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Al Lewis (born Abraham Meister; April 30, 1923 – February 3, 2006) was an American actor and activist, best known for his role as Grandpa on the television series The Munsters from 1964 to 1966 and its film versions. He previously also co-starred with The Munsters 's Fred Gwynne in the television show Car 54, Where Are You? from 1961–1963.
Count Sam Dracula, commonly known as Grandpa, [a] is a fictional character from the American sitcom The Munsters, originally played by Al Lewis. [1] He is an undead vampire and the doting, irritable, and sarcastic father of Lily Munster. [2] The role was later played by Howard Morton in the 1980s television series The Munsters Today.
The Munsters is an American sitcom about the home life of a family of benign monsters that aired from 1964 to 1966 on CBS.The series stars Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster (Frankenstein's monster), [Notes 1] Yvonne De Carlo as his vampire wife Lily, [2] Al Lewis as Grandpa (Count Dracula), [Notes 2] Beverley Owen (later replaced by Pat Priest) as their niece Marilyn, and Butch Patrick as their ...
Cousin Humphrey - Cousin Humphrey is Grandpa's deceased, rotten cousin. He stole Grandpa's aspirin during the Black Plague. Cousin Humphrey was also a lousy piano player and is now a ghost. Lily's Grandma - She is Lily's unnamed grandmother who died for the umpteenth time in 1964 and left Lily an inheritance of $5,000.00.
Gwynne (right) as Herman Munster, sharing a toast with Al Lewis (Grandpa) while Beverley Owen (Marilyn) looks on. After his iconic role in The Munsters, Gwynne found himself typecast, unable to gain new film roles for over two years. [citation needed] In 1969, he was cast as Jonathan Brewster in a television production of Arsenic and Old Lace.
Tinniswood was born in Liverpool on Aug. 26, 1912, and died on Monday. He became the world's oldest man in April following the death of 114-year-old Venezuelan Juan Vicente Perez.
He also played Grandpa in The Munsters Today from 1988 to 1991. [1] Morton made a number of appearances on game shows, including Super Password and Pyramid. He also appeared in many feature films, making his debut in The Mechanic (1972) and appeared on stage in productions of Auntie Mame, Morning's at Seven, and Fancy Meeting You Again.
Auntie Fee, whose YouTube tutorials on cooking inexpensive, delicious meals, has passed away. She was 59. Concern grew over the past week after Auntie Fee, real name Felicia O'Dell, suffered a ...