Lewis Martin (actor)
| Lewis Martin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 1, 1895 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died |
February 21, 1969 (aged 73) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1949-1967 |
Lewis Martin (1 November 1895, San Francisco – 21 February 1969, Los Angeles) was an American actor.
Lewis Martin made his first Broadway appearance during 1925 in the play Lucky Sam McCarver. His career on Broadway was long and successful, he appeared in over 16 plays between 1925 and 1950. His film and television career started in 1950 with a supporting role in the Kraft Television Theatre. His first film was The Blazing Sun. He played supporting roles in films like War of the Worlds (as Pastor Collins), The Court Jester (as Sir Finsdale) and Diary of a Madman (as Father Raymonde). Martin often played respectable figures like police officers, military men, judges or priests.
Martin also appeared in numerous television series of the 1950s and 1960s, including Judge Libbott in four episodes of Perry Mason and Professor Henderson in three episodes of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show. His last role was Commissioner West in two episodes of Tarzan in 1967.
Filmography
- The Blazing Sun (1950)
- Experiment Alcatraz (1950)
- Operation Pacific (1951)
- Three Guys Named Mike (1951)
- The Whip Hand (1951)
- Ace in the Hole (1951)
- Cattle Drive (1951)
- Drums in the Deep South (1951)
- The Blue Veil (1951)
- The Wild North (1952)
- Sudden Fear (1952)
- Angel Face (1952)
- Pony Express (1953)
- Houdini (1953)
- Fort Algiers (1953)
- The War of the Worlds (1953)
- The Caddy (1953)
- Knock on Wood (1954)
- Men of the Fighting Lady (1954)
- The Court Jester (1955)
- The Seven Little Foys (1955)
- The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
- Slander (1957)
- Rockabilly Baby (1957)
- Crash Landing (1958)
- A Summer Place (1959)
- Diary of a Madman (1963)
