Elliott Lewis(1917-1990)
- Producer
- Director
- Script and Continuity Department
Elliott Lewis first made his mark as an actor, writer, producer and
director on radio in the late
1930's. His voice was also heard on
Gordon Jenkins'
classic recording of "Manhattan Tower" on Decca Records in 1945. In
contrast to his prodigious radio career, in which he worked either
alone or in tandem with his first wife,
Cathy Lewis, his movie career, like
those of most radio actors of the period, wasn't nearly as prolific,
with only three films to his credit. As the 1950s wore on, he drifted
away from acting to concentrate on the writing, producing and directing
end of the business. After the "Golden Age of Radio" ended, Lewis moved
to TV as a producer of such shows as
L'extravagante Lucie (1962) and
The Mothers-In-Law (1967),
and director of all but one episode of the final season of
Petticoat Junction (1963);
however, radio remained his first love, and he continued to direct the
occasional radio play well into the 1970s.
