Lewis Stone

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

165

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

  • David Copperfield

    David Copperfield

  • Scaramouche

    Scaramouche

  • Lonesome Ladies

    Lonesome Ladies

  • Looking Forward

    Looking Forward

  • The Patriot

    The Patriot

  • Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

    Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

  • Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

  • Queen Christina

    Queen Christina

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

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

  • China Seas

    China Seas

  • Scaramouche

    Scaramouche

  • Strictly Dishonorable

    Strictly Dishonorable

  • The Trial of Mary Dugan

    The Trial of Mary Dugan

  • Always Goodbye

    Always Goodbye

  • Fine Clothes

    Fine Clothes

  • The Stranger

    The Stranger

  • Inspiration

    Inspiration

  • Sporting Blood

    Sporting Blood

  • The Concert

    The Concert

  • Cytherea

    Cytherea

  • Unashamed

    Unashamed

  • Yellow Jack

    Yellow Jack

  • My Past

    My Past

  • Stolen Heaven

    Stolen Heaven

  • Shipmates Forever

    Shipmates Forever

  • Mata Hari

    Mata Hari

  • Suzy

    Suzy

  • Outcast

    Outcast

  • The Private Life of Helen of Troy

    The Private Life of Helen of Troy

  • The Bargain

    The Bargain

  • Woman Wanted

    Woman Wanted

  • The Big House

    The Big House

  • Grand Hotel

    Grand Hotel

  • Strictly Unconventional

    Strictly Unconventional

  • The Mask of Fu Manchu

    The Mask of Fu Manchu

  • The Girl from Missouri

    The Girl from Missouri

  • The Lost World

    The Lost World

  • Night Court

    Night Court

  • All the Brothers Were Valiant

    All the Brothers Were Valiant

  • Red-Headed Woman

    Red-Headed Woman

  • Angels in the Outfield

    Angels in the Outfield

  • The Sin of Madelon Claudet

    The Sin of Madelon Claudet

  • Three Godfathers

    Three Godfathers

  • Checking Out: Grand Hotel

    Checking Out: Grand Hotel

  • Milestones

    Milestones

  • Key to the City

    Key to the City

  • State of the Union

    State of the Union

  • The Sun Comes Up

    The Sun Comes Up

  • Life Begins for Andy Hardy

    Life Begins for Andy Hardy

  • Passion Flower

    Passion Flower

  • The Ice Follies of 1939

    The Ice Follies of 1939

  • Stars in My Crown

    Stars in My Crown

  • Pilgrims of the Night

    Pilgrims of the Night

  • The Unknown Man

    The Unknown Man

  • The River's End

    The River's End

  • Grounds for Marriage

    Grounds for Marriage

  • Bureau of Missing Persons

    Bureau of Missing Persons

  • From the Ends of the Earth

    From the Ends of the Earth

  • Love Finds Andy Hardy

    Love Finds Andy Hardy

  • The Prisoner of Zenda

    The Prisoner of Zenda

  • Hollywood: Style Center of the World

    Hollywood: Style Center of the World

  • Any Number Can Play

    Any Number Can Play

  • The Talker

    The Talker

  • It's a Big Country

    It's a Big Country

  • The Secret Six

    The Secret Six

  • Night Into Morning

    Night Into Morning

  • Wonder of Women

    Wonder of Women

  • Nomads of the North

    Nomads of the North

  • The Hoodlum Saint

    The Hoodlum Saint

  • Judge Hardy and Son

    Judge Hardy and Son

  • The Mystery of Mr. X

    The Mystery of Mr. X

  • West Point of the Air

    West Point of the Air

  • Love Laughs at Andy Hardy

    Love Laughs at Andy Hardy

  • Their Own Desire

    Their Own Desire

  • Three Wise Fools

    Three Wise Fools

  • The Hardys Ride High

    The Hardys Ride High

  • The Prisoner of Zenda

    The Prisoner of Zenda

  • Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

    Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

  • Man's Desire

    Man's Desire

  • The White Sister

    The White Sister

  • Freedom of the Press

    Freedom of the Press

  • Plan for Destruction

    Plan for Destruction

  • The Big Parade of Comedy

    The Big Parade of Comedy

  • The Bugle Sounds

    The Bugle Sounds

  • Don't Neglect Your Wife

    Don't Neglect Your Wife

  • Twenty Years After

    Twenty Years After

  • The Dangerous Age

    The Dangerous Age

  • Another Romance of Celluloid

    Another Romance of Celluloid

  • A Fool There Was

    A Fool There Was

  • Small Town Girl

    Small Town Girl

  • That's Entertainment, Part II

    That's Entertainment, Part II

  • Public Hero Number 1

    Public Hero Number 1

  • Father's Son

    Father's Son

  • Honor's Altar

    Honor's Altar

  • Bannerline

    Bannerline

  • A Woman of Affairs

    A Woman of Affairs

  • The Man Who Cried Wolf

    The Man Who Cried Wolf

  • An Affair of the Follies

    An Affair of the Follies

  • Cheaper to Marry

    Cheaper to Marry

  • Just This Once

    Just This Once

  • Husbands and Lovers

    Husbands and Lovers

  • The Unguarded Hour

    The Unguarded Hour

  • Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

    Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

  • The Phantom of Paris

    The Phantom of Paris

  • You Can't Buy Everything

    You Can't Buy Everything

  • The Courtship of Andy Hardy

    The Courtship of Andy Hardy

  • Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

    Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

  • Out West with the Hardys

    Out West with the Hardys

  • The Child Thou Gavest Me

    The Child Thou Gavest Me

  • Talk About a Stranger

    Talk About a Stranger

  • Don Juan's 3 Nights

    Don Juan's 3 Nights

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

    A Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studios

  • You're Only Young Once

    You're Only Young Once

  • Confessions of a Queen

    Confessions of a Queen

  • The Girl from Montmartre

    The Girl from Montmartre

  • The Son-Daughter

    The Son-Daughter

  • New Morals for Old

    New Morals for Old

  • Divorce In The Family

    Divorce In The Family

  • The Bad Man of Brimstone

    The Bad Man of Brimstone

  • The Man of Bronze

    The Man of Bronze

  • The Wet Parade

    The Wet Parade

  • Men Must Fight

    Men Must Fight

  • The Prince of Headwaiters

    The Prince of Headwaiters

  • Andy Hardy's Double Life

    Andy Hardy's Double Life

  • The Lady Who Lied

    The Lady Who Lied

  • The Office Wife

    The Office Wife

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

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

  • Wild Orchids

    Wild Orchids

  • The World's Applause

    The World's Applause

  • Inside the Lines

    Inside the Lines

  • Complicated Women

    Complicated Women

  • Letty Lynton

    Letty Lynton

  • According to the Code

    According to the Code

  • Old Loves and New

    Old Loves and New

  • The Notorious Lady

    The Notorious Lady

  • Alone. Life Wastes Andy Hardy

    Alone. Life Wastes Andy Hardy

  • The White Mouse

    The White Mouse

  • Don't Turn 'em Loose

    Don't Turn 'em Loose

  • You Can't Fool Your Wife

    You Can't Fool Your Wife

  • Loews Christmas Greeting (The Hardy Family)

    Loews Christmas Greeting (The Hardy Family)

  • The Northern Trail

    The Northern Trail

  • The Golden Snare

    The Golden Snare

  • Madame X

    Madame X

  • The Blonde Saint

    The Blonde Saint

  • The Thirteenth Chair

    The Thirteenth Chair

  • Romance

    Romance

  • Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

    Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

  • Judge Hardy's Children

    Judge Hardy's Children

  • Some of the Best

    Some of the Best

  • The Havoc

    The Havoc

  • Holiday Greetings 1941

    Holiday Greetings 1941

  • Inez from Hollywood

    Inez from Hollywood

  • The Chaser

    The Chaser

  • Midnight Lovers

    Midnight Lovers

  • The Rosary

    The Rosary

  • Why Men Leave Home

    Why Men Leave Home

  • What Fools Men

    What Fools Men

  • Trifling Women

    Trifling Women

  • Sworn Enemy

    Sworn Enemy

  • Beau Revel

    Beau Revel

  • Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

    Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

  • Held by the Enemy

    Held by the Enemy

  • Vanessa: Her Love Story

    Vanessa: Her Love Story

  • Too Much Money

    Too Much Money

  • The Foreign Legion

    The Foreign Legion