Lewis Stone
American actor
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Who was Lewis Stone?
Lewis Shepard Stone (November 15, 1879 – September 12, 1953) was an American film actor, best known for his 29 years as a contract player at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and for his portrayal of Judge James Hardy in the studio's popular Andy Hardy film series. Stone was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1879, the youngest of four children of Philena (née Ball) and Bertrand Stone. His father, according to the federal census of 1880, supported the family as a boot cutter. After obtaining his public education in Worcester, Lewis joined the United States Army during the Spanish–American War, serving as a lieutenant and later being deployed to China to train troops. Stone was also cast in seven films with Greta Garbo, including Grand Hotel (1932) in which he portrayed Doctor Otternschlag. He returned to the United States, and following his discharge from the army began his career as a writer and actor.
Historical significance
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, in 1929, for his performance as Russian Count Pahlen in The Patriot (1928). In the early-1900s Stone was considered by the critics to be the most popular leading man in stock in America.
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“Lewis Stone.” thisDay, thisday.info/people/lewis-stone/. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.
Lewis Stone. (n.d.). thisDay. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://thisday.info/people/lewis-stone/
“Lewis Stone.” thisDay. Accessed October 26, 2026. https://thisday.info/people/lewis-stone/.