Lewis Stone

Lewis Stone

Date of Birth:

Nov 14, 1879

Place of Birth:

Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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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:

The Prince of Headwaiters The Prince of Headwaiters

1927

Father's Son Father's Son

1931

Lonesome Ladies Lonesome Ladies

1927

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Big Parade Hits for 1940 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Big Parade Hits for 1940

1940

Angels in the Outfield Angels in the Outfield

1951

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

1939

Confessions of a Queen Confessions of a Queen

1925

Andy Hardy's Dilemma: A Lesson in Mathematics... and Other Things Andy Hardy's Dilemma: A Lesson in Mathematics... and Other Things

1940

Night Into Morning Night Into Morning

1951

Midnight Lovers Midnight Lovers

1926

The River's End The River's End

1920

Complicated Women Complicated Women

2003

That's Entertainment, Part II That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

From the Ends of the Earth From the Ends of the Earth

1939

Hollywood: Style Center of the World Hollywood: Style Center of the World

1940

The Child Thou Gavest Me The Child Thou Gavest Me

1921

The Dangerous Age The Dangerous Age

1923

Outcast Outcast

1937

Why Men Leave Home Why Men Leave Home

1924

Sporting Blood Sporting Blood

1940

Loews Christmas Greeting (The Hardy Family) Loews Christmas Greeting (The Hardy Family)

1939

Checking Out: Grand Hotel Checking Out: Grand Hotel

2004

Strictly Unconventional Strictly Unconventional

1930

The World's Applause The World's Applause

1923

The Bad Man of Brimstone The Bad Man of Brimstone

1937

The Private Life of Helen of Troy The Private Life of Helen of Troy

1927

Andy Hardy's Double Life Andy Hardy's Double Life

1942

The Man Who Cried Wolf The Man Who Cried Wolf

1937

New Morals for Old New Morals for Old

1932

Unashamed Unashamed

1932

Holiday Greetings 1941 Holiday Greetings 1941

1941

Grounds for Marriage Grounds for Marriage

1951

Just This Once Just This Once

1952

Scaramouche Scaramouche

1952

Public Hero Number 1 Public Hero Number 1

1935

The Girl from Missouri The Girl from Missouri

1934

Cytherea Cytherea

1924

Looking Forward Looking Forward

1933

Always Goodbye Always Goodbye

1931

Don't Neglect Your Wife Don't Neglect Your Wife

1921

Twenty Years After Twenty Years After

1944

The Stranger The Stranger

1924

According to the Code According to the Code

1916

Man's Desire Man's Desire

1919

The Man of Bronze The Man of Bronze

1918

Freedom of the Press Freedom of the Press

1928

Honor's Altar Honor's Altar

1916

Inside the Lines Inside the Lines

1918

Pilgrims of the Night Pilgrims of the Night

1921

The Concert The Concert

1921

The Havoc The Havoc

1916

The Foreign Legion The Foreign Legion

1928

The Lady Who Lied The Lady Who Lied

1925

The Talker The Talker

1925

An Affair of the Follies An Affair of the Follies

1927

The Bargain The Bargain

1931

Inez from Hollywood Inez from Hollywood

1924

Fine Clothes Fine Clothes

1925

Cheaper to Marry Cheaper to Marry

1925

Too Much Money Too Much Money

1926

The Blonde Saint The Blonde Saint

1926

Milestones Milestones

1920

Held by the Enemy Held by the Enemy

1920

Another Romance of Celluloid Another Romance of Celluloid

1938

The Big Parade of Comedy The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

Some of the Best Some of the Best

1944

Don Juan's 3 Nights Don Juan's 3 Nights

1926

Husbands and Lovers Husbands and Lovers

1924

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

1934

Trifling Women Trifling Women

1922

The Chaser The Chaser

1938

What Fools Men What Fools Men

1925

The Girl from Montmartre The Girl from Montmartre

1926

The White Mouse The White Mouse

1921

The Northern Trail The Northern Trail

1921

The Golden Snare The Golden Snare

1921

The Rosary The Rosary

1922

A Fool There Was A Fool There Was

1922

Old Loves and New Old Loves and New

1926

A Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studios A Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studios

1920

You Can't Fool Your Wife You Can't Fool Your Wife

1923

Woman Wanted Woman Wanted

1935

Three Wise Fools Three Wise Fools

1946

It's a Big Country It's a Big Country

1951

The Hoodlum Saint The Hoodlum Saint

1946

The Patriot The Patriot

1928

All the Brothers Were Valiant All the Brothers Were Valiant

1953

Bureau of Missing Persons Bureau of Missing Persons

1933

The Courtship of Andy Hardy The Courtship of Andy Hardy

1942

The Unknown Man The Unknown Man

1951

Suzy Suzy

1936

China Seas China Seas

1935

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

1944

The Sin of Madelon Claudet The Sin of Madelon Claudet

1931

Scaramouche Scaramouche

1923

The Bugle Sounds The Bugle Sounds

1942

Plan for Destruction Plan for Destruction

1943

Red-Headed Woman Red-Headed Woman

1932

The Office Wife The Office Wife

1930

Romance Romance

1930

The Phantom of Paris The Phantom of Paris

1931

Talk About a Stranger Talk About a Stranger

1952

The Big House The Big House

1930

Madame X Madame X

1929

State of the Union State of the Union

1948

The Secret Six The Secret Six

1931

Mata Hari Mata Hari

1931

Grand Hotel Grand Hotel

1932

Queen Christina Queen Christina

1933

The Lost World The Lost World

1925

Wild Orchids Wild Orchids

1929

Inspiration Inspiration

1931

The Prisoner of Zenda The Prisoner of Zenda

1952

A Woman of Affairs A Woman of Affairs

1928

Treasure Island Treasure Island

1934

Love Finds Andy Hardy Love Finds Andy Hardy

1938

David Copperfield David Copperfield

1935

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

1939

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

1940

Love Laughs at Andy Hardy Love Laughs at Andy Hardy

1946

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

1941

Life Begins for Andy Hardy Life Begins for Andy Hardy

1941

Out West with the Hardys Out West with the Hardys

1938

Judge Hardy and Son Judge Hardy and Son

1939

Wonder of Women Wonder of Women

1929

You Can't Buy Everything You Can't Buy Everything

1934

Passion Flower Passion Flower

1930

Nomads of the North Nomads of the North

1920

Vanessa: Her Love Story Vanessa: Her Love Story

1935

Stolen Heaven Stolen Heaven

1938

The White Sister The White Sister

1933

Men Must Fight Men Must Fight

1933

The Thirteenth Chair The Thirteenth Chair

1937

The Notorious Lady The Notorious Lady

1927

Beau Revel Beau Revel

1921

Don't Turn 'em Loose Don't Turn 'em Loose

1936

Sworn Enemy Sworn Enemy

1936

Bannerline Bannerline

1951

My Past My Past

1931

The Son-Daughter The Son-Daughter

1932

The Ice Follies of 1939 The Ice Follies of 1939

1939

Shipmates Forever Shipmates Forever

1935

The Unguarded Hour The Unguarded Hour

1936

Strictly Dishonorable Strictly Dishonorable

1931

Three Godfathers Three Godfathers

1936

Judge Hardy's Children Judge Hardy's Children

1938

Key to the City Key to the City

1950

Stars in My Crown Stars in My Crown

1950

West Point of the Air West Point of the Air

1935

The Trial of Mary Dugan The Trial of Mary Dugan

1929

Any Number Can Play Any Number Can Play

1949

Their Own Desire Their Own Desire

1929

Small Town Girl Small Town Girl

1936

The Prisoner of Zenda The Prisoner of Zenda

1922

The Sun Comes Up The Sun Comes Up

1949

Letty Lynton Letty Lynton

1932

The Mystery of Mr. X The Mystery of Mr. X

1934

Yellow Jack Yellow Jack

1938

Night Court Night Court

1932

The Wet Parade The Wet Parade

1932

Divorce In The Family Divorce In The Family

1932

The Hardys Ride High The Hardys Ride High

1939

You're Only Young Once You're Only Young Once

1937

The Mask of Fu Manchu The Mask of Fu Manchu

1932

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