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Lewis Arquette

Lewis Arquette, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 2001)

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Born
December 14, 1935
Died
February 10, 2001
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1935

About Lewis Arquette

Lewis Michael Arquette ( ar-KET; December 14, 1935 – February 10, 2001) was an American actor who worked in film and television. He played J.D. Pickett on the television series, The Waltons from 1978 to 1981, and appeared in several supporting roles throughout his career. He stated that he was named after explorer Meriwether Lewis, and claimed familial descent. Arquette graduated from Hollywood High School and went on to study at New York's Lee Strasberg Actor's Studio. While living in Chicago, Arquette worked in theater management, serving as manager of The Second City theater for several years.

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The world when Lewis Arquette was born

Lewis Arquette was born in 1935. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1935

  • #1 song"Cheek to Cheek" – Fred Astaire
  • Top movieMutiny on the Bounty
  • Best-selling bookGreen Light - Lloyd C. Douglas

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJesse Owens sets 3 world records in 45 minutes at Big Ten meet
  • Top headlineSocial Security Act signed into law by FDR
  • Technology milestoneRadar first demonstrated
  • Defining fadMonopoly officially released by Parker Brothers
  • Notable inventionBeer in cans
  • World population2.23 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • U.S. population127.3M

1935 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Lewis Arquette's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19352026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,000$435,000
Average income$2,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population127.3M341 million

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