1873-06-09 New York City, New York, USA
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.
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It Happened on Fifth Avenue | Woman in Chauffeured Car (uncredited) | 1947-04-17 |
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It Had to Be You | Mrs. Brown (uncredited) | 1947-12-07 |
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It's a Joke, Son! | Hortense Dimwitty | 1947-01-15 |
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Wife to Spare | 1947-11-20 | |
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The Cat Creeps | Cora Williams | 1946-05-17 |
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The Killers | Ma Hirsch (uncredited) | 1946-08-30 |
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Spook Busters | Mrs. Grimm | 1946-08-24 |
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The Suspect | Hannah Barlow (uncredited) | 1945-01-31 |
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Hollywood and Vine | Fanny | 1945-04-25 |
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Rhythm Round-Up | Mrs. Squimp | 1945-09-06 |
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Mr. Skeffington | Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited) | 1944-05-25 |
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Someone to Remember | Aggressive Miss Green | 1943-08-21 |
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The Hard Way | 'Aunt Vera Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited) | 1943-01-13 |
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Princess O'Rourke | Matilda (uncredited) | 1943-10-23 |
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The Gorilla Man | Landlady (uncredited) | 1943-01-16 |
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Bullet Scars | Indignant Woman in Car | 1942-03-07 |
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Moontide | Mrs. Simpson (uncredited) | 1942-05-29 |
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Busses Roar | Mrs. Dipper | 1942-09-19 |
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Lady Gangster | Ma Silsby | 1942-04-01 |
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The Lady and the Lug | Elsa's Society Friend (uncredited) | 1941-03-22 |
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Three Girls About Town | Clubwoman | 1941-10-23 |
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Manpower | Wife of the Justice of the Peace (uncredited) | 1941-08-09 |
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Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos | Mrs. Marshall (uncredited) | 1941-03-08 |
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Remember the Day | Teacher | 1941-12-25 |
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One Foot in Heaven | Mrs. Simpson (uncredited) | 1941-11-01 |
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Here Comes Happiness | Mrs. James | 1941-03-15 |
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Four Mothers | Mrs. Ridgefield | 1941-01-04 |
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Nine Lives Are Not Enough | Mrs. Slocum | 1941-09-20 |
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They Died with Their Boots On | Head Nurse (uncredited) | 1941-11-20 |
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Miss Polly | Elvira Pennywinkle | 1941-11-14 |
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Bad Men of Missouri | Mrs. Jordan | 1941-07-26 |
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The Courageous Dr. Christian | Mrs. Norma Stewart | 1940-04-04 |
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They Drive by Night | Landlady (uncredited) | 1940-07-26 |
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All This, and Heaven Too | Queen Amélia of France (uncredited) | 1940-07-05 |
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Father Is A Prince | Carrie | 1940-11-18 |
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Adventure in Diamonds | Mrs. MacPherson | 1940-03-08 |
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Money and the Woman | Mrs. Leslie, Depositor (uncredited) | 1940-08-17 |
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Granny Get Your Gun | Carrie Ellis | 1940-02-10 |
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She Couldn't Say No | Pansy Hawkins | 1940-12-07 |
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An Angel from Texas | Mrs. Gates | 1940-04-27 |
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Espionage Agent | American Tourist Going to Desert | 1939-09-30 |
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Kid Nightingale | Woman Crashing Vase (uncredited) | 1939-11-04 |
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Mrs. Edwards (uncredited) | 1939-10-19 |
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Women in the Wind | Farmer's Wife | 1939-04-15 |
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Sweepstakes Winner | Mrs. McCarthy, the Landlady | 1939-05-20 |
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The Roaring Twenties | Mrs. Gray | 1939-10-28 |
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Yes, My Darling Daughter | Mrs. Dibble | 1939-02-25 |
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Dodge City | League Member in Polka-Dot Dress (uncredited) | 1939-04-08 |
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On Trial | Mrs. Leeds-Juror #8 | 1939-04-01 |
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Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase | Miss Rosemary Turnbull | 1939-09-09 |
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Torchy Blane in Chinatown | Dowager (uncredited) | 1939-02-02 |
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Private Detective | Mrs. Widner | 1939-12-09 |
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Devil's Island | Gaudet's Housekeeper | 1939-01-07 |
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Blackwell's Island | Hospital Desk Nurse (uncredited) | 1939-01-24 |
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The Return of Doctor X | Miss Sweetman | 1939-11-23 |
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Naughty But Nice | Aunt Annabella Hardwick | 1939-06-23 |
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Hell's Kitchen | Sarah Krispan | 1939-07-08 |
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Four Wives | Mrs. Ridgefield | 1939-12-22 |
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Nancy Drew… Detective | Miss Van Deering (uncredited) | 1938-11-19 |
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Comet Over Broadway | Mrs. Appleton | 1938-12-03 |
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Hard to Get | Mrs. Petewyler (uncredited) | 1938-11-05 |
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Broadway Musketeers | Landlady (uncredited) | 1938-10-08 |
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Four Daughters | Mrs. Ridgefield | 1938-08-09 |
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Torchy Gets Her Man | Woman at Schmidt's Pet Store (uncredited) | 1938-11-12 |
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Boy Meets Girl | Studio Cleaning Woman | 1938-08-27 |
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The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse | Juror (uncredited) | 1938-07-20 |
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Racket Busters | Jordan's Neighbor (uncredited) | 1938-07-16 |
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Girls on Probation | Miss Lewis | 1938-10-22 |
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In Old Chicago | Wedding Witness (uncredited) | 1938-04-15 |
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Maid of Salem | Townswoman (Uncredited) | 1937-02-12 |
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Missing Girls | Ma Barton | 1936-09-10 |
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Dancing Pirate | Orville's Mother (uncredited) | 1936-05-22 |
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Paddy O'Day | Aunt Flora | 1936-01-17 |
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Navy Wife | Bridge Player | 1935-09-17 |
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Never Too Late | Mother Hartley | 1935-11-27 |
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Way Down East | Mrs. Poole | 1935-10-25 |
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The Daring Young Man | Secretary to the Duchess | 1935-07-17 |
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Man on the Flying Trapeze | Mrs. Cordelia Neselrode | 1935-08-03 |
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The Meanest Gal in Town | Woman at Mayor's Outing (uncredited) | 1934-01-12 |
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Hold Your Man | Mrs. Gargan (uncredited) | 1933-06-30 |
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Meet the Baron | Head Housekeeper (uncredited) | 1933-10-20 |
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Command Performance | Queen Elizabeth | 1931-01-19 |
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Night Nurse | Miss Dillon | 1931-07-16 |
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Strictly Unconventional | Duchess of Brocklehurst | 1930-05-03 |
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Wide Open | Mrs. Hathaway | 1930-02-01 |
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Coquette | Miss Jenkins | 1929-03-30 |
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The Iron Mask | Madame Peronne | 1929-02-21 |
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Something Always Happens | Gräfin Agathe | 1928-03-28 |
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The Home Towners | Mrs. Calhoun | 1928-11-03 |
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Ramona | Señora Moreno | 1928-03-27 |
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What Happened To Father | Mrs. Bradberry | 1927-06-25 |
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The Small Bachelor | Mrs. Waddington | 1927-11-06 |
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Resurrection | Aunt Marya | 1927-03-19 |
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The Broken Gate | Invalid | 1927-02-15 |
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Take It from Me | Mrs. Forsythe | 1926-10-10 |
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The Lily | Mrs. Arnaud Sr | 1926-10-03 |
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Ella Cinders | Ma Cinders | 1926-06-06 |
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The Gilded Butterfly | Mrs. Ralston | 1926-01-03 |
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Enticement | Mrs. Blake | 1925-03-01 |
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Eve's Secret | Duchess | 1925-05-11 |
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The Only Thing | Princess Erek | 1925-11-22 |
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Stella Dallas | Mrs. Tibbets | 1925-11-16 |
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Who Cares | Grandmother Ludlow | 1925-02-01 |
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The Dark Swan | Mrs. Quinn | 1924-11-26 |
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How to Educate a Wife | Mrs. Bancks | 1924-05-01 |
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Broadway After Dark | Mrs. Smith | 1924-05-19 |
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Long Live the King | Archduchess Annuncita | 1923-11-26 |
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Brass | Mrs. Jones | 1923-03-04 |
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The Marriage Market | Aunt Agnes Piggott | 1923-10-25 |
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Nancy from Nowhere | Mrs. Kelly | 1922-01-22 |
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The Glorious Fool | Miss Hart | 1922-01-01 |
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Peg o' My Heart | Mrs. Chichester | 1922-12-17 |
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Nurse Marjorie | Duchess of Donegal | 1920-04-03 |
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She Couldn't Help It | Mother Hogan | 1920-12-14 |
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The Blooming Angel | Floss's Aunt | 1920-02-08 |
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Lombardi, Ltd. | Mollie | 1919-10-01 |
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The Mother and the Law | Miss Mary Jenkins | 1919-08-18 |
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The Pest | Housekeeper | 1919-04-20 |
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A Weaver of Dreams | Aunt Hattie Taylor | 1918-03-02 |
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Jack and the Beanstalk | The Giantess | 1917-07-30 |
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Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages | Mary T. Jenkins (Modern Story) | 1916-09-04 |
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The Caprices of Kitty | Miss Smythe | 1915-03-08 |
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Sunshine Molly | Mrs. O'Brien | 1915-03-18 |
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Hypocrites | Parishioner (uncredited) | 1915-01-20 |
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Betty in Search of a Thrill | Mrs. Hastings | 1915-05-17 |