David Lewis (American actor)
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David Lewis | |
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Woodland Hills, California , U.S. | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1949–1993 |
David Lewis (October 19, 1916 – December 11, 2000) was an American actor. He was best known for being the original actor to portray Edward Quartermaine from 1978 to 1993 on the American soap opera General Hospital.[1]
Early years
Lewis was born in
Television
Lewis was a pioneering actor in television, his first televised role occurring in 1949 on the show Captain Video and His Video Rangers. His credits include appearing in seven episodes of Perry Mason and one episode of The Tom Ewell Show and in the recurring role of Warden Crichton in Batman. Lewis appeared on daytime television, making his soap debut on Love of Life as a murderer and later playing patriarch Henry Pierce on Bright Promise.[1] Brief guest stints on The Young and the Restless and Days of Our Lives followed.
In 1978, he joined the cast of
Lewis played Charles Ames on the ABC comedy The Farmer's Daughter (1963–1966).[3]
Death
Lewis died in
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1956 | The Scarlet Hour | Dr. Sam Lynbury | |
1956 | That Certain Feeling | Joe Wickes | |
1960 | The Apartment | Al Kirkeby | |
1960 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Jim | Season 6 Episode 8: "O Youth and Beauty!" |
1961 | The Absent Minded Professor |
General Singer | |
1962 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Ed Boling | Season 7 Episode 14: "Bad Actor" |
1962 | The Spiral Road | Maj. Vlormans | |
1962 | Kid Galahad | Otto Danzig | |
1962 | A Girl Named Tamiko | Minor Role | Uncredited |
1964 | Honeymoon Hotel | Mr. Hampton | |
1965 | John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! | Stottle Cronkite | |
1968 | The Boston Strangler | Judge Schroeder | |
1969 | Generation | Arlington | |
1973 | Cleopatra Jones | Minor Role | Uncredited |
1978 | Mean Dog Blues | Dr. Caleb Odum |
References
- ^ ISBN 9780786452057. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
External links
- David Lewis at IMDb
- David Lewis at the Internet Broadway Database