Geoffrey Lewis (actor)

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Geoffrey Lewis
Born July 31, 1935 (1935-07-31) (age 76)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1963, 1970–present
Spouse Paula Hochhalter (?-present)
Glenis Batley (1973-1975)

Geoffrey Lewis (born July 31, 1935) is an American character actor.[1]

His filmography includes television shows such as Law & Order: Criminal Intent and My Name is Earl, as well as films such as Down in the Valley, alongside Edward Norton, The Butcher, alongside Eric Roberts, Maverick, alongside Mel Gibson, and When Every Day Was the Fourth of July alongside Dean Jones.

In 1979, Lewis co-starred as a gravedigger turned vampire in the cult classic made-for-television movie Salem's Lot. Lewis played opposite Polly Holliday in the Alice spin-off Flo in 1980-1981 as Earl, the bartender and sometime romantic interest of Flo. The series lasted two seasons and 29 episodes and is available in entirety on Amazon.com as an instant video download.

Lewis has worked frequently with actor-director Clint Eastwood in several films including Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Pink Cadillac, Any Which Way You Can, Bronco Billy, Every Which Way but Loose, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot and High Plains Drifter.[2]

Lewis is the father of actress Juliette Lewis.

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