Lewis Stone
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lewis Shepard Stone (November 15, 1879 – September 12, 1953) was an American actor known for his role as Judge James Hardy in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Andy Hardy film series and as an MGM contract player. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts to Bertrand Stone and Philena Heald Ball, Lewis Stone's hair turned gray prematurely (reportedly by age 20). Lewis served in the United States Army in the Spanish–American War, then returned to a career as a writer. He soon began acting. Stone was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1929 for The Patriot. After that, he appeared in seven films with Greta Garbo, spanning both the silent and early sound periods. He played the role of Dr. Otternschlag in the Garbo film Grand Hotel, in which he utters the famous closing line: "Grand Hotel. People coming. Going. Nothing ever happens." He played a larger role in the 1933 Garbo film Queen Christina. His appearance in the successful prison film The Big House furthered his career. He played adventurers in the dinosaur epic The Lost World (1925) with Wallace Beery and The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932) with Boris Karloff, and a police captain in Bureau of Missing Persons (1933). In 1937, Stone essayed the role which would become his most famous, that of Judge James Hardy in the Mickey Rooney Andy Hardy series. Stone appeared as the judge in fifteen movies, beginning with You're Only Young Once (1937). Stone died in Hancock Park, Los Angeles on September 12, 1953, aged 73. Lewis Stone was later honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6524 Hollywood Blvd.
Filmography
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
as Self (archive footage)
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
as Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
Alone. Life Wastes Andy Hardy
as Judge Hardy (archive footage)
Alone. Life Wastes Andy Hardy
as Judge Hardy (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Baron in 'Suzy' (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Baron in 'Suzy' (archive footage)
All the Brothers Were Valiant
as Captain Holt
All the Brothers Were Valiant
as Captain Holt
The Prisoner of Zenda
as The Cardinal
The Prisoner of Zenda
as The Cardinal
Scaramouche
as Georges de Valmorin
Scaramouche
as Georges de Valmorin
Talk About a Stranger
as William J. Wardlaw
Talk About a Stranger
as William J. Wardlaw
Just This Once
as Judge Samuel Coulter
Just This Once
as Judge Samuel Coulter
It's a Big Country
as Church Sexton
It's a Big Country
as Church Sexton
The Unknown Man
as James V. Hulbrook
The Unknown Man
as James V. Hulbrook
Angels in the Outfield
as Arnold P. Hapgood
Angels in the Outfield
as Arnold P. Hapgood
Bannerline
as Josh
Bannerline
as Josh
Night Into Morning
as Dr. Horace Snyder
Night Into Morning
as Dr. Horace Snyder
Grounds for Marriage
as Dr. Carleton Radwin Young
Grounds for Marriage
as Dr. Carleton Radwin Young
Stars in My Crown
as Dr. Daniel Kalbert Harris, Sr.
Stars in My Crown
as Dr. Daniel Kalbert Harris, Sr.
Key to the City
as Judge Silas Standish
Key to the City
as Judge Silas Standish
Any Number Can Play
as Ben Gavery Snelerr
Any Number Can Play
as Ben Gavery Snelerr
The Sun Comes Up
as Arthur Norton
The Sun Comes Up
as Arthur Norton
State of the Union
as Sam Thorndyke
State of the Union
as Sam Thorndyke
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
as Judge Hardy
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
as Judge Hardy
Three Wise Fools
as Judge James Trumbell
Three Wise Fools
as Judge James Trumbell
The Hoodlum Saint
as Father Nolan
The Hoodlum Saint
as Father Nolan
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
as Judge Hardy
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
as Judge Hardy
Twenty Years After
as (archive footage)
Twenty Years After
as (archive footage)
Some of the Best
as Himself - Commentator
Some of the Best
as Himself - Commentator
Plan for Destruction
as Commentator
Plan for Destruction
as Commentator
Andy Hardy's Double Life
as Judge Hardy
Andy Hardy's Double Life
as Judge Hardy
The Courtship of Andy Hardy
as Judge Hardy
The Courtship of Andy Hardy
as Judge Hardy
The Bugle Sounds
as Col. Jack Lawton
The Bugle Sounds
as Col. Jack Lawton
Holiday Greetings 1941
as Himself
Holiday Greetings 1941
as Himself
Life Begins for Andy Hardy
as Judge Hardy
Life Begins for Andy Hardy
as Judge Hardy
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
as Judge Hardy
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
as Judge Hardy
Sporting Blood
as Davis Lockwood
Sporting Blood
as Davis Lockwood
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
as Judge Hardy
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
as Judge Hardy
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
as Self
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
as Self
Andy Hardy's Dilemma: A Lesson in Mathematics... and Other Things
as Judge Hardy
Andy Hardy's Dilemma: A Lesson in Mathematics... and Other Things
as Judge Hardy
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Big Parade Hits for 1940
as Himself / Narrator
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Big Parade Hits for 1940
as Himself / Narrator
Judge Hardy and Son
as Judge Hardy
Judge Hardy and Son
as Judge Hardy
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
as The President
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
as The President
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
as Judge Hardy
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
as Judge Hardy
The Hardys Ride High
as Judge Hardy
The Hardys Ride High
as Judge Hardy
The Ice Follies of 1939
as Douglas Tolliver Jr.
The Ice Follies of 1939
as Douglas Tolliver Jr.
Loews Christmas Greeting (The Hardy Family)
as Judge James K. Hardy
Loews Christmas Greeting (The Hardy Family)
as Judge James K. Hardy
Out West with the Hardys
as Judge Hardy
Out West with the Hardys
as Judge Hardy
The Chaser
as Delford Prescott
The Chaser
as Delford Prescott
Love Finds Andy Hardy
as James Hardy
Love Finds Andy Hardy
as James Hardy
Yellow Jack
as Maj. Walter Reed
Yellow Jack
as Maj. Walter Reed
Stolen Heaven
as Joseph Langauer
Stolen Heaven
as Joseph Langauer
Judge Hardy's Children
as Judge Hardy
Judge Hardy's Children
as Judge Hardy
Another Romance of Celluloid
as Self (uncredited)
Another Romance of Celluloid
as Self (uncredited)
You're Only Young Once
as Judge Hardy
You're Only Young Once
as Judge Hardy
The Man Who Cried Wolf
as Lawrence Fontaine
The Man Who Cried Wolf
as Lawrence Fontaine
The Thirteenth Chair
as Inspector Marney
The Thirteenth Chair
as Inspector Marney
Outcast
as Anthony Abbott
Outcast
as Anthony Abbott
Don't Turn 'em Loose
as John Webster
Don't Turn 'em Loose
as John Webster
Sworn Enemy
as Doctor Simon 'Doc' Gattle
Sworn Enemy
as Doctor Simon 'Doc' Gattle
Suzy
as Baron
Suzy
as Baron
Three Godfathers
as James 'Doc' Underwood
Three Godfathers
as James 'Doc' Underwood
Shipmates Forever
as Adm. Richard Melville
Shipmates Forever
as Adm. Richard Melville
China Seas
as Tom Davids
China Seas
as Tom Davids
Woman Wanted
as District Attorney
Woman Wanted
as District Attorney
Public Hero Number 1
as Prison Warden
Public Hero Number 1
as Prison Warden
West Point of the Air
as Gen. Carter
West Point of the Air
as Gen. Carter
Vanessa: Her Love Story
as Adam Paris
Vanessa: Her Love Story
as Adam Paris
David Copperfield
as Mr. Wickfield
David Copperfield
as Mr. Wickfield
The Girl from Missouri
as Frank Cousins
The Girl from Missouri
as Frank Cousins
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
The Mystery of Mr. X
as Police Superintendent Connor
The Mystery of Mr. X
as Police Superintendent Connor
Queen Christina
as Oxenstierna
Queen Christina
as Oxenstierna
You Can't Buy Everything
as John Burton
You Can't Buy Everything
as John Burton
Bureau of Missing Persons
as Police Captain Webb
Bureau of Missing Persons
as Police Captain Webb
Looking Forward
as Gabriel Service Sr.
Looking Forward
as Gabriel Service Sr.
Men Must Fight
as Edward Seward
Men Must Fight
as Edward Seward
The Son-Daughter
as Dr. Dong Tong
The Son-Daughter
as Dr. Dong Tong
The Mask of Fu Manchu
as Nyland Smith
The Mask of Fu Manchu
as Nyland Smith
Grand Hotel
as Doctor Otternschlag
Grand Hotel
as Doctor Otternschlag
Letty Lynton
as District Attorney Haney
Letty Lynton
as District Attorney Haney
The Wet Parade
as Roger Chilcote
The Wet Parade
as Roger Chilcote
Mata Hari
as Andriani
Mata Hari
as Andriani
Strictly Dishonorable
as Judge Dempsey
Strictly Dishonorable
as Judge Dempsey
The Phantom of Paris
as Inspector Costaud
The Phantom of Paris
as Inspector Costaud
My Past
as John Thornley
My Past
as John Thornley
The Secret Six
as Richard 'Newt' Newton - Attorney at Law
The Secret Six
as Richard 'Newt' Newton - Attorney at Law
Inspiration
as Raymond Delval
Inspiration
as Raymond Delval
The Office Wife
as Larry Fellowes
The Office Wife
as Larry Fellowes
Romance
as Cornelius 'Conny' Van Tuyl
Romance
as Cornelius 'Conny' Van Tuyl
The Big House
as Warden James Adams
The Big House
as Warden James Adams
Strictly Unconventional
as Clive Champion-Cheney
Strictly Unconventional
as Clive Champion-Cheney
Wonder of Women
as Stephen Tromholt
Wonder of Women
as Stephen Tromholt
Wild Orchids
as John Sterling
Wild Orchids
as John Sterling
A Woman of Affairs
as Dr. Hugh Trevelyan
A Woman of Affairs
as Dr. Hugh Trevelyan
Freedom of the Press
as Daniel Steele
Freedom of the Press
as Daniel Steele
The Prince of Headwaiters
as Pierre
The Prince of Headwaiters
as Pierre
Lonesome Ladies
as John Fosdick
Lonesome Ladies
as John Fosdick
The Notorious Lady
as Patrick Marlowe / John Carew
The Notorious Lady
as Patrick Marlowe / John Carew
An Affair of the Follies
as Hammersley
An Affair of the Follies
as Hammersley
The Girl from Montmartre
as Jerome Hautrive
The Girl from Montmartre
as Jerome Hautrive
What Fools Men
as Joseph Greer
What Fools Men
as Joseph Greer
The Lady Who Lied
as Horace Pierpont
The Lady Who Lied
as Horace Pierpont
The Lost World
as Sir John Roxton
The Lost World
as Sir John Roxton
Inez from Hollywood
as Stewart Cuyler
Inez from Hollywood
as Stewart Cuyler
Husbands and Lovers
as James Livingston
Husbands and Lovers
as James Livingston
Cytherea
as Lee Randon
Cytherea
as Lee Randon
Why Men Leave Home
as John Emerson
Why Men Leave Home
as John Emerson
The Stranger
as Keith Darrant
The Stranger
as Keith Darrant
Scaramouche
as The Marquis de la Tour d'Azyr
Scaramouche
as The Marquis de la Tour d'Azyr
The Dangerous Age
as John Emerson
The Dangerous Age
as John Emerson
The Prisoner of Zenda
as Rudolf Rassendyll / King Rudolf
The Prisoner of Zenda
as Rudolf Rassendyll / King Rudolf
A Fool There Was
as John Schuyler
A Fool There Was
as John Schuyler
Beau Revel
as Lawrence 'Beau' Revel
Beau Revel
as Lawrence 'Beau' Revel
Held by the Enemy
as Capt. Gordon Haine
Held by the Enemy
as Capt. Gordon Haine
Nomads of the North
as Cpl. O'Connor
Nomads of the North
as Cpl. O'Connor
Milestones
as John Rhead
Milestones
as John Rhead
A Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studios
as Himself
A Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studios
as Himself
Man's Desire
as Tom Denton
Man's Desire
as Tom Denton
The Man of Bronze
as John Adams
The Man of Bronze
as John Adams
Inside the Lines
as Captain Cavendish
Inside the Lines
as Captain Cavendish
According to the Code
as Basil Beckenridge
According to the Code
as Basil Beckenridge
The Havoc
as Richard Craig
The Havoc
as Richard Craig
Honor's Altar
as Warren Woods
Honor's Altar
as Warren Woods