- Born
- Died
- Birth nameLewis Michael Arquette
- Lewis Arquette was born on December 14, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Little Nicky (2000), Waiting for Guffman (1996) and Akira (1988). He was married to Brenda Denaut. He died on February 10, 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseBrenda Denaut(? - August 6, 1997) (her death, 4 children)
- Children
- ParentsMildred Nesbitt LeMay
- RelativesCoco Arquette(Grandchild)Harlow Jane(Grandchild)Enzo Rossi(Grandchild)Zoë Bleu(Grandchild)
- Son of Cliff Arquette and Mildred LeMay (1914-1967). Son-in-law of Joseph Nowak and Claire Hibel. Father of Rosanna Arquette, Patricia Arquette, Alexis Arquette, Richmond Arquette, and David Arquette. Grandfather of Coco Arquette and Charlie West & Augustus Alexis Arquette (David's children), Zoë Bleu (Rosanna's daughter), Enzo Rossi and Harlow Jane (Patricia's children).
- Frequently appeared in movies with his sons.
- Studied at Lee Strasberg's Actors Studio in New York. Worked at various times as comic, musician and puppeteer.
- Former father-in-law of actors Nicolas Cage, Thomas Jane (Patricia's former husbands), Courteney Cox (David's first wife) Tony Greco, James Newton Howard, John Sidel (Rosanna's former husbands).
- He was of French-Canadian, English, Swiss-German, German, Scottish, Irish, and Welsh descent. His family surname was "Arcouet" several generations back.
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