Al Lewis
Actor
Born April 30, 1923 in New York City, New York, USA
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, also starring Fred Gwynne (Lewis reprised the role in the 1994 movie of the same name). In the series, Lewis first played Al Spencer the Auto Body Man in two early first-season episodes before landing the more familiar role of Officer Schnauser. But he is best remembered as "Grandpa" on The Munsters, which ran on CBS from 1964–66.
Filmography
The Munsters: Family Portrait
Grandpa
Goodbye, America
Himself
Midnight Blue: Vol. 5: Porn King
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
Self (archive footage)
Porn King: The Trials Of Al Goldstein
Ramones: Raw
Self
The Munsters: America's First Family of Fright
self
Night Terror
Father Hanlon
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
Self
Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
Self
South Beach Academy
Uncle Gene
Fast Money
Poon
Here Come the Munsters
Restaurant Guest
Baseball
Various (voice)
Car 54, Where Are You?
Leo Schnauzer
Al Lewis in the Flesh
My Grandpa Is a Vampire
Vernon Cooger
Hi Honey, I'm Home!
Coney Island
Self - Actor
Fright House
Captain Levi
Grampa's More Silly Scaries
Grampa
Grampa's Sci-Fi Hits
Grampa
Grampa's Silly Scaries
Grampa
American Experience
Self
Bum Rap
Mr. Wolfstadt
Married to the Mob
Joe Russo
Save the Dog!
Best of the West
The Munsters' Revenge
Grandpa
Used Cars
Judge Harrison
Taxi
Security Guard
Ring of Passion
Mike Jacobs
Coonskin
The Godfather (voice) (uncredited)
White House Madness
Judge Cirrhosis
Black Starlet
Sam Sharp
Death Wish
Guard at Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
The Mini-Munsters
Grandpa
The Night Strangler
Tramp
They Might Be Giants
Messenger
Night Gallery
Mishkin (segment "Make Me Laugh")
The Boatniks
Bert
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Turkey
Love, American Style
Here's Lucy
Mr. Barker
Munster, Go Home!
Grandpa Munster
Lost in Space
Zalto
Green Acres
Charlie
Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland
Grandpa Munster
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Harry Whipple
The Munsters
Grandpa
The World of Henry Orient
Store Owner
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
Car 54, Where Are You?
Officer Leo Schnauser
Route 66
Pretty Boy Floyd
Machine Gun Manny
Naked City
Mr. Pike
Decoy
Chi Chi
Lust of the Vampire
Assistant (uncredited)
The Phil Silvers Show
The United States Steel Hour