Lewis Arquette, actor, 65

["Deathwatch Central" <cdw@slick.org>]

Monday February 12 8:47 PM ET

Actor Lewis Arquette Dead at 65 

HOLLYWOOD (Variety) - Actor and comedian Lewis Arquette, father of actors
Rosanna, Richmond, Patricia, Alexis and David, died of congestive heart
failure Saturday at the UCLA Medical Center. He was 65.

Lewis, the son of comic Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, was born in
Chicago and began his theatrical career on Broadway before returning to
Chicago as a regular at the famed Second City.

His reputation as a stellar improvisational actor lead him to Hollywood,
where he amassed a list of television and film credits that include roles
in pictures ``Waiting for Guffman,'' ``Scream 2'' and ``Johnny Got His
Gun.'' He appeared in several movies as recently as last year, including
``Little Nicky'' and ``Best in Show.''

His numerous television appearances included a multiepisode run on ``The
Waltons'' in the 1970s, as well as stints on ``Matlock'' in the '80s and
``L.A. Law'' in the '90s.

In addition to his five children, Arquette is survived by a brother and
sister as well as two grandchildren.

A private service was held Monday for family and friends. 



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