Not sure of the year, but I think it was 1976 or '77, when the film of 'THE RETURN OF A MAN CALLED HORSE' was released. I was at an afternoon screening of the film at The Cinerama Dome in Hollywood. At film's end, I spotted Mr. Lewis (who was alone), exiting into the lobby. I briefly shared a few words with the man, who was very friendly, about his role in this film. I liked his performance and, (SPOILER ALERT), was sad to see his character die so unfortunately in the film.
"He had roles in Eastwood’s “High Plains Drifter,” “Thunderbolt and Lightfoot,” as Orville Boggs in “Every Which Way But Loose” and “Any Which Way You Can” as well as in “Bronco Billy,” “Pink Cadillac” and “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.”
"He had roles in Eastwood’s “High Plains Drifter,” “Thunderbolt and Lightfoot,” as Orville Boggs in “Every Which Way But Loose” and “Any Which Way You Can” as well as in “Bronco Billy,” “Pink Cadillac” and “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.”
Remember Lewis's superbly sinister cowboy scum bag assassin in the Mannix episode "Cry Silence"? (or was that "Days Beyond Recall", speaking of Alzheimer's...)
"He had roles in Eastwood’s “High Plains Drifter,” “Thunderbolt and Lightfoot,” as Orville Boggs in “Every Which Way But Loose” and “Any Which Way You Can” as well as in “Bronco Billy,” “Pink Cadillac” and “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.”
Remember Lewis's superbly sinister cowboy scum bag assassin in the Mannix episode "Cry Silence"? (or was that "Days Beyond Recall", speaking of Alzheimer's...)
He was also good on Mission: Impossible too: another Desilu prod.
Let's not forget Lewis (and his hot dog shirt!) as the hapless--but prescient--villain in the S4 Magnum, P.I. episode "The Return of Luther Gillis":
Luther Gillis: Computers are for sissies!
Lloyd DeWitt: Oh, really. Well, let me tell you that computers and electronics are the wave of the future in this industry. Foot tails and stakeouts will become as obsolete as Panama hats and the ubiquitous informants out on the street. Be ready for the future, or you'll wind up in the past.
Luther: Who said that?
Lloyd DeWitt: I did. It's in my book, 'Private Investigative Techniques in the Computer Age: Software and You'. You can pick one up in the lobby for $7.95.
