Lewis Stone

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

166

Gender

Male

Birthday

1879-11-14

Day of death

1953-09-12 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Lewis Stone

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lewis Shepard Stone (November 15, 1879 – September 12, 1953) was an American actor known for his role as Judge James Hardy in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Andy Hardy film series and as an MGM contract player. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts to Bertrand Stone and Philena Heald Ball, Lewis Stone's hair turned gray prematurely (reportedly by age 20). Lewis served in the United States Army in the Spanish–American War, then returned to a career as a writer. He soon began acting. Stone was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1929 for The Patriot. After that, he appeared in seven films with Greta Garbo, spanning both the silent and early sound periods. He played the role of Dr. Otternschlag in the Garbo film Grand Hotel, in which he utters the famous closing line: "Grand Hotel. People coming. Going. Nothing ever happens." He played a larger role in the 1933 Garbo film Queen Christina. His appearance in the successful prison film The Big House furthered his career. He played adventurers in the dinosaur epic The Lost World (1925) with Wallace Beery and The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932) with Boris Karloff, and a police captain in Bureau of Missing Persons (1933). In 1937, Stone essayed the role which would become his most famous, that of Judge James Hardy in the Mickey Rooney Andy Hardy series. Stone appeared as the judge in fifteen movies, beginning with You're Only Young Once (1937). Stone died in Hancock Park, Los Angeles on September 12, 1953, aged 73. Lewis Stone was later honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6524 Hollywood Blvd.

Known For

  • Inspiration

    Inspiration

  • Cytherea

    Cytherea

  • Mata Hari

    Mata Hari

  • Scaramouche

    Scaramouche

  • Unashamed

    Unashamed

  • Wonder of Women

    Wonder of Women

  • Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

  • My Past

    My Past

  • Outcast

    Outcast

  • You Can't Buy Everything

    You Can't Buy Everything

  • Scaramouche

    Scaramouche

  • Looking Forward

    Looking Forward

  • Small Town Girl

    Small Town Girl

  • Passion Flower

    Passion Flower

  • The Patriot

    The Patriot

  • Don Juan's 3 Nights

    Don Juan's 3 Nights

  • MGM Parade

    MGM Parade

  • West Point of the Air

    West Point of the Air

  • Just This Once

    Just This Once

  • Three Wise Fools

    Three Wise Fools

  • The Stranger

    The Stranger

  • Angels in the Outfield

    Angels in the Outfield

  • Man's Desire

    Man's Desire

  • Fine Clothes

    Fine Clothes

  • Romance

    Romance

  • The Wet Parade

    The Wet Parade

  • Bannerline

    Bannerline

  • Suzy

    Suzy

  • Red-Headed Woman

    Red-Headed Woman

  • Honor's Altar

    Honor's Altar

  • Always Goodbye

    Always Goodbye

  • Woman Wanted

    Woman Wanted

  • Strictly Dishonorable

    Strictly Dishonorable

  • Stolen Heaven

    Stolen Heaven

  • Twenty Years After

    Twenty Years After

  • Sporting Blood

    Sporting Blood

  • Milestones

    Milestones

  • Night Into Morning

    Night Into Morning

  • Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

    Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

  • Yellow Jack

    Yellow Jack

  • Talk About a Stranger

    Talk About a Stranger

  • Father's Son

    Father's Son

  • Grand Hotel

    Grand Hotel

  • The White Sister

    The White Sister

  • Strictly Unconventional

    Strictly Unconventional

  • The Big House

    The Big House

  • Nomads of the North

    Nomads of the North

  • The Lost World

    The Lost World

  • Queen Christina

    Queen Christina

  • The Office Wife

    The Office Wife

  • Husbands and Lovers

    Husbands and Lovers

  • The Blonde Saint

    The Blonde Saint

  • Bureau of Missing Persons

    Bureau of Missing Persons

  • The Northern Trail

    The Northern Trail

  • The Golden Snare

    The Golden Snare

  • Old Loves and New

    Old Loves and New

  • David Copperfield

    David Copperfield

  • The Prisoner of Zenda

    The Prisoner of Zenda

  • Stars in My Crown

    Stars in My Crown

  • China Seas

    China Seas

  • Alone. Life Wastes Andy Hardy

    Alone. Life Wastes Andy Hardy

  • State of the Union

    State of the Union

  • The Son-Daughter

    The Son-Daughter

  • The Ice Follies of 1939

    The Ice Follies of 1939

  • Inside the Lines

    Inside the Lines

  • Three Godfathers

    Three Godfathers

  • The Bargain

    The Bargain

  • All the Brothers Were Valiant

    All the Brothers Were Valiant

  • It's a Big Country

    It's a Big Country

  • The Big Parade of Comedy

    The Big Parade of Comedy

  • According to the Code

    According to the Code

  • The Mask of Fu Manchu

    The Mask of Fu Manchu

  • Another Romance of Celluloid

    Another Romance of Celluloid

  • Love Finds Andy Hardy

    Love Finds Andy Hardy

  • Madame X

    Madame X

  • Out West with the Hardys

    Out West with the Hardys

  • Hollywood: Style Center of the World

    Hollywood: Style Center of the World

  • The Hoodlum Saint

    The Hoodlum Saint

  • That's Entertainment, Part II

    That's Entertainment, Part II

  • Love Laughs at Andy Hardy

    Love Laughs at Andy Hardy

  • Public Hero Number 1

    Public Hero Number 1

  • The Hardys Ride High

    The Hardys Ride High

  • Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

    Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

  • Judge Hardy's Children

    Judge Hardy's Children

  • A Woman of Affairs

    A Woman of Affairs

  • Life Begins for Andy Hardy

    Life Begins for Andy Hardy

  • The Sin of Madelon Claudet

    The Sin of Madelon Claudet

  • Key to the City

    Key to the City

  • The Chaser

    The Chaser

  • Complicated Women

    Complicated Women

  • Grounds for Marriage

    Grounds for Marriage

  • From the Ends of the Earth

    From the Ends of the Earth

  • Letty Lynton

    Letty Lynton

  • Judge Hardy and Son

    Judge Hardy and Son

  • The Man Who Cried Wolf

    The Man Who Cried Wolf

  • Why Men Leave Home

    Why Men Leave Home

  • Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

    Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

  • Their Own Desire

    Their Own Desire

  • The Man of Bronze

    The Man of Bronze

  • Checking Out: Grand Hotel

    Checking Out: Grand Hotel

  • The Girl from Missouri

    The Girl from Missouri

  • The Bad Man of Brimstone

    The Bad Man of Brimstone

  • You're Only Young Once

    You're Only Young Once

  • Night Court

    Night Court

  • Men Must Fight

    Men Must Fight

  • Shipmates Forever

    Shipmates Forever

  • The Bugle Sounds

    The Bugle Sounds

  • Vanessa: Her Love Story

    Vanessa: Her Love Story

  • The Courtship of Andy Hardy

    The Courtship of Andy Hardy

  • The Secret Six

    The Secret Six

  • Freedom of the Press

    Freedom of the Press

  • Sworn Enemy

    Sworn Enemy

  • The Talker

    The Talker

  • The Prisoner of Zenda

    The Prisoner of Zenda

  • The Concert

    The Concert

  • Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

    Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

  • The Unknown Man

    The Unknown Man

  • The Child Thou Gavest Me

    The Child Thou Gavest Me

  • Any Number Can Play

    Any Number Can Play

  • Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

    Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

  • The Unguarded Hour

    The Unguarded Hour

  • The Sun Comes Up

    The Sun Comes Up

  • Loews Christmas Greeting (The Hardy Family)

    Loews Christmas Greeting (The Hardy Family)

  • Confessions of a Queen

    Confessions of a Queen

  • The Private Life of Helen of Troy

    The Private Life of Helen of Troy

  • The White Mouse

    The White Mouse

  • The Trial of Mary Dugan

    The Trial of Mary Dugan

  • The Lady Who Lied

    The Lady Who Lied

  • What Fools Men

    What Fools Men

  • New Morals for Old

    New Morals for Old

  • The River's End

    The River's End

  • Andy Hardy's Double Life

    Andy Hardy's Double Life

  • Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

    Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

  • Don't Turn 'em Loose

    Don't Turn 'em Loose

  • Trifling Women

    Trifling Women

  • The Phantom of Paris

    The Phantom of Paris

  • Andy Hardy's Dilemma: A Lesson in Mathematics... and Other Things

    Andy Hardy's Dilemma: A Lesson in Mathematics... and Other Things

  • Beau Revel

    Beau Revel

  • The Thirteenth Chair

    The Thirteenth Chair

  • The Prince of Headwaiters

    The Prince of Headwaiters

  • Holiday Greetings 1941

    Holiday Greetings 1941

  • An Affair of the Follies

    An Affair of the Follies

  • The World's Applause

    The World's Applause

  • Inez from Hollywood

    Inez from Hollywood

  • Don't Neglect Your Wife

    Don't Neglect Your Wife

  • The Rosary

    The Rosary

  • The Dangerous Age

    The Dangerous Age

  • Too Much Money

    Too Much Money

  • The Girl from Montmartre

    The Girl from Montmartre

  • Wild Orchids

    Wild Orchids

  • The Havoc

    The Havoc

  • The Mystery of Mr. X

    The Mystery of Mr. X

  • Held by the Enemy

    Held by the Enemy

  • Plan for Destruction

    Plan for Destruction

  • Divorce In The Family

    Divorce In The Family

  • Lonesome Ladies

    Lonesome Ladies

  • Cheaper to Marry

    Cheaper to Marry

  • A Fool There Was

    A Fool There Was

  • The Foreign Legion

    The Foreign Legion

  • You Can't Fool Your Wife

    You Can't Fool Your Wife

  • Midnight Lovers

    Midnight Lovers

  • The Notorious Lady

    The Notorious Lady

  • Some of the Best

    Some of the Best

  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Big Parade Hits for 1940

    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Big Parade Hits for 1940

  • Pilgrims of the Night

    Pilgrims of the Night

  • A Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studios

    A Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studios