Johnny Lewis

5 days ago - Lewis began making television appearances while in his late teens, with guest starring roles in Boston Public (2000), The Guardian (2001) and American Dreams (2002), among others. He made his feature film debut in 2004, in New Line Cinema's Raise Your Voice, and followed that up with Miramax Films' Underclassman in 2005. He co-starred as Pearce Chase, one of five siblings on the Fox series Quintuplets.

August 25, 2023 - John Lewis’ nine siblings included six brothers and three sisters. His brothers were Adolph Lewis, Sammy Lewis, William Lewis, Grant Lewis, Edward Lewis, and Freddie Lewis.

Congressman John Lewis has dedicated his life to the non-violent struggle for social change since his days as a seminary student in Tennessee. He helped establish the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1960 and became a Freedom Rider in 1961, traveling through the South with ...

February 23, 2020 - John Lewis comes from a large family of nine brothers and sisters. His siblings included three sisters: Ethel, Rosa, and Ora. He had seven brothers: Adolph, Edward, Grant, Freddie, Sammy, and William.

2 days ago - John Robert Lewis was born near Troy, Alabama, on February 21, 1940, the third of ten children of Willie Mae (née Carter) and Eddie Lewis. His parents were sharecroppers in rural Pike County, Alabama, of which Troy was the county seat.

July 26, 2020 - A weekend of remembrance of civil rights champion and Congressman John Lewis in his native Alabama began this morning with a public memorial service at Troy University in Pike County, where Lewis grew up. Five of Lewis’ siblings gave loving tributes to their brother, whom they knew by his middle name, Robert.

December 26, 2021 - On the one-year anniversary of John Lewis’ burial, activists, politicians and organizers gathered at the John Lewis Memorial Mural to celebrate Lewis’ lifetime of public service. The event’s honored guests were Samuel and Henry Lewis, two ...

November 9, 2023 - Willie James Lewis was John Lewis’s younger brother.

March 10, 2025 - Ian, 9th Duke of Argyll (brother-in-law) Lord Douglas Campbell (brother-in-law) Lord James Campbell (brother-in-law) Lady Augusta Lewis (daughter-in-law, via James) Hon. Brianna Lewis (daughter-in-law, via Jacob) Alexander Crawley, 8th Earl of Grantham (son-in-law, via Jo) ... Mr. John Lewis (b.

Lewis had relatives who lived in northern cities, and he learned from them that the North had integrated schools, buses, and businesses. When Lewis was 11, an uncle took him on a trip to Buffalo, New York, making him more acutely aware of Troy's segregation. ... John Lewis was born on February 21, 1940, in Troy, Alabama, the third of ten children of Willie Mae (née Carter) and Eddie Lewis.

June 16, 2012 - Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, the middle of three siblings, Johnny began performing from the age of 5 at a small performing arts school, making his debut as a Chanukah candle.

October 22, 2021 - Lewis Warren joined her uncles, Henry Grant Lewis and Samuel Lewis, on the trip to Washington. The family said they wanted to continue the Congressman’s legacy by pushing the “For The People Act” and the “John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement ...

August 8, 2020 - Five decades later, Lewis addressed the graduates of the Rochester Educational Opportunity Center, where Sister Barbara was a faculty member. Overcome with emotion, he said, "Thank you to Sister Barbara and all the SSJs — thank you for what ...

John Lewis was born on February 21, 1940, in Troy, Alabama, USA. His parents, Willie Mae (née Carter) and Eddie Lewis, were sharecroppers. He had two older and seven younger siblings.

Lewis was born on February 21, 1940, in Troy, Alabama to sharecroppers Eddie Lewis and Willie Mae Miles. Growing up, Lewis and his nine siblings worked regularly on his family’s farm, frequently in lieu of attending the county’s segregated ...

1 week ago - When the infant breaks a jar of home-made chili, Benny demands fifteen cents as compensation. When his friend protests by saying that he shouldn't have to pay because the baby is a minor, Benny retorts: "I don't care if he's John L. Lewis!" causing the audience to roar with laughter at the minor/miner play on words.