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A photo published in newspapers of the day showed Stone lying on the sidewalk immediately after the incident. The photo was later included in Kenneth Anger 's book of scandals titled Hollywood Babylon . Lewis Stone was later honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6524 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood Babylon is a book by avant-garde filmmaker Kenneth Anger, which details the purported scandals of famous Hollywood denizens from the 1900s to the 1950s. The book was banned shortly after it was first published in the U.S. in 1965, and remained unavailable until reprinted ten years later.
- Kenneth Anger
- 1959
LEWIS STONE DIES; STAGE SCREEN STAR; Stricken on Sidewalk -- Actor, 73, Won Fame for Portrayal of 'Judge Hardy' in Films. Share full article. Sept. 13, 1953. The New York Times Archives. See...
Biography. Lewis Stone. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. November 15, 1879 · Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Died. September 12, 1953 · Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (heart attack) Birth name. Lewis Shepard Stone. Nicknames. Lew. Mr. Lewis Stone. Height. 5′ 10¾″ (1.80 m) Mini Bio.
Stone died in Beverly Hills, California on September 12, 1953. Reportedly, he suffered a heart attack while chasing away some neighborhood kids who were throwing rocks at his garage. A photo published in Kenneth Anger's Hollywood Babylon shows Stone's body immediately after the incident.
Dec 25, 2018 · Pulp International - Lewis+Stone. Hollywoodland. Dec 25 2018. Kenneth Anger explores Hollywood's darkest recesses in his landmark tell-all. Kenneth Anger's Hollywood Babylon is the grandaddy of all Tinseltown exposés. It was published in 1965, banned ten days later, and shelved until 1975.
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.
