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Lewis Stone

Lewis Stone

Birthday: 1879-11-15 | Place of Birth: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1953
All the Brothers Were Valiant

as    Captain Holt

1952
Scaramouche

as    Georges de Valmorin

1952
Just This Once

as    Judge Samuel Coulter

1952
The Prisoner of Zenda

as    The Cardinal

1952
Talk About a Stranger

as    William J. Wardlaw

1951
Angels in the Outfield

as    Arnold P. Hapgood

1951
Grounds for Marriage

as    Dr. Carleton Radwin Young

1951
Night Into Morning

as    Dr. Horace Snyder

1951
Bannerline

as    Josh

1951
The Unknown Man

as    Judge James V. Hulbrook

1950
Stars in My Crown

as    Dr. Daniel Kalbert Harris, Sr.

1950
Key to the City

as    Judge Silas Standish

1949
The Sun Comes Up

as    Arthur Norton

1949
Any Number Can Play

as    Ben Gavery Snelerr

1948
State of the Union

as    Sam Thorndyke

1946
The Hoodlum Saint

as    Father Nolan

1946
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy

as    Judge Hardy

1943
Plan for Destruction

as    Commentator

1942
Andy Hardy's Double Life

as    Judge Hardy

1941
Life Begins for Andy Hardy

as    Judge Hardy

1941
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

as    Judge Hardy

1940
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

as    Judge Hardy

1939
The Ice Follies of 1939

as    Douglas Tolliver Jr.

1939
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

as    Judge Hardy

1938
Judge Hardy's Children

as    Judge Hardy

1938
Love Finds Andy Hardy

as    Judge Hardy

1937
The Thirteenth Chair

as    Inspector Marney

1937
You're Only Young Once

as    Judge Hardy

1936
Small Town Girl

as    Dr. Dakin

1936
The Unguarded Hour

as    General Lawrence