Vera Lewis
Known for Acting · 142 credits
- Born
- 1873-06-09
- Died
- 1956-02-08
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Vera Mackey · Miss Lewis
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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
1939
as Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
The Killers
1946
as Ma Hirsch (uncredited)
The Suspect
1945
as Hannah Barlow (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Mrs. Gray
Mr. Skeffington
1944
as Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)
Moontide
1942
as Mrs. Simpson (uncredited)
Movies (142)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
The Killers
1946
as Ma Hirsch (uncredited)
The Suspect
1945
as Hannah Barlow (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Mrs. Gray
Mr. Skeffington
1944
as Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)
Moontide
1942
as Mrs. Simpson (uncredited)
Hypocrites
1915
as Parishioner (uncredited)
Princess O'Rourke
1943
as Matilda (uncredited)
Racket Busters
1938
as Jordan's Neighbor (uncredited)
Ella Cinders
1926
as Ma Cinders
Dodge City
1939
as League Member in Polka-Dot Dress (uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
as Mary T. Jenkins (Modern Story)
Remember the Day
1941
as Teacher
Four Daughters
1938
as Mrs. Ridgefield
Brass
1923
as Mrs. Jones
The Lily
1926
as Mrs. Arnaud Sr
Resurrection
1927
as Aunt Marya
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Head Nurse (uncredited)
Three Girls About Town
1941
as Clubwoman
The Pest
1919
as Housekeeper
They Drive by Night
1940
as Landlady (uncredited)
All This, and Heaven Too
1940
as Queen Amélia of France (uncredited)
On Trial
1939
as Mrs. Leeds-Juror #8
Way Down East
1935
as Mrs. Poole
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938
as Juror (uncredited)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
1947
as Woman in Chauffeured Car (uncredited)
Paddy O'Day
1936
as Aunt Flora
Espionage Agent
1939
as American Tourist Going to Desert
Manpower
1941
as Wife of the Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
The Return of Doctor X
1939
as Miss Sweetman
Father Is A Prince
1940
as Carrie
Here Comes Happiness
1941
as Mrs. James
Naughty But Nice
1939
as Aunt Annabella Hardwick
Missing Girls
1936
as Ma Barton
Man on the Flying Trapeze
1935
as Mrs. Cordelia Neselrode
Broadway Musketeers
1938
as Landlady (uncredited)
Four Wives
1939
as Mrs. Ridgefield
Lady Gangster
1942
as Ma Silsby
Night Nurse
1931
as Miss Dillon
The Hard Way
1943
as 'Aunt Vera Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
Nurse Marjorie
1920
as Duchess of Donegal
Bullet Scars
1942
as Indignant Woman in Car
Dancing Pirate
1936
as Orville's Mother (uncredited)
Devil's Island
1939
as Gaudet's Housekeeper
Command Performance
1931
as Queen Elizabeth
The Blooming Angel
1920
as Floss's Aunt
Bad Men of Missouri
1941
as Mrs. Jordan
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941
as Mrs. Slocum
Adventure in Diamonds
1940
as Mrs. MacPherson
Yes, My Darling Daughter
1939
as Mrs. Dibble
Maid of Salem
1937
as Townswoman (Uncredited)
The Iron Mask
1929
as Madame Peronne
Coquette
1929
as Miss Jenkins
It Had to Be You
1947
as Mrs. Brown (uncredited)
Nancy Drew… Detective
1938
as Miss Van Deering (uncredited)
Miss Polly
1941
as Elvira Pennywinkle
Comet Over Broadway
1938
as Mrs. Appleton
Four Mothers
1941
as Mrs. Ridgefield
Spook Busters
1946
as Mrs. Grimm
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
1939
as Dowager (uncredited)
Busses Roar
1942
as Mrs. Dipper
Torchy Gets Her Man
1938
as Woman at Schmidt's Pet Store (uncredited)
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
1939
as Rosemary Turnbull
Something Always Happens
1928
as Gräfin Agathe
It's a Joke, Son!
1947
as Hortense Dimwitty
In Old Chicago
1938
as Wedding Witness (uncredited)
Strictly Unconventional
1930
as Duchess of Brocklehurst
The Glorious Fool
1922
as Miss Hart
Blackwell's Island
1939
as Hospital Desk Nurse (uncredited)
Stella Dallas
1925
as Mrs. Tibbets
Someone to Remember
1943
as Aggressive Miss Green
Long Live the King
1923
as Archduchess Annuncita
Money and the Woman
1940
as Mrs. Leslie, Depositor (uncredited)
Women in the Wind
1939
as Farmer's Wife
The Caprices of Kitty
1915
as Miss Smythe
Hold Your Man
1933
as Mrs. Gargan (uncredited)
The Daring Young Man
1935
as Secretary to the Duchess
Hell's Kitchen
1939
as Sarah Krispan
One Foot in Heaven
1941
as Mrs. Simpson (uncredited)
An Angel from Texas
1940
as Mrs. Gates
Private Detective
1939
as Mrs. Widner
The Cat Creeps
1946
as Cora Williams
Rhythm Round-Up
1945
as Mrs. Squimp
Kid Nightingale
1939
as Woman Crashing Vase (uncredited)
The Marriage Market
1923
as Aunt Agnes Piggott
A Full House
1920
as Aunt Penelope
The Home Towners
1928
as Mrs. Calhoun
Hard to Get
1938
as Mrs. Petewyler (uncredited)
She Couldn't Say No
1940
as Pansy Hawkins
Don’t Get Personal
1936
as Spinster (Uncredited)
Girls on Probation
1938
as Miss Lewis
What Happened To Father
1927
as Mrs. Bradberry
Wide Open
1930
as Mrs. Hathaway
The Gorilla Man
1943
as Landlady (uncredited)
Hollywood and Vine
1945
as Fanny
Meet the Baron
1933
as Head Housekeeper (uncredited)
Peg o' My Heart
1922
as Mrs. Chichester
Boy Meets Girl
1938
as Studio Cleaning Woman
Navy Wife
1935
as Bridge Player
Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos
1941
as Mrs. Marshall (uncredited)
The Only Thing
1925
as Princess Erek
Granny Get Your Gun
1940
as Carrie Ellis
Broadway After Dark
1924
as Mrs. Smith
The Broken Gate
1927
as Invalid
Yvonne from Paris
1919
as Aunt Marie Provost
Sweepstakes Winner
1939
as Mrs. McCarthy, the Landlady
The Gilded Butterfly
1926
as Mrs. Ralston
How to Educate a Wife
1924
as Mrs. Bancks
Take It from Me
1926
as Mrs. Forsythe
Ramona
1928
as Señora Moreno
The Devil's Riddle
1920
as Leading lady
The Meanest Gal in Town
1934
as Woman at Mayor's Outing (uncredited)
Lombardi, Ltd.
1919
as Mollie
A Bit of Jade
1918
as Mrs. Abigail King
A Weaver of Dreams
1918
as Aunt Hattie Taylor
Desire
1923
as Mrs. De Witt Harlan
Eve's Secret
1925
as Duchess
Betty in Search of a Thrill
1915
as Mrs. Hastings
The Dark Swan
1924
as Mrs. Quinn
As the Sun Went Down
1919
as Ike's Wife
About Vera Lewis
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. 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 m… With 142 credits spanning from 1915 to 1947, Vera Lewis has appeared in 142 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Vera Lewis Movies
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — as Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
- The Killers (1946) — as Ma Hirsch (uncredited)
- The Suspect (1945) — as Hannah Barlow (uncredited)
- The Roaring Twenties (1939) — as Mrs. Gray
- Mr. Skeffington (1944) — as Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)
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