Born Albert Meister in Brooklyn, Al Lewis worked in vaudeville, burlesque, and Broadway and had small parts in TV shows before landing the job that brought him his celebrity: Grandpa Munster on "The Munsters." That zany show ran from 1964 to 1966, and then went into re-runs.
Lewis's prominent honker and wide, goofy smile made him look just right for his Grandpa role in the goofily ghoulish Munster family.
His pre-Munster comedic TV work included appearances on "The Phil Silvers Show" and "Car 54, Where Are You?"
Lewis also did some radio work, owned a Greenwich Village restaurant, and dabbled in politics. He died in 2006 three years after having had bypass surgery.
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