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Sylvia Lewis

Sylvia Lewis, born in York, Pennsylvania, first performed as a young child in the last days of vaudeville in Baltimore, Maryland. She received her first classical training as a scholarship student at the Peabody Conservatory of Music, studying dance, voice and piano. Coming to Hollywood at the age of 12, she continued to study and secured parts in such films as Singin' in the Rain (1952) and Red Garters (1954) as a dancer, then in Drums of Tahiti (1954) as an actress. Later she added choreography to her list of credits, which began while she was a regular featured character on the TV series Where's Raymond? (1953), that starred Ray Bolger and ran for 60 episodes on ABC. She choreographed dozens of TV shows since then, including Who's the Boss? (1984) and Married with Children (1987). Guest appearances on shows like The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961), The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) and Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964), plus a healthy stage career on both coasts, earned her a reputation as a triple-threat performer. Her career in theater, nightclubs, films, and TV which spanned 50 years continued until the 1990s. She now lives in Thousand Oaks, California, with her husband of 30 years, attorney Philip Gunning. She has one daughter (Catherine) from her early marriage to director John Rich.


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Born:
Apr 22, 1931 In York, PA
Movie/TV Credits:
18
First Appeared:
In the movie Singin' in the Rain 1952-04-09
Latest Project:
Movie Hook, Line and Sinker 1969-06-06
Known For
Poster of Drums of Tahiti
Poster of Red Garters
Poster of Where's Raymond?
Poster of Hans Christian Andersen
Filmography
Movie Hook, Line and Sinker Karlotta Hammercher 1969-06-06
Series Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Unknown 1964-09-25
Series The Beverly Hillbillies Unknown 1962-09-26
Movie The Ladies Man Miss Cartilage 1961-06-21
Series The Dick Van Dyke Show Anita 1961-10-03
Series The Andy Griffith Show Unknown 1960-10-03
Series Johnny Staccato Unknown 1959-09-10
Series Peter Gunn Unknown 1958-09-22
Movie The Lieutenant Wore Skirts Henrietta Hipslider 1956-01-11
Movie Cha-Cha-Cha Boom! Nita Munay 1956-10-02
Movie Bedlam in Paradise Helen Blazes 1955-04-14
Movie Red Garters Ensemble Dancer (uncredited) 1954-02-09
Movie Drums of Tahiti Mawai 1954-04-23
Series Where's Raymond? 1953-10-08
Movie Singin' in the Rain Female Tango Dancer (uncredited) 1952-04-09
Movie She's Working Her Way Through College Ensemble Dancer (uncredited) 1952-07-09
Movie Son of Paleface Saloon Dancer (uncredited) 1952-07-14
Movie Hans Christian Andersen Danseuse / Corps de Ballet (uncredited) 1952-12-19