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Lewis Arquette
Highest Rated: 91% Waiting for Guffman (1996)
Lowest Rated: 0% Nobody's Fool (1986)
Birthday: Dec 14, 1935
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Arquette acting family patriarch Lewis Arquette is best known for his role on the series "The Waltons." He was also the manager of the famed Second City theater for several years and appeared extensively on television. He was on the series "Alice" in 1977 and followed with work on "Barney Miller" and "Delta House," before appearing in the film "The China Syndrome" in 1979. Arquette co-starred in three episodes of "Fantasy Island" before landing his career-defining part of Jefferson Davis Pickett on "The Waltons." Arquette appeared in a total of over 120 roles in both TV and film including "Little Nicky," "L.A. Law," "Dragnet" and "Matlock." He collaborated with director Christopher Guest multiple times, including on the films "Best in Show" and "Waiting for Guffman." He also appeared on "The Smurfs," "Fantasy Island," "Remington Steele," and "Barney Miller." He is the father of actors Rosanna, Patricia, Alexis and David Arquette.
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Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8% |
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Out Cold | Papa Muntz (Character) | $13.9M | 2001 |
| 22% |
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Little Nicky | Cardinal (Character) | $39.4M | 2000 |
| 23% |
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Ready to Rumble | Fred King (Character) | $12.4M | 2000 |
| 5% |
|
Almost Heroes | Merchant (Character) | $6.1M | 1998 |
| 56% |
|
The Alarmist | Bruce Hudler (Character) | $61.7K | 1997 |
| 82% |
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Scream 2 | Chief Lewis Hartley (Character) | $101.3M | 1997 |
| No Score Yet |
|
The Westing Game | Otis Amber (Character) | - | 1997 |
| No Score Yet |
|
Kid Cop | Mayor Cosgrove (Character) | - | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Kiss & Tell | Inspector Dan Furbal (Character) | - | 1996 |
| 91% |
|
Waiting for Guffman | Clifford Wooley (Character) | $2.9M | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fox Hunt | The Wolf (Character) | - | 1996 |
| 21% |
|
Sleep With Me | Minister (Character) | $152.2K | 1994 |
| No Score Yet |
|
Tainted Blood | Artie (Character) | - | 1993 |
| 0% |
|
The Horror Show | Lt. Miller (Character) | $1.4M | 1989 |
| 0% |
|
Nobody's Fool | Mr. Fry (Character) | $258.1K | 1986 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Pray TV | Fred Wilson (Character) | - | 1980 |
| No Score Yet |
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The Jayne Mansfield Story | Publicity Man (Character) | - | 1980 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ruby and Oswald | Unknown (Character) | - | 1978 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | 93% | Babylon 5 | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
| 89% | 92% | Seinfeld | Leapin' Larry (Guest Star) | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Matlock | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1990 |
| 82% | 92% | Tales From the Crypt | Unknown (Character) | 1990 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Charles in Charge | Clarence Lembeck (Guest Star) | 1989 |
| No Score Yet | 90% | Quantum Leap | Father Muldooney (Guest Star) | 1989 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Guns of Paradise | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1988-1989 |
| No Score Yet | 79% | ALF | Ed Billings (Guest Star) | 1987 |
| No Score Yet | 96% | Married ... With Children | Ed (Guest Star) | 1987 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mama's Family | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1987 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gimme a Break | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1982 1987 |
| 68% | No Score Yet | E/R | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1984 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Simon & Simon | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1982 |
| No Score Yet | 76% | Incredible Hulk | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1981 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Waltons | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1978-1981 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fantasy Island | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1978-1979 1981 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Barney Miller | Nells Finney (Guest Star) | 1979 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Alice | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1977 |