Ralph Percy Lewis (October 8, 1872 – December 4, 1937) was an American actor of the

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era. Born in 1872 in Englewood, Illinois, Lewis attended Northwestern University. Lewis appeared in 160 films between 1912 and 1938. The

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remains perhaps best remembered for his role as abolitionist U.S. Representative Austin Stoneman in

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's ''

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'' (1915) and the governor in ''

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'' (1916). Lewis's film debut came in 1912. He also starred in one of the early Hollywood sound shorts, ''Gaunt'', in 1931. He was married to actress

Vera Lewis Vera Lewis (June 10, 1873 – February 8, 1956) was an American film and stage actress, beginning in the silent film era. She appeared in more than 180 films from 1915 to 1947. She was married to actor Ralph Lewis. Biography She was born ...

. Lewis died in

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, on December 4, 1937, after being hit on November 25, 1937, by a limousine driven by a chauffeur working for

Jack L. Warner Jack Leonard Warner (born Jacob Warner; August 2, 1892 – September 9, 1978) was a Canadian-born American film executive, who was the president and driving force behind the Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California. Warner's ca ...

Filmography

* ''The Great Leap: Until Death Do Us Part'' (1914) (film debut) * '' Home, Sweet Home'' (1914) * '' The Escape'' (1914) as The Senator * '' The Avenging Conscience'' (1914) as The Detective (film debut) * '' The Floor Above'' (1914, Short) as Jerome * ''

'' (1915) as Hon. Austin Stoneman, Leader of the House * ''The Wolf Man'' (1915) as Hilbert Grinde, 'The Wolf Man' * ''Jordan Is a Hard Road'' (1915) as Jim Starbuck * '' Let Katie Do It'' (1916) as Uncle Dan Standish * ''Martha's Vindication'' (1916) as Deacon Hunt * '' The Flying Torpedo'' (1916) as Head of the Board * ''

Macbeth ''The Tragedy of Macbeth'', often shortened to ''Macbeth'' (), is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, estimated to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the physically violent and damaging psychological effects of political ambiti ...

'' (1916) as Banquo * '' Going Straight'' (1916) as John Remington * '' Hell-to-Pay Austin'' (1916) as Dad Dawson * '' Gretchen the Greenhorn'' (1916) as Jan Van Houck * ''

'' (1916) as The Governor * '' A Sister of Six'' (1916) as Caleb Winthrop * '' The Children Pay'' (1916) as Theodore Ainsley, the Girls' Father * ''

A Tale of Two Cities ''A Tale of Two Cities'' is a historical novel published in 1859 by English author Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The novel tells the story of the French Doctor Manette, his 18-year-long impr ...

'' (1917) as Roger Cly * ''Her Temptation'' (1917) as Ralph Stuart * ''The Silent Lie'' (1917) as Hatfield * ''

Jack and the Beanstalk "Jack and the Beanstalk" is an English fairy tale with ancient origins. It appeared as "The Story of Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean" in 1734 4th edition :File:Round about our Coal Fire, or, Christmas Entertainments, 4th edn, 1734.pdf, On C ...

'' (1917) as Francis' Father * ''This Is the Life'' (1917) as Count Herman von Nuttenberg * '' Cheating the Public'' (1918) as John Dowling * ''

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'' (1918) as 'Sudden' Duncan * ''The Kid Is Clever'' (1918) as Jazzbando Boullion * ''Fires of Youth'' (1918) as John Linforth * ''The Talk of the Town'' (1918) * '' The Dub'' (1919) as Frederick Blatch * ''The Long Lane's Turning'' (1919) as Gov. Eveland * ''The Mother and the Law'' (1919) as The Governor * '' The Valley of the Giants'' (1919) as Col. Pennington * '' The Hoodlum'' (1919) as Alexander Guthrie * '' Eyes of Youth'' (1919) as Robert Goring * '' When the Clouds Roll By'' (1919) as Curtis Brown * '' What Women Love'' (1920) as James King Cotton * '' 813'' (1920) as Robert Castleback * '' Outside the Law'' (1920) as Silent Madden * ''Common Sense'' (1920) as Dan Bowers * '' Prisoners of Love'' (1921) as Her Father * '' Man, Woman & Marriage'' (1921) as The Father * '' Sowing the Wind'' (1921) as Brabazon * '' Salvage'' (1921) as Cyrus Ridgeway * '' A Private Scandal'' (1921) as Phillip Lawton * ''

The Conquering Power ''The Conquering Power'' (1921) is an American silent film, silent romantic drama directed by Rex Ingram (director), Rex Ingram and starring Rudolph Valentino, Alice Terry, and Ralph Lewis (actor), Ralph Lewis. The film was based on the 1833 n ...

'' (1921) as Pere Grandet * ''The $5 Baby'' (1922) as Ben Shapinsky * '' In the Name of the Law'' (1922) as Patrick O'Hara * '' Flesh and Blood'' (1922) as Fletcher Burton * '' The Sin Flood'' (1922) as Fraser * ''Broad Daylight'' (1922) as Peter Fay * '' Environment'' (1922) as Diamond Jim Favre * '' The Third Alarm'' (1922) as Dan McDowell * ''

The Fog ''The Fog'' is a 1980 American independent supernatural horror film directed by John Carpenter, who also co-wrote the screenplay and created the music for the film. It stars Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Atkins, Janet Leigh and H ...

'' (1923) as Johnathan Forge * '' The West~Bound Limited'' (1923) as Bill Buckley * '' Vengeance of the Deep'' (1923) as Captain Musgrove * ''Tea: With a Kick!'' (1923) as Jim Day * ''

Desire Desires are states of mind that are expressed by terms like "wanting", "wishing", "longing" or "craving". A great variety of features is commonly associated with desires. They are seen as propositional attitudes towards conceivable states of affa ...

'' (1923) as De Witt Harlan * '' Blow Your Own Horn'' (1923) as Nicholas Small * '' The Mailman'' (1923) as Bob Morley * '' Untamed Youth'' (1924) as Joe Ardis * '' The Man Who Came Back'' (1924) as Thomas Potter * ''

Dante's Inferno ''Inferno'' (; Italian for ' Hell') is the first part of Italian writer Dante Alighieri's 14th-century narrative poem '' The Divine Comedy'', followed by and . The ''Inferno'' describes the journey of a fictionalised version of Dante himsel ...

'' (1924) as The Man, Mortimer Judd * '' In Every Woman's Life'' (1924) as Captain * '' East of Broadway'' (1924) as Commissioner * '' The Bridge of Sighs'' (1925) as William Craig * ''

Who Cares Who Cares or Who Cares? may refer to: * Who Cares? (Gershwin song), "Who Cares?" (George and Ira Gershwin song) (1931) * Who Cares? (Gnarls Barkley song), "Who Cares?" (Gnarls Barkley song) (2006) * Who Cares (Paul McCartney song), "Who Cares" (Paul ...

'' (1925) as Grandfather Ludlow * '' The Million Dollar Handicap'' (1925) as John Porter * ''The Re-Creation of Brian Kent'' (1925) as Homer Ward * '' The Overland Limited'' (1925) as Ed Barton * '' Heir-Loons'' (1925) * ''

One of the Bravest ''One of the Bravest'' is a 1925 American silent action drama film directed by Frank O'Connor and starring Ralph Lewis, Edward Hearn, and Pat Somerset. Plot A father of Irish heritage rejects his firefighter son when he marries and Jewish ...

'' (1925) as John Kelly * ''

The Last Edition The Last Edition is a 1925 American silent film, silent melodrama directed by Emory Johnson. Film Booking Offices of America, FBO released the film in November 1925. The film's "All-Star" cast included Ralph Lewis (actor), Ralph Lewis as a Print ...

'' (1925) as Tom McDonald * '' The Lady from Hell'' (1926) as Earl of Kennet * ''

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'' (1926) as Brophy * '' Fascinating Youth'' (1926) as John Ward * '' Bigger Than Barnum's'' (1926) as Peter Blandin * '' The Block Signal'' (1926) as 'Jovial Joe' Ryan * '' The False Alarm'' (1926) as Fighting John Casey * ''

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'' (1926) as John Rollins * '' Held by the Law'' (1927) as George Travis * '' The Sunset Derby'' (1927) as Sam Gibson * '' The Shield of Honor'' (1927) as Dan MacDowell * ''Casey Jones'' (1927) as Casey Jones * '' Outcast Souls'' (1928) as John Turner *'' Crooks Can't Win'' (1928) as Dad Gillen * '' The Girl in the Glass Cage'' (1929) as John Cosgrove * '' The Bad One'' (1930) as Blochet * ''

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'' (1930) as Member of Lincoln's Cabinet (uncredited) * ''The Fourth Alarm'' (1930) as Chief Turner * '' The Lost Squadron'' (1930) as Joe * ''

American Madness ''American Madness'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Frank Capra and starring Walter Huston as a New York banker embroiled in scandal. Plot At the Union National Bank, the directors are concerned because they think that ba ...

'' (1932) as Judge (uncredited) * '' McKenna of the Mounted'' (1932) as Kennedy * '' Strange Justice'' (1932) as Prison Warden (uncredited) * '' Call Her Savage'' (1932) as Doctor (uncredited) * '' The Death Kiss'' (1932) as Winchell (uncredited) * '' Sucker Money'' (1933) as John Walton * ''

Somewhere in Sonora ''Somewhere in Sonora'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code Western film directed by Mack V. Wright and starring John Wayne. It is a remake of the 1927 silent film of the same name. The story was based on a 1925 novel named "Somewhere South" by Wil ...

'' (1933) as Mr. Kelly Burton * '' Riot Squad'' (1933) as Judge Nathaniel Moore * '' Mystery Liner'' (1934) as Prof. Grimson * '' Badge of Honor'' (1934) as Randall Brewster * '' Fighting Hero'' (1934) as The Judge * '' Terror of the Plains'' (1934) as Dad Lansing * '' Ready for Love'' (1934) as Mr. Thompson (uncredited) * '' When Lightning Strikes'' (1934) as Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Outlaw Rule'' (1935) as John Lathrop * '' The Lost City'' (1935, Serial) as Prof. Reynolds hs.1-4* ''

Behind the Green Lights ''Behind the Green Lights'' is a 1935 American crime film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Norman Foster, Judith Allen and Sidney Blackmer.Goble p.685 Partial cast * Norman Foster as Detective Lt. Dave Britten * Judith Allen as Mary K ...

'' (1935) as Judge #2 / Lawyer * '' Born to Battle'' (1935) as Justice Hiram McClump * ''

Sunset Range ''Sunset Range'' is a 1935 American Western (genre), Western film set in modern times directed by Ray McCarey and starring Hoot Gibson. The film received a mostly positive reception, with praise for Gibson's acting and delivery of humor in what ...

'' (1935) as Sheriff * '' Diamond Jim'' (1935) as Man at Bar (uncredited) * '' Dr. Socrates'' (1935) as Bookstore Proprietor (uncredited) * '' Thanks a Million'' (1935) as Politician (uncredited) * '' Swifty'' (1935) as Alec McNiel * '' Border Flight'' (1936) as Boat Captain (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1936) as Founders' Club Member (uncredited) * ''

The Accusing Finger ''The Accusing Finger'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Madeleine Ruthven, Brian Marlow, John Bright and Robert Tasker. The film stars Paul Kelly, Marsha Hunt, Kent Taylor, Robert Cummings, Harry Ca ...

'' (1936) as Senator (uncredited) * ''

Make Way for Tomorrow ''Make Way for Tomorrow'' is a 1937 American tragedy film directed by Leo McCarey. The plot concerns an elderly couple (played by Victor Moore and Beulah Bondi) who are forced to separate when they lose their house and none of their five ch ...

'' (1937) as Business Man (uncredited) * '' West Bound Limited'' (1937) as Foreman of the Jury (uncredited) * ''

Behind the Mike ''Behind the Mike'' was a Blue Network (NBC) radio series hosted by Graham McNamee, spotlighting behind-the-scenes stories in radio broadcasting. The sustaining show aired Sundays at 4:30 p.m. ET from September 15, 1940, to April 19, 194 ...

'' (1937) as Townsman (uncredited) * '' Music for Madame'' (1937) as Henchman (uncredited) * '' The Buccaneer'' (1938) as Prominent Gentleman (uncredited)

References

External links

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