in eternum+ 22 Posted February 7, 2006 If he's really only 83 or so, then he's lied about nearly everything from his early career including college, his labour union work, Sacco and Vanzetti, being a published author, etc. Maybe his son is right but wouldn't he want to protect his father's reputation and let the lie about his age go on? I'd love to see an interview where someone says, so basically your father is nothing but a big liar? He wouldn't be the first, would he? Look at W A Mozart and his dad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poetry Man 2 Posted February 9, 2006 He led a life so full of funsta Did our Al, old Granpa Munster, So flap your cape, become a Bat, In the Munsters -you were quite good at that. Poetry Man - 2/9/06 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempus Fugit 214 Posted February 11, 2006 There's a growing consensus that Al Lewis was definitely only 82, an interesting article published in the New York Times today, also asserted he was definitely born in 1923. Maybe the DeathList front page should be amended from 95 to 82. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 110 Posted February 11, 2006 There's a growing consensus that Al Lewis was definitely only 82, an interesting article published in the New York Times today, also asserted he was definitely born in 1923. Maybe the DeathList front page should be amended from 95 to 82. Tempus, he looked 95. Haven't you seen the Munsters? It started in 1964. There is no way he was only 40 when that was filmed. After all Tempus, Lou Rawls isn't going to be 71. There is another wrong age that should be left as is. Clive Dunn's age is even wrong? But Grandpa Munster stays being listed as 95. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 110 Posted February 11, 2006 Even in the IMDB link it states he was a circus perfromer in the 1920's http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506891/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempus Fugit 214 Posted February 11, 2006 Even in the IMDB link it states he was a circus perfromer in the 1920's http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506891/ imdb is a joke, it's notoriously innaccurate. Al Lewis was definitely 82. The make-up in The Munsters made him look older than he really was, just like Clive Dunn in Dad's Army. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
in eternum+ 22 Posted February 11, 2006 Maybe the DeathList front page should be amended from 95 to 82. After all Tempus, Lou Rawls isn't going to be 71. There is another wrong age that should be left as is. Clive Dunn's age is even wrong? I actually believe CLS's age is also wrong. If he was born in 1908, wouldn't that mean he just turned 97, not 98? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 110 Posted February 11, 2006 Maybe the DeathList front page should be amended from 95 to 82. After all Tempus, Lou Rawls isn't going to be 71. There is another wrong age that should be left as is. Clive Dunn's age is even wrong? I actually believe CLS's age is also wrong. If he was born in 1908, wouldn't that mean he just turned 97, not 98? The ages don't work that way on here.. If your born in 1920 this year you would be turning 86. Which Clive Dunn seems to lie about his age. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
in eternum+ 22 Posted February 11, 2006 I actually believe CLS's age is also wrong. If he was born in 1908, wouldn't that mean he just turned 97, not 98? The ages don't work that way on here.. If your born in 1920 this year you would be turning 86. Which Clive Dunn seems to lie about his age. Oh, so the ages shown on the front screen are the ages they're turning this year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 110 Posted February 11, 2006 I actually believe CLS's age is also wrong. If he was born in 1908, wouldn't that mean he just turned 97, not 98? The ages don't work that way on here.. If your born in 1920 this year you would be turning 86. Which Clive Dunn seems to lie about his age. Oh, so the ages shown on the front screen are the ages they're turning this year? Yes, but it appears a few of the ages are incorrect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,186 Posted February 12, 2006 Tempus, he looked 95. Haven't you seen the Munsters? It started in 1964. There is no way he was only 40 when that was filmed. First, the SSDI will prove all when it comes up next month. Two, Car 54, in which he appeared with Fred Gwynne, who of course, was Herman Munster, was filmed in the late 1950's - looking at footage of that, there is no way Al Lewis was 50 at the time of that. Three, he had been ill for some time. That's bound to make people look older. I'd bet £50,000 on him only being 82, if I had that much that is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted February 12, 2006 I still don't understand why it matters... I mean, I like a good mystery, but this seems to me to be just pointless back and forthing... Hmmm... for a guy who had three women over at his house last night, I'm sure an ass today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cup of Tea 3 Posted February 12, 2006 aww shame really he was a favourite of mine. Il miss him. Even tho he did get me off the 0points mark in the DDP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deadornot 12 Posted February 13, 2006 I see that 'Grandpa' wasn't special enough to have his name scored off in the Ranting rules. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted February 15, 2006 NNDB gives up on trying to pin down his correct age for the moment... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrunoBrimley 86 Posted February 28, 2006 I still can;t believe he is gone..... who next? Darren McGavin? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 24 Posted March 25, 2006 I still can;t believe he is gone..... who next? Darren McGavin? yep Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Life Begins at 5 o'clock 7 Posted March 25, 2006 I've been wondering something...perhaps someone out there can help me out... When they buried Mr. Lewis, do you think they cut off his head, placed it in the coffin backwards, filled the mouth with garlic, covered the body with white roses, drove a stake through his heart and deposited the coffin in a body of water with a strong current? Seems only prudent given how much of his career success was due to the exploiting his connection to the occult and black arts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted March 26, 2006 I've been wondering something...perhaps someone out there can help me out... When they buried Mr. Lewis, do you think they cut off his head, placed in the coffin backwards, filled the mouth with garlic, covered the body with white roses, drove a stake through his heart and deposited the coffin in a body of water with a strong current? Seems only prudent given how much of his career success was due to the exploiting his connection to the occult and black arts. No. He was cremated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest XenonII Posted March 30, 2006 Wow I found this site just now and I was so excited to find that he was still alive, one of my favorite stars from the 60's who was old even back then, and then a few minutes later I find out he had died only last month! Gutted and didn't hear anything on the news about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godot 149 Posted March 30, 2006 Wow I found this site just now and I was so excited to find that he was still alive, one of my favorite stars from the 60's who was old even back then, and then a few minutes later I find out he had died only last month! Gutted and didn't hear anything on the news about it. I know, it's a bummer. I was watching Romeo and Juliet last night and the same sort of thing happened in reverse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrunoBrimley 86 Posted March 31, 2006 Wow I found this site just now and I was so excited to find that he was still alive, one of my favorite stars from the 60's who was old even back then, and then a few minutes later I find out he had died only last month! Gutted and didn't hear anything on the news about it. That's why we're here to keep you informed and up to dated on the latest pallbearing news. Registeer now and join the fun of being a full time member (unless of course you're a terrible troll.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,186 Posted March 31, 2006 Just to confirm that Al Lewis was: 82. Al Lewis 30 Apr 1923 3 Feb 2006 New York, New York, New York That's from the Social Security Death Index. Yes, I know it hardly matters, but at least it sets the mind at rest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
halleluyahjohntudor 5 Posted March 31, 2006 Just to confirm that Al Lewis was: 82. Al Lewis 30 Apr 1923 3 Feb 2006 New York, New York, New York That's from the Social Security Death Index. Yes, I know it hardly matters, but at least it sets the mind at rest. Along with Al himself. But it doesn't explain why he looked all of 80 in the Munsters... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,639 Posted March 31, 2006 Maybe they had the same make up artist that turned middle aged Clive Dunn into doddery old Jones the butcher. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
