Vera Lewis
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.
Filmography
It Had to Be You
as Mrs. Brown (uncredited)
It Had to Be You
as Mrs. Brown (uncredited)
Wife to Spare
Wife to Spare
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
as Woman in Chauffeured Car (uncredited)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
as Woman in Chauffeured Car (uncredited)
It's a Joke, Son!
as Hortense Dimwitty
It's a Joke, Son!
as Hortense Dimwitty
The Killers
as Ma Hirsch (uncredited)
The Killers
as Ma Hirsch (uncredited)
Spook Busters
as Mrs. Grimm
Spook Busters
as Mrs. Grimm
The Cat Creeps
as Cora Williams
The Cat Creeps
as Cora Williams
Rhythm Round-Up
as Mrs. Squimp
Rhythm Round-Up
as Mrs. Squimp
Hollywood and Vine
as Fanny
Hollywood and Vine
as Fanny
Mr. Skeffington
as Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)
Mr. Skeffington
as Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)
Princess O'Rourke
as Matilda (uncredited)
Princess O'Rourke
as Matilda (uncredited)
Someone to Remember
as Aggressive Miss Green
Someone to Remember
as Aggressive Miss Green
The Gorilla Man
as Landlady (uncredited)
The Gorilla Man
as Landlady (uncredited)
The Hard Way
as 'Aunt Vera Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
The Hard Way
as 'Aunt Vera Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
Busses Roar
as Mrs. Dipper
Busses Roar
as Mrs. Dipper
Moontide
as Mrs. Simpson (uncredited)
Moontide
as Mrs. Simpson (uncredited)
Lady Gangster
as Ma Silsby
Lady Gangster
as Ma Silsby
Remember the Day
as Teacher
Remember the Day
as Teacher
They Died with Their Boots On
as Head Nurse (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
as Head Nurse (uncredited)
Miss Polly
as Elvira Pennywinkle
Miss Polly
as Elvira Pennywinkle
One Foot in Heaven
as Mrs. Simpson (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven
as Mrs. Simpson (uncredited)
Three Girls About Town
as Clubwoman
Three Girls About Town
as Clubwoman
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Mrs. Slocum
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Mrs. Slocum
Manpower
as Wife of the Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Manpower
as Wife of the Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Bad Men of Missouri
as Mrs. Jordan
Bad Men of Missouri
as Mrs. Jordan
The Lady and the Lug
as Elsa's Society Friend (uncredited)
The Lady and the Lug
as Elsa's Society Friend (uncredited)
Here Comes Happiness
as Mrs. James
Here Comes Happiness
as Mrs. James
Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos
as Mrs. Marshall (uncredited)
Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos
as Mrs. Marshall (uncredited)
Four Mothers
as Mrs. Ridgefield
Four Mothers
as Mrs. Ridgefield
She Couldn't Say No
as Pansy Hawkins
She Couldn't Say No
as Pansy Hawkins
Father Is A Prince
as Carrie
Father Is A Prince
as Carrie
Money and the Woman
as Mrs. Leslie, Depositor (uncredited)
Money and the Woman
as Mrs. Leslie, Depositor (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
as Landlady (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
as Landlady (uncredited)
All This, and Heaven Too
as Queen Amélia of France (uncredited)
All This, and Heaven Too
as Queen Amélia of France (uncredited)
An Angel from Texas
as Mrs. Gates
An Angel from Texas
as Mrs. Gates
The Courageous Dr. Christian
as Mrs. Norma Stewart
The Courageous Dr. Christian
as Mrs. Norma Stewart
Adventure in Diamonds
as Mrs. MacPherson
Adventure in Diamonds
as Mrs. MacPherson
Granny Get Your Gun
as Carrie Ellis
Granny Get Your Gun
as Carrie Ellis
Four Wives
as Mrs. Ridgefield
Four Wives
as Mrs. Ridgefield
Private Detective
as Mrs. Widner
Private Detective
as Mrs. Widner
The Return of Doctor X
as Miss Sweetman
The Return of Doctor X
as Miss Sweetman
Kid Nightingale
as Woman Crashing Vase (uncredited)
Kid Nightingale
as Woman Crashing Vase (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
as Mrs. Gray
The Roaring Twenties
as Mrs. Gray
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
Espionage Agent
as American Tourist Going to Desert
Espionage Agent
as American Tourist Going to Desert
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
as Rosemary Turnbull
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
as Rosemary Turnbull
Hell's Kitchen
as Sarah Krispan
Hell's Kitchen
as Sarah Krispan
Naughty but Nice
as Aunt Annabella Hardwick
Naughty but Nice
as Aunt Annabella Hardwick
Sweepstakes Winner
as Mrs. McCarthy, the Landlady
Sweepstakes Winner
as Mrs. McCarthy, the Landlady
Women in the Wind
as Farmer's Wife
Women in the Wind
as Farmer's Wife
Dodge City
as League Member in Polka-Dot Dress (uncredited)
Dodge City
as League Member in Polka-Dot Dress (uncredited)
On Trial
as Mrs. Leeds-Juror #8
On Trial
as Mrs. Leeds-Juror #8
Yes, My Darling Daughter
as Mrs. Dibble
Yes, My Darling Daughter
as Mrs. Dibble
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
as Dowager (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
as Dowager (uncredited)
Blackwell's Island
as Hospital Desk Nurse (uncredited)
Blackwell's Island
as Hospital Desk Nurse (uncredited)
Devil's Island
as Gaudet's Housekeeper
Devil's Island
as Gaudet's Housekeeper
Comet Over Broadway
as Mrs. Appleton
Comet Over Broadway
as Mrs. Appleton
Nancy Drew… Detective
as Miss Van Deering (uncredited)
Nancy Drew… Detective
as Miss Van Deering (uncredited)
Torchy Gets Her Man
as Woman at Schmidt's Pet Store (uncredited)
Torchy Gets Her Man
as Woman at Schmidt's Pet Store (uncredited)
Hard to Get
as Mrs. Petewyler (uncredited)
Hard to Get
as Mrs. Petewyler (uncredited)
Girls on Probation
as Miss Lewis
Girls on Probation
as Miss Lewis
Broadway Musketeers
as Landlady (uncredited)
Broadway Musketeers
as Landlady (uncredited)
Boy Meets Girl
as Studio Cleaning Woman
Boy Meets Girl
as Studio Cleaning Woman
Four Daughters
as Mrs. Ridgefield
Four Daughters
as Mrs. Ridgefield
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Juror (uncredited)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Juror (uncredited)
Racket Busters
as Jordan's Neighbor (uncredited)
Racket Busters
as Jordan's Neighbor (uncredited)
In Old Chicago
as Wedding Witness (uncredited)
In Old Chicago
as Wedding Witness (uncredited)
Maid of Salem
as Townswoman (Uncredited)
Maid of Salem
as Townswoman (Uncredited)
Missing Girls
as Ma Barton
Missing Girls
as Ma Barton
Dancing Pirate
as Orville's Mother (uncredited)
Dancing Pirate
as Orville's Mother (uncredited)
Don’t Get Personal
as Spinster (Uncredited)
Don’t Get Personal
as Spinster (Uncredited)
Paddy O'Day
as Aunt Flora
Paddy O'Day
as Aunt Flora
Never Too Late
as Mother Hartley
Never Too Late
as Mother Hartley
Way Down East
as Mrs. Poole
Way Down East
as Mrs. Poole
Navy Wife
as Bridge Player
Navy Wife
as Bridge Player
Man on the Flying Trapeze
as Mrs. Cordelia Neselrode
Man on the Flying Trapeze
as Mrs. Cordelia Neselrode
The Daring Young Man
as Secretary to the Duchess
The Daring Young Man
as Secretary to the Duchess
The Meanest Gal in Town
as Woman at Mayor's Outing (uncredited)
The Meanest Gal in Town
as Woman at Mayor's Outing (uncredited)
Meet the Baron
as Head Housekeeper (uncredited)
Meet the Baron
as Head Housekeeper (uncredited)
Hold Your Man
as Mrs. Gargan (uncredited)
Hold Your Man
as Mrs. Gargan (uncredited)
Night Nurse
as Miss Dillon
Night Nurse
as Miss Dillon
Command Performance
as Queen Elizabeth
Command Performance
as Queen Elizabeth
Strictly Unconventional
as Duchess of Brocklehurst
Strictly Unconventional
as Duchess of Brocklehurst
Wide Open
as Mrs. Hathaway
Wide Open
as Mrs. Hathaway
Coquette
as Miss Jenkins
Coquette
as Miss Jenkins
The Home Towners
as Mrs. Calhoun
The Home Towners
as Mrs. Calhoun
Ramona
as Señora Moreno
Ramona
as Señora Moreno
Satan and the Woman
as Mrs. Leone Daingerfield
Satan and the Woman
as Mrs. Leone Daingerfield
The Small Bachelor
as Mrs. Waddington
The Small Bachelor
as Mrs. Waddington
What Happened To Father
as Mrs. Bradberry
What Happened To Father
as Mrs. Bradberry
Resurrection
as Aunt Marya
Resurrection
as Aunt Marya
The Broken Gate
as Invalid
The Broken Gate
as Invalid
The Lily
as Mrs. Arnaud Sr
The Lily
as Mrs. Arnaud Sr
Ella Cinders
as Ma Cinders
Ella Cinders
as Ma Cinders
The Only Thing
as Princess Erek
The Only Thing
as Princess Erek
Eve's Secret
as Duchess
Eve's Secret
as Duchess
Enticement
as Mrs. Blake
Enticement
as Mrs. Blake
The Marriage Market
as Aunt Agnes Piggott
The Marriage Market
as Aunt Agnes Piggott
Peg o' My Heart
as Mrs. Chichester
Peg o' My Heart
as Mrs. Chichester
Lombardi, Ltd.
as Mollie
Lombardi, Ltd.
as Mollie
Yvonne from Paris
as Aunt Marie Provost
Yvonne from Paris
as Aunt Marie Provost
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Mary T. Jenkins (Modern Story)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Mary T. Jenkins (Modern Story)
Betty in Search of a Thrill
as Mrs. Hastings
Betty in Search of a Thrill
as Mrs. Hastings
Sunshine Molly
as Mrs. O'Brien
Sunshine Molly
as Mrs. O'Brien
Hypocrites
as Parishioner (uncredited)
Hypocrites
as Parishioner (uncredited)