Lewis Arquette Biography

American actor (1935–2001)

Lewis Michael Arquette (December 14, 1935 – February 10, 2001) was an American actor. He was best known for playing J. D. Pickett on the television series The Waltons, on which he worked from 1978 to 1981.

Life and career

Arquette was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Mildred Nesbitt Le May and actor Cliff Arquette. He was related to explorer Meriwether Lewis, for whom he was named. His family's surname was originally "Arcouet", coming from his partial French-Canadian ancestry. His children are actors Patricia, Alexis, Rosanna, David, and Richmond Arquette. He is the former father-in-law of actress Courteney Cox, film composer James Newton Howard, and actors Thomas Jane and Nicolas Cage. Arquette frequently appeared in movies with his sons.

While living in Chicago, Arquette managed The Second City theater for several years. In 1970, the family moved to a Subud commune (described by Patricia as a "hippie commune") in Front Royal, Virginia. His wife, Brenda Olivia "Mardi" (née Nowak), died in 1997 from breast cancer. She was Jewish and the daughter of a Holocaust refugee from Poland, while Lewis Arquette, raised a Catholic, was a convert to Islam.

Arquette died in Los Angeles, California on February 10, 2001, at the age of 65, due to congestive heart failure.

Filmography

Actor

  • The Very Naked Canvas (1965)
  • Alice (1977, TV Series) .... Officer Hertzig
  • Man from Atlantis (1977, TV Series) .... Friar Laurence
  • Ruby and Oswald (1978, TV Movie) (a.k.a. Four Days in Dallas)
  • Loose Shoes (1978) (a.k.a. Coming Attractions, a.k.a. Quackers) .... Warden
  • Rescue from Gilligan's Island (1978, TV Movie) .... Judge
  • Fantasy Island (1978–1981, TV Series) .... Slo*b / Fred Waters / Jeff Logan
  • The Waltons (1978–1981, TV Series) .... Jefferson Davis 'J.D.' Pickett
  • Barney Miller (1979, TV Series) .... Finney
  • The China Syndrome (1979) .... Hatcher
  • Mrs. Columbo (1979, TV Series) (a.k.a. Kate Columbo (USA), a.k.a. Kate Loves a Mystery, a.k.a. Kate the Detective – The Valley Strangler) .... Howard
  • Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980, TV Series) .... Lieber
  • The Jayne Mansfield Story (1980, TV Movie) (a.k.a. Jayne Mansfield: A Symbol of the 50s) .... Publicity Man
  • Pray TV (1980) (a.k.a. K-GOD) .... Fred Wilson
  • The Incredible Hulk (1981, TV Series) .... Les Creaseman
  • The Smurfs (1981–1987, TV Series) ... a.k.a. Smurfs' Adventures) .... (voice)
  • Simon & Simon (1982, TV Series) .... Matt
  • Off the Wall (1983) .... Prison Chaplain
  • Remington Steele (1983, TV Series) .... Stuart Thorpe
  • Riptide (1984, TV Series) .... Sidney Gorman
  • Matt Houston (1984, TV Series) .... City Councilman Roberts
  • St. Elsewhere (1984, TV Series) .... Judge Ellsworth
  • Challenge of the GoBots (1984, TV Series) .... (voice)
  • Sherlock Hound (1984–1985, TV Series) (a.k.a. Meitantei Holmes) .... Dr. Watson, Inspector Lestrade, Smiley, additional voices (English version, voice)
  • E/R (1984, TV Series) .... Arnie Popkin (as Louis Arquette)
  • Badge of the **in (1985, TV Movie) .... 1st Foreman
  • The Fall Guy (1985, TV Series) .... Ghost
  • Rocky Road (1985–1986, TV Series) .... Lucas Buchanan
  • Rock 'n' Wrestling (1985, TV Series) (a.k.a. Hulk Hogan's Rock 'N' Wrestling (USA: complete *le)) .... Superfly Jimmy Snuka (voice)
  • Just Between Friends (1986) .... TV Station Guard
  • The Check Is in the Mail (1986) (a.k.a. The Cheque Is in the Post (UK)) .... Man at pool
  • Sledge Hammer! (1986, TV Series) (a.k.a. Sledge Hammer: The Early Years (USA: second season *le)) .... Jacob
  • Nobody's Fool (1986, with daughter Rosanna) .... Mr. Fry
  • Tall Tales & Legends (1986, TV Series) (a.k.a. Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales and Legends (USA: complete *le)) .... George / Jimbo Smith / Narrator
  • Perfect Strangers (1987, TV Series) .... Rowdy Hockey Fan #1 (as Louis Arquette)
  • Mama's Family (1986, TV Series) .... Grand Viper
  • Married... with Children (1987, TV Series) .... Ed
  • ALF (1987, TV Series) .... Ed Billings
  • Big Business (1988) .... Mr. Stokes
  • The Great Outdoors (1988) .... Herm
  • Akira (1988) .... Doctor Onishi / Council 2 / Senator / Clown / Crowd Skeptic / Resistance 1 (voice: Streamline Pictures dub)
  • A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (1988, TV Series) .... (voice)
  • Dance 'til Dawn (1988, TV Movie) .... Pawnbroker
  • My First Love (1988, TV Movie) .... Mark Grossman
  • A Very Brady Christmas (1988, TV Movie) .... Sam / Santa
  • Paradise (1988–1989, TV Series) (a.k.a. Guns of Paradise (new *le)) .... Mr. Sinclair
  • Quantum Leap (1989, TV Series).... Father Muldooney
  • The Horror Show (1989) (a.k.a. Horror House, a.k.a. House 3 (Australia: video *le), a.k.a. House III: The Horror Show (UK: video *le)) .... Lt. Miller
  • Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) (a.k.a. Kiki's Delivery Service (USA), a.k.a. The Witch's Express Mail (literal *le)) .... (English version, voice)
  • Charles in Charge (1989, TV Series).... Clarence Lembeck
  • Chopper Chicks in Zombietown (1989) (a.k.a. Cycle *s (USA)) .... Sheriff Bugiere
  • Dad (1989) .... (voice)
  • Tango & Cash (1989) .... Wyler
  • Camp Candy (1989–1992, TV Series) .... Newt DeForest, Jr. (voice)
  • Tales from the Crypt (1990, TV Series) (a.k.a. HBO's Tales from the Crypt – Lower Berth) .... Ernest Feeley
  • Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990, TV Series short) (a.k.a. The New Adventures of Captain Planet (USA: fourth season *le)) .... (voice)
  • Syngenor (1990) .... Ethan Valentine
  • Gravedale High (1990, TV Series) (a.k.a. Rick Moranis in Gravedale High (USA: complete *le)) .... (voice)
  • Matlock (1990, TV Series) .... Commissioner
  • Book of Love (1990) .... Mr. Malloy
  • Get a Life (1991, TV Series) .... Justice of the Peace
  • Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever (1991) .... Mr. Cheese
  • Morton & Hayes (1991, TV Series) .... Mr. Caldicott
  • The Linguini Incident (1991) .... Texas Joe
  • Double Trouble (1992) .... Tarlow
  • Let's Kill All the Lawyers (1992) .... Antinus
  • L.A. Law (1992, TV Series) .... Inspector Dodek
  • Beverly Hills, 90210 (1992, TV Series) .... Priest
  • A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story (1992, TV Movie) (a.k.a. A Child Lost Forever (USA: short *le)) .... Walter Vinton
  • Tainted Blood (1993, TV Movie) .... Artie
  • Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (1993, TV Movie) .... Mr. Ingersol
  • Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (1994, TV Movie) .... Lyle's Jury: Juror #3
  • Sleep with Me (1994) .... Minister
  • Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist (1994, Video Game) .... Whittlin' Willie / P. H. Balance (voice)
  • Saved by the Bell: The New Cl* (1994, TV Series) .... Uncle Lester
  • The Flintstones: Wacky Inventions (1994, Video short) .... Prof, Einstone (voice)
  • SeaQuest DSV (1995, TV Series) (a.k.a. SeaQuest 2032 (USA: new *le)) .... Kearny
  • Stuart Saves His Family (1995) .... Cemetery official
  • Wild Side (1995) .... The Chief
  • Seinfeld (1995, Episode: "The Secret Code") .... Leapin' Larry
  • Babylon 5 (1996, TV Series) (a.k.a. B5 (USA: promotional abbreviation)) .... General Smits
  • Hypernauts (1996, TV Series) .... Horten (voice)
  • Waiting for Guffman (1996) .... Clifford Wooley
  • The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (1996, TV Series) (a.k.a. Jonny Quest: The Real Adventures – The Ballad of Belle Bonnet) .... Civilian / Driver (voice)
  • Mojave Moon (1996) .... Charlie
  • Kid Cop (1996) .... Mayor Cosgrove
  • Fox Hunt (1996) .... The Wolf
  • Meet Wally Sparks (1997) .... Cardinal
  • Princess Mononoke (1997) .... (English version, voice)
  • Life During Wartime (1997) (a.k.a. The Alarmist (USA: new *le)) .... Bruce Hudler
  • The Westing Game (1997, TV Movie) (a.k.a. Get a Clue (USA: video *le)) .... Otis Amber
  • Kiss & Tell (1997) .... Inspector Dan Furbal
  • Sleepwalkers (1997, TV Series)
  • Born Bad (1997) .... Bank Manager
  • Scream 2 (1997) .... Chief Lewis Hartley
  • Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer (1997, TV Mini-Series)
  • A River Made to Drown In (1997) .... Vagabond
  • Adventures with Barbie: Ocean Discovery (1997, Video Game) .... (voice)
  • Spawn (1997–1999, TV Series) (a.k.a. Todd McFarlane's Spawn) .... (voice)
  • Twilight (1998) .... Water Pistol Man
  • Almost Heroes (1998) .... Merchant
  • Ready to Rumble (2000) .... Fred King
  • Best in Show (2000) .... Fern City Show Spectator
  • Little Nicky (2000) .... Cardinal
  • Escape from Monkey Island (2000, Video Game) .... Freddie (voice)
  • FreakyLinks (2001, TV Series) .... Bob Frewer
  • Out Cold (2001) .... Herbert 'Papa' Muntz
  • As Told by Ginger (2000–2001, TV Series) .... Mr Cilia (voice)

Theme Park Attractions

  • The Great Texas Longhorn Revue (1982-1988, Six Flags AstroWorld, Animatronic Show) .... Slick Silver
  • The St. Louis River Revue (1987, SS Admiral, Animatronic Show) .... Louie Wails

Writer

  • The Lorenzo and Henrietta Music Show (1976) TV Series (writer)

Producer

  • The Lorenzo and Henrietta Music Show (1976) TV Series (executive producer)

Himself

  • This Is Your Life – Cliff Arquette (1960) TV Episode .... Himself
  • The Jonathan Winters Show – Episode dated April 3, 1969 (1969) TV Episode .... Himself

References

    External links

    • Lewis Arquette at IMDb:
    • Lewis Arquette at the Internet Broadway Database
    • Lewis Arquette at AllMovie

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