Ira Lewis
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| Born | Ira Lewis Metsky 27 August 1932 |
| Died | 4 April 2015 (aged 82) Edison, New Jersey, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1955–2004 |
Ira Lewis Metsky (27 August 1932 – 4 April 2015) was an American actor, writer, and playwright. Lewis was best known for his one-act play, Chinese Coffee, which opened at the Circle in the Square Theatre in 1992, starring Al Pacino.[1] A film adaptation of Chinese Coffee, also starring Pacino, as well as Jerry Orbach, was released in 2000.[1] Ira Lewis wrote the film's screenplay, while Pacino directed the adaptation.[1]
Biography
[edit]Lewis was born on August 27, 1932, in Newark, New Jersey. He studied acting and made his Broadway debut in Arthur Miller’s Incident at Vichy. In 1965, Lewis toured with a production of Long Day’s Journey Into Night.[2]
Lewis died in Edison, New Jersey, of complications following heart surgery on 4 April 2015.[2] He was a resident of Westfield, New Jersey.[1]
Filmography
[edit]- Personal Sergeant (2004)
- Loose Cannons (1990)
- Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987)
- The Equalizer (1987)
- Rollover (1981)
- Woman of Valor (1977)
- What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968)
- The Flesh Eaters (1964)
- Soft Skin on Black Silk (1959)
- The Phil Silvers Show (1957)
- I Spy (1955)
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Slotnik, Daniel E. (2015-04-16). "Ira Lewis, Actor and Playwright, Dies at 82". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
- 1 2 Ira Lewis, Actor and Playwright, Dies at 82
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- 1932 births
- 2015 deaths
- Screenwriters from New Jersey
- People from Westfield, New Jersey
- Male actors from Newark, New Jersey
- 20th-century American dramatists and playwrights
- Writers from Newark, New Jersey
- Male actors from Union County, New Jersey
- Writers from Union County, New Jersey
- Dramatists and playwrights from New Jersey
- American male dramatists and playwrights