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
| Birth Location | New York City, New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1873-06-09 |
| Died | 1956-02-08 |
Movies
1947
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
as Woman in Chauffeured Car (uncredited)
1947
It's a Joke, Son!
as Hortense Dimwitty
1947
The Killers
as Ma Hirsch (uncredited)
1946
Spook Busters
as Mrs. Grimm
1946
The Cat Creeps
as Cora Williams
1946
Rhythm Round-Up
as Mrs. Squimp
1945
Hollywood and Vine
as Fanny
1945
The Suspect
as Hannah Barlow (uncredited)
1945
Mr. Skeffington
as Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)
1944
Princess O'Rourke
as Matilda (uncredited)
1943
Someone to Remember
as Aggressive Miss Green
1943
The Gorilla Man
as Landlady (uncredited)
1943
The Hard Way
as 'Aunt Vera Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
1943
Busses Roar
as Mrs. Dipper
1942
Moontide
as Mrs. Simpson
1942
Lady Gangster
as Ma Silsby
1942
Bullet Scars
as Indignant Woman in Car
1942
Remember the Day
as Teacher
1941
They Died with Their Boots On
as Head Nurse (uncredited)
1941
Miss Polly
as Elvira Pennywinkle
1941
One Foot in Heaven
as Mrs. Simpson (uncredited)
1941
Three Girls About Town
as Clubwoman
1941
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Mrs. Slocum
1941
Manpower
as Wife of the Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
1941
Bad Men of Missouri
as Mrs. Jordan
1941
The Lady and the Lug
as Elsa's Society Friend (uncredited)
1941
Here Comes Happiness
as Mrs. James
1941
Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos
as Mrs. Marshall (uncredited)
1941
Four Mothers
as Mrs. Ridgefield
1941
She Couldn't Say No
as Pansy Hawkins
1940
Father Is A Prince
as Carrie
1940
Money and the Woman
as Mrs. Leslie, Depositor (uncredited)
1940
They Drive by Night
as Landlady (uncredited)
1940
All This, and Heaven Too
as Queen Amélia of France (uncredited)
1940
An Angel from Texas
as Mrs. Gates
1940
The Courageous Dr. Christian
as Mrs. Norma Stewart
1940
Adventure in Diamonds
as Mrs. MacPherson
1940
Granny Get Your Gun
as Carrie Ellis
1940
Four Wives
as Mrs. Ridgefield
1939
Private Detective
as Mrs. Widner
1939
The Return of Doctor X
as Miss Sweetman
1939
Kid Nightingale
as Woman Crashing Vase (uncredited)
1939
The Roaring Twenties
as Mrs. Gray
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
1939
Espionage Agent
as American Tourist Going to Desert
1939
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
as Miss Rosemary Turnbull
1939
Hell's Kitchen
as Sarah Krispan
1939
Naughty But Nice
as Aunt Annabella Hardwick
1939
Sweepstakes Winner
as Mrs. McCarthy, the Landlady
1939
Women in the Wind
as Farmer's Wife
1939
Dodge City
as League Member in Polka-Dot Dress (uncredited)
1939
On Trial
as Mrs. Leeds-Juror #8
1939
Yes, My Darling Daughter
as Mrs. Dibble
1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
as Dowager (uncredited)
1939
Blackwell's Island
as Hospital Desk Nurse (uncredited)
1939
Devil's Island
as Gaudet's Housekeeper
1939
Comet Over Broadway
as Mrs. Appleton
1938
Nancy Drew… Detective
as Miss Van Deering (uncredited)
1938
Torchy Gets Her Man
as Woman at Schmidt's Pet Store (uncredited)
1938
Hard to Get
as Mrs. Petewyler (uncredited)
1938
Girls on Probation
as Miss Lewis
1938
Broadway Musketeers
as Landlady (uncredited)
1938
Boy Meets Girl
as Studio Cleaning Woman
1938
Four Daughters
as Mrs. Ridgefield
1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Juror (uncredited)
1938
Racket Busters
as Jordan's Neighbor (uncredited)
1938
In Old Chicago
as Wedding Witness (uncredited)
1938
Maid of Salem
as Townswoman (Uncredited)
1937
Missing Girls
as Ma Barton
1936
Dancing Pirate
as Orville's Mother (uncredited)
1936
Paddy O'Day
as Aunt Flora
1936
Never Too Late
as Mother Hartley
1935
Way Down East
as Mrs. Poole
1935
Navy Wife
as Bridge Player
1935
Man on the Flying Trapeze
as Mrs. Cordelia Neselrode
1935
The Daring Young Man
as Secretary to the Duchess
1935
The Meanest Gal in Town
as Woman at Mayor's Outing (uncredited)
1934
Meet the Baron
as Head Housekeeper (uncredited)
1933
Night Nurse
as Miss Dillon
1931
Command Performance
as Queen Elizabeth
1931
Strictly Unconventional
as Duchess of Brocklehurst
1930
Wide Open
as Mrs. Hathaway
1930
The Iron Mask
as Madame Peronne
1929
The Home Towners
as Mrs. Calhoun
1928
Ramona
as Señora Moreno
1928
The Small Bachelor
as Mrs. Waddington
1927
What Happened To Father
as Mrs. Bradberry
1927
Resurrection
as Aunt Marya
1927
The Broken Gate
as Invalid
1927
Take It from Me
as Mrs. Forsythe
1926
The Lily
as Mrs. Arnaud Sr
1926
Ella Cinders
as Ma Cinders
1926
The Only Thing
as Princess Erek
1925
Stella Dallas
as Mrs. Tibbets
1925
Eve's Secret
as Duchess
1925
Enticement
as Mrs. Blake
1925
The Dark Swan
as Mrs. Quinn
1924
Broadway After Dark
as Mrs. Smith
1924
How to Educate a Wife
as Mrs. Bancks
1924
Long Live the King
as Archduchess Annuncita
1923
The Marriage Market
as Aunt Agnes Piggott
1923
Peg o' My Heart
as Mrs. Chichester
1922
Nancy from Nowhere
as Mrs. Kelly
1922
The Glorious Fool
as Miss Hart
1922
She Couldn't Help It
as Mother Hogan
1920
Nurse Marjorie
as Duchess of Donegal
1920
The Blooming Angel
as Floss's Aunt
1920
Lombardi, Ltd.
as Mollie
1919
The Mother and the Law
as Miss Mary Jenkins
1919
The Pest
as Housekeeper
1919
A Weaver of Dreams
as Aunt Hattie Taylor
1918
Jack and the Beanstalk
as The Giantess
1917
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Mary T. Jenkins (Modern Story)
1916
Sunshine Molly
as Mrs. O'Brien
1915
Hypocrites
as Parishioner (uncredited)
1915
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