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
Missing Girls
1936
as Ma Barton
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
Mr. Skeffington
1944
as Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)
Dodge City
1939
as League Member in Polka-Dot Dress (uncredited)
The Killers
1946
as Ma Hirsch (uncredited)
Remember the Day
1941
as Teacher
Movies (142)
Missing Girls
1936
as Ma Barton
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
Mr. Skeffington
1944
as Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)
Dodge City
1939
as League Member in Polka-Dot Dress (uncredited)
The Killers
1946
as Ma Hirsch (uncredited)
Remember the Day
1941
as Teacher
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Head Nurse (uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
as Mary T. Jenkins (Modern Story)
Desire
1923
as Mrs. De Witt Harlan
Father Is A Prince
1940
as Carrie
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938
as Juror (uncredited)
All This, and Heaven Too
1940
as Queen Amélia of France (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Mrs. Gray
It's a Joke, Son!
1947
as Hortense Dimwitty
Torchy Gets Her Man
1938
as Woman at Schmidt's Pet Store (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
1940
as Landlady (uncredited)
Princess O'Rourke
1943
as Matilda (uncredited)
King of the Pack
1926
as "Widder" Gasper
In Old Chicago
1938
as Wedding Witness (uncredited)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
1947
as Woman in Chauffeured Car (uncredited)
Nancy Drew… Detective
1938
as Miss Van Deering (uncredited)
Don’t Get Personal
1936
as Spinster (Uncredited)
Eve's Secret
1925
as Duchess
Yes, My Darling Daughter
1939
as Mrs. Dibble
The Return of Doctor X
1939
as Miss Sweetman
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941
as Mrs. Slocum
Racket Busters
1938
as Jordan's Neighbor (uncredited)
The Caprices of Kitty
1915
as Miss Smythe
Something Always Happens
1928
as Gräfin Agathe
Strictly Unconventional
1930
as Duchess of Brocklehurst
The Marriage Market
1923
as Aunt Agnes Piggott
Night Nurse
1931
as Miss Dillon
The Trouble Buster
1917
as Mrs. Westfall
A Bit of Jade
1918
as Mrs. Abigail King
Devil's Island
1939
as Gaudet's Housekeeper
Naughty but Nice
1939
as Aunt Annabella Hardwick
The Meanest Gal in Town
1934
as Woman at Mayor's Outing (uncredited)
The Lamb and the Lion
1919
as Mrs. Robert Derby
The Suspect
1945
as Hannah Barlow (uncredited)
Comet Over Broadway
1938
as Mrs. Appleton
It Had to Be You
1947
as Mrs. Brown (uncredited)
The Merry-Go-Round
1919
as Mrs. Pomeroy
Lost in Transit
1917
as Mrs. Flint
Espionage Agent
1939
as American Tourist Going to Desert
A Full House
1920
as Aunt Penelope
Four Daughters
1938
as Mrs. Ridgefield
Man on the Flying Trapeze
1935
as Mrs. Cordelia Neselrode
Moontide
1942
as Mrs. Simpson (uncredited)
Four Wives
1939
as Mrs. Ridgefield
In Every Woman's Life
1924
as Diana Lansdale
Manpower
1941
as Wife of the Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
The Devil's Riddle
1920
as Leading lady
Boy Meets Girl
1938
as Studio Cleaning Woman
The Iron Mask
1929
as Madame Peronne
Blackwell's Island
1939
as Hospital Desk Nurse (uncredited)
Hold Your Man
1933
as Mrs. Gargan (uncredited)
Hell's Kitchen
1939
as Sarah Krispan
The Poor Simp
1920
as Mrs. Adams
Way Down East
1935
as Mrs. Poole
Busses Roar
1942
as Mrs. Dipper
Maid of Salem
1937
as Townswoman (Uncredited)
The Daring Young Man
1935
as Secretary to the Duchess
One Foot in Heaven
1941
as Mrs. Simpson (uncredited)
Lady Gangster
1942
as Ma Silsby
The Blooming Angel
1920
as Floss's Aunt
Three Girls About Town
1941
as Clubwoman
Dancing Pirate
1936
as Orville's Mother (uncredited)
The Hard Way
1943
as 'Aunt Vera Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
Money and the Woman
1940
as Mrs. Leslie, Depositor (uncredited)
Four Mothers
1941
as Mrs. Ridgefield
Girls on Probation
1938
as Miss Lewis
Bad Men of Missouri
1941
as Mrs. Jordan
Long Live the King
1923
as Archduchess Annuncita
Paddy O'Day
1936
as Aunt Flora
Coquette
1929
as Miss Jenkins
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
1939
as Rosemary Turnbull
Women in the Wind
1939
as Farmer's Wife
The Cat Creeps
1946
as Cora Williams
Here Comes Happiness
1941
as Mrs. James
The Gorilla Man
1943
as Landlady (uncredited)
Stella Dallas
1925
as Mrs. Tibbets
Spook Busters
1946
as Mrs. Grimm
Hollywood and Vine
1945
as Fanny
Meet the Baron
1933
as Head Housekeeper (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
1939
as Dowager (uncredited)
Adventure in Diamonds
1940
as Mrs. MacPherson
Granny Get Your Gun
1940
as Carrie Ellis
Private Detective
1939
as Mrs. Widner
Enticement
1925
as Mrs. Blake
Ramona
1928
as Señora Moreno
Ella Cinders
1926
as Ma Cinders
Satan and the Woman
1928
as Mrs. Leone Daingerfield
Broadway Musketeers
1938
as Landlady (uncredited)
An Angel from Texas
1940
as Mrs. Gates
On Trial
1939
as Mrs. Leeds-Juror #8
Sunshine Molly
1915
as Mrs. O'Brien
As the Sun Went Down
1919
as Ike's Wife
The Glorious Fool
1922
as Miss Hart
Hard to Get
1938
as Mrs. Petewyler (uncredited)
What Happened To Father
1927
as Mrs. Bradberry
Bullet Scars
1942
as Indignant Woman in Car
Someone to Remember
1943
as Aggressive Miss Green
Peg o' My Heart
1922
as Mrs. Chichester
Jack and the Beanstalk
1917
as The Giantess
Sweepstakes Winner
1939
as Mrs. McCarthy, the Landlady
Nancy from Nowhere
1922
as Mrs. Kelly
Nurse Marjorie
1920
as Duchess of Donegal
She Couldn't Say No
1940
as Pansy Hawkins
Rhythm Round-Up
1945
as Mrs. Squimp
Kid Nightingale
1939
as Woman Crashing Vase (uncredited)
Wide Open
1930
as Mrs. Hathaway
The Mother and the Law
1919
as Miss Mary Jenkins
She Couldn't Help It
1920
as Mother Hogan
Betty in Search of a Thrill
1915
as Mrs. Hastings
Lombardi, Ltd.
1919
as Mollie
Command Performance
1931
as Queen Elizabeth
Hypocrites
1915
as Parishioner (uncredited)
The Lady and the Lug
1941
as Elsa's Society Friend (uncredited)
Who Cares
1925
as Grandmother Ludlow
Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos
1941
as Mrs. Marshall (uncredited)
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
- Missing Girls (1936) — as Ma Barton
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — as Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
- Mr. Skeffington (1944) — as Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)
- Dodge City (1939) — as League Member in Polka-Dot Dress (uncredited)
- The Killers (1946) — as Ma Hirsch (uncredited)
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