Lewis Arquette

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Lewis Arquette
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Born
Lewis Michael Arquette

(1935-12-14)December 14, 1935
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedFebruary 10, 2001(2001-02-10) (aged 65)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor, writer, producer
Years active1977–2001
Spouse(s)
Brenda Nowak
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(m. 1963; died 1997)​
ChildrenRosanna Arquette
Richmond Arquette
Patricia Arquette
Alexis Arquette
David Arquette
Parent(s)Cliff Arquette
Mildred Nesbitt Le May

Lewis Michael Arquette (December 14, 1935 – February 10, 2001) was an American film actor, writer and producer. Arquette was known for playing J.D. Pickett on the television series The Waltons, where he worked from 1978 to 1981.

Life and career[]

Arquette was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Mildred Nesbitt Le May and actor Cliff Arquette.[1] He was related to explorer Meriwether Lewis, for whom he was named.[2] His family's surname was originally "Arcouet", coming from his partial French-Canadian ancestry.[3] He was a part of the famous Arquette family, as son of Cliff Arquette and the father of actors Patricia, Alexis, Rosanna, David and Richmond Arquette. He is the former father-in-law of actress Courteney Cox, film composer James Newton Howard, and actors Thomas Jane and Nicolas Cage. Arquette frequently appeared in movies with his sons.

While living in Chicago, Arquette managed The Second City theater for several years.[4] In 1970, the family moved to a Subud[5] commune (described by Patricia as a "hippie commune") in Front Royal, Virginia. His wife, Brenda Olivia "Mardi" (née Nowak), died in 1997 from breast cancer. She was Jewish and the daughter of a Holocaust refugee from Poland, while Lewis Arquette, raised a Catholic,[6] was a convert to Islam.[7][8][9][10]

Arquette died in Los Angeles, California, in 2001 at age 65, due to congestive heart failure.[11]

Filmography[]

Actor[]

Writer[]

  • The Lorenzo and Henrietta Music Show (1976) TV Series (writer)

Producer[]

  • The Lorenzo and Henrietta Music Show (1976) TV Series (executive producer)

Himself[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Lewis Arquette Film Reference biography". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
  2. ^ "Lewis Arquette Obituary in Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 2001-02-13. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
  3. ^ Finding Your Roots, February 9, 2016, PBS
  4. ^ "Item T0991:0001 - 0002 - Lewis Arquette interview". bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  5. ^ Smith, Dinitia (20 August 1995). "None of That Sultry Innocence For a Change" – via NYTimes.com.
  6. ^ [1]
  7. ^ Pfefferman, Naomi (October 17, 2002). "Arquette Reconnects". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  8. ^ "Patricia Arquette - Cranky Critic® StarTalk - Movie Star Interviews". 7 January 2001. Archived from the original on 7 January 2001.
  9. ^ USA WEEKEND Magazine Archived 2012-06-29 at archive.today
  10. ^ Hoggard, Liz (August 18, 2006). "Patricia Arquette: The not-so-dippy hippie". The Independent. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  11. ^ The Associated Press (14 February 2001). "Lewis Arquette, 65, Actor in Family of Performers". NY Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 12 January 2020.

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