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David Lewis

David Lewis

Known for: Acting

Born 19/10/1916
Died 2000-12-11
Place of birth Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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. 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.

Filmography

Perry Mason Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

George Alder

1957

Perry Mason Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

John Gifford

1957

Perry Mason Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

Deputy D.A. Mark Hanson

1957

Perry Mason Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

Albert McCann

1957

Perry Mason Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

Luke Balfour

1957

Perry Mason Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

A. K. Dudley

1957

Perry Mason Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

Wallis Lamphier

1957

The Andy Griffith Show Series ★ 7,6

The Andy Griffith Show

Dr. Harrison Everett Breen

1960

Ironside Series ★ 6,9

Ironside

1967

Batman Series ★ 7,3

Batman

Warden Crichton

1966

Bewitched Series ★ 7,9

Bewitched

1964

The Rockford Files Series ★ 7,6

The Rockford Files

Burton Woodruff

1974

Have Gun, Will Travel Series ★ 7,3

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Robert Montgomery Presents Series ★ 6,0

Robert Montgomery Presents

Steve

1950

Dr. Kildare Series ★ 5,7

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Robert Coneely

1961

Cannon Series ★ 6,7

Cannon

David Warren

1971

The Philco Television Playhouse Series ★ 6,6

The Philco Television Playhouse

Albert Brisbane

1948

Studio One Series ★ 5,4

Studio One

1948

Studio One Series ★ 5,4

Studio One

Edmund Taylor

1948

Studio One Series ★ 5,4

Studio One

Narrator

1948

Barnaby Jones Series ★ 7,0

Barnaby Jones

Leonard

1973

Ben Casey Series ★ 5,9

Ben Casey

1961

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Series ★ 7,8

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Dr. Kranz

1964

Run for Your Life Series ★ 7,1

Run for Your Life

The Consul

1965

Run for Your Life Series ★ 7,1

Run for Your Life

Miller

1965

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Series ★ 7,1

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Chaplain Franklin

1964

One Step Beyond Series ★ 5,7

One Step Beyond

Dr. Edward Brown

1959

One Step Beyond Series ★ 5,7

One Step Beyond

Dr. Grimes

1959

That Girl Series ★ 6,2

That Girl

1966

Kraft Suspense Theatre Series ★ 6,5

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Alan Brossanquet

1963

Kraft Suspense Theatre Series ★ 6,5

Kraft Suspense Theatre

R. Randolph Wetherill

1963

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Jim

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Ed Boling

1955

Lights Out Series ★ 6,0

Lights Out

1949

Good Times Series ★ 8,0

Good Times

1974

The Millionaire Series ★ 5,8

The Millionaire

Dave Scott

1955

Kolchak: The Night Stalker Series ★ 7,7

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Auctioneer

1974

M Squad Series ★ 5,4

M Squad

Jerry Kane

1957

The Apartment Film ★ 8,2

The Apartment

Al Kirkeby

1960

Pete and Gladys Series ★ 6,3

Pete and Gladys

1960

Cain's Hundred Series ★ 5,2

Cain's Hundred

Martin Allard

1961

The New Breed Series ★ 7,7

The New Breed

Maury Keeler

1961

The New Breed Series ★ 7,7

The New Breed

Townsend

1961

The Great Adventure Series ★ 10,0

The Great Adventure

Dr. Bartlett

1963

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II Series ★ 8,3

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

Ambassador Haviland

1976

The Farmer's Daughter Series ★ 6,0

The Farmer's Daughter

1963

The Dakotas Series ★ 6,5

The Dakotas

1963

Man with a Camera Series ★ 5,5

Man with a Camera

Carl Baines

1958

Love on a Rooftop Series ★ 7,0

Love on a Rooftop

1966

Johnny Midnight Series ★ 7,0

Johnny Midnight

1960

Peter Loves Mary Series ★ 6,5

Peter Loves Mary

1960

Kate McShane Series ★ 6,0

Kate McShane

1975

Harrigan and Son Series ★ 10,0

Harrigan and Son

1960

The Boston Strangler Film ★ 6,6

The Boston Strangler

Judge Schroeder

1968

The Absent-Minded Professor Film ★ 6,6

The Absent-Minded Professor

General Singer

1961

Kid Galahad Film ★ 6,1

Kid Galahad

Otto Danzig

1962

Cleopatra Jones Film ★ 5,7

Cleopatra Jones

Minor Role (uncredited)

1973

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! Film ★ 3,8

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

Cronkite

1965

The Spiral Road Film ★ 5,5

The Spiral Road

Maj. Vlormans

1962

Standing Tall Film ★ 6,0

Standing Tall

Judge Lang

1978

Film ★ 4,9

Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years

Justice Hughes

1977

That Certain Feeling Film ★ 5,6

That Certain Feeling

Joe Wickes

1956

Mean Dog Blues Film ★ 4,8

Mean Dog Blues

Dr. Caleb Odum

1978

The Scarlet Hour Film ★ 5,3

The Scarlet Hour

Dr. Sam Lynbury

1956

A Girl Named Tamiko Film ★ 5,8

A Girl Named Tamiko

US Consul R.C. Harcourt

1962

The Doomsday Flight Film ★ 6,5

The Doomsday Flight

Mr. Rierdon

1966

Nero Wolfe Film ★ 8,3

Nero Wolfe

Mr. Althaus

1979

Generation Film ★ 5,5

Generation

Arlington

1969

Honeymoon Hotel Film ★ 4,6

Honeymoon Hotel

Mr. Hampton

1964