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- Mort R. Lewis was born on 14 June 1897 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962), Public Defender (1954) and Suspense (1949). He died on 21 May 1991 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Mort R. Lewis was born on 14 June 1897 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962), Public Defender (1954) and Suspense (1949). He died on 21 May 1991 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Mort R. Lewis
- May 21, 1991
- June 14, 1897
Mort R. Lewis was born on 14 June 1897 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962), Public Defender (1954) and The Jim Backus Show (1960). He died on 21 May 1991 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Mort R. Lewis was a writer on Bewitched. He wrote the first season episode, "Remember the Main" (1965).
Mort R. Lewis was a veteran writer for radio, television and film.
Beginning as a radio comedy writer for entertainers such as Jimmy Durante, Jackie Gleason and George Burns, Lewis moved to television where he was co-creator of “The Public Defenders” and a regular contributor on such series as “Bonanza,” “Truth or Consequences” and “This Is Your Life.”
Lewis advocated and taught cardiopulmonary resuscitation to the movie industry. The American Heart Association and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors honored him for his CPR efforts. Lewis was also a recognized expert on the Civil War and an early advocate of televised debates between presidential candidates.
He was married to Isabelle Jacobs Lewis, born Buckner in 1912.
There is conflicting information about Lewis' birthdate. The Los Angeles Times obituary for Mort R. Lewis reports he died at age 82, but no mention is made of his birthdate. The Internet Movie Database lists his birthdate as June 14, 1897 and his death date of May 21, 1991, making him 93 at the time of his passing. The MyHeritage family history web...
1.Mort R. Lewis on the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on November 24, 2019.
2."Mort R. Lewis; Writer Taught CPR to Movie Industry", obituary, Los Angeles Times, May 24, 1991. Retrieved on September 19, 2020, edited.
3.Mort R. Lewis, MyHeritage website. Retrieved on September 19, 2020.
4.Ibid.
May 24, 1991 · Mort R. Lewis, 82, veteran writer for radio, television and film who advocated and taught cardiopulmonary resuscitation to the movie industry.
Mar 16, 2016 · Mort Lewis, longtime manager of Simon & Garfunkel and a Bethel resident, passed away on Friday evening, according to a Alice Hutchinson, a family friend.
- Wendy Ann Mitchell
Mar 18, 2016 · In memory of Simon & Garfunkel manager Mort Lewis, who has passed away, Art Garfunkel wrote: “We give one sixth their worth to those alive, afterward- the other five.”
Mar 18, 2016 · I mourn the passing of my dear friend, Mort Lewis. He was funny and hip and the best dinner companion you could ask for.
