Years active 1915-1947 Children Monica Lewis Spouse Ralph Lewis | Role Film actress Name Vera Lewis | |
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Born June 10, 1873 ( 1873-06-10 ) New York, New York, U.S. Died February 8, 1956, Woodland Hills, California, United States Movies Intolerance, Ella Cinders, The Iron Mask, Man on the Flying Trapeze, Four Daughters Similar People Ralph Lewis, Marguerite De La Motte, Eddie Acuff, Alfred E Green, Edward Carewe | ||
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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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Biography
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.
Family
Vera and Ralph Lewis had a daughter, Monica. At Vera's death, Monica was a widow and had become a nun known as Sister Monica. During her marriage to Fred Johnson Monica had four children. Thus in addition to her four grandchildren, Vera and Ralph had 10 great grandchildren.
Filmography
Actress
1947
It Had to Be You as
Mrs. Brown (scenes deleted)
1947
Wife to Spare (Short) as
Mrs. Upton
1947
It Happened on Fifth Avenue as
Woman in Chauffeured Car (uncredited)
1947
Stallion Road as
Mrs. Pelton, Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
1947
It's a Joke, Son! as
Hortense
1946
The Time, the Place and the Girl as
Scrubwoman (uncredited)
1946
The Killers as
Ma Hirsch (uncredited)
1946
Spook Busters as
Grimm
1946
The Cat Creeps as
Cora Williams
1946
Cinderella Jones as
Woman in Courtroom (uncredited)
1945
Rhythm Round-Up as
Mrs. Squimp
1945
Hollywood and Vine as
Fanny
1945
I Was a Criminal
1944
The Suspect as
Hannah Barlow (uncredited)
1944
Arsenic and Old Lace as
Undetermined Suecondary Role (uncredited)
1944
Mr. Skeffington as
Wife of Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
1943
Princess O'Rourke as
Matilda (uncredited)
1943
Someone to Remember as
Aggressive Miss Green
1943
The Gorilla Man as
Landlady (uncredited)
1943
The Hard Way as
Actress as 'Aunt Vera Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (uncredited)
1942
Busses Roar as
Mrs. Dipper
1942
The Gay Sisters as
Courtroom Visitor with Dog (uncredited)
1942
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (Short) as
Bit Role (uncredited)
1942
Yankee Doodle Dandy as
Actress (uncredited)
1942
Moontide as
Mrs. Simpson (uncredited)
1942
Larceny, Inc as
First Customer (uncredited)
1942
Lady Gangster as
Ma Silsby
1942
Bullet Scars as
Charles' Wife (uncredited)
1941
Remember the Day as
Teacher (uncredited)
1941
The Body Disappears as
Mrs. Moggs (uncredited)
1941
They Died with Their Boots On as
Head Nurse (uncredited)
1941
Miss Polly as
Elvira Pennywinkle
1941
Three Girls About Town as
Clubwoman (uncredited)
1941
One Foot in Heaven as
Mrs. Simpson (uncredited)
1941
Passage from Hong Kong as
Tourist (uncredited)
1941
Nine Lives Are Not Enough as
Mrs. Slocum
1941
The Smiling Ghost as
Mrs. Crockett (uncredited)
1941
Manpower as
Wife of the Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
1941
Bad Men of Missouri as
Mrs. Jordan (uncredited)
1941
Million Dollar Baby (scenes deleted)
1941
Model Wife as
Mrs. Leahy (uncredited)
1941
Knockout as
Mrs. Turner (scenes deleted)
1941
The Lady and the Lug (Short) as
Elsa's Society Friend (uncredited)
1941
Here Comes Happiness as
Mrs. James
1941
Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos (Short) as
Mrs. Marshall (uncredited)
1941
Honeymoon for Three as
Book Club Member (uncredited)
1941
Four Mothers as
Mrs. Ridgefield
1940
She Couldn't Say No as
Pansy Hawkins
1940
A Night at Earl Carroll's as
Maidy, Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)
1940
Father Is a Prince as
Carrie
1940
Always a Bride as
Second Old Maid (scenes deleted)
1940
Calling All Husbands as
Mrs. McGillicuddy (uncredited)
1940
Money and the Woman as
Mrs. Leslie, First Bank Depositor (uncredited)
1940
They Drive by Night as
Landlady (uncredited)
1940
All This, and Heaven Too as
Queen Amélia of France (uncredited)
1940
The Man Who Talked Too Much as
Undetermined Secondary Role (scenes deleted)
1940
Women in War as
Pierre's Wife (uncredited)
1940
An Angel from Texas as
Mrs. Gates (uncredited)
1940
The Courageous Dr. Christian as
Mrs. Norma Stewart
1940
Adventure in Diamonds as
Mrs. MacPherson
1940
Granny Get Your Gun as
Carrie
1939
Four Wives as
Mrs. Ridgefield
1939
Private Detective as
Mrs. Widner
1939
The Return of Doctor X as
Miss Sweetman
1939
Kid Nightingale as
Woman Crashing Vase Over Husband's Head (uncredited)
1939
The Roaring Twenties as
Mrs. Gray
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as
Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
1939
Espionage Agent as
American Tourist Going to Desert (uncredited)
1939
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase as
Miss Rosemary Turnbull
1939
Hell's Kitchen as
Sarah Krispan
1939
Naughty But Nice as
Aunt Annabella Hardwick
1939
Sweepstakes Winner as
Mrs. McCarthy
1939
Women in the Wind as
Farmer's Wife
1939
Dodge City as
League Member in Polka-Dot Dress (uncredited)
1939
On Trial as
Mrs. Leeds - Juror #8
1939
Yes, My Darling Daughter as
Mrs. Dibble (uncredited)
1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown as
Dowager (uncredited)
1939
Blackwell's Island as
Desk Nurse (uncredited)
1939
Devil's Island as
Gaudet's Housekeeper (uncredited)
1938
Comet Over Broadway as
Mrs. Appleton
1938
Angels with Dirty Faces as
Soapy's Mother (uncredited)
1938
Nancy Drew: Detective as
Miss Van Deering (uncredited)
1938
Torchy Gets Her Man as
Woman at Schmidt's Pet Store (uncredited)
1938
Hard to Get as
Mrs. Petewyler (uncredited)
1938
Girls on Probation as
Miss Lewis - Secretary (uncredited)
1938
The Sisters as
Dowager at Ball (uncredited)
1938
Broadway Musketeers as
Landlady (uncredited)
1938
Boy Meets Girl as
Studio Cleaning Woman (uncredited)
1938
Four Daughters as
Mrs. Ridgefield
1938
Mr. Chump as
Mrs. Fletcher (uncredited)
1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse as
Juror (uncredited)
1938
Racket Busters as
Jordan's Neighbor (uncredited)
1938
Little Miss Thoroughbred as
Accident Spectator (uncredited)
1938
Crime School as
Aunt Liz (uncredited)
1938
In Old Chicago as
Wedding Witness (uncredited)
1937
Nothing Sacred as
Miss Sedgewick (uncredited)
1937
Maid of Salem as
Townswoman (uncredited)
1936
Missing Girls as
Ma Barton
1936
Dancing Pirate as
Orville's Mother (uncredited)
1936
Don't Get Personal as
Spinster (uncredited)
1936
Paddy O'Day as
Aunt Flora
1935
Never Too Late as
Mother Hartley
1935
Way Down East as
Mrs. Poole
1935
Navy Wife as
Bridge Player (uncredited)
1935
Man on the Flying Trapeze as
Mrs. Neselrode
1935
The Daring Young Man as
Secretary to the Duchess (uncredited)
1935
Alias Mary Dow as
Party Guest (uncredited)
1935
Roaring Roads as
Aunt Harriet
1934
The Meanest Gal in Town as
Woman at Mayor's Outing (uncredited)
1933
After Tonight as
Anna Huber--a Cleaner (uncredited)
1933
Meet the Baron as
Head Housekeeper (uncredited)
1933
My Lips Betray as
Gossipy Woman in Curlers (uncredited)
1933
Hold Your Man as
Mrs. Gargan (uncredited)
1933
King Kong as
New York Theatergoer (uncredited)
1931
Night Nurse as
Miss Dillon
1931
Command Performance as
Queen Elizabeth
1930
Just Imagine as
1980 Census Taker (uncredited)
1930
Strictly Unconventional as
Duchess of Brocklehurst (uncredited)
1930
Wide Open as
Mrs. Hathaway - Agatha's Mother
1929
The Drake Case as
'Miss' Drake (uncredited)
1929
Coquette as
Miss Jenkins (uncredited)
1929
The Iron Mask as
Madame Peronne
1928
The Home Towners as
Mrs. Calhoun
1928
Something Always Happens as
Gräfin Agathe
1928
Ramona as
Señora Moreno
1928
Satan and the Woman as
Mrs. Leone Daingerfield
1927
The Small Bachelor as
Mrs. Waddington
1927
What Happened to Father as
Mrs. Bradberry
1927
Thumbs Down as
Mrs. Hale
1927
Resurrection as
Aunt Marya
1927
The Broken Gate as
Invalid
1926
Take It from Me as
Mrs. Forsythe
1926
King of the Pack as
'Widder' Gasper
1926
The Lily as
Mrs. Arnaud Sr
1926
The Passionate Quest as
Mrs.Gardner
1926
Ella Cinders as
Ma Cinders
1926
The Gilded Butterfly as
Mrs. Ralston
1925
The Only Thing as
Princess Erek
1925
Stella Dallas as
Mrs. Tibbets
1925
Enticement as
Mrs. Blake
1925
Eve's Secret as
Duchess
1925
Who Cares as
Grandmother Ludlow
1924
The Dark Swan as
Mrs. Quinn
1924
In Every Woman's Life as
Diana Lansdale
1924
Cornered as
Mrs. Wells
1924
Broadway After Dark as
Mrs. Smith
1924
How to Educate a Wife as
Mrs. Bancks
1923
Innocence as
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1923
Long Live the King as
Archduchess Annuncita
1923
The Marriage Market as
Aunt Agnes Piggott
1923
Desire as
Mrs. De Witt Harlan
1923
Brass as
Mrs. Jones
1922
Peg o' My Heart as
Mrs. Chichester
1922
The Glorious Fool as
Miss Hart
1922
Nancy from Nowhere as
Mrs. Kelly
1920
She Couldn't Help It as
Mother Hogan
1920
A Full House as
Aunt Penelope
1920
The Poor Simp as
Mrs. Adams
1920
Nurse Marjorie as
Duchess of Donegal
1920
The Devil's Riddle as
Leading lady
1920
The Blooming Angel as
Floss's Aunt
1919
Lombardi, Ltd. as
Mollie
1919
The Merry-Go-Round as
Mrs. Pomeroy
1919
Yvonne from Paris as
Aunt Marie Provost
1919
The Pest as
Housekeeper
1919
The Lamb and the Lion as
Mrs. Robert Derby
1919
As the Sun Went Down as
Ike's Wife
1919
The Long Lane's Turning as
Charlotte Allen
1918
The Vigilantes
1918
A Bit of Jade as
Mrs. Abigail King
1918
A Weaver of Dreams as
Aunt Hattie Taylor
1917
The Trouble Buster as
Mrs. Westfall
1917
Lost in Transit as
Mrs. Flint
1917
Jack and the Beanstalk as
The Giantess
1917
Married by Accident (Short) as
Edna's Maid
1916
Intolerance as
Mary Jenkins
1916
The Argonauts of California - 1849
1916
The Price of Power as
Pauline Belmont - John's Second Wife
1915
Cross Currents as
Mrs. Van de Veer
1915
The Kid Magicians (Short) as
Georgie's Mother
1915
Betty in Search of a Thrill as
Mrs. Hastings
1915
Sunshine Molly (Short) as
Mrs. O'Brien
1915
The Caprices of Kitty as
Miss Smyth
1915
Hypocrites as
Parishioner (uncredited)
1914
Dot's Elopement (Short) as
Dot's Mother (as Miss Lewis)
Archive Footage
1919
The Mother and the Law as
Miss Mary T. Jenkins
References
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