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Lewis Stone | |
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 Portrait in Photoplay, 1923 | |
| Born | Lewis Shepard Stone November 15, 1879 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | September 12, 1953 (aged 73)[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1911–1953 |
| Employer | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1924–1953)[1] |
| Spouse(s) |
Margaret Langham (stage name)
(m. 1906; died 1917)Hazel Elizabeth Woof (m. 1930; his death) |
| Children | 3[2] |
Lewis Shepard Stone (November 15, 1879 – September 12, 1953) was an American film actor. He spent 29 years as a contract player at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and was best known for his portrayal of Judge James Hardy in the studio's popular Andy Hardy film series.[1] He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1929 for his performance as Russian Count Pahlen in The Patriot. Stone was also cast in seven films with Greta Garbo, including in the role of Doctor Otternschlag in the 1932 drama Grand Hotel.
- ^ a b c "Obituaries". Variety. September 16, 1953. p. 63. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b "Drop from Eighth Story Window Kills Mrs. Lewis Stone". Los Angeles Herald. Vol. XLII, no. 186. June 6, 1917. p. 5.
- ^ According to the database California County Marriages 1850-1952, Lewis S. Stone married Margaret H. Huddleston (real name of Margaret Langham) in Los Angeles on Sunday, December 30, 1906. The marriage was not officially registered with Los Angeles County until 1907.
- ^ "Florence Oakley". IMDb.