Al Lewis. Actor: Super Scary Saturday. In the late 1920s, Lewis worked as a circus performer, but ultimately decided on college, earning a Ph.D. in child psychology from Columbia University.

Al Lewis. Actor: Super Scary Saturday. In the late 1920s, Lewis worked as a circus performer, but ultimately decided on college, earning a Ph.D. in child psychology from Columbia University.

Al Lewis, the cigar-chomping patriarch of The Munsters whose work as a basketball scout, restaurateur and political candidate never eclipsed his role as Grandpa from the television sitcom, dies...

Al Lewis, the cigar-chomping patriarch of "The Munsters" whose work as a basketball scout, restaurateur and political candidate never eclipsed his role as Grandpa from the television...

Al Lewis, the cigar-chomping patriarch of "The Munsters" whose work as a basketball scout, restaurateur and political candidate never eclipsed his role as Grandpa from the television sitcom,...

Learn about the actor who played Grandpa on the classic sitcom, from his early years in burlesque and Broadway to his later roles and controversies. Discover his relationship with Howard Stern, his restaurant business, his birthdate mystery and more.

Al Lewis, the cigar-chomping patriarch of “The Munsters” whose work as a basketball scout, restaurateur and political candidate never eclipsed his role as Grandpa from the television sitcom ...

Al Lewis, the actor who played Grandpa Munster on the sitcom "The Munsters" and ran for governor of New York as a Green Party candidate, passed away in 2006. He was also known for his roles in "Car 54, Where Are You?" and his radio show on WBAI-FM.

Al Lewis was an American character actor who played Grandpa Munster on The Munsters and other roles. He also ran for president, owned a restaurant, and appeared on The Howard Stern Show.