Al Lewis

Personal Info

Birthday

April 30, 1923

Day of Death

2006-02-03

(82 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Albert Lewis

Al Lewis

Biography

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.

Known For

The Munsters

Lost in Space

Naked City

Green Acres

Taxi

Here's Lucy

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Night Gallery

Filmography

2015
Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Opera
as Grandpa Munster (archive footage)
2008
The Munsters: Family Portrait
as Grandpa
2007
Goodbye, America
as Himself
2006
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
as Self (archive footage)
2004
Ramones: Raw
as Himself
The Munsters: America's First Family of Fright
as self
2002
Night Terror
as Father Hanlon
2001
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
as Self
2000
Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
as Self
1996
South Beach Academy
as Uncle Gene
Fast Money
as Poon
1995
Here Come the Munsters
as Restaurant Guest
1992
My Grandpa Is a Vampire
as Vernon Cooger
1991
Coney Island
as Self - Actor
1989
Fright House
as Captain Levi
Grampa's More Silly Scaries
as Grampa
Howard Stern's U.S. Open Sores
as Himself
Grampa's Sci-Fi Hits
as Grampa
1988
Grampa's Silly Scaries
as Grampa
Grampa’s Monster Movies
as Grampa
Bum Rap
as Mr. Wolfstadt
Married to the Mob
as Joe Russo
Grampa Presents Carnival Of Souls
as Grampa
1981
The Munsters' Revenge
as Grandpa
1980
Used Cars
as Judge Harrison
1978
Ring of Passion
as Mike Jacobs
1975
Coonskin
as The Godfather (voice) (uncredited)
White House Madness
as Judge Cirrhosis
1974
Black Starlet
as Sam Sharp
Death Wish
as Guard at Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
1973
The Mini-Munsters
as Grandpa
The Night Strangler
as Tramp
1971
They Might Be Giants
as Messenger
1970
The Boatniks
as Bert
1969
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
as Turkey
1966
Munster, Go Home!
as Grandpa Munster
1965
Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland
as Grandpa Munster
1964
The World of Henry Orient
as Store Owner
1960
Pretty Boy Floyd
as Machine Gun Manny
1957
Lust of the Vampire
as Assistant (uncredited)