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David Lewis

Biography

David Lewis was an American actor and a pioneering television performer. Born in 1916, he had his first televised role in 1949 on Captain Video and His Video Rangers, then appeared in seven episodes of Perry Mason, one episode of The Tom Ewell Show, and the recurring role of Warden Crichton on Batman. In daytime television he played a murderer on Love of Life and the patriarch Henry Pierce on Bright Promise, with short guest appearances on The Young and the Restless and Days of Our Lives. In 1978 he joined General Hospital as Edward Quartermaine, a role that won him a Daytime Emmy Award in 1982 for supporting actor in a daytime drama. He left the soap in 1989, returned in November 1991, and retired permanently in 1993. He also appeared as Charles Ames in the ABC comedy The Farmer's Daughter from 1963 to 1966.

84years old at death

  • Born Philadelphia
  • Died Woodland Hills
  • Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22

Movie Career

Films
6
Career span
10 years1956 to 1966

Genres

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Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Apartment1960 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Al Kirkeby

    IMDb rating 8.3223K votes

  2. The Absent-Minded Professor1961 Comedy, Family, Sci-Fias General Singer

    IMDb rating 6.710K votes

  3. Kid Galahad1962as Otto Danzig

    IMDb rating 6.13.4K votes

  4. That Certain Feeling1956as Joe Wickes

    IMDb rating 6.3501 votes

  5. The Scarlet Hour1956as Dr. Sam Lynbury

    IMDb rating 6.91.2K votes

  6. The Doomsday Flight1966as Mr. Rierdon

    IMDb rating 6.5588 votes

Worked with

David Lewis shares two films with Edward Asner, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Awards

Two awards and honors, one of them major.

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David Lewis's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Emmy Awards
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesWon
Other honors
Clarence Derwent AwardsWon

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