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 ...
Death Wish
1974
The Mini-Munsters
1973
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1969
The Night Strangler
1973
Married to the Mob
1988
Used Cars
1980
Coonskin
1975
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
2001
The World of Henry Orient
1964
Ring of Passion
1978
South Beach Academy
1996
Here Come the Munsters
1995
Car 54, Where Are You?
1994
They Might Be Giants
1971
The Boatniks
1970
Coney Island
1991
The Munsters' Revenge
1981
Munster, Go Home!
1966
The Munsters: Family Portrait
2008
Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
2000
Bum Rap
1988
Fast Money
1996
My Grandpa Is a Vampire
1992
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
2006
Fright House
1989
Save the Dog!
1988
Lust of the Vampire
1957
Pretty Boy Floyd
1960
Al Lewis in the Flesh
1993
Night Terror
2002
Ramones: Raw
2004
Black Starlet
1974
Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland
1965
White House Madness
1975
Porn King: The Trials Of Al Goldstein
2005
Midnight Blue: Vol. 5: Porn King
2006
Grampa's More Silly Scaries
1989