Known For
Acting
Known Credits
142
Gender
Female
Birthday
June 9, 1873 (153 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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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.
| 1947 | It Had to Be Youas Mrs. Brown (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Wife to Spareas | |
| 1947 | It Happened on Fifth Avenueas Woman in Chauffeured Car (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | It's a Joke, Son!as Hortense Dimwitty | |
| 1946 | The Killersas Ma Hirsch (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Spook Bustersas Mrs. Grimm | |
| 1946 | The Cat Creepsas Cora Williams | |
| 1945 | Rhythm Round-Upas Mrs. Squimp | |
| 1945 | Hollywood and Vineas Fanny | |
| 1945 | The Suspectas Hannah Barlow (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Mr. Skeffingtonas Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Princess O'Rourkeas Matilda (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Someone to Rememberas Aggressive Miss Green | |
| 1943 | The Gorilla Manas Landlady (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | The Hard Wayas 'Aunt Vera Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Busses Roaras Mrs. Dipper | |
| 1942 | Moontideas Mrs. Simpson (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Lady Gangsteras Ma Silsby | |
| 1942 | Bullet Scarsas Indignant Woman in Car | |
| 1941 | Remember the Dayas Teacher | |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots Onas Head Nurse (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Miss Pollyas Elvira Pennywinkle | |
| 1941 | One Foot in Heavenas Mrs. Simpson (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Three Girls About Townas Clubwoman | |
| 1941 | Nine Lives Are Not Enoughas Mrs. Slocum | |
| 1941 | Manpoweras Wife of the Justice of the Peace (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Bad Men of Missourias Mrs. Jordan | |
| 1941 | The Lady and the Lugas Elsa's Society Friend (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Here Comes Happinessas Mrs. James | |
| 1941 | Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroosas Mrs. Marshall (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Four Mothersas Mrs. Ridgefield | |
| 1940 | She Couldn't Say Noas Pansy Hawkins | |
| 1940 | Father Is A Princeas Carrie | |
| 1940 | Money and the Womanas Mrs. Leslie, Depositor (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | They Drive by Nightas Landlady (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | All This, and Heaven Tooas Queen Amélia of France (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | An Angel from Texasas Mrs. Gates | |
| 1940 | The Courageous Dr. Christianas Mrs. Norma Stewart | |
| 1940 | Adventure in Diamondsas Mrs. MacPherson | |
| 1940 | Granny Get Your Gunas Carrie Ellis | |
| 1939 | Four Wivesas Mrs. Ridgefield | |
| 1939 | Private Detectiveas Mrs. Widner | |
| 1939 | The Return of Doctor Xas Miss Sweetman | |
| 1939 | Kid Nightingaleas Woman Crashing Vase (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | The Roaring Twentiesas Mrs. Gray | |
| 1939 | Mr. Smith Goes to Washingtonas Mrs. Edwards (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Espionage Agentas American Tourist Going to Desert | |
| 1939 | Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircaseas Rosemary Turnbull | |
| 1939 | Hell's Kitchenas Sarah Krispan | |
| 1939 | Naughty but Niceas Aunt Annabella Hardwick | |
| 1939 | Sweepstakes Winneras Mrs. McCarthy, the Landlady | |
| 1939 | Women in the Windas Farmer's Wife | |
| 1939 | Dodge Cityas League Member in Polka-Dot Dress (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | On Trialas Mrs. Leeds-Juror #8 | |
| 1939 | Yes, My Darling Daughteras Mrs. Dibble | |
| 1939 | Torchy Blane in Chinatownas Dowager (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Blackwell's Islandas Hospital Desk Nurse (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Devil's Islandas Gaudet's Housekeeper | |
| 1938 | Comet Over Broadwayas Mrs. Appleton | |
| 1938 | Nancy Drew… Detectiveas Miss Van Deering (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Torchy Gets Her Manas Woman at Schmidt's Pet Store (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Hard to Getas Mrs. Petewyler (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Girls on Probationas Miss Lewis | |
| 1938 | Broadway Musketeersas Landlady (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Boy Meets Girlas Studio Cleaning Woman | |
| 1938 | Four Daughtersas Mrs. Ridgefield | |
| 1938 | The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouseas Juror (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Racket Bustersas Jordan's Neighbor (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | In Old Chicagoas Wedding Witness (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Maid of Salemas Townswoman (Uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Missing Girlsas Ma Barton | |
| 1936 | Dancing Pirateas Orville's Mother (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Don’t Get Personalas Spinster (Uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Paddy O'Dayas Aunt Flora | |
| 1935 | Never Too Lateas Mother Hartley | |
| 1935 | Way Down Eastas Mrs. Poole | |
| 1935 | Navy Wifeas Bridge Player | |
| 1935 | Man on the Flying Trapezeas Mrs. Cordelia Neselrode | |
| 1935 | The Daring Young Manas Secretary to the Duchess | |
| 1934 | The Meanest Gal in Townas Woman at Mayor's Outing (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Meet the Baronas Head Housekeeper (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Hold Your Manas Mrs. Gargan (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Night Nurseas Miss Dillon | |
| 1931 | Command Performanceas Queen Elizabeth | |
| 1930 | Strictly Unconventionalas Duchess of Brocklehurst | |
| 1930 | Wide Openas Mrs. Hathaway | |
| 1929 | Coquetteas Miss Jenkins | |
| 1929 | The Iron Maskas Madame Peronne | |
| 1928 | The Home Townersas Mrs. Calhoun | |
| 1928 | Something Always Happensas Gräfin Agathe | |
| 1928 | Ramonaas Señora Moreno | |
| 1928 | Satan and the Womanas Mrs. Leone Daingerfield | |
| 1927 | The Small Bacheloras Mrs. Waddington | |
| 1927 | What Happened To Fatheras Mrs. Bradberry | |
| 1927 | Resurrectionas Aunt Marya | |
| 1927 | The Broken Gateas Invalid | |
| 1926 | Take It from Meas Mrs. Forsythe | |
| 1926 | King of the Packas "Widder" Gasper | |
| 1926 | The Lilyas Mrs. Arnaud Sr | |
| 1926 | Ella Cindersas Ma Cinders | |
| 1926 | The Gilded Butterflyas Mrs. Ralston | |
| 1925 | The Only Thingas Princess Erek | |
| 1925 | Stella Dallasas Mrs. Tibbets | |
| 1925 | Eve's Secretas Duchess | |
| 1925 | Enticementas Mrs. Blake | |
| 1925 | Who Caresas Grandmother Ludlow | |
| 1924 | The Dark Swanas Mrs. Quinn | |
| 1924 | In Every Woman's Lifeas Diana Lansdale | |
| 1924 | Broadway After Darkas Mrs. Smith | |
| 1924 | How to Educate a Wifeas Mrs. Bancks | |
| 1923 | Long Live the Kingas Archduchess Annuncita | |
| 1923 | The Marriage Marketas Aunt Agnes Piggott | |
| 1923 | Desireas Mrs. De Witt Harlan | |
| 1923 | Brassas Mrs. Jones | |
| 1922 | Peg o' My Heartas Mrs. Chichester | |
| 1922 | Nancy from Nowhereas Mrs. Kelly | |
| 1922 | The Glorious Foolas Miss Hart | |
| 1920 | She Couldn't Help Itas Mother Hogan | |
| 1920 | A Full Houseas Aunt Penelope | |
| 1920 | The Poor Simpas Mrs. Adams | |
| 1920 | Nurse Marjorieas Duchess of Donegal | |
| 1920 | The Devil's Riddleas Leading lady | |
| 1920 | The Blooming Angelas Floss's Aunt | |
| 1919 | Lombardi, Ltd.as Mollie | |
| 1919 | The Merry-Go-Roundas Mrs. Pomeroy | |
| 1919 | The Mother and the Lawas Miss Mary Jenkins | |
| 1919 | Yvonne from Parisas Aunt Marie Provost | |
| 1919 | The Pestas Housekeeper | |
| 1919 | The Lamb and the Lionas Mrs. Robert Derby | |
| 1919 | The Long Lane's Turningas Charlotte Allen | |
| 1919 | As the Sun Went Downas Ike's Wife | |
| 1918 | A Bit of Jadeas Mrs. Abigail King | |
| 1918 | A Weaver of Dreamsas Aunt Hattie Taylor | |
| 1917 | The Trouble Busteras Mrs. Westfall | |
| 1917 | Lost in Transitas Mrs. Flint | |
| 1917 | Jack and the Beanstalkas The Giantess | |
| 1916 | Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Agesas Mary T. Jenkins (Modern Story) | |
| 1915 | The Kid Magiciansas Georgie's Mother | |
| 1915 | Betty in Search of a Thrillas Mrs. Hastings | |
| 1915 | Sunshine Mollyas Mrs. O'Brien | |
| 1915 | The Caprices of Kittyas Miss Smythe | |
| 1915 | Hypocritesas Parishioner (uncredited) |
