Gary Lewis

American musician
Person human Q486185
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Summary

Gary Lewis was born on July 31, 1945[1], in Los Angeles[2]. He has worked as a drummer[3]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,090 views/month, #6,290 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Father: Jerry Lewis[5]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[6]
  • Member of: Gary Lewis & the Playboys[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • Record label: Liberty Records[9]
  • Commons category: Gary Lewis (musician)[10]
  • Family name: Lewis[11]
  • Given name: Gary[12], Harold[13], Lee[14]
  • Official website: http://www.garylewisandtheplayboys.com[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[16]
  • Birth name: Gary Harold Lee Levitch[17]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Gary Lewis include he & the Playboys[18], a musical group[19], founded in 1964[20].

Why It Matters

Gary Lewis has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Entities named for him include he & the Playboys[18], a musical group[19], founded in 1964[20].

FAQs

Where was Gary Lewis born?

Gary Lewis was born in Los Angeles[2].

Who were Gary Lewis's parents?

Gary Lewis's father was Jerry Lewis[5].

What did Gary Lewis do for work?

Gary Lewis worked as a drummer[3].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16h ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Los Angeles
    Sex or gender → male
    Father → Jerry Lewis
    Member of → Gary Lewis & the Playboys
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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