- According to an article published in the August 10, 1947, New York Times, Lewis added the middle initial Q. to his name at the age of 22. Lewis said, "The Q doesn't signify anything definite. It's an attention getter. Something to make people notice me." In addition, in a 1951 interview, HE said the Q stood for "anything you want!".
- Said on What's My Line? (1950) August 18, 1963, of the University of Michigan, "As an old U of M man, I am delighted to recognize Miss Michigan. We used to say back at Ann Arbor, four out of five are beautiful and the fifth goes to Michigan. That is *not* true.".
- Radio & TV show host.
- Began his career as a child actor and singer on the NBC Radio version of "The Horn & Hardadt Children's Hour".
- In December 1954, he had a hit on Coral Records with the song 'Collegiate'.
- Was a radio disc jockey prior to his early 1950s TV success.
- Was in the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity at the University of Michigan.
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