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
Share
David Lewis movies on Netflix
The Doomsday Flightas Mr. Rierdon
Kid Galahadas Otto Danzig
The Absent-Minded Professoras General Singer
The Apartmentas Al Kirkeby
That Certain Feelingas Joe Wickes
The Scarlet Houras Dr. Sam Lynbury
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
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.








Films together
Edward Asner2 films together, 1962 to 1966
Edward Asner's page The Doomsday Flight1966IMDb rating 6.5Lewis as Mr. RierdonAsner as Feldman
Kid Galahad1962IMDb rating 6.1Lewis as Otto DanzigAsner as Assistant District Attorney Frank Gerson
Fred MacMurray2 films together, 1960 to 1961
Fred MacMurray's page The Absent-Minded Professor1961IMDb rating 6.7Lewis as General SingerMacMurray as Professor Ned Brainard
The Apartment1960IMDb rating 8.3Lewis as Al KirkebyMacMurray as Jeff D. Sheldrake
Charles Bronson1 film together, 1962
Charles Bronson's page Kid Galahad1962IMDb rating 6.1Lewis as Otto DanzigBronson as Lew Nyack
Keenan Wynn1 film together, 1961
Keenan Wynn's page The Absent-Minded Professor1961IMDb rating 6.7Lewis as General SingerWynn as Alonzo P. Hawk
George Sanders1 film together, 1956
George Sanders's page That Certain Feeling1956IMDb rating 6.3Lewis as Joe WickesSanders as Larry Larkin
Shirley MacLaine1 film together, 1960
Shirley MacLaine's page The Apartment1960IMDb rating 8.3Lewis as Al KirkebyMacLaine as Fran Kubelik
Billy WilderDirector, 1 film, 1960
All films by Billy Wilder The Apartment1960IMDb rating 8.3Lewis as Al Kirkeby
Robert StevensonDirector, 1 film, 1961
All films by Robert Stevenson The Absent-Minded Professor1961IMDb rating 6.7Lewis as General Singer
Phil KarlsonDirector, 1 film, 1962
All films by Phil Karlson Kid Galahad1962IMDb rating 6.1Lewis as Otto Danzig
Awards
Two awards and honors, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Won | ||
| Other honors | |||
| Clarence Derwent Awards | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.


