Elliott Lewis (November 28, 1917 – May 23, 1990)[1][2] was associate producer of the 1954 Casino Royale. He was an American actor, writer, producer and director who worked in radio and television during the twentieth century. He was known for his ability to work in these capacities across all genres during the Golden Age of Radio, which earned him the nickname "Mr. Radio".[3][4][5][6] In his later years, Lewis wrote seven detective novels about Fred Bennett, a police officer who becomes a private investigator. The series was published by Pinnacle Books from 1980–1983.
Elliott Bruce Lewis was born in New York City, on November 28, 1917, to Julius Lewis and Anne Rabinowitz Lewis. His father was a printer. He had one younger brother, Raymond. By 1930, the family was living in Mount Vernon, New York. Lewis headed west to Los Angeles to take a pre-law course in his twenties but found himself drawn to acting. He attended Los Angeles City College, where he studied music and drama.
He produced four episodes of the series Climax! including Casino Royale.
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- ↑ Listed as Elliot Lewis (one T) in the show's credits.
- ↑ "Eliott Lewis; Actor, Producer, Mystery Writer", Los Angeles Times, May 26, 1990.
- ↑ The Cathy and Elliott Lewis On Stage Radio Program.
- ↑ Nachman, Gerald (2000). Raised on radio : in quest of the Lone Ranger, 1st paperback, Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-22303-9. OCLC 43185889.
- ↑ (2011) Lucille Ball FAQ : everything left to know about America's favorite redhead. Milwaukee, WI: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-55783-933-6. OCLC 946707338.
- ↑ "Information", Radio TV Mirror, January 1954, p. 18.