Known For
Acting
Born
Jun 09, 1873
Died
Feb 08, 1956
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
142 titles
Vera 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
Filmography
It Had to Be You
Mrs. Brown (uncredited)
Wife to Spare
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
Woman in Chauffeured Car (uncredited)
It's a Joke, Son!
Hortense Dimwitty
The Killers
Ma Hirsch (uncredited)
Spook Busters
Mrs. Grimm
The Cat Creeps
Cora Williams
Rhythm Round-Up
Mrs. Squimp
Hollywood and Vine
Fanny
The Suspect
Hannah Barlow (uncredited)
Mr. Skeffington
Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)
Princess O'Rourke
Matilda (uncredited)
Someone to Remember
Aggressive Miss Green
The Gorilla Man
Landlady (uncredited)
The Hard Way
'Aunt Vera Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
Busses Roar
Mrs. Dipper
Moontide
Mrs. Simpson (uncredited)
Lady Gangster
Ma Silsby
Bullet Scars
Indignant Woman in Car
Remember the Day
Teacher
They Died with Their Boots On
Head Nurse (uncredited)
Miss Polly
Elvira Pennywinkle
One Foot in Heaven
Mrs. Simpson (uncredited)
Three Girls About Town
Clubwoman
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Mrs. Slocum
Manpower
Wife of the Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Bad Men of Missouri
Mrs. Jordan
The Lady and the Lug
Elsa's Society Friend (uncredited)
Here Comes Happiness
Mrs. James
Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos
Mrs. Marshall (uncredited)
Four Mothers
Mrs. Ridgefield
She Couldn't Say No
Pansy Hawkins
Father Is A Prince
Carrie
Money and the Woman
Mrs. Leslie, Depositor (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
Landlady (uncredited)
All This, and Heaven Too
Queen Amélia of France (uncredited)
An Angel from Texas
Mrs. Gates
The Courageous Dr. Christian
Mrs. Norma Stewart
Adventure in Diamonds
Mrs. MacPherson
Granny Get Your Gun
Carrie Ellis
Four Wives
Mrs. Ridgefield
Private Detective
Mrs. Widner
The Return of Doctor X
Miss Sweetman
Kid Nightingale
Woman Crashing Vase (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
Mrs. Gray
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
Espionage Agent
American Tourist Going to Desert
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
Rosemary Turnbull
Hell's Kitchen
Sarah Krispan
Naughty but Nice
Aunt Annabella Hardwick