Al Lewis

Actor Apr 30 (died age 82) New York City, New York, USA 1953–2015 (62 year career)

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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)…

Known For

Film

The Munsters

Grandpa

Film

Death Wish

Guard at Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

Film

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Turkey

Film

Used Cars

Judge Harrison

Film

Married to the Mob

Joe Russo

Film

Coonskin

The Godfather (voice) (uncredited)

Film

The Night Strangler

Tramp

Film

They Might Be Giants

Messenger

Filmography

Acting (65)

Movies (46)

Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Opera

2015

as Grandpa Munster (archive footage)

The Munsters: Family Portrait

as Grandpa

Goodbye, America

as Himself

Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition

2006

as Self (archive footage)

Midnight Blue: Vol. 5: Porn King

2006

Porn King: The Trials Of Al Goldstein

Ramones: Raw

as Self

The Munsters: America's First Family of Fright

as self

Night Terror

as Father Hanlon

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy

2001

as Self

5.8

Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa

2000

as Self

Fast Money

as Poon

South Beach Academy

as Uncle Gene

Here Come the Munsters

1995

as Restaurant Guest

5.1

Car 54, Where Are You?

1994

as Leo Schnauzer

3.3

Al Lewis in the Flesh

1993

My Grandpa Is a Vampire

as Vernon Cooger

Coney Island

as Self - Actor

Howard Stern's U.S. Open Sores

1989

as Himself

Grampa's Sci-Fi Hits

1989

as Grampa

Fright House

1989

as Captain Levi

2.0

Grampa's More Silly Scaries

1989

as Grampa

Married to the Mob

as Joe Russo

Bum Rap

as Mr. Wolfstadt

Grampa’s Monster Movies

1988

as Grampa

Save the Dog!

1988

5.0

Grampa Presents Carnival Of Souls

1988

as Grampa

Grampa's Silly Scaries

1988

as Grampa

Comic Cabby

1987

The Munsters' Revenge

as Grandpa

Used Cars

as Judge Harrison

Ring of Passion

as Mike Jacobs

Coonskin

as The Godfather (voice) (uncredited)

6.1

White House Madness

1975

as Judge Cirrhosis

Death Wish

1974

as Guard at Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

Black Starlet

as Sam Sharp

The Mini-Munsters

as Grandpa

The Night Strangler

as Tramp

They Might Be Giants

as Messenger

The Boatniks

as Bert

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

as Turkey

Munster, Go Home!

as Grandpa Munster

Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland

1965

as Grandpa Munster

The World of Henry Orient

as Store Owner

Pretty Boy Floyd

as Machine Gun Manny

Lust of the Vampire

as Assistant (uncredited)

6.3

Television (19)

Hi Honey, I'm Home!

American Experience

as Self

Super Scary Saturday

as Grampa / Host

Best of the West

Taxi

as Security Guard

Night Gallery

as Mishkin (segment "Make Me Laugh")

Love, American Style

Here's Lucy

as Mr. Barker

Green Acres

as Charlie

Lost in Space

as Zalto

The Munsters

as Grandpa

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

as Harry Whipple

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

as Self

6.2

Car 54, Where Are You?

1961

as Officer Leo Schnauser

Route 66

Naked City

as Mr. Pike

Decoy

as Chi Chi

The Phil Silvers Show

1955

7.0

The United States Steel Hour

1953

6.2