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David Lewis (October 19, 1916 – December 11, 2000) was an American actor, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was best known for being the original actor to portray Edward Quartermaine from 1978 to 1993 on the American soap opera General Hospital. Lewis was a pioneering actor in television, his first televised role occurring in 1949 on the show Captain Video and His Video Rangers. His credits include appearing in seven episodes of Perry Mason and in the recurring role of Warden Crichton in Batman. Lewis appeared on daytime T.V., making his soap debut on Love of Life as a murderer and later playing patriarch Henry Pierce on Bright Promise. Brief guest stints on The Young and the Restless and Days of Our Lives followed. In 1978, he joined the cast of General Hospital in the role of Edward Quartermaine, for which he won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime...
Known for
Perry MasonSeries • 1957
The Andy Griffith ShowSeries • 1960
IronsideSeries • 1967
BewitchedSeries • 1964
The Rockford FilesSeries • 1974
BatmanSeries • 1966
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries • 1957
Dr. KildareSeries • 1961
Studio OneSeries • 1948
CannonSeries • 1971
Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries • 1950
The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries • 1948
Ben CaseySeries • 1961
Barnaby JonesSeries • 1973
One Step BeyondSeries • 1959
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Series • 1964
Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries • 1963
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1955
Run for Your LifeSeries • 1965
That GirlSeries • 1966
Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaSeries • 1964
Good TimesSeries • 1974
Lights OutSeries • 1949
M SquadSeries • 1957