Vera Lewis

Vera Lewis
Lewis in Lady Gangster (1942)
Born	(1873-06-10)June 10, 1873 New York, New York, U.S.
Died	February 8, 1956(1956-02-08) (aged 82) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, U.S.
Years active	1915-1947
Spouse	Ralph Lewis
Children	1

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.

Biography

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.

Family

Vera and Ralph Lewis had a daughter, Monica. At Vera's death, Monica was a widow and had become a nun known as Sister Monica. During her marriage to Fred Johnson Monica had four children. Thus in addition to her four grandchildren, Vera and Ralph had 10 great grandchildren.

Partial filmography

• Hypocrites (1915)
• Intolerance (1916)
• A Weaver of Dreams (1918)
• Nurse Marjorie (1920)
• Nancy from Nowhere (1922)
• Peg o' My Heart (1922)
• Long Live the King (1923)
• Innocence (1923)
• Cornered (1924)
• Who Cares (1925)
• Eve's Secret (1925)
• Stella Dallas (1925)
• Ramona (1928)
• The Iron Mask (1929)
• Just Imagine (1930)
• Command Performance (1931)
• Night Nurse (1931)
• King Kong (1933)
• The Meanest Gal in Town (1934)
• Way Down East (1935)
• Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935)
• Four Daughters (1938)
• Comet Over Broadway (1938)
• Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939)
• On Trial (1939)
• Naughty but Nice (1939)
• Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
• The Roaring Twenties (1939)
• Four Wives (1939)
• Granny Get Your Gun (1940)
• The Courageous Dr. Christian (1940)
• They Drive By Night (1940) as the Landlady (uncredited)
• Million Dollar Baby (1941)
• Four Mothers (1941)
• Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
• The Captain from Köpenick (completed in 1941, released in 1945)
• The Cat Creeps (1946)

External links

• Vera Lewis at IMDb