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- Birth nameRobert Lewis Goldberg
- Robert Q. Lewis was born on April 5, 1921 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972), An Affair to Remember (1957) and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967). He died on December 11, 1991 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Horn-rimmed spectacles; appearance of skepticism
- According to an article published in the August 10, 1947, New York Times, Lewis added the middle initial Q. to his name at the age of 22. Lewis said, "The Q doesn't signify anything definite. It's an attention getter. Something to make people notice me." In addition, in a 1951 interview, he said the Q stood for "anything you want!".
- Said on What's My Line? (1950) August 18, 1963, of the University of Michigan, "As an old U of M man, I am delighted to recognize Miss Michigan. We used to say back at Ann Arbor, four out of five are beautiful and the fifth goes to Michigan. That is *not* true.".
- Began his career as a child actor and singer on the NBC Radio version of "The Horn & Hardadt Children's Hour".
- In December 1954, he had a hit on Coral Records with the song 'Collegiate'.
- Was a radio disc jockey prior to his early 1950s TV success.
- In addition to the two other cited explanations as to his middle initial "Q", he stated in a 1980's television interview that when he was born his parents decided to call it quits.
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