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Lewis Michael Arquette ( ; 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.
Arquette graduated from Hollywood High School and went on to study at New York's Actors Studio. From there, he moved to Chicago in the 1970s.
In film and television, Arquette worked as a character actor who appeared in supporting roles across several decades. In addition to his recurring role as J. D. Pickett on The Waltons, he made guest appearances on television programs and appeared in feature films as authority figures, working-class characters, or other supporting roles.
In addition to acting, Arquette performed as a musician and a puppeteer.
In 1970, the family moved to a Subud commune (described by Patricia as a "hippie commune") in Front Royal, Virginia. His wife, Brenda Olivia "Mardi" (née Nowak), died in 1997 from breast cancer. She was and the daughter of a Holocaust refugee from Poland, while Lewis Arquette, raised a Catholic, was a convert to Islam. USA WEEKEND Magazine
While Arquette struggled with substance abuse throughout his life, he died in Los Angeles, California on February 10, 2001, at the age of 65, due to congestive heart failure.
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