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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 ]
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.
In The Munsters Today episode "Vampire Pie," Grandpa mentioned that nobody who tried her Transylvanian Surprise ever lived to regret it. It later turned out that Great Grandmother Medusa's Transylvanian Surprise also had bat milk (harvested from the bats in the Munsters' attic) which was the antidote to prevent anyone who ate Transylvanian ...
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 ...
As well as being a well-written comedy with talents like Fred Gwynne (Herman Munster), Yvonne De Carlo (Lily Munster) and Al Lewis (Grandpa), Patrick said the show was also relevant during the ...
Munster, Go Home! is a 1966 American comedy film based on the 1960s family sitcom The Munsters. It was directed by Earl Bellamy , who also directed a number of episodes in the series. The film was produced immediately after the television series completed filming its original run; it included the original cast with the exception of Marilyn .
I love old Herman Munster. Much as I try not to, I can't stop liking that fellow." [15] 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.
On The Munsters television series the car was created by Grandpa so he could win back the Munster Koach, which Herman had lost in a drag race in the episode "Hot Rod Herman". The 1966 movie Munster, Go Home! features an alternate origin. After Herman crashes a Jaguar limousine owned (and raced) by the Munster family of England, Grandpa builds ...