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Gilbert Lewis was an American actor who is best known for playing The King of Cartoons in the first season of the 1986 children's show, Pee-wee's Playhouse. Lewis played the King of Cartoons in thirteen episodes before being replaced by actor William Marshall. He also made guest appearances on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, General Hospital, and Alien Nation.
Born
Sunday, 06 April 1941
Died
Thursday, 07 May 2015
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| King of Stage: The Woodie King Jr. Story | Self | 2018 |
| Virtual Combat | A.C. Doyle | 1995 |
| Don Juan DeMarco | Judge Ryland | 1994 |
| Sweet Justice | Isaac Tate | 1994 |
| New York Undercover | Old School | 1994 |
| Candyman | Detective Frank Valento | 1992 |
| Princesses | Interviewer | 1991 |
| Guilty as Charged | Policeman | 1991 |
| Cop Rock | Harold Poe | 1990 |
| Married People | Moe | 1990 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| King of Stage: The Woodie King Jr. Story | Self | 2018 |
| Virtual Combat | A.C. Doyle | 1995 |
| Don Juan DeMarco | Judge Ryland | 1994 |
| Sweet Justice | Isaac Tate | 1994 |
| New York Undercover | Old School | 1994 |
| Candyman | Detective Frank Valento | 1992 |
| Princesses | Interviewer | 1991 |
| Guilty as Charged | Policeman | 1991 |
| Cop Rock | Harold Poe | 1990 |
| Married People | Moe | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Deputy Police Commissioner | 1990 |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Joe Banks | 1990 |
| Capital News | Fire Captain Hank | 1990 |
| The Kid Who Loved Christmas | Ed Slater / Ed | 1990 |
| Blaze | Reverend Marquez | 1989 |
| Cross Fire | Levi Eames | 1989 |
| Alien Nation | Theo Miles | 1989 |
| Grave Secrets | Dean Andrews | 1989 |
| China Beach | Reverend Beckett | 1988 |
| Heartbeat | Virgil Banks | 1988 |
| Designing Women | Clevon | 1986 |
| Pee-wee's Playhouse | King of Cartoons | 1986 |
| Spenser: For Hire | Mr. Andre | 1985 |
| Touched | Ernie | 1983 |
| Cheers | Dr. Robert Sutton | 1982 |
| Body and Soul | Tony | 1981 |
| Fort Apache the Bronx | Mob Leader | 1981 |
| Gordon's War | Spanish Harry | 1973 |
| Across 110th Street | Shevvy | 1972 |
| Madigan | Smokey Fix | 1972 |
| The Hot Rock | Museum Guard #1 | 1972 |
| Together for Days | Big Bubba | 1972 |
| Who Killed Mary Whats'ername? | Solomon the Cop | 1971 |
| The Pursuit of Happiness | Convict George Wilson | 1971 |
| Dan August | Calvin Hazelwood | 1970 |
| Cotton Comes to Harlem | 1st Black Beret | 1970 |
| The Bold Ones: The New Doctors | Lennie | 1969 |
