Geoffrey Lewis, Actor in Clint Eastwood Movies, Dies at 79
Actor Geoffrey Lewis, who appeared in several Clint Eastwood movies and made guest appearances on dozens of TV shows in the ’60s through ’80s, died Tuesday in Woodland Hills, Calif. of natural causes, according to a family friend. He was 79. The character actor, who often appeared in Westerns, was the father of actress Juliette Lewis.
He had roles in Eastwood’s “High Plains Drifter,” “Thunderbolt and Lightfoot,” as Orville Boggs in “Every Which Way But Loose” and “Any Which Way You Can” as well as in “Bronco Billy,” “Pink Cadillac” and “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.”
Among his other film credits were “The Devil’s Rejects,” Michael Cimino’s “Heaven’s Gate,” John Milius’ “Dillinger,” TV movie “Salem’s Lot” and Michael Ritchie’s “Smile.”
Lewis received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance on the 1980 series “Flo,” and appeared in numerous other shows including “Barnaby Jones,” “Hawaii Five-O,” “Lou Grant,” “Little House on the Prairie,” “Falcon Crest” and “Murder, She Wrote.”
Born in San Diego, he grew up in Rhode Island and moved to California at age 10. He is survived by his wife Paula Hochhalter, Juliette Lewis and nine other children including Lightfield and Matthew, both actors, and Dierdre, an actress.
| by Anonymous | reply 34 | February 3, 2018 4:11 PM
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His most compelling role was as Vinton's best friend on Mama's Family. Or was he Naomi's ex-husband?
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | April 8, 2015 6:21 AM
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TEN children? How many of them are Scientologists?
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | April 8, 2015 6:27 AM
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I always found him sexy in an offbeat way. And very talented.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | April 8, 2015 6:27 AM
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He was in Lust in the Dust with Divine and Tab Hunter. He was indeed sexy.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | April 8, 2015 6:29 AM
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Who's going to be the third?
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | April 8, 2015 6:37 AM
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Always showed a very healthy package in his tight jeans.
In Thelma Harper's voice: "Claude Cainmaker!!!"
R.I.P.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | April 8, 2015 7:43 AM
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Played Mary Jo Shively's father on Designing Women. He appeared in one episode and he went out on a few dates with Charlene. Looked good in a pair of jeans.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | April 8, 2015 10:35 AM
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Sexy??? I always thought this guy looked deranged. Never knew he was Juliette's father, but it explains why I always thought she was a freak, too.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | April 8, 2015 10:52 AM
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He didn't die. He simply "dropped his body" so that he could go on to do more OT research on a higher plane of existence.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | April 8, 2015 11:31 AM
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Has Polly Holliday issued a statement?
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | April 8, 2015 9:20 PM
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Was he a scientologist too or was Juliette recruited later?
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | April 8, 2015 9:27 PM
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Yes, he was R14. Big time.
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | April 8, 2015 9:29 PM
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I guess $cientology is now down to 49,999 members...
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | April 8, 2015 9:32 PM
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Holy Shit, I never knew he was Juliette Lewis' father.
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | April 8, 2015 11:45 PM
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He was so funny in Bronco Billy. Another great character actor dies. R.I.P. Mr. Lewis.
| by Anonymous | reply 18 | April 9, 2015 12:26 AM
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Datalounge does it again !!
Looking for a freaky picture of Geoffrey Lewis from 'Salem's Lot', I stumble across this website that makes mention of a BOOK about the original miniseries. Whoo Hoo ! Thanks once again DL.
Anywhoooooo ........about a third of the way down the page at the link is a triple picture of Lewis after his semi-retarded gravedigger character has gotten the bite and vamped out.
I actually remember a shirtless scene of him in that miniseries and recall him being kind of hot.
But now, those pictures at the link can be Geoffrey Lewis, Scientologist ....doo doo doo !
P.S. Loved the original miniseries and must confess I also thought the recent Rob Lowe remake of it was quite good too.
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | April 9, 2015 12:35 AM
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We are losing all our weird character actors.
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | April 9, 2015 12:43 AM
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If Lewis is the second death, who was the first?
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | April 9, 2015 12:45 AM
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Juliette's Instagram post; I didn't think they were that close, considering she emancipated herself from him when she was a teenager:
[quote]juliettelewis 16 hours ago My dad. My dad my dad my dad my dad. My love my dad. My dad. My hero. My dad. My dad my love my loving father. My strength my might. My friend. My hugs. My laughter. My love. My dad. Oh my heart. My heart. He loved us so. He loved us so. So so much. I am forever my father's daughter and he will never been gone.
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | April 9, 2015 12:45 AM
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[quote]If Lewis is the second death, who was the first?
That would be Tom Towles, who played the creepy killer based on "Ottis Toole" (Adam Walsh's murderer) in "Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer".
| by Anonymous | reply 23 | April 9, 2015 1:03 AM
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R22 she only did that so it would be easier to get work. That's why you see so many instances of actors 18 and over playing high schoolers, so the studios don't have to deal with child labor laws. If you get emancipated you're treated like you're over 18 thus not disadvantaged in terms of getting work.
| by Anonymous | reply 24 | April 9, 2015 3:19 AM
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I only know him thru watching "Murder She Wrote" reruns; namely, 'Who Threw the Barbitals in Mrs. Fletcher's Chowder?'
| by Anonymous | reply 25 | April 9, 2015 3:32 AM
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Gentlemen, we have a triad: Lewis is the third, after Tom Towles and James Best.
| by Anonymous | reply 26 | April 9, 2015 4:03 AM
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r26
Leave it to a gay to pick out three actors, that no one, has heard of.
| by Anonymous | reply 27 | April 9, 2015 4:24 AM
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Leave it to a Millenial to misuse commas.
| by Anonymous | reply 28 | April 9, 2015 4:38 AM
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Yeah, R28! And he ended a sentence with preposition!
EXECUTE HIM!!!
| by Anonymous | reply 29 | April 9, 2015 4:48 AM
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He had pretty eyes and a hot little body with an especially cute ass.
Not a traditional beauty but definitely sexy in a goofball kinda way.
I always like to imagine he and Clint were fucking in the those orangutan movies.
| by Anonymous | reply 30 | April 9, 2015 2:20 PM
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[quote]Leave it to a Millenial to misuse commas
People who can't spell shouldn't be criticizing punctuation mistakes of others.
| by Anonymous | reply 31 | April 9, 2015 5:18 PM
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R32 has just risen from a long coma.
| by Anonymous | reply 34 | February 3, 2018 4:11 PM
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