Vera Lewis
Acting
Biography
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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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Vera Lewis
Filmography
Acting (142)
1947
It Had to Be Youas Mrs. Brown (uncredited)
7.8
1947
7.0
1947
It Happened on Fifth Avenueas Woman in Chauffeured Car (uncredited)
7.1
1947
It's a Joke, Son!as Hortense Dimwitty
6.6
1946
The Killersas Ma Hirsch (uncredited)
7.4
1946
Spook Bustersas Mrs. Grimm
5.5
1946
The Cat Creepsas Cora Williams
5.0
1945
Rhythm Round-Upas Mrs. Squimp
8.0
1945
Hollywood and Vineas Fanny
4.4
1945
The Suspectas Hannah Barlow (uncredited)
6.8
1944
Mr. Skeffingtonas Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)
6.8
1943
Princess O'Rourkeas Matilda (uncredited)
6.5
1943
Someone to Rememberas Aggressive Miss Green
7.7
1943
The Gorilla Manas Landlady (uncredited)
5.8
1943
The Hard Wayas 'Aunt Vera Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
6.5
1942
Busses Roaras Mrs. Dipper
6.6
1942
Moontideas Mrs. Simpson (uncredited)
6.4
1942
Lady Gangsteras Ma Silsby
5.7
1942
Bullet Scarsas Indignant Woman in Car
6.5
1941
Remember the Dayas Teacher
7.3
1941
They Died with Their Boots Onas Head Nurse (uncredited)
6.7
1941
Miss Pollyas Elvira Pennywinkle
4.9
1941
One Foot in Heavenas Mrs. Simpson (uncredited)
6.9
1941
Three Girls About Townas Clubwoman
6.5
1941
Nine Lives Are Not Enoughas Mrs. Slocum
5.4
1941
Manpoweras Wife of the Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
6.5
1941
Bad Men of Missourias Mrs. Jordan
6.2
1941
The Lady and the Lugas Elsa's Society Friend (uncredited)
8.0
1941
Here Comes Happinessas Mrs. James
6.0
1941
Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroosas Mrs. Marshall (uncredited)
4.3
1941
Four Mothersas Mrs. Ridgefield
6.8
1940
She Couldn't Say Noas Pansy Hawkins
7.5
1940
Father Is A Princeas Carrie
6.5
1940
Money and the Womanas Mrs. Leslie, Depositor (uncredited)
4.4
1940
They Drive by Nightas Landlady (uncredited)
6.9
1940
All This, and Heaven Tooas Queen Amélia of France (uncredited)
7.2
1940
An Angel from Texasas Mrs. Gates
5.3
1940
The Courageous Dr. Christianas Mrs. Norma Stewart
6.2
1940
Adventure in Diamondsas Mrs. MacPherson
6.0
1940
Granny Get Your Gunas Carrie Ellis
5.7
1939
Four Wivesas Mrs. Ridgefield
5.5
1939
Private Detectiveas Mrs. Widner
6.8
1939
The Return of Doctor Xas Miss Sweetman
6.0
1939
Kid Nightingaleas Woman Crashing Vase (uncredited)
6.4
1939
The Roaring Twentiesas Mrs. Gray
7.5
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washingtonas Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
7.8
1939
Espionage Agentas American Tourist Going to Desert
6.3
1939
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircaseas Rosemary Turnbull
6.8
1939
Hell's Kitchenas Sarah Krispan
6.8
1939
Naughty but Niceas Aunt Annabella Hardwick
6.8
1939
Sweepstakes Winneras Mrs. McCarthy, the Landlady
5.3
1939
Women in the Windas Farmer's Wife
6.8
1939
Dodge Cityas League Member in Polka-Dot Dress (uncredited)
6.9
1939
On Trialas Mrs. Leeds-Juror #8
6.1
1939
Yes, My Darling Daughteras Mrs. Dibble
4.5
1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatownas Dowager (uncredited)
6.8
1939
Blackwell's Islandas Hospital Desk Nurse (uncredited)
5.5
1939
Devil's Islandas Gaudet's Housekeeper
5.7
1938
Comet Over Broadwayas Mrs. Appleton
5.7
1938
Nancy Drew… Detectiveas Miss Van Deering (uncredited)
6.5
1938
Torchy Gets Her Manas Woman at Schmidt's Pet Store (uncredited)
5.9
1938
Hard to Getas Mrs. Petewyler (uncredited)
6.3
1938
Girls on Probationas Miss Lewis
6.2
1938
Broadway Musketeersas Landlady (uncredited)
4.4
1938
Boy Meets Girlas Studio Cleaning Woman
6.9
1938
Four Daughtersas Mrs. Ridgefield
6.6
1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouseas Juror (uncredited)
7.0
1938
Racket Bustersas Jordan's Neighbor (uncredited)
5.6
1938
In Old Chicagoas Wedding Witness (uncredited)
6.7
1937
Maid of Salemas Townswoman (Uncredited)
6.2
1936
Missing Girlsas Ma Barton
6.3
1936
Dancing Pirateas Orville's Mother (uncredited)
5.7
1936
Don’t Get Personalas Spinster (Uncredited)
10.0
1936
Paddy O'Dayas Aunt Flora
7.0
1935
Never Too Lateas Mother Hartley
5.5
1935
Way Down Eastas Mrs. Poole
4.5
1935
Navy Wifeas Bridge Player
6.0
1935
Man on the Flying Trapezeas Mrs. Cordelia Neselrode
6.2
1935
The Daring Young Manas Secretary to the Duchess
10.0
1934
The Meanest Gal in Townas Woman at Mayor's Outing (uncredited)
7.3
1933
Meet the Baronas Head Housekeeper (uncredited)
5.3
1933
Hold Your Manas Mrs. Gargan (uncredited)
6.3
1931
Night Nurseas Miss Dillon
6.8
1931
Command Performanceas Queen Elizabeth
5.1
1930
Strictly Unconventionalas Duchess of Brocklehurst
4.3
1930
Wide Openas Mrs. Hathaway
5.8
1929
Coquetteas Miss Jenkins
5.9
1929
The Iron Maskas Madame Peronne
6.6
1928
The Home Townersas Mrs. Calhoun
8.0
1928
Something Always Happensas Gräfin Agathe
10.0
1928
Ramonaas Señora Moreno
6.8
1928
Satan and the Womanas Mrs. Leone Daingerfield
8.0
1927
The Small Bacheloras Mrs. Waddington
8.0
1927
What Happened To Fatheras Mrs. Bradberry
8.0
1927
Resurrectionas Aunt Marya
7.0
1927
The Broken Gateas Invalid
7.0
1926
Take It from Meas Mrs. Forsythe
9.0
1926
King of the Packas "Widder" Gasper
9.0
1926
The Lilyas Mrs. Arnaud Sr
7.0
1926
Ella Cindersas Ma Cinders
7.1
1926
The Gilded Butterflyas Mrs. Ralston
9.0
1925
The Only Thingas Princess Erek
5.0
1925
Stella Dallasas Mrs. Tibbets
7.1
1925
Eve's Secretas Duchess
9.0
1925
Enticementas Mrs. Blake
7.0
1925
Who Caresas Grandmother Ludlow
7.0
1924
The Dark Swanas Mrs. Quinn
8.0
1924
In Every Woman's Lifeas Diana Lansdale
9.0
1924
Broadway After Darkas Mrs. Smith
10.0
1924
How to Educate a Wifeas Mrs. Bancks
9.0
1923
Long Live the Kingas Archduchess Annuncita
7.0
1923
The Marriage Marketas Aunt Agnes Piggott
9.0
1923
Desireas Mrs. De Witt Harlan
7.0
1923
Brassas Mrs. Jones
5.0
1922
Peg o' My Heartas Mrs. Chichester
7.3
1922
Nancy from Nowhereas Mrs. Kelly
10.0
1922
The Glorious Foolas Miss Hart
10.0
1920
She Couldn't Help Itas Mother Hogan
10.0
1920
A Full Houseas Aunt Penelope
7.0
1920
The Poor Simpas Mrs. Adams
7.0
1920
Nurse Marjorieas Duchess of Donegal
6.1
1920
The Devil's Riddleas Leading lady
9.0
1920
The Blooming Angelas Floss's Aunt
7.0
1919
Lombardi, Ltd.as Mollie
10.0
1919
The Merry-Go-Roundas Mrs. Pomeroy
8.0
1919
The Mother and the Lawas Miss Mary Jenkins
6.5
1919
Yvonne from Parisas Aunt Marie Provost
10.0
1919
The Pestas Housekeeper
9.0
1919
The Lamb and the Lionas Mrs. Robert Derby
9.0
1919
The Long Lane's Turningas Charlotte Allen
7.0
1919
As the Sun Went Downas Ike's Wife
1918
A Bit of Jadeas Mrs. Abigail King
7.0
1918
A Weaver of Dreamsas Aunt Hattie Taylor
1917
The Trouble Busteras Mrs. Westfall
1917
Lost in Transitas Mrs. Flint
1917
Jack and the Beanstalkas The Giantess
5.0
1916
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Agesas Mary T. Jenkins (Modern Story)
7.1
1915
The Kid Magiciansas Georgie's Mother
9.0
1915
Betty in Search of a Thrillas Mrs. Hastings
3.0
1915
Sunshine Mollyas Mrs. O'Brien
1915
The Caprices of Kittyas Miss Smythe
1915
Hypocritesas Parishioner (uncredited)
5.6