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Lewis Stone. 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]
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. His career was again interrupted by war as he served in the cavalry ...
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- Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography. Broadway lead who played courtly heroes in numerous silent films, making his mark in Rex Ingram's "The Prisoner of Zenda" (1922--dual role) and "Scaramouche" (1923). Despite his advanced years--he was 50 at the dawn of the sound era--Stone continued to play gentlemanly leads, often appearing opposite Greta Garbo, and eventually ...
Lewis Shepard Stone 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 Ber
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 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.
Actor Born Nov. 15, 1879 in Worcester, MA. Died Sept. 12, 1953 of heart attack in Los Angeles, CA. L ewis Stone was a Hollywood figure for more than 35 years, appearing in hundreds of screen and stage roles. He was best known for his portrayal of Judge Hardy in the "Andy Hardy" film series, which starred Mickey Rooney.
