert Lewis | Grandpa Al Lewis

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[asked about being typecast as Grandpa Munster] Why would I mind? It pays my mortgage. See more »

Trivia:

Has three sons and four grandchildren. See more »

Trademark:

Will be forever known as "Grandpa" See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus