Vera Lewis
Age: N/A | From: New York City, New York, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Vera Mackey , Miss Lewis
Gender: Female
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 67
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
The Killers
(1946) Ma Hirsch (uncredited)
Dodge City
(1939) League Member in Polka-Dot Dress (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
(1941) Head Nurse (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
(1939) Mrs. Gray
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
(1916) Mary T. Jenkins (Modern Story)
They Drive by Night
(1940) Landlady (uncredited)
The Suspect
(1945) Hannah Barlow (uncredited)
Mr. Skeffington
(1944) Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Mrs. Brown (uncredited) | |
| N/A | ||
| Woman in Chauffeured Car (uncredited) | ||
| Hortense Dimwitty | ||
| 1946 | Ma Hirsch (uncredited) | |
| Mrs. Grimm | ||
| Cora Williams | ||
| 1945 | Mrs. Squimp | |
| Fanny | ||
| Hannah Barlow (uncredited) | ||
| 1944 | Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Matilda (uncredited) | |
| Aggressive Miss Green | ||
| Landlady (uncredited) | ||
| 'Aunt Vera Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited) | ||
| 1942 | Mrs. Dipper | |
| Mrs. Simpson | ||
| Ma Silsby | ||
| Indignant Woman in Car | ||
| 1941 | Teacher | |
| Head Nurse (uncredited) | ||
| Elvira Pennywinkle | ||
| Mrs. Simpson (uncredited) | ||
| Clubwoman | ||
| Mrs. Slocum | ||
| Wife of the Justice of the Peace (uncredited) | ||
| Mrs. Jordan | ||
| Elsa's Society Friend (uncredited) | ||
| Mrs. James | ||
| Mrs. Marshall (uncredited) | ||
| Mrs. Ridgefield | ||
| 1940 | Pansy Hawkins | |
| Carrie | ||
| Mrs. Leslie, Depositor (uncredited) | ||
| Landlady (uncredited) | ||
| Queen Amélia of France (uncredited) | ||
| Mrs. Gates | ||
| Mrs. Norma Stewart | ||
| Mrs. MacPherson | ||
| Carrie Ellis | ||
| 1939 | Mrs. Ridgefield | |
| Mrs. Widner | ||
| Miss Sweetman | ||
| Woman Crashing Vase (uncredited) | ||
| Mrs. Gray | ||
| Mrs. Edwards (uncredited) | ||
| American Tourist Going to Desert | ||
| Miss Rosemary Turnbull | ||
| Sarah Krispan | ||
| Aunt Annabella Hardwick | ||
| Mrs. McCarthy, the Landlady | ||
| Farmer's Wife | ||
| League Member in Polka-Dot Dress (uncredited) | ||
| Mrs. Leeds-Juror #8 | ||
| Mrs. Dibble | ||
| Dowager (uncredited) | ||
| Hospital Desk Nurse (uncredited) | ||
| Gaudet's Housekeeper | ||
| 1938 | Mrs. Appleton | |
| Miss Van Deering (uncredited) | ||
| Woman at Schmidt's Pet Store (uncredited) | ||
| Mrs. Petewyler (uncredited) | ||
| Miss Lewis | ||
| Landlady (uncredited) | ||
| Studio Cleaning Woman | ||
| Mrs. Ridgefield | ||
| Juror (uncredited) | ||
| Jordan's Neighbor (uncredited) | ||
| Wedding Witness (uncredited) | ||
| 1937 | Townswoman (Uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Ma Barton | |
| Orville's Mother (uncredited) | ||
| Aunt Flora | ||
| 1935 | Mother Hartley | |
| Mrs. Poole | ||
| Bridge Player | ||
| Mrs. Cordelia Neselrode | ||
| Secretary to the Duchess | ||
| 1934 | Woman at Mayor's Outing (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Head Housekeeper (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Miss Dillon | |
| Queen Elizabeth | ||
| 1930 | Duchess of Brocklehurst | |
| Mrs. Hathaway | ||
| 1929 | Miss Jenkins | |
| Madame Peronne | ||
| 1928 | Mrs. Calhoun | |
| Señora Moreno | ||
| 1927 | Mrs. Waddington | |
| Mrs. Bradberry | ||
| Aunt Marya | ||
| Invalid | ||
| 1926 | Mrs. Forsythe | |
| Mrs. Arnaud Sr | ||
| Ma Cinders | ||
| 1925 | Princess Erek | |
| Mrs. Tibbets | ||
| Duchess | ||
| Mrs. Blake | ||
| 1924 | Mrs. Quinn | |
| Mrs. Smith | ||
| Mrs. Bancks | ||
| 1923 | Archduchess Annuncita | |
| Aunt Agnes Piggott | ||
| 1922 | Mrs. Chichester | |
| Mrs. Kelly | ||
| Miss Hart | ||
| 1920 | Mother Hogan | |
| Duchess of Donegal | ||
| Floss's Aunt | ||
| 1919 | Mollie | |
| Miss Mary Jenkins | ||
| Housekeeper | ||
| 1918 | Aunt Hattie Taylor | |
| 1917 | The Giantess | |
| 1916 | Mary T. Jenkins (Modern Story) | |
| 1915 | N/A | |
| Mrs. O'Brien | ||
| N/A | ||
| Parishioner (uncredited) | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
