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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]
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. By the time that he was 20, Lewis Stone had turned prematurely grey.
- November 15, 1879
- September 12, 1953
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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).
Actor: The Mask of Fu Manchu. By the time that he was 20, Lewis Stone had turned prematurely grey. He enlisted to fight in the Spanish American War and when he returned, he returned to be a writer. This turned to acting and he began to appear in films during the middle teens.
- November 15, 1879
- September 12, 1953
Lewis Shepard Stone (November 15, 1879 – September 12, 1953) was an American actor. He was known for his role as Judge James Hardy in fifteen movies of the Andy Hardy movie series. The first movie was You're Only Young Once (1937). Stone was born on November 15, 1879 in Worcester, Massachusetts. He was married to Florence Oakley until they ...
Lewis Stone (1879-1953), born as Lewis Shepard Stone. American actor, nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in The Patriot (1928)
Along with his acting, Stone was known for his hair having turned prematurely gray by age 20. He is also remembered for his unconventional death: Stone died of a heart attack in 1953 at age 73 while allegedly chasing teenage boys out of his yard.
