Lewis Stone

Lewis Stone

Known for

Acting

Born

November 14, 1879

Birthplace

Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Died

September 12, 1953 (aged 73)

Biography

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 period...

Best known work

Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel

1932

The Lost World

The Lost World

1925

Queen Christina

Queen Christina

1934

Scaramouche

Scaramouche

1952

The Mask of Fu Manchu

The Mask of Fu Manchu

1932

Treasure Island

Treasure Island

1934

David Copperfield

David Copperfield

1935

State of the Union

State of the Union

1948

Mata Hari

Mata Hari

1931

The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

1952

Filmography

2004
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
1998
Alone. Life Wastes Andy Hardy
as Judge Hardy (archive footage)
1976
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
1964
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Baron in 'Suzy' (archive footage)
1955
MGM ParadeTV
as self (1 episode)
1953
All the Brothers Were Valiant
as Captain Holt
1952
The Prisoner of Zenda
as The Cardinal
1952
Scaramouche
as Georges de Valmorin
1952
Talk About a Stranger
as William J. Wardlaw
1952
Just This Once
as Judge Samuel Coulter
1951
It's a Big Country
as Church Sexton
1951
The Unknown Man
as James V. Hulbrook
1951
Angels in the Outfield
as Arnold P. Hapgood
1951
Bannerline
as Josh
1951
Night Into Morning
as Dr. Horace Snyder
1951
Grounds for Marriage
as Dr. Carleton Radwin Young
1950
Stars in My Crown
as Dr. Daniel Kalbert Harris, Sr.
1950
Key to the City
as Judge Silas Standish
1949
Any Number Can Play
as Ben Gavery Snelerr
1949
The Sun Comes Up
as Arthur Norton
1948
State of the Union
as Sam Thorndyke
1946
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
as Judge Hardy
1946
Three Wise Fools
as Judge James Trumbell
1946
The Hoodlum Saint
as Father Nolan