Born on 23rd January 1936 in Niles, California, USA. Dark, curly-haired, well-chiseled Reg Lewis started professional body-building at a very young age, a title-holder ("Junior Mr. Olympics") by age 17. A favorite model in physique magazines, the incomparable Mae West took a gander at the handsome hunk while working out at the gym one day and added him to her collection of absurdly-muscled, Adonis-like figures for her nightclub act in 1954, along with Mickey Hargitay, Gordon Mitchell and Dan Vadis. Ms. West and her beefcake entourage thrilled the all-female audiences as they toured throughout the U.S. Over the years Reg often acted as Mae's escort as well, accompanying her to film premieres, nightclub openings, etc. During this time he also added a number of fitness trophies to his mantle - Mr. Olympics (1956), Mr. Universe (1957), Mr. America (1963) and Mr. America Over Forty (1983).

In 1962, he tried, like others, to muscle in on Steve Reeves' territory acting in films. Reg appeared as the titular hero in Fire Monsters Against the Son of Hercules (1962), where, as Maxus, he battles a swarm of fire-breathing creatures to save the residents of a remote valley. This badly-dubbed Italian pic fared no better or worse than any others, but Reg did not appear in any others. He did appear (actually posed is more like it) in The Brass Bottle (1964) with Burl Ives and Barbara Eden, _Don't Make Waves (1967)_ (qv_ with Tony Curtis and the late Sharon Tate, and Sextette (1978) with Ms. West but it led to no other offers. Reg Lewis dedicated himself to the sport of bodybuilding for over 30 years. IMDb mini-biography by
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