Christopher Paul Lewis (August 1, 1944 – January 28, 2021) was an American writer and film producer, primarily for television.
Family
Christopher Lewis was the elder son of Hollywood actress Loretta Young and Hollywood producer Tom Lewis. His younger brother is Peter Lewis, one of the founding members of the seminal 1960s rock band Moby Grape. Christopher and Peter Lewis were the half-brothers of actress Judy Lewis (1935–2011), daughter of Loretta Young and Clark Gable. Their aunts were the actresses Polly Ann Young and Sally Blane, who were sisters of Loretta Young. Musician David Lindley is their cousin. Blane was the second wife of actor and director Norman Foster, who was an uncle of Lewis. Actress Georgiana Young was a half-sister of his mother, and she was married to actor Ricardo Montalbán, making him a half-nephew of her and a half-nephew-in-law of him.
Film career
Christopher Lewis continued as a writer and producer of films primarily for television, through The Entertainment Group, a company co-owned with his wife, Linda G. Corkran. Christopher Lewis was also a producer of horror films, including Blood Cult (1985), one of the earliest direct-to-video releases and the first to turn a significant profit.
In later years, Christopher Lewis' actress mother entrusted her son with the rights to The Loretta Young Show. He and his wife thereafter became co-producers of contemporary television broadcasts of the show, which have also been released on DVD.
Death
Christopher Lewis died on January 28, 2021, of heart issues, while wintering in Florida with his wife.
References
- David Lindley's father, Jack Lindley, was Loretta Young's brother. See Interview with Peter Lewis Archived 2008-09-06 at the Wayback Machine by Jud Cost, 1995; www.sundazed.com.
- Profile of The Entertainment Group Archived 2017-10-23 at the Wayback Machine; www.tegclassictv.com.
- "No-Budget Nightmares – Blood Cult (1985)". Daily Grindhouse. 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- "Saying Goodbyeto an Icon | Oklahoma Magazine". 25 March 2021.