Vera Lewis

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

139

Gender

Female

Birthday

1873-06-09

Day of death

1956-02-08 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Vera Lewis

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.

Known For

  • Moontide

    Moontide

  • Hypocrites

    Hypocrites

  • Who Cares

    Who Cares

  • Brass

    Brass

  • Miss Polly

    Miss Polly

  • Three Girls About Town

    Three Girls About Town

  • Lady Gangster

    Lady Gangster

  • Spook Busters

    Spook Busters

  • Sunshine Molly

    Sunshine Molly

  • In Old Chicago

    In Old Chicago

  • Manpower

    Manpower

  • The Only Thing

    The Only Thing

  • Something Always Happens

    Something Always Happens

  • Ramona

    Ramona

  • Granny Get Your Gun

    Granny Get Your Gun

  • Mr. Skeffington

    Mr. Skeffington

  • They Drive by Night

    They Drive by Night

  • Devil's Island

    Devil's Island

  • Stella Dallas

    Stella Dallas

  • Girls on Probation

    Girls on Probation

  • Princess O'Rourke

    Princess O'Rourke

  • Hell's Kitchen

    Hell's Kitchen

  • Way Down East

    Way Down East

  • Nancy Drew… Detective

    Nancy Drew… Detective

  • It's a Joke, Son!

    It's a Joke, Son!

  • Wide Open

    Wide Open

  • The Lily

    The Lily

  • Naughty But Nice

    Naughty But Nice

  • Busses Roar

    Busses Roar

  • Father Is A Prince

    Father Is A Prince

  • Someone to Remember

    Someone to Remember

  • Remember the Day

    Remember the Day

  • Torchy Gets Her Man

    Torchy Gets Her Man

  • Missing Girls

    Missing Girls

  • Coquette

    Coquette

  • Peg o' My Heart

    Peg o' My Heart

  • Yes, My Darling Daughter

    Yes, My Darling Daughter

  • The Kid Magicians

    The Kid Magicians

  • The Killers

    The Killers

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

  • Dodge City

    Dodge City

  • It Happened on Fifth Avenue

    It Happened on Fifth Avenue

  • Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

    Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

  • Strictly Unconventional

    Strictly Unconventional

  • The Roaring Twenties

    The Roaring Twenties

  • The Hard Way

    The Hard Way

  • They Died with Their Boots On

    They Died with Their Boots On

  • The Blooming Angel

    The Blooming Angel

  • The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

    The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

  • Four Daughters

    Four Daughters

  • Night Nurse

    Night Nurse

  • The Return of Doctor X

    The Return of Doctor X

  • The Suspect

    The Suspect

  • The Meanest Gal in Town

    The Meanest Gal in Town

  • All This, and Heaven Too

    All This, and Heaven Too

  • It Had to Be You

    It Had to Be You

  • The Iron Mask

    The Iron Mask

  • Four Mothers

    Four Mothers

  • The Daring Young Man

    The Daring Young Man

  • Desire

    Desire

  • Bad Men of Missouri

    Bad Men of Missouri

  • Kid Nightingale

    Kid Nightingale

  • Here Comes Happiness

    Here Comes Happiness

  • Man on the Flying Trapeze

    Man on the Flying Trapeze

  • Comet Over Broadway

    Comet Over Broadway

  • Four Wives

    Four Wives

  • Women in the Wind

    Women in the Wind

  • Nancy from Nowhere

    Nancy from Nowhere

  • Hollywood and Vine

    Hollywood and Vine

  • Navy Wife

    Navy Wife

  • Adventure in Diamonds

    Adventure in Diamonds

  • The Mother and the Law

    The Mother and the Law

  • Blackwell's Island

    Blackwell's Island

  • Racket Busters

    Racket Busters

  • Hold Your Man

    Hold Your Man

  • One Foot in Heaven

    One Foot in Heaven

  • The Home Towners

    The Home Towners

  • Bullet Scars

    Bullet Scars

  • The Marriage Market

    The Marriage Market

  • Ella Cinders

    Ella Cinders

  • The Cat Creeps

    The Cat Creeps

  • Hard to Get

    Hard to Get

  • Private Detective

    Private Detective

  • Boy Meets Girl

    Boy Meets Girl

  • Paddy O'Day

    Paddy O'Day

  • Resurrection

    Resurrection

  • Espionage Agent

    Espionage Agent

  • Torchy Blane in Chinatown

    Torchy Blane in Chinatown

  • Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

    Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

  • Broadway Musketeers

    Broadway Musketeers

  • Long Live the King

    Long Live the King

  • Meet the Baron

    Meet the Baron

  • An Angel from Texas

    An Angel from Texas

  • Rhythm Round-Up

    Rhythm Round-Up

  • Dancing Pirate

    Dancing Pirate

  • Lost in Transit

    Lost in Transit

  • Eve's Secret

    Eve's Secret

  • Nine Lives Are Not Enough

    Nine Lives Are Not Enough

  • Enticement

    Enticement

  • The Gorilla Man

    The Gorilla Man

  • Maid of Salem

    Maid of Salem

  • She Couldn't Say No

    She Couldn't Say No

  • Money and the Woman

    Money and the Woman

  • She Couldn't Help It

    She Couldn't Help It

  • Lombardi, Ltd.

    Lombardi, Ltd.

  • In Every Woman's Life

    In Every Woman's Life

  • The Glorious Fool

    The Glorious Fool

  • A Bit of Jade

    A Bit of Jade

  • The Dark Swan

    The Dark Swan

  • The Caprices of Kitty

    The Caprices of Kitty

  • Never Too Late

    Never Too Late

  • Command Performance

    Command Performance

  • The Lady and the Lug

    The Lady and the Lug

  • Wife to Spare

    Wife to Spare

  • On Trial

    On Trial

  • How to Educate a Wife

    How to Educate a Wife

  • Nurse Marjorie

    Nurse Marjorie

  • The Pest

    The Pest

  • Broadway After Dark

    Broadway After Dark

  • The Small Bachelor

    The Small Bachelor

  • Jack and the Beanstalk

    Jack and the Beanstalk

  • The Lamb and the Lion

    The Lamb and the Lion

  • Sweepstakes Winner

    Sweepstakes Winner

  • What Happened To Father

    What Happened To Father

  • A Weaver of Dreams

    A Weaver of Dreams

  • The Broken Gate

    The Broken Gate

  • The Courageous Dr. Christian

    The Courageous Dr. Christian

  • Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos

    Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos

  • Betty in Search of a Thrill

    Betty in Search of a Thrill

  • The Poor Simp

    The Poor Simp

  • The Long Lane's Turning

    The Long Lane's Turning

  • Take It from Me

    Take It from Me

  • As the Sun Went Down

    As the Sun Went Down

  • The Trouble Buster

    The Trouble Buster

  • The Gilded Butterfly

    The Gilded Butterfly

  • Yvonne from Paris

    Yvonne from Paris

  • The Devil's Riddle

    The Devil's Riddle

  • The Merry-Go-Round

    The Merry-Go-Round

  • A Full House

    A Full House