Robert Q. Lewis

Robert Q. Lewis
Robert Q. Lewis 1956
Lewis in 1956
Born
Robert Goldberg

(1921-04-25)April 25, 1921
New York City, U.S.
DiedDecember 11, 1991(1991-12-11) (aged 70)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Occupations
  • Broadcaster
  • actor
  • television personality
Years active1947–1986

Robert Q. Lewis (born Robert Goldberg; April 25, 1921 – December 11, 1991)[1][2] was an American radio and television entertainer, comedian,[3] game show host and actor. Although born with the Goldberg name, he grew up as Lewis, his father's professional name.

Lewis is perhaps best known for his game show participation, having been the first host of The Name's the Same,[4] and regularly appearing on other Goodson-Todman panel shows. He also hosted and appeared on a multitude of TV shows from the 1940s through the 1970s.[2]

His most distinguishing feature was his horn-rimmed glasses,[2] to the point that the title card for his second Robert Q. Lewis Show[4][5] used a drawing of such glasses as a logo. They were also mentioned in the title of his lecture.[2] As a frequent guest panelist on What's My Line?, Lewis's blindfold featured a sketched pair of glasses.[6]

  1. ^ "Robert Q.Lewis- Social Security Death Index". Family Search. 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Collins, Glenn (December 13, 1991). "Robert Q. Lewis, 71, Comedian And TV Host and Panelist, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved October 4, 2008.
  3. ^ "Robert Q Lewis,71, Comedian and TV Host and panelist dies". New York Times. December 13, 1991. p. B15.
  4. ^ a b Les Brown (1992). "The Robert Q Lewis Show". Les Brown's Encyclopedia of Television. US: Gale Research. p. 422. ISBN 0-8103-8871-5.
  5. ^ Vincent Terrace (2004). "The Name's the Same". Encyclopedia of Television: Series, Pilots and Specials, the Index: Who's Who in Television 1937-1984. Germany: Verlag für die Deutsche Wirtschaft AG. pp. 103, 121, 154, 227, 244, 271, 291, 489. ISBN 0-918432-71-5.
  6. ^ "What's My Line? - Dick Powell (Nov 7, 1954) - 17:14". YouTube. November 2, 2013. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2020.