| Occupation Actor Years active 1953–2015 | Name Geoffrey Lewis Role Character actor | |
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| Full Name Geoffrey Bond Lewis Born July 31, 1935 (1935-07-31) Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. Died April 7, 2015, Woodland Hills, California, United States Children Juliette Lewis, Lightfield Lewis, Brandy Lewis Spouse Paula Hochhalter (m. 1991–2015), Tracy Darroll (m. 1977–1984), Glenis Duggan Batley (m. 1973–1975) Grandchildren Billie Grace Suplee, Francis Clementine Suplee, Bella Lewis, Lily Lewis Movies Every Which Way but Loose, The Way of the Gun, High Plains Drifter, Any Which Way You Can, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot Similar People Juliette Lewis, Steve Berra, Sondra Locke, Sheldon Lettich, Clint Eastwood | ||
Geoffrey lewis frequent co star of clint eastwood dies at 79 hd
Geoffrey Bond Lewis (July 31, 1935 – April 7, 2015) was an American character actor. Lewis was known for his film roles alongside Robert Redford and Clint Eastwood. He typically played villains. He also played a bodyguard in Double Impact.
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- Geoffrey lewis frequent co star of clint eastwood dies at 79 hd
- Geoffrey lewis 1935 2015
- Life and career
- Death
- References
Geoffrey lewis 1935 2015
Life and career
Lewis was born July 31, 1935, in Plainfield, New Jersey but spent much of his youth in Wrightwood, California. He took acting classes at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City and performed off-Broadway and at regional theaters in Massachusetts. He tried breaking into Hollywood in the 1960s.
Lewis appeared in TV series such as Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Mission: Impossible, Mork & Mindy, Lou Grant, Magnum, P.I., Murder, She Wrote, The X-Files and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. In 1979, he appeared in Salem's Lot. He also played opposite Polly Holliday in the Alice spin-off Flo (1980–81) for which he received a Golden Globe nomination. His film credits include such movies as Down in the Valley, The Butcher, Maverick, and When Every Day Was the Fourth of July.
Lewis 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. Eastwood was quoted as saying that "[Lewis] had the most expressive face. He was a wonderful actor with great expressions that made it so much fun to work with him."
In the 1980s, Lewis was also a member of musical storytelling group Celestial Navigations with musician and songwriter Geoff Levin.
Lewis was married four times and had 10 children, including Oscar-nominated actress Juliette Lewis.
Death
On April 7, 2015, Lewis died of a heart attack in his Woodland Hills residence. He was aged 79.