Actor
Al Lewis
Biography

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. His acting career begins the well-documented portion of his life. He worked in burlesque and vaudeville theaters, then on Broadway in the dramas The Night Circus (1958) ...

Known For
Acting
2015 -- Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Opera | Grandpa Munster (archive footage)
2007 -- Goodbye, America | Himself
2006 -- Midnight Blue: Vol. 5: Porn King |
2006 -- Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition | Self (archive footage)
2005 -- Porn King: The Trials Of Al Goldstein |
2004 -- Ramones: Raw | Himself
2004 -- The Munsters: America's First Family of Fright | self
2002 -- Night Terror | Father Hanlon
2001 -- Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy | Self
1996 -- South Beach Academy | Uncle Gene
1996 -- Fast Money | Poon
1995 -- Here Come the Munsters | Restaurant Guest
1994 -- Car 54, Where Are You? | Leo Schnauzer
1993 -- Al Lewis in the Flesh |
1992 -- My Grandpa Is a Vampire | Vernon Cooger
1991 -- Coney Island | Self - Actor
1989 -- Fright House | Captain Levi
1989 -- Grampa's More Silly Scaries | Grampa
1989 -- Grampa's Sci-Fi Hits | Grampa
1989 -- Howard Stern's U.S. Open Sores | Himself
1988 -- Grampa's Silly Scaries | Grampa
1988 -- Grampa’s Monster Movies | Grampa
1988 -- Bum Rap | Mr. Wolfstadt
1988 -- Married to the Mob | Joe Russo
1988 -- Save the Dog! |
1988 -- Grampa Presents Carnival Of Souls | Grampa
1987 -- Comic Cabby |
1981 -- The Munsters' Revenge | Grandpa
1980 -- Used Cars | Judge Harrison
1978 -- Ring of Passion | Mike Jacobs
1975 -- Coonskin | The Godfather (voice) (uncredited)
1975 -- White House Madness | Judge Cirrhosis
1974 -- Black Starlet | Sam Sharp
1974 -- Death Wish | Guard at Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
1973 -- The Mini-Munsters | Grandpa
1973 -- The Night Strangler | Tramp
1971 -- They Might Be Giants | Messenger
1970 -- The Boatniks | Bert
1969 -- They Shoot Horses, Don't They? | Turkey
1966 -- Munster, Go Home! | Grandpa Munster
1965 -- Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland | Grandpa Munster
1964 -- The World of Henry Orient | Store Owner
1960 -- Pretty Boy Floyd | Machine Gun Manny
1957 -- Lust of the Vampire | Assistant (uncredited)
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