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Ira Lewis(1932-2015)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Ira Lewis was born on 27 August 1932 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Loose Cannons (1990), Looking for Richard (1996) and Chinese Coffee (2000). He died on 4 April 2015 in Edison, New Jersey, USA.
BornAugust 27, 1932
DiedApril 4, 2015(82)
BornAugust 27, 1932
DiedApril 4, 2015(82)
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Known for

Dan Aykroyd and Gene Hackman in Loose Cannons (1990)
Loose Cannons
4.9
  • Hitler
  • 1990
Al Pacino in Looking for Richard (1996)
Looking for Richard
7.3
  • Tyrell
  • 1996
Al Pacino and Jerry Orbach in Chinese Coffee (2000)
Chinese Coffee
7.0
  • Writer
  • 2000
Jane Fonda and Kris Kristofferson in Rollover (1981)
Rollover
5.4
  • Trader
  • 1981

Credits

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Actor



  • Personal Sergeant (2004)
    Personal Sergeant
    6.4
    • Ralph
    • 2004
  • Al Pacino in Looking for Richard (1996)
    Looking for Richard
    7.3
    • Tyrell
    • 1996
  • Dan Aykroyd and Gene Hackman in Loose Cannons (1990)
    Loose Cannons
    4.9
    • Hitler
    • 1990
  • Isabella Rossellini and Ryan O'Neal in Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987)
    Tough Guys Don't Dance
    5.0
    • Merwyn Finney
    • 1987
  • The Equalizer (1985)
    The Equalizer
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Porter
    • 1987
  • SuperBook (1981)
    SuperBook
    6.8
    TV Series
    • (voice)
    • 1983
  • The Flying House (1982)
    The Flying House
    6.8
    TV Series
    • (voice)
    • 1982
  • Jane Fonda and Kris Kristofferson in Rollover (1981)
    Rollover
    5.4
    • Trader
    • 1981
  • The Little Fox (1981)
    The Little Fox
    8.3
    • Additional Voices (voice: English version)
    • 1981
  • Woman of Valor (1977)
    Woman of Valor
    TV Movie
    • 1977
  • What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968)
    What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
    6.5
    • (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • The Flesh Eaters (1964)
    The Flesh Eaters
    5.8
    • Freddy Miller
    • 1964
  • Michael Hinz and Hans-Georg Kredewahn in The Bridge (1959)
    The Bridge
    7.9
    • (voice: English version)
    • 1959
  • Agnès Laurent, Armand Mestral, and Vicente Parra in Soft Skin on Black Silk (1959)
    Soft Skin on Black Silk
    4.5
    • Man on beach - U. S. insert (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
    The Phil Silvers Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Charlie White Eagle
    • 1957

Writer



  • Al Pacino and Jerry Orbach in Chinese Coffee (2000)
    Chinese Coffee
    7.0
    • play
    • screenplay
    • 2000

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 27, 1932
    • Newark, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • April 4, 2015
    • Edison, New Jersey, USA(complications following heart surgery)
  • Other works
    "Incident at Vichy," original drama, written by Arthur Miller; directed by Harold Clurman; Stanley Beck (portraying Bayard); C. Thomas Blackwell (portraying Police Guard); James Dukas (portraying Second Detective); Pierre Epstein (portraying Prisoner); James Greene (portraying Police Captain); Hal Holbrook (portraying Major); Graham Jarvis (portraying Ferrand); Clint Kimbrough (as Clinton Kimbrough) (portraying Hoffman); Will Lee (portraying Old Jew); Ira Lewis (portraying Boy); Tony Lo Bianco (portraying Prisoner); Paul Mann (portraying Marchand); Stephen Peters (portraying Prisoner); Alek Primrose (portraying First Detective); Harold Scott (portraying Gypsy); David J. Stewart (portraying Monceau); Michael Strong (portraying LeBeau); John Vari (portraying Prisoner); Jack Waltzer (portraying Waiter); David Wayne (portraying Von Berg); and Joseph Wiseman (portraying LeDuc); on Broadway at the ANTA Washington Square Theatre, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (99 total performances, unknown previews).

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