Al Lewis

A former basketball scout and wanna-be politician (in 1998, Lewis ran against New York's incumbent Gov. George Pataki, and got 52,000 votes), Lewis is best known as an actor. His first big break was on the classic 1961-1963 sitcom Car 54, Where Are You?, but he truly shot to fame on the even more memorable 1964-1966 The Munsters, where he played Grandpa, usually upstaging the rest of the actors with his campy Dracula outfit and attitude. He died at home in New York on February 3. Some sources reported he was 95, but his son says he was 82. From This is True for 29 January 2006 Suggestions for further reading: Elephant Bucks: An Inside Guide to Writing for TV Sitcoms by Sheldon Bull Amazon Price: $16.47 Customer Review: I remember when I first met Sheldon Bull. There was an all day symposium on writing from UCLA extension and he was on the panel devoted to comedy writing. All four gentlemen made me laugh so hard that I instantly vowed to take a class with each and...   Family Guy Cast 2010 Wall Calendar by NMR Amazon Price: Customer Review: The calender was full of funny quotes from the show. A Must have for a Family Guy FAN!   Family Guy Quagmire 2010 Wall Calendar by NMR Amazon Price: $13.99   Seinfeld, Master of Its Domain: Revisiting Television's Greatest Sitcom Amazon Price: $18.21 Customer Review: This product is a "reader" type, a book for those who like to read about each program that came from Seinfeld. This book comprises reviews by print medium people and the like. Well written, but heavy on cultural meanings and jazzy thoughts versus how...   Auditioning and Acting for the Camera: Proven Techniques for Auditioning and ... by John W. Shepard Amazon Price: $14.95 Customer Review: As a "working actor" I wish I had known 20 years ago even 1 of these techniques or pieces of information. It would have changed my career. John Shepard's book is beyond informative -its a miracle. Nancy Mimless   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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