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Munsters#1 · 07-19-2005, 06:22 AM

What is Al Lewis' real birthdate?

April 30th, 1910 or April 30th, 1923.

His sons say that the 1910 birhtdate is something Al came up with. They say the real birthdate is the April 30th, 1923.

Laugh30 · 07-19-2005, 06:51 AM

I heard or read somewhere that he was 42 when he played Grandpa for the first time. So that statement would make 1923 right (with the age 42 being approximately.)

Munsters#1 · 07-19-2005, 07:17 AM

That's what I thought. He looked young on Car 54, Where Are You?, so I knew he wasn't in his 50's.

gilligan fanatic · 07-19-2005, 10:30 AM

why would Al Lewis make up a year?

Munsters#1 · 07-19-2005, 10:44 AM

I don't know, but a lot of things he says about himself are false.

He was really born April 30th 1923, He does not have a degree in child psychology, his own name "Al Lewis" is even flase, his real name is Albert Meister.

gilligan fanatic · 07-19-2005, 08:03 PM

kind of strange

Charlie Chan · 07-19-2005, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by gilligan fanatic

kind of strange

Yes he is. Very foul mouthed in real life also (he's apparently a favorite of Howard Stern's).

Munsters#1 · 07-23-2005, 06:52 AM

But he is a great activist in real life! He stands up for civil rights, and believes in rights for all people.

Dracula · 07-23-2005, 10:07 AM

Hee..Hee... That man speaks his mind! Good for him! Hee....Hee....

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TV DVD Fan · 07-26-2005, 10:36 AM

He's still alive, right?

If he is, he definately is in his 80s. Incidently, anyone ever eat in his restaurant? My mom and dad did once before I was around. I woulda killed to meet him! My mom and dad meet a star before me, who is ambitious (very) to become one.

pat

Munsters#1 · 08-03-2005, 12:03 PM

Hey, TV DVD Fan, I see in your avatar, it says "The Best of Bob Newhart". They're not going to start releasing Bob Newhart as "Best ofs", are they? I much prefer the season sets.

gilligan fanatic · 08-03-2005, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Munsters#1

Hey, TV DVD Fan, I see in your avatar, it says "The Best of Bob Newhart". They're not going to start releasing Bob Newhart as "Best ofs", are they? I much prefer the season sets.

that picture if the best of his comedy albums not the show

Munsters#1 · 08-03-2005, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by gilligan fanatic

that picture if the best of his comedy albums not the show

Ah, that's good! I got Bob's first season, and plan to get all the rest when they come out.

Fleet · 08-15-2005, 03:10 PM

Something strange, though...
The website "wikipedia.org" and a few other websites say he was a circus performer in the late 1920s.

TV DVD Fan · 08-15-2005, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Munsters#1

Hey, TV DVD Fan, I see in your avatar, it says "The Best of Bob Newhart". They're not going to start releasing Bob Newhart as "Best ofs", are they? I much prefer the season sets.

Yeah, Gilligan Fanatic said it. Its an old album cover.

pat

07-19-2005, 06:22 AM	#1
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07-19-2005, 06:51 AM	#2
Laugh30 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 01, 2004 Posts: 688	I heard or read somewhere that he was 42 when he played Grandpa for the first time. So that statement would make 1923 right (with the age 42 being approximately.)

07-19-2005, 07:17 AM	#3
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	That's what I thought. He looked young on Car 54, Where Are You?, so I knew he wasn't in his 50's.

07-19-2005, 10:44 AM	#5
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	I don't know, but a lot of things he says about himself are false. He was really born April 30th 1923, He does not have a degree in child psychology, his own name "Al Lewis" is even flase, his real name is Albert Meister.

07-19-2005, 08:03 PM	#6
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	kind of strange

07-23-2005, 06:52 AM	#8
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	But he is a great activist in real life! He stands up for civil rights, and believes in rights for all people.

08-03-2005, 12:03 PM	#11
Munsters#1 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 2,928	Hey, TV DVD Fan, I see in your avatar, it says "The Best of Bob Newhart". They're not going to start releasing Bob Newhart as "Best ofs", are they? I much prefer the season sets.