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Al Lewis
American actor (–)
For other uses, see Al Lewis (disambiguation).
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| Born | Abraham Meister ()April 30, Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | February 3, () (aged&#;82) Roosevelt Island, New York, U.S. |
| Other&#;names | Grandpa Al Lewis |
| Alma&#;mater | Columbia University |
| Occupations | |
| Years&#;active | &#; |
| Political party | Green |
| Spouses | Marge Domowitz &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#; |
| Children | 3 |
Al Lewis (born Abraham Meister; April 30, – February 3, ) was an American actor and activist, best known for his role as Grandpa on the television series The Munsters from to and its film versions. He previously also co-starred with The Munsters'sFred Gwynne in the television show Car 54, Where Are You? from – Later in life, he was a restaurant owner, political candidate, and radio broadcaster.[1]
Early life
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AKA Conqueror Meister
Born:Apr[1]
Birthplace:Wolcott, NY
Died:3-Feb
Location of death:New York City
Cause of death: unspecified
Gender: Male
Religion:Jewish
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor
Nationality: United States
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Al Lewis
Al "Grandpa" Lewis
Al Lewis is an actor best known for his role as "Grandpa" on the television series The Munsters.
Relationship to Rochester
There are some who believe Lewis was born Albert Meister in Wolcott, NY, between Syracuse and Rochester. However, there are no records of his birth at Wolcott. Most believe he was born April 30, in Brooklyn, but he insisted he was born in No one knows why he publicly lied about his age, adding 13 years. See Wikipedia article for discussion and sources.
Background;
When he was young, he and his immigrant mother moved to a Jewish ghetto in Brooklyn. His mother worked in a garment factory and sometimes had to sell apples in the street to make ends meet.
Lewis worked in circuses during the summer in the s, eventually becoming a performer. During the rest of the year, he was a good student, graduating high school and entering college. He earned a B.A. in Education at State Teacher's College in the early s and eventually received a Ph.D. in child psychology from Columbia University in
The 's brought hard times to millions of Americans. Lewis became a radio performer in Chicago, as well as being a salesman, plumber and doing medicine shows. He also became an activist, joining demonstrations at Home Relief offi