Vera Lewis
Actor
- Born
- June 9, 1873 · New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- February 8, 1956 (age 82)
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Vera Lewis (June 10, 1873 – February 8, 1956) was an American film and stage actress, beginning in the silent film era. She appeared in 183 films between 1915 and 1947. She was married to actor Ralph Lewis.
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She was born in Manhattan, where she began acting in stage productions. Her film career started in 1915 with the film Hypocrites, which starred Myrtle Stedman and Courtenay Foote. From 1915 to 1929 she appeared in 63 silent films, including the film classic Intolerance (1916) where she played the "old maid" Miss Jenkins.
Unlike many silent film stars, she made a smooth transition to "talking films", starting with her 1930 appearance in Wide Open, starring Patsy Ruth Miller and Edward Everett Horton. Though never what is referred to as a "premier star", she appeared in 58 films during the 1930s, and another 60 during the 1940s. She retired after 1947, and resided at the Motion Picture Country House in Woodland Hills, California at the time of her death on February 8, 1956.
Known for
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
October 19, 1939
The Killers
August 30, 1946
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
September 5, 1916
The Roaring Twenties
October 28, 1939
They Drive by Night
July 26, 1940
They Died with Their Boots On
November 20, 1941
Dodge City
April 8, 1939
Night Nurse
July 16, 1931
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
April 17, 1947
Mr. Skeffington
May 25, 1944
The Suspect
January 26, 1945
The Return of Doctor X
November 23, 1939
Acting142
- 1947It Had to Be You as Mrs. Brown (uncredited)
- 1947Wife to Spare
- 1947It Happened on Fifth Avenue as Woman in Chauffeured Car (uncredited)
- 1947It's a Joke, Son! as Hortense Dimwitty
- 1946The Killers as Ma Hirsch (uncredited)
- 1946Spook Busters as Mrs. Grimm
- 1946The Cat Creeps as Cora Williams
- 1945Rhythm Round-Up as Mrs. Squimp
- 1945Hollywood and Vine as Fanny
- 1945The Suspect