Mort R. Lewis

 was a writer on Bewitched. He wrote the first season episode, "Remember the Main" (1965).

Biography
Mort R. Lewis was a veteran writer for radio, television and film.

Beginning as a radio comedy writer for entertainers such as Jimmy Durante, Jackie Gleason and George Burns, Lewis moved to television where he was co-creator of “The Public Defenders” and a regular contributor on such series as “Bonanza,” “Truth or Consequences” and “This Is Your Life.”

Lewis advocated and taught cardiopulmonary resuscitation to the movie industry. The American Heart Association and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors honored him for his CPR efforts. Lewis was also a recognized expert on the Civil War and an early advocate of televised debates between presidential candidates.

He was married to Isabelle Jacobs Lewis, born Buckner in 1912.

Lewis died of pneumonia on May 21, 1991, in Santa Monica, California.

Age
There is conflicting information about Lewis' birthdate. The Los Angeles Times obituary for Mort R. Lewis reports he died at age 82, but no mention is made of his birthdate. The Internet Movie Database lists his birthdate as June 14, 1897 and his death date of May 21, 1991, making him 93 at the time of his passing. The MyHeritage family history website cites 1908 as his birth year, his death year as 1991, and his age as 83 at the time of his death.