Stephen Lewis
Born: 1926-12-17 in Poplar, London, England, UK
Died: 2015-08-12
Known For: Acting
Biography
Stephen Lewis, credited early in his career as Stephen Cato, was an English actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, playwright. He was best known for his work with Joan Littlewood, including writing the play Sparrers Can't Sing, which was subsequently turned into the movie Sparrows Can't Sing, and his regular roles in the sitcoms On the Buses and Last of the Summer Wine, both of which utilised his morose features to comedic effect.
Filmography
2022
- Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs as Self (archive)
2007
- Hitler: The Comedy Years as Cyril Blake (archive footage) (uncredited)
1996
- Oh, Doctor Beeching! as Harry Lambert
1995
- The Great Kandinsky as Herbert
1994
- The World of Hammer as Self (archive footage)
- The All New Alexei Sayle Show
1991
- 2Point4 Children as Driving Instructor
1990
- One Foot in the Grave
- The Krays as Policeman
1989
- The Paradise Club as Reggie Organ
- Bodger and Badger
1987
- Personal Services as Mr. Dunkley
1986
- The McGuffin as Sopwith
1983
1981
- The Best of the Adventures as Doorman / B.A. Crapper (archive footage) (uncredited)
1978
- Adventures of a Plumber's Mate as B.A. Crapper
- This Is Love as Policeman
1977
- The Last Remake of Beau Geste as Henshaw
1976
- The Fosters as Mr Wilberforce
- Adventures of a Taxi Driver as Doorman
1974
- Don't Drink the Water as Cyril Blake
1973
- Last of the Summer Wine as Smiler
- Holiday on the Buses as Inspector Blakey
1972
- Mutiny on the Buses as Inspector Blakey
1971
- On the Buses as Inspector Blakey
- The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins as Jarvis (segment "Wrath")
1970
- Manhunt as Goffre
- Some Will, Some Won't as Police Constable Arthur
1969
- On the Buses as Inspector Cyril 'Blakey' Blake
- Staircase as Jack
1963
- Sparrows Can't Sing as Caretaker
1962
- A Prize of Arms as Military Policeman
1961
- The Frightened City as Alf's 1st Thug
1960
- Armchair Mystery Theatre as PC Evan
1956
- Armchair Theatre as Wagger