Lewis Stone
Date of birth: 1879-11-14
Place of birth: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Lewis Shepard Stone, Lewis S. Stone, Mr. Lewis Stone
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 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.
Movie Credits
The Mask of Fu Manchu
1932-11-05
The villainous Dr. Fu Manchu races against a team of Englishmen to find the tomb of Ghengis Khan, be
The Lost World
1925-02-02
The first film adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic novel about a land where prehistoric c
Wild Orchids
1929-02-23
A prince in J... tries to seduce his visitor's wife, but he's discovered.
Inspiration
1931-01-31
The film features the leading actress Greta Garbo as Yvonne, an artist's model. Other stars include
Queen Christina
1934-02-09
Popular monarch Queen Christina of Sweden must choose between love and loyalty to her nation when sh
Grand Hotel
1932-05-25
Guests at a posh Berlin hotel struggle through worry, scandal, and heartache.
State of the Union
1948-04-30
An industrialist is urged to run for President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both
The Secret Six
1931-04-18
Bootlegger/cafe owner, Johnny Franks recruits crude working man Scorpio to join his gang, mastermind
Mata Hari
1931-12-26
A semi-fictionalized account of the life of Mata Hari, an exotic dancer who was accused of spying fo
The Prisoner of Zenda
1952-11-04
A kingdom's ascending heir, marked for assassination, switches identities with a lookalike, who take
A Woman of Affairs
1928-12-15
Childhood friends Diana, Neville and David are caught in a love triangle as adults. Diana and Nevill
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
1946-12-25
Andy Hardy goes to college after serving in the war and finds his sweetheart is engaged to someone e
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
1941-02-21
All set to graduate from high school , Andy Hardy flunks his English exam -- in spite of the fact th
Life Begins for Andy Hardy
1941-08-15
With his high school graduation behind him, Andy Hardy decides that as an adult, it's time to start
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
1940-07-05
Judge Hardy takes his family to New York City, where Andy quickly falls in love with a socialite. He
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
1939-07-21
Young Andy develops a crush on his drama teacher. When his play is chosen as the school's annual pro
Treasure Island
1934-08-17
In this early film adaptation of the classic novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, young Jim Hawkins is c
Love Finds Andy Hardy
1938-07-22
Andy Hardy becomes entangled with three different girls all at the same time.
David Copperfield
1935-01-18
A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal de
Madame X
1929-08-17
A young, unfaithful wife and mother is thrown out by her cold, unforgiving husband, the Attorney Gen
The Big House
1930-06-14
Convicted of manslaughter for a drunken driving accident, Kent Marlowe is sent to prison, where he m
The Unknown Man
1951-11-09
A scrupulously honest lawyer discovers that the client he's gotten off was really guilty.
Suzy
1936-07-20
A French air ace discovers that his showgirl wife's first husband is still alive.
China Seas
1935-08-09
Captain Alan Gaskell sails the perilous waters between Hong Kong and Singapore with a secret cargo:
Bureau of Missing Persons
1933-09-16
Butch Saunders has been transferred to Missing Persons because he was too brutal in other police wor
The Courtship of Andy Hardy
1942-03-03
While Judge Hardy handles a couple's divorce, Andy takes a shine to their shy daughter.
It's a Big Country
1951-11-20
Comprised of eight unrelated episodes of inconsistent quality, this anthology piece of American prop
The Hoodlum Saint
1946-04-04
A former reporter comes back home after serving in the army during World War I and finds that it's m
The Patriot
1928-09-01
In 18th-Century Russia, the Czar, Paul, is surrounded by murderous plots and trusts only Count Pahle
All the Brothers Were Valiant
1953-11-13
In the South Pacific islands, two brothers, one good and one bad, fight over the same girl and over
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
1944-05-04
Andy is going to Wainwright College as did his father. He sees a pretty blonde on the train and he i
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
1931-10-23
Out of jail for a crime she did not commit, Madelon turns to prostitution and thievery to send her i
The Phantom of Paris
1931-09-12
Chéri-Bibi is a world class escape artist, but he cannot escape the false murder charge that is plac
Romance
1930-08-20
A beautiful opera star kept by a rich older man falls in love with a young clergyman.
Talk About a Stranger
1952-04-18
Small-town gossips rage over the arrival of a mysterious stranger.
The Office Wife
1930-08-23
Larry, a publisher, wants Kate to write a book about the 'Office Wife'. An executive stenographer's
Red-Headed Woman
1932-06-25
Lil works for the Legendre Company and causes Bill to divorce Irene and marry her. She has an affair
Scaramouche
1923-09-15
A law student becomes an outlaw French revolutionary when he decides to avenge the unjust killing of
The Bugle Sounds
1942-01-30
An old-time cavalry sergeant's resistance to change could cost him his post.
Plan for Destruction
1943-04-22
Plan for Destruction is a 1943 American short propaganda film directed by Edward Cahn. It looks at t
Out West with the Hardys
1938-11-25
Judge Hardy goes to his friend's Arizona ranch to help her in a legal dispute, and he takes his fami
Judge Hardy and Son
1939-12-22
Judge Hardy guides Andy through problems with girls, money and an essay contest.
Any Number Can Play
1949-07-15
When illegal casino owner Charley Kyng develops heart disease, he is advised by a doctor to spend mo
Their Own Desire
1929-12-27
Lally is a rich girl whose father writes books and plays polo. After 23 years of marriage her father
Small Town Girl
1936-04-10
Kay is a girl living in a small rural town whose life is just too dull and repetitious to bear. One
The Trial of Mary Dugan
1929-06-08
A woman is tried for the murder of her lover. Director Bayard Veiller's 1929 courtroom drama stars N
West Point of the Air
1935-03-23
An army sergeant inspires his son to become an ace flyer.
Judge Hardy's Children
1938-03-26
Judge Hardy takes a business trip to Washington, DC, where Andy promptly falls for the French ambass
Key to the City
1950-02-02
At a mayors convention in San Francisco, ex-longshoreman Steve Fisk meets Clarissa Standish from New
Stars in My Crown
1950-05-11
An orphaned man recalls his upbringing with his aunt and her husband, the parson, in a small Western
The Prisoner of Zenda
1922-09-11
A kingdom's ascending heir, marked for assassination, switches identities with a lookalike, who take
The Sun Comes Up
1949-05-12
Set in the rural south of the United States, a bereaved war widow learns to put aside her bitterness
Divorce In The Family
1932-08-27
A child struggles to come to terms with his parents' divorce. Director Charles Reisner's 1932 drama
The Hardys Ride High
1939-04-21
Sixth of the Judge Hardy series. Judge James K. Hardy is brought the fabulous news from attorney Geo
You're Only Young Once
1937-12-10
Andy Hardy and his sister find romance during a family vacation in Catalina.
The Wet Parade
1932-03-26
The evils of alcohol before and during prohibition become evident as we see its effects on the rich
Night Court
1932-06-04
A corrupt night court judge tears an innocent young family apart in his efforts to elude a special p
Letty Lynton
1932-04-30
Socialite Letty Lynton is returning to New York, abandoning one-time lover Emile Renaul in South Ame
The Mystery of Mr. X
1934-02-23
A sophisticated jewel thief tries to prove himself innocent of a string of cop murders.
Yellow Jack
1938-05-19
A fairly accurate historical account of Walter Reed's search for the cause of "Yellow Jack" or Yello
Three Godfathers
1936-03-06
In a town called New Jerusalem, three bandits hold up a bank. After a gun battle with the townspeopl
Strictly Dishonorable
1931-12-01
A hopelessly silly young flibbertigibbet from Mississippi is faced with the choice of her poor, boor
The White Sister
1933-03-17
An Italian aristocrat enters a nunnery, thinking her pilot lover has been killed in the war.
Men Must Fight
1933-02-17
Prophetic tale of a mother in 1940 trying to keep her son out of war.
The Thirteenth Chair
1937-05-07
A phony psychic tries to solve a murder that took place during her seance.
Stolen Heaven
1938-05-11
Two attractive jewel thieves, one female (Olympe Bradna), one male (Gene Raymond) escape together af
Vanessa: Her Love Story
1935-03-01
The Victorian wife of a mad baron waits years for a British soldier sent to Egypt.
Wonder of Women
1929-07-20
The artistic temperament of a German concert pianist renders him chronically unfaithful to his devot
You Can't Buy Everything
1934-01-26
A scorned woman dreams of revenge on the man who betrayed her.
Passion Flower
1930-12-06
A bored society woman invites scandal and heartache when she falls in love with her low-born chauffe
Nomads of the North
1920-09-25
A Canadian Mountie allows an innocent fugitive to escape with the women he loves.
Beau Revel
1921-03-19
Lawrence Revel, celebrated in society circles for his success with women, is devoted to his son Dick
The Notorious Lady
1927-03-26
A man kills a man he finds alone with his wife. Although she is innocent of any wrong doing the wife
The Ice Follies of 1939
1939-03-10
Mary and Larry are are a modestly successful skating team. Shortly after their marriage, Mary gets a
Shipmates Forever
1935-10-12
An admiral's son with no interest in carrying on the family tradition is a successful crooner. He fi
The Unguarded Hour
1936-04-10
A blackmailer tries to stop a woman from revealing evidence that could save a condemned man.
The Son-Daughter
1932-12-23
Young Asians in San Francisco find their love thwarted by clan warfare.
My Past
1931-05-03
A stage star finds herself torn between a wealthy older man and a handsome younger one.
Don't Turn 'em Loose
1936-09-18
A conscientious attorney who is a member of the State Parole Board, finds his own son, using an alia
Sworn Enemy
1936-09-11
A law student poses as a fight promoter to catch a notorious gangster.
Bannerline
1951-10-12
A young crusading reporter in a small town tackles civic corruption.
Three Wise Fools
1946-09-26
An orphan girl melts the hearts of three crusty old men.
Woman Wanted
1935-08-02
Just after a jury finds Ann Grey guilty of murder, the car carrying her to prison crashes into anoth
The Man Who Cried Wolf
1937-08-29
An actor plots "the perfect crime" by confessing to murders he didn't commit.
New Morals for Old
1932-06-04
Proper parents who treat their adult children as teenagers have a son who wants to go to Paris to st
Unashamed
1932-07-02
A debutante's (Helen Twelvetrees) brother (Robert Young) stands trial for killing her no-good lover.
Andy Hardy's Double Life
1942-12-01
Andy is about to head off to college but he's got a few things to take care of before leaving. For s
The Private Life of Helen of Troy
1927-12-09
Setting the standard for his later light-hearted biopics The Private Life of Henry VIII and Rembrand
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004-02-03
Until 1932's Grand Hotel, never had there existed an all-star ensemble cast on film. Conceived by MG
Strictly Unconventional
1930-05-03
An adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham's The Circle. A young woman married into an aristocratic Englis
The World's Applause
1923-01-29
Corinne d'Alys (Daniels) achieves sudden success on the stage and among her many admirers is noted a
The Bad Man of Brimstone
1937-12-31
A ruthless outlaw becomes very protective of a prizefighter when he learns the young man is his own
Holiday Greetings 1941
1941-12-25
Lewis Stone urges moviegoers to appreciate those in the US armed forces who will be spending the hol
Grounds for Marriage
1951-01-12
Opera singer Ina Massine tries to win back former husband Dr. Lincoln I. Bartlett.
Looking Forward
1933-04-28
Depression Era story set in London about a wealthy shop owner who goes bankrupt and is forced to fir
Always Goodbye
1931-05-24
Stranded and broke after her erstwhile boyfriend leaves her, A onetime London heiress joins a con ma
Don't Neglect Your Wife
1921-07-31
The wife of a prominent San Francisco doctor, feeling neglected by her husband, finds herself attrac
Cytherea
1924-05-04
Lee Randon, weary of business duties and a conventional home life, acquires a long-lost sense of exc
The Girl from Missouri
1934-08-03
Leaving Missouri to find a wealthy husband in New York City, Eadie Chapman becomes a chorus girl and
Just This Once
1952-02-27
An heir of a vast fortune is deeply in debt because he spends faster than his very generous trust fu
Scaramouche
1952-05-08
In 18th-century France, a young man masquerades as an actor to avenge his friend's murder.
Public Hero Number 1
1935-05-31
G-Man Jeff Crane poses as a crook to infiltrate the notorious Purple Gang, a band of hoodlums which
Loews Christmas Greeting (The Hardy Family)
1939-01-09
Andy Hardy and the rest of the Hardy family wake up Christmas morning to gifts and give a holiday gr
Sporting Blood
1940-07-11
Myles Vanders feuds with hardnosed stable owner Davis Lockwood. Myles takes revenge by romancing and
Confessions of a Queen
1925-03-30
The King of Illyris marries a neighboring princess, who finds out he has a mistress, Sephora. Revolt
Andy Hardy's Dilemma: A Lesson in Mathematics... and Other Things
1940-01-01
Andy wants to buy a new car so he goes into the judge's home office where his father is about to wri
Night Into Morning
1951-06-08
Berkeley university professor adjusts (using alcohol) to tragic fire deaths of wife & son.
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
1939-12-01
Joe and Ethel Turp are up in arms when their faithful old mailman is fired. Unable to get satisfacti
Angels in the Outfield
1951-10-19
The short-tempered manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates mends his ways in return for a little divine as
The Prince of Headwaiters
1927-07-09
Pierre, the maitre d' at the swanky Ritz Hotel in Paris, discovers that he has a son from his former
Father's Son
1931-03-07
Young Bill Emory is a typical mischievous, rambunctious boy, but his father William is a strict disc
Lonesome Ladies
1927-07-03
Released on July 3, 1927
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Big Parade Hits for 1940
1940-01-01
Promotional short produced for the opening of the Metro Cinema in Cairo in 1940.
Midnight Lovers
1926-10-25
During World War I, a young woman marries a famous flying ace. After the honeymoon, he is called bac
The River's End
1920-02-22
In the gold fields of the Canadian Northwest, a man is falsely accused of a crime and determines tha
The Dangerous Age
1923-02-04
Married for 22 years, Mary Emerson treats her husband, John, more like a son than a husband. He is s
Outcast
1937-02-05
A physician in a small town suddenly finds himself the object of vilification and persecution when o
Why Men Leave Home
1924-03-03
John and Irene Emerson's marriage begins well enough, but it is not long before John becomes less at
The Child Thou Gavest Me
1921-08-20
On her wedding day, Norma Huntley wants to tell Edward Berkley, her husband-to-be, her secret -- tha
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
1940-05-29
This short promotes the premise that movies often create a demand for the fashions seen in them. It
Complicated Women
2003-05-06
Looks at the stereotype-breaking films of the period from 1929, when movies entered the sound era, u
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976-05-16
Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time includi
From the Ends of the Earth
1939-05-28
An MGM short showing how materials are shipped by boat 'From the Ends of the Earth' to Hollywood. Fe
Twenty Years After
1944-01-01
This short celebrates the 20th anniversary of MGM. Segments are shown from several early hits, then
The Stranger
1924-02-04
"The Stranger," an outcast who works in a saloon frequented by Peggy Bowlin, a poor girl suffering t
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
1934-03-02
Short film in which Frankie Darro as a Telegram delivery boy visits various Hollywood locations to m
Trifling Women
1922-11-06
Leon de Severac is fed up with his daughter Jacqueline, who is constantly seducing men. Hoping to di
The Chaser
1938-07-29
A sleazy lawyer gains clients by showing up at terrible accidents. His boss, determined to stop him,
Husbands and Lovers
1924-11-02
For Husbands and Lovers, John M Stahl pairs devoted wife Florence Vidor with ungrateful husband Lewi
Don Juan's 3 Nights
1926-09-04
A concert pianist who is popular with women tries to discourage a teenage admirer.
Another Romance of Celluloid
1938-02-05
This second entry in MGM's "Romance of Film" series documents how celluloid movie film is processed
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964-09-02
Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM's history.
Some of the Best
1944-01-01
This film features highlights of MGM's productions from 1924 through 1943, in honor of the studio's
What Fools Men
1925-09-13
Joseph Greer is a wealthy businessman in New York City with all the trappings including a prim-and-p
The Girl from Montmartre
1926-01-31
A Parisian cabaret dancer Emilia finds herself under the scrutiny of aristocratic British military o
Old Loves and New
1926-04-11
Gervas Carew's wife, Elinor, has deserted him while he was fighting for France, for Lord Clyde Geral
A Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studios
1920-08-15
A Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studios (1920) presents a fascinating glimpse int
You Can't Fool Your Wife
1923-04-29
Edith sets out to prove that a wife can never be fooled by her husband - but will she succeed?
A Fool There Was
1922-06-18
A respectable businessman leaves his wife and daughter for the clutches of a cold, heartbreaking fem
The Rosary
1922-01-16
After his uncle dies, founder of the fishing village of Sandy Bay, Kenwood Wright is cut off with on
The White Mouse
1921-11-06
Sergeant Blake of the Northwest Mounted Police is sent to the border to break up a ring of smugglers
Pilgrims of the Night
1921-09-26
The son of a British earl, Philip Champion is exiled to Paris after having served a prison term to s
The Golden Snare
1921-07-10
Sgt. Philip Raine of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police is sent to the mountains to capture killer B
The Northern Trail
1921-07-03
A thousand dollar prize is offered to the winner of a dog race, and Jan Ducet would have used the mo
The Concert
1921-02-20
A concert pianist, the romantic idol of many women, is seduced away from his wife. The seductress's
Held by the Enemy
1920-10-24
During the Civil War, Rachel Hayne, a young widow, is among those "held by the enemy" when her old f
Milestones
1920-09-09
1860 ushers in the era of iron ships, Richard Sibley, a builder of wooden ships, stubbornly resists
Man's Desire
1919-07-20
Tom Denton comes from the East to the Northwest lumber region and becomes co-owner of a lumber camp
The Man of Bronze
1918-12-09
Mary Lawton bids farewell to her father, Mark Lawton, and his business partner, John Adams, to whom
Inside the Lines
1918-08-26
A spy known as "1932" during World War I, is commissioned by the German Secret Service to trail Engl
According to the Code
1916-07-10
Basil Breckenridge, a broken old man on the verge of starvation, but concealing it because of his pr
The Havoc
1916-03-20
Richard Craig and Paul Hessert, who work in the same office, are great chums. Both are in love, howe
Honor's Altar
1916-02-14
After building a financial empire, Frederick Mallery feels chained to his wife Winnie, who stood by
Freedom of the Press
1928-10-28
When a newspaper owner is murdered, his son takes over his crusade against a corrupt politician with
The Foreign Legion
1928-06-23
A man falsely accused of crime joins Foreign Legion, and when trouble develops is saved by the self
An Affair of the Follies
1927-02-13
Young husband Jerry, a clerk, loses his job, and in order to bring money into the house, his wife Ta
The Blonde Saint
1926-11-20
Playboy novelist Sebastian Maure falls for Ghiirlaine Bellamy, a product of a wealthy--and puritanic
Too Much Money
1926-01-03
Millionaire Robert Broadley, in order to curb his wive's enthusiasm for spending money foolishly, in
Fine Clothes
1925-08-09
The owner of a London clothing store is driven out of business, but later makes a triumphant return.
The Lady Who Lied
1925-07-12
During a carnival in Venice, Horace Pierpont, a wealthy American (Lewis Stone), falls in love with F
The Talker
1925-05-24
Kate Lennox is bored with suburban life and her husband, Harry. Their next-door neighbors, the hen-p
Cheaper to Marry
1925-02-09
Dick Tyler is the junior partner in the law firm of Knight and Tyler. He tries to convince his partn
Inez from Hollywood
1924-12-14
Inez Laranotta is an actress who is notorious for her vamp roles and for the wild parties she attend
The Bargain
1931-07-23
A father changes jobs with his son, and each learns he has made a mistake.
Alone. Life Wastes Andy Hardy
1998-10-01
In a deconstruction of classic Hollywood codes, using repetitive single frame images, the re-editing