Vera Lewis
Known For
Acting
Born
1873-06-09 in New York City, New York, USA
Died
1956-02-08
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.
Most Known For
Mr. Skeffington
as Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)
Missing Girls
as Ma Barton
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
The Killers
as Ma Hirsch (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
as Head Nurse (uncredited)
Dodge City
as League Member in Polka-Dot Dress (uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Mary T. Jenkins (Modern Story)
Remember the Day
as Teacher
They Drive by Night
as Landlady (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
as Mrs. Gray
It Had to Be You
as Mrs. Brown (uncredited)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
as Woman in Chauffeured Car (uncredited)
Night Nurse
as Miss Dillon
Devil's Island
as Gaudet's Housekeeper
Nancy Drew… Detective
as Miss Van Deering (uncredited)
Manpower
as Wife of the Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
The Suspect
as Hannah Barlow (uncredited)
All This, and Heaven Too
as Queen Amélia of France (uncredited)
Coquette
as Miss Jenkins
Moontide
as Mrs. Simpson (uncredited)