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Vera Lewis

Vera Lewis

Birthday: 1873-06-10 | Place of Birth: New 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1941
Nine Lives Are Not Enough

as    Mrs. Slocum

1940
Granny Get Your Gun

as    Carrie Ellis

1939
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

as    Miss Rosemary Turnbull

1939
The Return of Doctor X

as    Miss Sweetman

1935
Never Too Late

as    Mother Hartley

1931
Night Nurse

as    Miss Dillon

1930
Wide Open

as    Mrs. Hathaway

1929
The Iron Mask

as    Madame Peronne

1928
Ramona

as    Señora Moreno

1927
Resurrection

as    Aunt Marya

1927
The Small Bachelor

as    Mrs. Waddington

1926
Ella Cinders

as    Ma Cinders

1925
The Only Thing

as    Princess Erek

1916
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

as    Mary T. Jenkins (Modern Story)