Robert Q. Lewis
American actor and broadcaster (1921–1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Q. Lewis (born Robert Goldberg; April 25, 1921 – December 11, 1991)[1][2] was an American radio and television entertainer, comedian,[3] game show host and actor. Lewis added the middle initial "Q" to his name accidentally on the air in 1942. He was thinking of radio comedian F. Chase Taylor's character Colonel Lemuel Q. Stoopnagle, and "when I signed off, I declared 'This is Robert Q. Lewis.' I don't know why but that got lots of good reaction."[4] He decided to retain the initial, telling interviewers it stood for "Quizzical."[2]
Robert Q. Lewis | |
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Born | Robert Goldberg (1921-04-25)April 25, 1921 New York City, U.S. |
Died | December 11, 1991(1991-12-11) (aged 70) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Michigan |
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Years active | 1947–1986 |
Lewis is perhaps best known for his game show participation, having been the first host of The Name's the Same,[5] and regularly appearing on other Goodson-Todman panel shows. He also hosted and appeared on a multitude of TV shows from the '40s through the '70s.[2]
His most distinguishing feature was his horn-rimmed glasses,[2] to the point that the title card for his second Robert Q. Lewis Show[5][6] used a drawing of such glasses as a logo. They were also mentioned in the title of his lecture.[2] As a frequent guest panelist on What's My Line?, Lewis's blindfold featured a sketched pair of glasses.[7]