Al Lewis

Al Lewis was born on Apr 30, 1923 in USA. Al Lewis's big-screen debut came with Lust of the Vampire directed by Riccardo Freda in 1957, strarring Assistant (uncredited). Al Lewis is known for Bum Rap directed by Danny Irom, Craig Wasson stars as Paul Colson and Blanche Baker as Lisa DuSoir. The most recent award Al Lewis achieved is Horror Host Hall Of Fame. The upcoming new movie Al Lewis plays is Night Terror which will be released on Oct 01, 2002.

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. Lewis worked in burlesque and vaudeville theaters across the country, which eventually led to Broadway. By the 1950s, television was booming, and Lewis took advantage of the work appearing on almost every live show out of his home base of New York City. His most famous regular TV roles were Officer Leo Schnauser on Car 54, Where Are You? (1961) and Grandpa on Les monstres (1964). When these shows ended, he opened a restaurant in New York called "Grampa's" in Greenwich Village. He has since produced a home video for children and appeared on WTBS in a series of Saturday morning programs for children.