Mitchell Lewis (June 26, 1880 – August 24, 1956) was an American film actor whose career as a

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contract player encompassed both silent and

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films. Born in 1880, Lewis appeared in more than 175 films between 1914 and 1956, although many of the roles in his later films were uncredited. He played supporting roles, such as Sheihk Idrim in 1925's '' Ben Hur'' in the silent era and Ernest Defarge in ''

A Tale of Two Cities ''A Tale of Two Cities'' is a historical novel published in 1859 by 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 imprisonment in the ...

'' (1935) in the sound era, but his career would diminish to small uncredited roles like the Captain of the Winkie Guards in ''

The Wizard of Oz ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' or ''The Wizard of Oz'' most commonly refers to: *'' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'', a 1900 American novel by L. Frank Baum often reprinted as ''The Wizard of Oz'' ** Wizard of Oz (character), from the Baum novel serie ...

'' (1939). His last film was '' The Fastest Gun Alive'', starring Glenn Ford and Broderick Crawford, which was released shortly before Lewis' death in 1956. Mitchell also served as one of the original board members of the Motion Picture Relief Fund, now known as the Motion Picture & Television Fund.

Selected filmography

Mitchell Lewis in Jacques of the Silver North

* '' The Million Dollar Mystery'' (1914, Serial) - Gang Leader * ''Zudora'' (1914) * ''The Come-Back'' (1916) - Bully Bill * ''

The Flower of No Man's Land ''The Flower of No Man's Land'' is a lost 1916 silent film drama directed by John H. Collins and starring Viola Dana. It was distributed by Metro Pictures. Cast *Viola Dana Viola Dana (born Virginia Flugrath; June 26, 1897 – July 3, 198 ...

'' (1916) - Kahoma * '' The Barrier'' (1917) - Poleon Doret * '' The Bar Sinister'' (1917) - Ben Swift * ''The Sign Invisible'' (1918) - Lone Deer * ''

Nine-Tenths of the Law ''Nine-Tenths of the Law'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by B. Reeves Eason. Plot As described in a film magazine, Jules Leneau (Lewis) and his wife Jane (Maye), living in a cabin in the Northwoods, are inconsolable after the ...

'' (1918) - Jules Leneau * ''

Life's Greatest Problem ''Life's Greatest Problem'' is a 1918 American silent war drama film directed and produced by J. Stuart Blackton. The film exists today, preserved in the Library of Congress collection. Cast * Mitchell Lewis as Big Steve Reardon *Rubye De Reme ...

'' (1918) - Big Steve Reardon * ''Code of the Yukon'' (1918) - Jean Dubois * '' Calibre 38'' (1919) - Austin Brandt * ''Children of Banishment'' (1919) - Dick Bream * '' Fool's Gold'' (1919) - Marshall Strong * ''Jacques of the Silver North'' (1919) - Jacques La Rouge * ''The Faith of the Strong'' (1919) - Paul La Rue * ''The Last of His People'' (1919) - Lone Wolf - aka Wolf Briggs * '' The Mutiny of the Elsinore'' (1920) - John Pike * '' Burning Daylight'' (1920) - Burning Daylight * '' At the End of the World'' (1921) - Donald MacGregor * '' Salomé'' (1922) - Herod, Tetrarch of Judea * '' The Siren Call'' (1922) - Beauregard, a trapper * '' On the High Seas'' (1922) - Joe Polack * '' The Marriage Chance'' (1922) - The Mute * '' The Woman Conquers'' (1922) - Lazar *''

Her Accidental Husband ''Her Accidental Husband'' is a 1923 American silent romance film directed by Dallas M. Fitzgerald and starring Miriam Cooper, Forrest Stanley, and Mitchell Lewis.Munden p. 339. It was released by a forerunner of Columbia Pictures. Cast * Miri ...

'' (1923) - Old Blind Goring * '' The Little Girl Next Door'' (1923) - Tug Wilson *'' Rupert of Hentzau'' (1923) - Bauer * '' The Spoilers'' (1923) - Marshal Voorhees * '' The Destroying Angel'' (1923) - 'Strangler' Olsen * ''Gold Madness'' (1923) - Soctty McGee * ''

A Prince of a King ''A Prince of a King'' is a 1923 American silent historical adventure film directed by Albert Austin and starring Dean Riesner, Virginia Pearson and Eric Mayne.Connelly p.398 Synopsis In a kingdom in fifteenth century Italy, Duke Roberto overthr ...

'' (1923) - Andrea, the giant * '' The Miracle Makers'' (1923) - Bill Bruce * '' Half-A-Dollar-Bill'' (1924) - Papeete Joe * '' Three Weeks'' (1924) - Vassili * '' The Red Lily'' (1924) - D'Agut * '' The Mine with the Iron Door'' (1924) - Sonora Jack * ''

Flaming Love ''Flaming Love'', also known as ''Frivolous Sal'', is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Victor Schertzinger for First National Pictures. The film involves a female saloon owner in the Old West, her weak-willed new actor husband, a ...

'' (1925) - Osner * ''

The Crimson Runner ''The Crimson Runner'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Tom Forman and starring Priscilla Dean, Bernard Siegel, and Alan Hale. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Bianca Schreber is a poor girl whose father was woun ...

'' (1925) - Conrad (the black) * '' Tracked in the Snow Country'' (1925) - Jules Renault * '' The Mystic'' (1925) - Zazarack * ''

Ben-Hur Ben-Hur or Ben Hur may refer to: Fiction *'' Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ'', an 1880 novel by American general and author Lew Wallace ** ''Ben-Hur'' (play), a play that debuted on Broadway in 1899 ** ''Ben Hur'' (1907 film), a one-reel silent ...

'' (1925) - Sheik Ilderim * ''

Typhoon Love ''Typhoon Love'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Norman Dawn and starring Mitchell Lewis, Ruth Clifford and Katherine Dawn. The plot follows two adventurers working on an opal mine and a captain who schemes against them, ultimat ...

'' (1926) * ''

Wild Oats Lane ''Wild Oats Lane'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Marshall Neilan and starring Viola Dana, Robert Agnew, and John MacSweeney.Miss Nobody'' (1926) - Harmony * '' The Sea Wolf'' (1926) - Johansen, the Mate * '' The Last Frontier'' (1926) - Lige * ''

The Eagle of the Sea ''The Eagle of the Sea'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd, starring Florence Vidor and featuring Boris Karloff in an uncredited role. Incomplete prints of the film exist. Cast See also * List of American film ...

'' (1926) - Crackley * '' Old Ironsides'' (1926) - Pirate Chief (uncredited) * '' Tell It to the Marines'' (1926) - Native * '' Hard-Boiled Haggerty'' (1927) - Maj. Cotton * '' Back to God's Country'' (1927) - Jean DeBois * '' Beau Sabreur'' (1928) - Suleman the Strong * '' Tenderloin'' (1928) - The Professor * ''

The Hawk's Nest ''The Hawk's Nest'' is a 1928 American film directed by Benjamin Christensen. It is believed to be lost. It was released by First National Pictures and stars husband and wife Milton Sills and Doris Kenyon. Plot The title of ''The Hawk's Nest'' ...

'' (1928) - James Kent * ''

The Way of the Strong The Way of the Strong may refer to: * ''The Way of the Strong'' (1919 film), a 1919 silent American drama directed by Edwin Carewe * ''The Way of the Strong'' (1928 film), a 1928 silent American crime drama directed by Frank Capra {{DEFAUL ...

'' (1928) - Handsome Williams * '' Out with the Tide'' (1928) - Captain Lund *'' The Speed Classic'' (1928) - Mr. Thornton * '' The Docks of New York'' (1928) - Andy, the Third Engineer * ''The Devil Bear'' (1929) - Jack Crawford * ''

The Leatherneck ''The Leatherneck'' is a 1929 American silent drama film directed by Howard Higgin. At the 2nd Academy Awards in 1930, Elliott J. Clawson was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay). Prints of the film ...

'' (1929) - Court-Martial Officer * '' One Stolen Night'' (1929) - Blossom * ''

The Bridge of San Luis Rey ''The Bridge of San Luis Rey'' is American author Thornton Wilder's second novel. It was first published in 1927 to worldwide acclaim. The novel won the Pulitzer Prize in 1928, and was the best-selling work of fiction that year. Premise ''The B ...

'' (1929) - Capt. Alvarado * '' Linda'' (1929) - Stillwater * ''

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'' (1929) - Mohammed Khan * '' Madame X'' (1929) - Colonel Hanby * ''

Girl of the Port ''Girl of the Port'' is a 1930 pre-Code melodramatic adventure/romance American film directed by Bert Glennon. The screenplay was written by Beulah Marie Dix and Frank Reicher based on the short story "The Fire-walker" by John Russell. The f ...

'' (1930) - McEwen * '' Beau Bandit'' (1930) - Colosso * '' Mammy'' (1930) - Hank Smith / Tambo * ''The Bad One'' (1930) - Borloff * '' The Cuckoos'' (1930) - Julius * '' See America Thirst'' (1930) - Screwy O'Toole * '' Never the Twain Shall Meet'' (1931) - Captain Larrieau * '' Son of India'' (1931) - Hamid * '' The Squaw Man'' (1931) - Tabywana * '' Business and Pleasure'' (1932) - Hadj Ali (uncredited) * '' The World, the Flesh, the Devil'' (1932) - Sukhanov * '' New Morals for Old'' (1932) - Bodvin * '' McKenna of the Mounted'' (1932) - Pierre - Henchman * '' Kongo'' (1932) - Hogan * ''

The Secret of Madame Blanche ''The Secret of Madame Blanche'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Charles Brabin and written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. The film stars Irene Dunne, Lionel Atwill, Phillips Holmes, Una Merkel and Douglas Wa ...

'' (1933) - M. Duval * '' Ann Vickers'' (1933) - Captain Waldo * ''

The Count of Monte Cristo ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (french: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel written by French author Alexandre Dumas (''père'') completed in 1844. It is one of the author's more popular works, along with '' The Three Musketeers''. L ...

'' (1934) - Vampa * '' Marie Galante'' (1934) - Yermack - Steamship Crew Member (uncredited) * '' Red Morning'' (1934) - Captain Perava * ''The Best Man Wins'' (1935) - Joe Martini (uncredited) * ''

Oil for the Lamps of China ''Oil for the Lamps of China'' is a 1933 novel by Alice Tisdale Hobart Alice Tisdale Hobart (January 28, 1882 – March 14, 1967) born Alice Nourse in Lockport, New York, was an American novelist. Her most famous book, '' Oil for the Lamps of ...

'' (1935) - Skipper of Ship (uncredited) * '' The Farmer Takes a Wife'' (1935) - Boatman in Office (uncredited) * ''

'' (1935) - Ernest Defarge * '' The Bohemian Girl'' (1936) - Salinas * '' Sutter's Gold'' (1936) - King Kamehameha * '' Fatal Lady'' (1936) - Magistrate (uncredited) * '' Dancing Pirate'' (1936) - Pirate Chief * '' Anthony Adverse'' (1936) - White Man Whipping Slave (uncredited) * '' Mummy's Boys'' (1936) - Haroun Pasha * ''

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'' (1937) - Sondheim * '' Waikiki Wedding'' (1937) - Koalani * '' The Emperor's Candlesticks'' (1937) - Plainclothesman (uncredited) * '' Big City'' (1937) - Detective Haley (uncredited) * '' Conquest'' (1937) - Beppo (uncredited) * '' The Bad Man of Brimstone'' (1937) - Jake Mulligan (uncredited) * '' Arsène Lupin Returns'' (1938) - Detective (uncredited) * '' Three Comrades'' (1938) - Boris (uncredited) * '' Rich Man, Poor Girl'' (1938) - Man Who Yells (voice, uncredited) * '' Mysterious Mr. Moto'' (1938) - Nola * '' Stand Up and Fight'' (1939) - Cheating Gambler (uncredited) * '' Idiot's Delight'' (1939) - Chief Wahoo (uncredited) * '' Let Freedom Ring'' (1939) - Joe (uncredited) * '' Sergeant Madden'' (1939) - Officer Minetti (uncredited) * '' Bridal Suite'' (1939) - Hotel Runner at Train Station (uncredited) * ''

6,000 Enemies ''6,000 Enemies'' is a 1939 American drama film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Walter Pidgeon as a successful District Attorney who is framed on charge of bribery. Although innocent, he is sent to prison where he fights to clear his na ...

'' (1939) - Prisoner Milky (uncredited) * ''

'' (1939) - the Captain of the Winkie Guards (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1939) - Workman (scenes deleted) * '' Bad Little Angel'' (1939) - Fireman Telling Wilks Tommy Went Into Fire (uncredited) * '' The Secret of Dr. Kildare'' (1939) - Adam - Nora's Gardener (uncredited) * ''

Henry Goes Arizona ''Henry Goes Arizona'' is a 1939 American Western film starring Frank Morgan. Plot Henry "Hank" Conroy is as an actor, who inherits his dead brother's ranch. While adjusting to the country there, he is threatened by a gang who is after the ran ...

'' (1939) - Rancher Bull Carson (uncredited) * '' Young Tom Edison'' (1940) - McGuire - Train Engineer (uncredited) * '' Strange Cargo'' (1940) - Guard (uncredited) * ''

20 Mule Team ''20 Mule Team'' (also known as ''Twenty Mule Team'') is a 1940 American Western film about Death Valley, and Daggett, California borax miners, directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Wallace Beery, Marjorie Rambeau and Anne Baxter. The film ...

'' (1940) - Barfly at Bar (uncredited) * '' Florian'' (1940) - Horse Dealer (uncredited) * '' Gold Rush Maisie'' (1940) - William Howard Taft Miggs (uncredited) * ''

I Love You Again ''I Love You Again'' is an MGM comedy released in 1940. It was directed by W.S. Van Dyke and starred William Powell and Myrna Loy, all three of whom were prominently involved in the '' Thin Man'' film series. Plot In 1940, while on a cruise, sto ...

'' (1940) - Sailor Yelling 'Man Overboard' (uncredited) * '' Boom Town'' (1940) - Venezuelan Foreman (uncredited) * '' Gallant Sons'' (1940) - Newspaper Buyer (uncredited) * '' Go West'' (1940) - Halfbreed Indian Pete (uncredited) * '' Meet John Doe'' (1941) - Bennett * '' I'll Wait for You'' (1941) - Alfred 'Al' * ''

Billy the Kid Billy the Kid (born Henry McCarty; September 17 or November 23, 1859July 14, 1881), also known by the pseudonym William H. Bonney, was an outlaw and gunfighter of the American Old West, who killed eight men before he was shot and killed at t ...

'' (1941) - Bart Hodges * '' The Big Store'' (1941) - Indian Father (uncredited) * '' Honky Tonk'' (1941) - Man #1 Agreeing with Candy (uncredited) * '' Kid Glove Killer'' (1942) - Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited) * '' Rio Rita'' (1942) - Julio aka Pete * '' I Married an Angel'' (1942) - Hotel Porter (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1942) - Ludwig * '' Apache Trail'' (1942) - Bolt Saunders (uncredited) * '' Du Barry Was a Lady'' (1943) - Rebel Opening Door (uncredited) * ''

I Dood It ''I Dood It'' (UK title ''By Hook or by Crook'') is a 1943 American musical-comedy film starring Red Skelton and Eleanor Powell, directed by Vincente Minnelli, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The screenplay is by Fred Saidy and Sig Herzig an ...

'' (1943) - Greek Taffy Man (scenes deleted) * '' The Cross of Lorraine'' (1943) - French Villager (uncredited) * '' Whistling in Brooklyn'' (1943) - Bearded Baseball Spectator (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1944) - Prisoner at Concentration Camp (uncredited) * '' Kismet'' (1944) - Sheik (uncredited) * '' An American Romance'' (1944) - Detroit Auto Works Technician (uncredited) * '' Lost in a Harem'' (1944) - Slave (uncredited) * '' The Thin Man Goes Home'' (1944) - Third Man Outside Barber Shop (uncredited) * '' Main Street After Dark'' (1945) - Plainclothesman (uncredited) * '' The Picture of Dorian Gray'' (1945) - Waiter (uncredited) * '' The Harvey Girls'' (1946) - Sandy (uncredited) * '' The Green Years'' (1946) - Smithy (uncredited) * '' Courage of Lassie'' (1946) - Gil Elson * '' The Mighty McGurk'' (1947) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' It Happened in Brooklyn'' (1947) - Printer (uncredited) * '' The Romance of Rosy Ridge'' (1947) - Southerner (uncredited) * '' Song of the Thin Man'' (1947) - Jailkeeper (uncredited) * '' Merton of the Movies'' (1947) - Set Guard (uncredited) * '' Desire Me'' (1947) - Old Man (uncredited) * '' Tenth Avenue Angel'' (1948) - Vendor's Bystander (uncredited) * '' Julia Misbehaves'' (1948) - Railroad Manager (uncredited) * '' The Kissing Bandit'' (1948) - Fernando (uncredited) * '' Take Me Out to the Ball Game'' (1949) - Fisherman (uncredited) * '' The Stratton Story'' (1949) - Conductor (uncredited) * '' Border Incident'' (1949) - Older Bracero (uncredited) * '' The Toast of New Orleans'' (1950) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Dial 1119'' (1950) - (uncredited) * '' Two Weeks with Love'' (1950) - Mr. Schimpf (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1950) - Farmer Going to Ambala (uncredited) * '' Inside Straight'' (1951) - Immigrant (uncredited) * ''

Mr. Imperium ''Mr. Imperium'' (UK title: ''You Belong to My Heart'') is a 1951 romantic musical drama Technicolor film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and starring Lana Turner and singer Ezio Pinza. It was directed by Don Hartman, who cowrote the screenplay ...

'' (1951) - Old Watchman (uncredited) * '' The Painted Hills'' (1951) - Mark Miller (uncredited) * '' The Tall Target'' (1951) - Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited) * '' Callaway Went Thataway'' (1951) - Studio Guard (uncredited) * '' The Man with a Cloak'' (1951) - Waiter * '' Lone Star'' (1952) - Senator (uncredited) * '' Talk About a Stranger'' (1952) - Orchard Owner (uncredited) * '' Scaramouche'' (1952) - Majordomo (uncredited) * '' Washington Story'' (1952) - Spectator (uncredited) * '' The Merry Widow'' (1952) - The King's Page with pistol (uncredited) * '' Million Dollar Mermaid'' (1952) - Violinist (uncredited) * '' Sky Full of Moon'' (1952) - Garage Owner (uncredited) * '' Lili'' (1953) - Concessionaire (uncredited) * '' The Sun Shines Bright'' (1953) - Sheriff Andy Redcliffe * '' I Love Melvin'' (1953) - Stage Doorman (uncredited) * '' A Slight Case of Larceny'' (1953) - Court Clerk (uncredited) * '' Torch Song'' (1953) - Bill the Doorman (uncredited) * '' Kiss Me Kate'' (1953) - Stage Doorman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1953) - Cook * ''

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'' (1954) - Ed (uncredited) * '' The Student Prince'' (1954) - Chess Partner (uncredited) * '' Trial'' (1955) - Jury Foreman (uncredited) * '' The Fastest Gun Alive'' (1956) - Tucker Eddy (uncredited)

Notes

Although uncredited in ''The Wizard of Oz'', he had several lines towards the end of the film, including: "She's dead. You killed her." "Hail to Dorothy! The Wicked Witch is dead!" and, in response to Dorothy's request for the late witch's broomstick, "Please! And take it with you!".

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, Mitchell 1880 births 1956 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors Male actors from Syracuse, New York 20th-century American male actors Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)