Acting
Stephen Lewis
Born December 17, 1926 · Poplar, London, England, UK · Died August 12, 2015
Biography
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.
Known for
56
6.6
The Krays
Policeman
727.9
One Foot in the Grave
1990 · Series
405.8
Holiday on the Buses
Inspector Blakey
5.8
Mutiny on the Buses
Inspector Blakey
416.0
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
Henshaw
506.4
Personal Services
Mr. Dunkley
406.0
On the Buses
Inspector Blakey
427.1
Last of the Summer Wine
Smiler
407.0
On the Buses
Inspector Cyril 'Blakey' Blake
4.4
Adventures of a Taxi Driver
Doorman
4.2
Adventures of a Plumber's Mate
B.A. Crapper
6.2
The Frightened City
Alf's 1st Thug
5.3
Staircase
Jack
6.2
Sparrows Can't Sing
Caretaker, Writer, Screenplay
5.4
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
Jarvis (segment "Wrath")
6.9
2Point4 Children
Driving Instructor
7.1
Oh, Doctor Beeching!
Harry Lambert
6.8
A Prize of Arms
Military Policeman
5.6
Negatives
Dealer
6.9
The Fosters
Mr Wilberforce
Filmography
- 2022Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of LaughsSelf (archive)Movie
- 2007Hitler: The Comedy YearsCyril Blake (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
- 1998Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-RoundSeries
- 1996Oh, Doctor Beeching!Harry LambertSeries
- 1995The Great KandinskyHerbertMovie
- 1994The World of HammerSelf (archive footage)Series
- 1994The All New Alexei Sayle ShowSeries
- 19912Point4 ChildrenDriving InstructorSeries
- 1990The KraysPolicemanMovie
- 1990One Foot in the GraveSeries
- 1989The Paradise ClubReggie OrganSeries
- 1989Bodger and BadgerSeries
- 1987Personal ServicesMr. DunkleyMovie
- 1986The McGuffinSopwithMovie
- 1983ITV Christmas ComedySeries
- 1981The Best of the AdventuresDoorman / B.A. Crapper (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
- 1978Adventures of a Plumber's MateB.A. CrapperMovie
- 1978This Is LovePolicemanMovie
- 1977The Last Remake of Beau GesteHenshawMovie
- 1976Adventures of a Taxi DriverDoormanMovie
- 1976The FostersMr WilberforceSeries
- 1974Don't Drink the WaterCyril BlakeSeries
- 1973Holiday on the BusesInspector BlakeyMovie
- 1973Last of the Summer WineSmilerSeries
- 1972Mutiny on the BusesInspector BlakeyMovie
- 1971The Magnificent Seven Deadly SinsJarvis (segment "Wrath")Movie
- 1971On the BusesInspector BlakeyMovie
- 1970Some Will, Some Won'tPolice Constable ArthurMovie
- 1970ManhuntGoffreSeries
- 1969StaircaseJackMovie
- 1969On the BusesInspector Cyril 'Blakey' BlakeSeries
- 1968NegativesDealerMovie
- 1968CillaSelfSeries
- 1963Sparrows Can't SingCaretaker, Writer, ScreenplayMovie
- 1962A Prize of ArmsMilitary PolicemanMovie
- 1961The Frightened CityAlf's 1st ThugMovie
- 1960Armchair Mystery TheatrePC EvanSeries
- 1956Armchair TheatreWagger, Jack Cohen, WriterSeries