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Stephen Lewis

Actor

Stephen Lewis

Born December 17, 1926 in Poplar, London, England, UKDied August 12, 201518 films

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.

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Holiday on the Buses posterFirst watchHoliday on the Buses19737.4as Inspector BlakeyDue to a female passenger falling out of her top whilst running for the bus Stan is distracted and crashes the bus resulting in the depot managers car being written off.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Mutiny on the Buses poster7.3Mutiny on the Buses1972The Krays poster6.0The Krays1990The Last Remake of Beau Geste poster5.7The Last Remake of Beau Geste1977

Filmography

18 films as actor
  1. 1995The Great KandinskyHerbert
  2. 1990The KraysPoliceman
  3. 1987Personal ServicesMr. Dunkley
  4. 1986The McGuffinSopwith
  5. 1978Adventures of a Plumber's MateB.A. Crapper
  6. 1978This Is LovePoliceman
  7. 1977The Last Remake of Beau GesteHenshaw
  8. 1976Adventures of a Taxi DriverDoorman
  9. 1973Holiday on the BusesInspector Blakey
  10. 1972Mutiny on the BusesInspector Blakey
  11. 1971The Magnificent Seven Deadly SinsJarvis (segment "Wrath")
  12. 1971On the BusesInspector Blakey
  13. 1970Some Will, Some Won'tPolice Constable Arthur
  14. 1969StaircaseJack
  15. 1968NegativesDealer
  16. 1963Sparrows Can't SingCaretaker
  17. 1962A Prize of ArmsMilitary Policeman
  18. 1961The Frightened CityAlf's 1st Thug