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Birthday: Jun 09, 1873
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

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 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.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Manpower Wife of the Justice of the Peace (uncredited) 1941
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages Mary T. Jenkins (Modern Story) 1916
The Return of Doctor X Miss Sweetman 1939
Lady Gangster Ma Silsby 1942
Nancy Drew… Detective Miss Van Deering (uncredited) 1938
The Blooming Angel Floss's Aunt 1920
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Juror (uncredited) 1938
The Broken Gate Invalid 1927
The Roaring Twenties Mrs. Gray 1939
The Glorious Fool Miss Hart 1922
The Suspect Hannah Barlow (uncredited) 1945
The Pest Housekeeper 1919
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase Miss Rosemary Turnbull 1939
Four Daughters Mrs. Ridgefield 1938
It Happened on Fifth Avenue Woman in Chauffeured Car (uncredited) 1947
Lombardi, Ltd. Mollie 1919
Miss Polly Elvira Pennywinkle 1941
Wife to Spare 1947
Man on the Flying Trapeze Mrs. Cordelia Neselrode 1935
Spook Busters Mrs. Grimm 1946
Nine Lives Are Not Enough Mrs. Slocum 1941
Missing Girls Ma Barton 1936
Four Mothers Mrs. Ridgefield 1941
It's a Joke, Son! Hortense Dimwitty 1947
She Couldn't Say No Pansy Hawkins 1940
Hell's Kitchen Sarah Krispan 1939
Wide Open Mrs. Hathaway 1930
Take It from Me Mrs. Forsythe 1926
Never Too Late Mother Hartley 1935
Way Down East Mrs. Poole 1935
Comet Over Broadway Mrs. Appleton 1938
Night Nurse Miss Dillon 1931
The Iron Mask Madame Peronne 1929
Ramona Señora Moreno 1928
The Small Bachelor Mrs. Waddington 1927
Betty in Search of a Thrill Mrs. Hastings 1915
The Caprices of Kitty Miss Smythe 1915
Strictly Unconventional Duchess of Brocklehurst 1930
Stella Dallas Mrs. Tibbets 1925
Command Performance Queen Elizabeth 1931
The Mother and the Law Miss Mary Jenkins 1919
Broadway After Dark Mrs. Smith 1924
How to Educate a Wife Mrs. Bancks 1924
Ella Cinders Ma Cinders 1926
Boy Meets Girl Studio Cleaning Woman 1938
Racket Busters Jordan's Neighbor (uncredited) 1938
Naughty But Nice Aunt Annabella Hardwick 1939
The Only Thing Princess Erek 1925
Paddy O'Day Aunt Flora 1936
Girls on Probation Miss Lewis 1938
Four Wives Mrs. Ridgefield 1939
Devil's Island Gaudet's Housekeeper 1939
Blackwell's Island Hospital Desk Nurse (uncredited) 1939
Dodge City League Member in Polka-Dot Dress (uncredited) 1939
Women in the Wind Farmer's Wife 1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Mrs. Edwards (uncredited) 1939
Kid Nightingale Woman Crashing Vase (uncredited) 1939
Espionage Agent American Tourist Going to Desert 1939
Nurse Marjorie Duchess of Donegal 1920
The Daring Young Man Secretary to the Duchess 1935
Hypocrites Parishioner (uncredited) 1915
Torchy Blane in Chinatown Dowager (uncredited) 1939
Busses Roar Mrs. Dipper 1942
Coquette Miss Jenkins 1929
The Killers Ma Hirsch (uncredited) 1946
Moontide Mrs. Simpson 1942
All This, and Heaven Too Queen Amélia of France (uncredited) 1940
It Had to Be You Mrs. Brown (uncredited) 1947
They Drive by Night Landlady (uncredited) 1940
The Courageous Dr. Christian Mrs. Norma Stewart 1940
Father Is A Prince Carrie 1940
Mr. Skeffington Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited) 1944
An Angel from Texas Mrs. Gates 1940
Meet the Baron Head Housekeeper (uncredited) 1933
Someone to Remember Aggressive Miss Green 1943
The Meanest Gal in Town Woman at Mayor's Outing (uncredited) 1934
Broadway Musketeers Landlady (uncredited) 1938
Private Detective Mrs. Widner 1939
The Gilded Butterfly Mrs. Ralston 1926
The Dark Swan Mrs. Quinn 1924
Three Girls About Town Clubwoman 1941
Yes, My Darling Daughter Mrs. Dibble 1939
Rhythm Round-Up Mrs. Squimp 1945
Bad Men of Missouri Mrs. Jordan 1941
They Died with Their Boots On Head Nurse (uncredited) 1941
Remember the Day Teacher 1941
The Home Towners Mrs. Calhoun 1928
Peg o' My Heart Mrs. Chichester 1922
What Happened To Father Mrs. Bradberry 1927
Enticement Mrs. Blake 1925
Sweepstakes Winner Mrs. McCarthy, the Landlady 1939
Navy Wife Bridge Player 1935
On Trial Mrs. Leeds-Juror #8 1939
In Old Chicago Wedding Witness (uncredited) 1938
Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos Mrs. Marshall (uncredited) 1941
Long Live the King Archduchess Annuncita 1923
The Cat Creeps Cora Williams 1946
The Gorilla Man Landlady (uncredited) 1943
Sunshine Molly Mrs. O'Brien 1915
Torchy Gets Her Man Woman at Schmidt's Pet Store (uncredited) 1938
Princess O'Rourke Matilda (uncredited) 1943
Adventure in Diamonds Mrs. MacPherson 1940
Hard to Get Mrs. Petewyler (uncredited) 1938
Here Comes Happiness Mrs. James 1941
The Lily Mrs. Arnaud Sr 1926
The Marriage Market Aunt Agnes Piggott 1923
Money and the Woman Mrs. Leslie, Depositor (uncredited) 1940
The Lady and the Lug Elsa's Society Friend (uncredited) 1941
Hollywood and Vine Fanny 1945
Granny Get Your Gun Carrie Ellis 1940
Eve's Secret Duchess 1925
The Hard Way 'Aunt Vera Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited) 1943
Maid of Salem Townswoman (Uncredited) 1937
Dancing Pirate Orville's Mother (uncredited) 1936
Resurrection Aunt Marya 1927
Bullet Scars Indignant Woman in Car 1942
A Weaver of Dreams Aunt Hattie Taylor 1918
She Couldn't Help It Mother Hogan 1920
Nancy from Nowhere Mrs. Kelly 1922
One Foot in Heaven Mrs. Simpson (uncredited) 1941
Jack and the Beanstalk The Giantess 1917
Who Cares Grandmother Ludlow 1925
Hold Your Man Mrs. Gargan (uncredited) 1933
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