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Al Lewis was 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.
Birth Name
Alexander Meister
Born
Monday, 30 April 1923
Died
Friday, 03 February 2006
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Kidz Klub! | (archive footage) | 2022 |
| History of the Sitcom | Grandpa | 2021 |
| The Sixties | Grandpa | 2013 |
| My Trip to the Dark Side | Father Hanlon | 2011 |
| Goodbye, America | Himself / Self | 2007 |
| Porn King: The Trials of Al Goldstein | Self | 2005 |
| Ramones Raw | Self / Himself | 2004 |
| Night Terror | Father Hanlon | 2002 |
| Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy | Self | 2001 |
| South Beach Academy | Uncle Gene | 1996 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Kidz Klub! | (archive footage) | 2022 |
| History of the Sitcom | Grandpa | 2021 |
| The Sixties | Grandpa | 2013 |
| My Trip to the Dark Side | Father Hanlon | 2011 |
| Goodbye, America | Himself / Self | 2007 |
| Porn King: The Trials of Al Goldstein | Self | 2005 |
| Ramones Raw | Self / Himself | 2004 |
| Night Terror | Father Hanlon | 2002 |
| Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy | Self | 2001 |
| South Beach Academy | Uncle Gene | 1996 |
| Fast Money | Poon | 1996 |
| The Daily Show | Self | 1996 |
| The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen | Self | 1995 |
| Here Come the Munsters | Restaurant Guest | 1995 |
| Svengoolie | Grandpa | 1995 |
| Baseball | Various (voice) | 1994 |
| Car 54, Where Are You? | Leo Schnauzer | 1994 |
| For Love or Money | Grandpa | 1993 |
| Bum Rap | Mr. Wolfstadt | 1993 |
| Hi Honey, I'm Home | Grandpa Munster | 1991 |
| My Grandpa Is a Vampire | Vernon Cooger | 1991 |
| The Howard Stern Show | Self - Guest | 1990 |
| Fright House | Captain Levi / Captain Levi (segment "Fright House") | 1989 |
| U.S. Open Sores | Himself / Self | 1989 |
| American Experience | Self - Author / Self - Actor | 1988 |
| Married to the Mob | Uncle Joe Russo / Joe Russo | 1988 |
| Save the Dog! | 1988 | |
| The Howard Stern Show | Self - Guest | 1987 |
| Biography | Self | 1987 |
| Mathnet | Ring Announcer | 1987 |
| Comic Cabby | 1987 | |
| Best of the West | Judge | 1981 |
| The Munsters' Revenge | Grandpa Dracula | 1981 |
| Used Cars | Judge Harrison | 1980 |
| Taxi | Security Guard | 1978 |
| White House Madness | Judge Cirrhosis | 1975 |
| Black Starlet | Sam Sharp / Sam | 1974 |
| Coonskin | The Godfather / The Godfather (voice) | 1974 |
| Death Wish | Guard at Hotel Lobby | 1974 |
| The Night Strangler | Tramp | 1973 |
| The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie | Grandpa Munster | 1972 |
| They Might Be Giants | Messenger | 1971 |
| The Boatniks | Bert | 1970 |
| They Shoot Horses, Don't They? | Turkey | 1969 |
| Night Gallery | Mishkin (segment "Make Me Laugh") | 1969 |
| Love, American Style | Bernie (segment "Love and the Love Nest") | 1969 |
| Here's Lucy | Lionel Barker | 1968 |
| The Jackie Gleason Show | Himself - Guest | 1966 |
| Munster, Go Home! | Grandpa / Grandpa Munster | 1966 |
| Green Acres | Charlie | 1965 |
| Lost in Space | Zalto | 1965 |
| Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland | Grandpa Munster | 1965 |
| Gomer Pyle: USMC | Harry Whipple | 1964 |
| Valentine's Day | George Stevens, Cab Driver | 1964 |
| The World of Henry Orient | Store Owner | 1964 |
| The Munsters | Grandpa | 1964 |
| Missing Links | Self | 1963 |
| Picture This | Self | 1963 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest / Himself | 1962 |
| Car 54, Where Are You? | Officer Leo Schnauser / Al Spencer | 1961 |
| The Defenders | Sergeant Cross | 1961 |
| Route 66 | Walt / Joe / Gym Owner | 1960 |
| Pretty Boy Floyd | Machine Gun Manny | 1960 |
| Deadline | Fletcher | 1959 |
| Brenner | Logan | 1959 |
| Naked City | Bookie / Gus / Harry McGoglan / Mr. Carrari / Mr. Pike / Mr. Tanner | 1958 |
| Decoy | Chi Chi | 1957 |
| Lust of the Vampire | Assistant | 1957 |
| The Phil Silvers Show | Mobster Bengal / Mike - Restauranteur / Bruno the Mobster | 1955 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Bert | 1954 |
| The United States Steel Hour | Bartender / Paul Gordon (as Albert Lewis) | 1953 |
| London Entertains | Hyram | 1951 |
| The Big Story | Willie | 1949 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| One Happy Family | 1961 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| One Happy Family | 1961 |
