- Ran as Green Party candidate for Governor of New York in 1998.
- Was a hot dog vendor at Ebbets Field, the former ballpark for the then Brooklyn Dodgers.
- Although he claimed to have a Ph.D. in child psychology from Columbia University, the university has no record of it, under his stage name or his real name.
- Had a New York City radio show up until his death in 2006.
- After his death his son announced that Lewis had in fact been born on April 30, 1923, not 1910 as the actor had previously claimed. Obituarist Dan Barry wrote in an article in the February 11, 2006, "New York Times" that almost every claim Lewis made about his early life--his birth date and place of birth, his wartime adventures in the merchant marine, his education--was unverifiable and possibly false. He may have adjusted his birth date to land the role of Grandpa Munster, as he was in reality one year younger than Yvonne De Carlo, the actress who was to play his daughter. Lewis' place of birth is also in question. He claimed to have been born in Wolcott, NY, but local records contain no reference to his birth, and it is thought (although no proof has been published) that he was born in Brooklyn, NY.
- Worked as a salesman, waiter, pool room owner, store detective, circus clown and vaudeville performer.
- His character on The Munsters (1964) was often incorrectly referred to as Grandpa Munster even though his name was Sam Dracula. Munster was the surname of his son-in-law.
- Former basketball player at Thomas Jefferson High School, achieved notoriety as a basketball talent scout.
- He claims to have read a different book every day of his life.
- June 30, 2003: Had his third angioplasty at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan. Complications developed, necessitating the amputation of his right leg below the knee and the toes on his left foot.
- Has three sons and four grandchildren.
- When he ran for Governor of New York he was not allowed to have his name listed as "Grandpa Al Lewis" on the ballot. The court in its decision stated that, in 1996, even William Jefferson Clinton was listed in the ballot by name and without title.
- Was a regular guest on Howard Stern's radio show as well as his 1991 "Channel 9 Show" and before that a pilot for Fox television in 1987.
- Famous as playing a vampire, Grandpa Al aka Sam Dracula on The Munsters, his first movie role was ironically a movie titled Lust of the Vampire.
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