Lew McCreary

This Northumberland, Pennsylvania native got his start in the early 1940s playing in dance bands as a fifteen year old high school student when he filled in for older musicians who were being drafted. In 1945, he too went into the army, and after the war's end, got musical training at the Berklee School of Music. After school, Lew started playing with "name" bands like Charlie Barnett, Ray Anthony, Freddie Martin and spent five years with Harry James. In the late '50s, he became a staff player at CBS in Hollywood, and working on a daily radio show called 'Matinee,' he met Billy Strange. Lew: "When Billy began writing for a lot of rock 'n' rollers and started working as a session leader, he brought me in." Twenty years, and over twenty thousand records later, when asked which one he's most proud of, Lew said 'The next one' and 'All of them.'

Lew McCreary is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 1 verified screen credit connected to this profile. Selected work includes The Wrecking Crew (2008). The recorded credits span 2008, including 1 movie and 0 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.