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Stephen Lewis

Stephen Lewis

Born: 1926-12-17 • Poplar, London, England, UK

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.

Filmography
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs poster
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
2022 • Self (archive)
Hitler: The Comedy Years poster
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007 • Cyril Blake (archive footage) (uncredited)
No Image
The Great Kandinsky
1995 • Herbert
The Krays poster
The Krays
1990 • Policeman
Personal Services poster
Personal Services
1987 • Mr. Dunkley
The McGuffin poster
The McGuffin
1986 • Sopwith
The Best of the Adventures poster
The Best of the Adventures
1981 • Doorman / B.A. Crapper (archive footage) (uncredited)
Adventures of a Plumber's Mate poster
Adventures of a Plumber's Mate
1978 • B.A. Crapper
This Is Love poster
This Is Love
1978 • Policeman
The Last Remake of Beau Geste poster
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
1977 • Henshaw
Adventures of a Taxi Driver poster
Adventures of a Taxi Driver
1976 • Doorman
Holiday on the Buses poster
Holiday on the Buses
1973 • Inspector Blakey
Mutiny on the Buses poster
Mutiny on the Buses
1972 • Inspector Blakey
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins poster
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
1971 • Jarvis (segment "Wrath")
On the Buses poster
On the Buses
1971 • Inspector Blakey
Some Will, Some Won't poster
Some Will, Some Won't
1970 • Police Constable Arthur
Staircase poster
Staircase
1969 • Jack
Negatives poster
Negatives
1968 • Dealer
Sparrows Can't Sing poster
Sparrows Can't Sing
1963 • Caretaker
A Prize of Arms poster
A Prize of Arms
1962 • Military Policeman
The Frightened City poster
The Frightened City
1961 • Alf's 1st Thug