Vera Lewis

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

128

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

  • Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

    Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

  • Peg o' My Heart

    Peg o' My Heart

  • Four Mothers

    Four Mothers

  • Stella Dallas

    Stella Dallas

  • The Kid Magicians

    The Kid Magicians

  • The Roaring Twenties

    The Roaring Twenties

  • Never Too Late

    Never Too Late

  • The Only Thing

    The Only Thing

  • Torchy Blane in Chinatown

    Torchy Blane in Chinatown

  • Hypocrites

    Hypocrites

  • Strictly Unconventional

    Strictly Unconventional

  • Man on the Flying Trapeze

    Man on the Flying Trapeze

  • Private Detective

    Private Detective

  • Women in the Wind

    Women in the Wind

  • The Daring Young Man

    The Daring Young Man

  • Comet Over Broadway

    Comet Over Broadway

  • In Old Chicago

    In Old Chicago

  • Resurrection

    Resurrection

  • Spook Busters

    Spook Busters

  • Here Comes Happiness

    Here Comes Happiness

  • Broadway After Dark

    Broadway After Dark

  • Coquette

    Coquette

  • Paddy O'Day

    Paddy O'Day

  • Dodge City

    Dodge City

  • The Killers

    The Killers

  • The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

    The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

  • The Return of Doctor X

    The Return of Doctor X

  • One Foot in Heaven

    One Foot in Heaven

  • Hold Your Man

    Hold Your Man

  • Blackwell's Island

    Blackwell's Island

  • Jack and the Beanstalk

    Jack and the Beanstalk

  • Who Cares

    Who Cares

  • Dancing Pirate

    Dancing Pirate

  • The Gorilla Man

    The Gorilla Man

  • Girls on Probation

    Girls on Probation

  • Lady Gangster

    Lady Gangster

  • Ramona

    Ramona

  • The Dark Swan

    The Dark Swan

  • Rhythm Round-Up

    Rhythm Round-Up

  • They Died with Their Boots On

    They Died with Their Boots On

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

  • Four Daughters

    Four Daughters

  • The Lady and the Lug

    The Lady and the Lug

  • The Lily

    The Lily

  • As the Sun Went Down

    As the Sun Went Down

  • Four Wives

    Four Wives

  • The Mother and the Law

    The Mother and the Law

  • Hard to Get

    Hard to Get

  • Meet the Baron

    Meet the Baron

  • Moontide

    Moontide

  • Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos

    Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos

  • Kid Nightingale

    Kid Nightingale

  • Money and the Woman

    Money and the Woman

  • Espionage Agent

    Espionage Agent

  • Bullet Scars

    Bullet Scars

  • The Gilded Butterfly

    The Gilded Butterfly

  • Nine Lives Are Not Enough

    Nine Lives Are Not Enough

  • The Glorious Fool

    The Glorious Fool

  • Manpower

    Manpower

  • It Happened on Fifth Avenue

    It Happened on Fifth Avenue

  • It's a Joke, Son!

    It's a Joke, Son!

  • The Suspect

    The Suspect

  • Busses Roar

    Busses Roar

  • Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

    Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

  • The Pest

    The Pest

  • Princess O'Rourke

    Princess O'Rourke

  • Brass

    Brass

  • Enticement

    Enticement

  • Someone to Remember

    Someone to Remember

  • Hollywood and Vine

    Hollywood and Vine

  • Yes, My Darling Daughter

    Yes, My Darling Daughter

  • The Cat Creeps

    The Cat Creeps

  • Sweepstakes Winner

    Sweepstakes Winner

  • Hell's Kitchen

    Hell's Kitchen

  • How to Educate a Wife

    How to Educate a Wife

  • Something Always Happens

    Something Always Happens

  • The Blooming Angel

    The Blooming Angel

  • They Drive by Night

    They Drive by Night

  • Navy Wife

    Navy Wife

  • It Had to Be You

    It Had to Be You

  • Ella Cinders

    Ella Cinders

  • All This, and Heaven Too

    All This, and Heaven Too

  • Three Girls About Town

    Three Girls About Town

  • Wide Open

    Wide Open

  • Mr. Skeffington

    Mr. Skeffington

  • Remember the Day

    Remember the Day

  • Broadway Musketeers

    Broadway Musketeers

  • Night Nurse

    Night Nurse

  • Miss Polly

    Miss Polly

  • Sunshine Molly

    Sunshine Molly

  • Devil's Island

    Devil's Island

  • Granny Get Your Gun

    Granny Get Your Gun

  • An Angel from Texas

    An Angel from Texas

  • The Long Lane's Turning

    The Long Lane's Turning

  • Father Is A Prince

    Father Is A Prince

  • Bad Men of Missouri

    Bad Men of Missouri

  • Lombardi, Ltd.

    Lombardi, Ltd.

  • Take It from Me

    Take It from Me

  • Way Down East

    Way Down East

  • Maid of Salem

    Maid of Salem

  • The Meanest Gal in Town

    The Meanest Gal in Town

  • She Couldn't Help It

    She Couldn't Help It

  • Nancy from Nowhere

    Nancy from Nowhere

  • Boy Meets Girl

    Boy Meets Girl

  • Missing Girls

    Missing Girls

  • Torchy Gets Her Man

    Torchy Gets Her Man

  • Nancy Drew… Detective

    Nancy Drew… Detective

  • Naughty But Nice

    Naughty But Nice

  • The Courageous Dr. Christian

    The Courageous Dr. Christian

  • The Iron Mask

    The Iron Mask

  • The Hard Way

    The Hard Way

  • Adventure in Diamonds

    Adventure in Diamonds

  • Wife to Spare

    Wife to Spare

  • Racket Busters

    Racket Busters

  • What Happened To Father

    What Happened To Father

  • The Marriage Market

    The Marriage Market

  • Eve's Secret

    Eve's Secret

  • The Caprices of Kitty

    The Caprices of Kitty

  • The Broken Gate

    The Broken Gate

  • Nurse Marjorie

    Nurse Marjorie

  • On Trial

    On Trial

  • She Couldn't Say No

    She Couldn't Say No

  • The Small Bachelor

    The Small Bachelor

  • Long Live the King

    Long Live the King

  • The Home Towners

    The Home Towners

  • A Weaver of Dreams

    A Weaver of Dreams

  • Command Performance

    Command Performance

  • Betty in Search of a Thrill

    Betty in Search of a Thrill