Lew Palter(1928-2023)

Actor

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Lew Palter in Day by Day (1988)

Lew Palter was born on 3 November 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Titanic (1997), Day by Day (1988) and The Waltons (1972). He was married to Nancy Vawter. He died on 21 May 2023 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Known for

Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, and Frances Fisher in Titanic (1997)

7.9

Isidor Straus

1997

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Linda Kelsey, and Doug Sheehan in Day by Day (1988)

6.9

TV Series

Lew

Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)

7.6

TV Series

Personnell Director

Lou Ferrigno and Bill Bixby in The Incredible Hulk (1977)

The Incredible Hulk

7.0

TV Series

Storekeeper

Credits

Actor

In Confidence
Short
- Lou
- 2018
Flower
7.0
Short
- (voice)
- 2013
Animated Stories from the New Testament
6.8
TV Series
- Rabbi (voice)
- 2001
Titanic
7.9
- Isidor Straus
- 1997
Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy
6.5
TV Movie
- Moderator
- 1997
Alien Nation: Dark Horizon
6.5
TV Movie
- Store Owner
- Florist
- 1994
Madman of the People
6.4
TV Series
- Vetch
- 1994
Day by Day
6.9
TV Series
- Lew
- 1989
Glory Years
5.9
TV Movie
- Mr. Stein
- 1987
L.A. Law
7.1
TV Series
- Judge Leon Ruben
- 1986–1987
Badge of the Assassin
6.0
TV Movie
- Judge Greenfield
- 1985
Hill Street Blues
8.2
TV Series
- Judge Goodman
- 1985
The A-Team
7.5
TV Series
- Desk Sergeant
- 1983
Cagney & Lacey
6.8
TV Series
- Bob Fisher
- 1982
Too Close for Comfort
6.6
TV Series
- Benny DeFranco
- 1982

Personal details

Born
- November 3, 1928
- New York City, New York, USA
Died
- May 21, 2023
- Los Angeles, California, USA(lung cancer)
Spouse
- Nancy Vawter1956 - November 2, 2020 (her death)

Did you know

Trivia
Palter held a Ph. D. in Theater and was a well respected acting instructor for decades. Later in life, he taught at the California Institute of the Arts.

Quotes
What's a teabag?

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