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Vera Lewis

Vera Lewis

Acting

Born: June 9, 1873New York City, New York, USA

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
Filmography
It Had to Be You

It Had to Be You

Mrs. Brown (uncredited)

1947

Wife to Spare

1947
It Happened on Fifth Avenue

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

Woman in Chauffeured Car (uncredited)

1947
It's a Joke, Son!

It's a Joke, Son!

Hortense Dimwitty

1947
The Killers

The Killers

Ma Hirsch (uncredited)

1946
Spook Busters

Spook Busters

Mrs. Grimm

1946
The Cat Creeps

The Cat Creeps

Cora Williams

1946
Rhythm Round-Up

Rhythm Round-Up

Mrs. Squimp

1945
Hollywood and Vine

Hollywood and Vine

Fanny

1945
The Suspect

The Suspect

Hannah Barlow (uncredited)

1945
Mr. Skeffington

Mr. Skeffington

Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)

1944
Princess O'Rourke

Princess O'Rourke

Matilda (uncredited)

1943
Someone to Remember

Someone to Remember

Aggressive Miss Green

1943
The Gorilla Man

The Gorilla Man

Landlady (uncredited)

1943
The Hard Way

The Hard Way

'Aunt Vera Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)

1943
Busses Roar

Busses Roar

Mrs. Dipper

1942
Moontide

Moontide

Mrs. Simpson (uncredited)

1942
Lady Gangster

Lady Gangster

Ma Silsby

1942
Bullet Scars

Bullet Scars

Indignant Woman in Car

1942
Remember the Day

Remember the Day

Teacher

1941
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

Head Nurse (uncredited)

1941
Miss Polly

Miss Polly

Elvira Pennywinkle

1941
One Foot in Heaven

One Foot in Heaven

Mrs. Simpson (uncredited)

1941
Three Girls About Town

Three Girls About Town

Clubwoman

1941
Nine Lives Are Not Enough

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

Mrs. Slocum

1941
Manpower

Manpower

Wife of the Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

1941
Bad Men of Missouri

Bad Men of Missouri

Mrs. Jordan

1941
The Lady and the Lug

The Lady and the Lug

Elsa's Society Friend (uncredited)

1941
Here Comes Happiness

Here Comes Happiness

Mrs. James

1941
Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos

Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos

Mrs. Marshall (uncredited)

1941
Four Mothers

Four Mothers

Mrs. Ridgefield

1941
She Couldn't Say No

She Couldn't Say No

Pansy Hawkins

1940
Father Is A Prince

Father Is A Prince

Carrie

1940
Money and the Woman

Money and the Woman

Mrs. Leslie, Depositor (uncredited)

1940
They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

Landlady (uncredited)

1940
All This, and Heaven Too

All This, and Heaven Too

Queen Amélia of France (uncredited)

1940
An Angel from Texas

An Angel from Texas

Mrs. Gates

1940
The Courageous Dr. Christian

The Courageous Dr. Christian

Mrs. Norma Stewart

1940
Adventure in Diamonds

Adventure in Diamonds

Mrs. MacPherson

1940
Granny Get Your Gun

Granny Get Your Gun

Carrie Ellis

1940
Four Wives

Four Wives

Mrs. Ridgefield

1939
Private Detective

Private Detective

Mrs. Widner

1939
The Return of Doctor X

The Return of Doctor X

Miss Sweetman

1939
Kid Nightingale

Kid Nightingale

Woman Crashing Vase (uncredited)

1939
The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

Mrs. Gray

1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)

1939
Espionage Agent

Espionage Agent

American Tourist Going to Desert

1939
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

Rosemary Turnbull

1939
Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen

Sarah Krispan

1939
Naughty But Nice

Naughty But Nice

Aunt Annabella Hardwick

1939
Sweepstakes Winner

Sweepstakes Winner

Mrs. McCarthy, the Landlady

1939
Women in the Wind

Women in the Wind

Farmer's Wife

1939
Dodge City

Dodge City

League Member in Polka-Dot Dress (uncredited)

1939
On Trial

On Trial

Mrs. Leeds-Juror #8

1939
Yes, My Darling Daughter

Yes, My Darling Daughter

Mrs. Dibble

1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Dowager (uncredited)

1939
Blackwell's Island

Blackwell's Island

Hospital Desk Nurse (uncredited)

1939
Devil's Island

Devil's Island

Gaudet's Housekeeper

1939
Comet Over Broadway

Comet Over Broadway

Mrs. Appleton

1938
Nancy Drew… Detective

Nancy Drew… Detective

Miss Van Deering (uncredited)

1938
Torchy Gets Her Man

Torchy Gets Her Man

Woman at Schmidt's Pet Store (uncredited)

1938
Hard to Get

Hard to Get

Mrs. Petewyler (uncredited)

1938
Girls on Probation

Girls on Probation

Miss Lewis

1938
Broadway Musketeers

Broadway Musketeers

Landlady (uncredited)

1938
Boy Meets Girl

Boy Meets Girl

Studio Cleaning Woman

1938
Four Daughters

Four Daughters

Mrs. Ridgefield

1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

Juror (uncredited)

1938
Racket Busters

Racket Busters

Jordan's Neighbor (uncredited)

1938
In Old Chicago

In Old Chicago

Wedding Witness (uncredited)

1938
Maid of Salem

Maid of Salem

Townswoman (Uncredited)

1937
Missing Girls

Missing Girls

Ma Barton

1936
Dancing Pirate

Dancing Pirate

Orville's Mother (uncredited)

1936
Paddy O'Day

Paddy O'Day

Aunt Flora

1936
Never Too Late

Never Too Late

Mother Hartley

1935
Way Down East

Way Down East

Mrs. Poole

1935
Navy Wife

Navy Wife

Bridge Player

1935
Man on the Flying Trapeze

Man on the Flying Trapeze

Mrs. Cordelia Neselrode

1935
The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man

Secretary to the Duchess

1935
The Meanest Gal in Town

The Meanest Gal in Town

Woman at Mayor's Outing (uncredited)

1934
Meet the Baron

Meet the Baron

Head Housekeeper (uncredited)

1933
Hold Your Man

Hold Your Man

Mrs. Gargan (uncredited)

1933
Night Nurse

Night Nurse

Miss Dillon

1931
Command Performance

Command Performance

Queen Elizabeth

1931
Strictly Unconventional

Strictly Unconventional

Duchess of Brocklehurst

1930
Wide Open

Wide Open

Mrs. Hathaway

1930
Coquette

Coquette

Miss Jenkins

1929
The Iron Mask

The Iron Mask

Madame Peronne

1929
The Home Towners

The Home Towners

Mrs. Calhoun

1928
Something Always Happens

Something Always Happens

Gräfin Agathe

1928
Ramona

Ramona

Señora Moreno

1928

Satan and the Woman

Mrs. Leone Daingerfield

1928
The Small Bachelor

The Small Bachelor

Mrs. Waddington

1927
What Happened To Father

What Happened To Father

Mrs. Bradberry

1927
Resurrection

Resurrection

Aunt Marya

1927
The Broken Gate

The Broken Gate

Invalid

1927
Take It from Me

Take It from Me

Mrs. Forsythe

1926
King of the Pack

King of the Pack

"Widder" Gasper

1926
The Lily

The Lily

Mrs. Arnaud Sr

1926
Ella Cinders

Ella Cinders

Ma Cinders

1926
The Gilded Butterfly

The Gilded Butterfly

Mrs. Ralston

1926
The Only Thing

The Only Thing

Princess Erek

1925
Stella Dallas

Stella Dallas

Mrs. Tibbets

1925
Eve's Secret

Eve's Secret

Duchess

1925
Enticement

Enticement

Mrs. Blake

1925
Who Cares

Who Cares

Grandmother Ludlow

1925
The Dark Swan

The Dark Swan

Mrs. Quinn

1924
In Every Woman's Life

In Every Woman's Life

Diana Lansdale

1924
Broadway After Dark

Broadway After Dark

Mrs. Smith

1924
How to Educate a Wife

How to Educate a Wife

Mrs. Bancks

1924
Long Live the King

Long Live the King

Archduchess Annuncita

1923
The Marriage Market

The Marriage Market

Aunt Agnes Piggott

1923
Desire

Desire

Mrs. De Witt Harlan

1923
Brass

Brass

Mrs. Jones

1923
Peg o' My Heart

Peg o' My Heart

Mrs. Chichester

1922
Nancy from Nowhere

Nancy from Nowhere

Mrs. Kelly

1922
The Glorious Fool

The Glorious Fool

Miss Hart

1922
She Couldn't Help It

She Couldn't Help It

Mother Hogan

1920
A Full House

A Full House

Aunt Penelope

1920
The Poor Simp

The Poor Simp

Mrs. Adams

1920
Nurse Marjorie

Nurse Marjorie

Duchess of Donegal

1920
The Devil's Riddle

The Devil's Riddle

Leading lady

1920
The Blooming Angel

The Blooming Angel

Floss's Aunt

1920
Lombardi, Ltd.

Lombardi, Ltd.

Mollie

1919
The Merry-Go-Round

The Merry-Go-Round

Mrs. Pomeroy

1919
The Mother and the Law

The Mother and the Law

Miss Mary Jenkins

1919
Yvonne from Paris

Yvonne from Paris

Aunt Marie Provost

1919
The Pest

The Pest

Housekeeper

1919
The Lamb and the Lion

The Lamb and the Lion

Mrs. Robert Derby

1919
As the Sun Went Down

As the Sun Went Down

Ike's Wife

1919
The Long Lane's Turning

The Long Lane's Turning

Charlotte Allen

1919
A Bit of Jade

A Bit of Jade

Mrs. Abigail King

1918
A Weaver of Dreams

A Weaver of Dreams

Aunt Hattie Taylor

1918
The Trouble Buster

The Trouble Buster

Mrs. Westfall

1917
Lost in Transit

Lost in Transit

Mrs. Flint

1917
Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

The Giantess

1917
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Mary T. Jenkins (Modern Story)

1916

The Kid Magicians

Georgie's Mother

1915
Betty in Search of a Thrill

Betty in Search of a Thrill

Mrs. Hastings

1915
Sunshine Molly

Sunshine Molly

Mrs. O'Brien

1915

The Caprices of Kitty

Miss Smythe

1915
Hypocrites

Hypocrites

Parishioner (uncredited)

1915