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David Lewis
Actor

David Lewis

19 Oct 1916Born
11 Dec 2000Died
84Age at death
56Credits

Biography

David Lewis (October 19, 1916 – December 11, 2000) was an American actor, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was best known for being the original actor to portray Edward Quartermaine from 1978 to 1993 on the American soap opera General Hospital.

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 in the recurring role of Warden Crichton in Batman. Lewis appeared on daytime T.V., making his soap debut on Love of Life as a murderer and later playing patriarch Henry Pierce on Bright Promise.

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Brief guest stints on The Young and the Restless and Days of Our Lives followed.

In 1978, he joined the cast of General Hospital in the role of Edward Quartermaine, for which he won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama in 1982. Lewis took time off between 1987 and 1988 for medical recovery and departed in 1989 during which time Edward was believed to be dead. Lewis continued to come to the studio, however, to tape his voice so wife Lila could have conversations with him. Lewis made his comeback in November 1991 when Edward came back from the dead and in the summer of 1993, Lewis announced he was retiring permanently.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1979Nero WolfeFilm: Mr. Althaus
  2. 1978Mean Dog BluesFilm: Dr. Caleb Odum
  3. 1978Standing TallFilm: Judge Lang
  4. 1977Eleanor and Franklin: The White House YearsFilm: Justice Hughes
  5. 1976Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IISeries: Ambassador Haviland (1 episode)
  6. 1975Kate McShaneSeries (1 episode)
  7. 1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerSeries: Auctioneer (1 episode)
  8. 1974The Rockford FilesSeries: Burton Woodruff (1 episode)
  9. 1974Good TimesSeries (1 episode)
  10. 1973Cleopatra JonesFilm: Minor Role (uncredited)
  11. 1973Barnaby JonesSeries: Leonard (1 episode)
  12. 1971CannonSeries: David Warren (1 episode)
  13. 1969GenerationFilm: Arlington
  14. 1968The Boston StranglerFilm: Judge Schroeder
  15. 1967IronsideSeries (2 episodes)
  16. 1966The Doomsday FlightFilm: Mr. Rierdon
  17. 1966That GirlSeries (1 episode)
  18. 1966Love on a RooftopSeries (1 episode)
  19. 1966BatmanSeries: Warden Crichton (9 episodes)
  20. 1965Run for Your LifeSeries: The Consul, Miller (1 episode)
  21. 1965John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!Film: Cronkite
  22. 1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Series: Chaplain Franklin (1 episode)
  23. 1964BewitchedSeries (1 episode)
  24. 1964Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaSeries: Dr. Kranz (1 episode)
  25. 1964Honeymoon HotelFilm: Mr. Hampton
  26. 1963Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries: Alan Brossanquet, R. Randolph Wetherill (2 episodes)
  27. 1963The Great AdventureSeries: Dr. Bartlett (1 episode)
  28. 1963The Farmer's DaughterSeries (1 episode)
  29. 1963The DakotasSeries (1 episode)
  30. 1962A Girl Named TamikoFilm: US Consul R.C. Harcourt
  31. 1962Kid GalahadFilm: Otto Danzig
  32. 1962The Spiral RoadFilm: Maj. Vlormans
  33. 1961The New BreedSeries: Maury Keeler, Townsend (1 episode)
  34. 1961Ben CaseySeries (1 episode)
  35. 1961Dr. KildareSeries: Dr. Robert Coneely (1 episode)
  36. 1961Cain's HundredSeries: Martin Allard (1 episode)
  37. 1961The Absent-Minded ProfessorFilm: General Singer
  38. 1960Harrigan and SonSeries (1 episode)
  39. 1960Peter Loves MarySeries (3 episodes)
  40. 1960The Andy Griffith ShowSeries: Dr. Harrison Everett Breen (1 episode)
  41. 1960Pete and GladysSeries (2 episodes)
  42. 1960The ApartmentFilm: Al Kirkeby
  43. 1960Johnny MidnightSeries (2 episodes)
  44. 1959One Step BeyondSeries: Dr. Edward Brown, Dr. Grimes (1 episode)
  45. 1958Man with a CameraSeries: Carl Baines (1 episode)
  46. 1957Perry MasonSeries: George Alder, John Gifford, Deputy D.A. Mark Hanson, Albert McCann, Luke Balfour, A. K. Dudley, Wallis Lamphier (1 episode)
  47. 1957M SquadSeries: Jerry Kane (1 episode)
  48. 1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries (1 episode)
  49. 1956That Certain FeelingFilm: Joe Wickes
  50. 1956The Scarlet HourFilm: Dr. Sam Lynbury
  51. 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries: Jim, Ed Boling (1 episode)
  52. 1955The MillionaireSeries: Dave Scott (1 episode)
  53. 1950Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries: Steve (1 episode)
  54. 1949Lights OutSeries (4 episodes)
  55. 1948Studio OneSeries: Edmund Taylor, Narrator (1 episode)
  56. 1948The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries: Albert Brisbane (1 episode)

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