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Birth Name: Theodore Leopold Friedman
Born: 6 June 1890 Died: 25 August 1971
Country of origin: 
United States
Height: 5' 7"
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Ted Lewis was born on June 6, 1890 in Circleville, Ohio, USA as Theodore Leopold Friedman. He was married to Adah Becker. He died on August 25, 1971 in New York City, New York, USA.
His career lasted 62 years, concluding in the lounge of the Desert Inn in Las Vegas.
Veteran dance band leader, former vaudevillian. Lewis set up his first orchestra in 1910. After working at the College Arms Cabaret in New York, he formed another group ("Ted Lewis & His Nut Band") on Coney island in 1916, initially intending it to be a vaudeville novelty act. By the early 1930s this four-piece unit had developed into a bigger sho
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1. Hold That Ghost (1941)
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2. Follow the Boys (1944)
| Rating: | 10 Watched |
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4. Show of Shows (1929)
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5. Here Comes the Band (1935)
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| Rating: | 37 Watched |
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3. The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
| Rating: | 23 Watched |
4. The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
| Rating: | 22 Watched |
5. This Is Your Life (1950)
| Rating: | 8 Watched |
