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

silent film A silent film is a film with no synchronized Sound recording and reproduction, recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) ...

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

D. W. Griffith David Wark Griffith (January 22, 1875 – July 23, 1948) was an American film director. Considered one of the most influential figures in the history of the motion picture, he pioneered many aspects of film editing and expanded the art of the na ...

's ''

The Birth of a Nation ''The Birth of a Nation'', originally called ''The Clansman'', is a 1915 American silent epic drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. The screenplay is adapted from Thomas Dixon Jr.'s 1905 novel and play '' The Clansm ...

'' (1915) and the governor in '' Intolerance'' (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. 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.

Filmography

* ''The Great Leap: Until Death Do Us Part'' (1914) (film debut) * '' Home, Sweet Home'' (1914) * ''

The Escape The Escape may refer to: Film and television * ''The Escape'' (1914 film), American silent film directed by D. W. Griffith * ''The Escape'' (1926 film), American silent film * ''The Escape'' (1928 film), American film * ''The Escape'' (1939 f ...

'' (1914) - The Senator * ''

The Avenging Conscience ''The Avenging Conscience: or "Thou Shalt Not Kill"'' is a 1914 silent horror film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film is based on Edgar Allan Poe's 1843 short story "The Tell-Tale Heart" and his 1849 poem "Annabel Lee". Plot A young man ( He ...

'' (1914) - The Detective (film debut) * ''

The Floor Above ''The Floor Above'' is a 1914 in film, 1914 United States, American silent film, silent mystery film directed by James Kirkwood, Sr., James Kirkwood. The film stars Earle Foxe, Henry Walthall and Dorothy Gish in the lead roles. Cast

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'' (1914, Short) - Jerome * ''

'' (1915) - Hon. Austin Stoneman - Leader of the House * ''The Wolf Man'' (1915) - Hilbert Grinde, 'The Wolf Man' * ''Jordan Is a Hard Road'' (1915) - Jim Starbuck * ''

Let Katie Do It ''Let Katie Do It'' is a 1916 American silent film drama directed by Chester and Sidney Franklin and was produced by D. W. Griffith's Fine Arts company. It is also known as ''Let Katy Do It''. A copy is preserved in the Library of Congress c ...

'' (1916) - Uncle Dan Standish * ''Martha's Vindication'' (1916) - Deacon Hunt * ''

The Flying Torpedo ''The Flying Torpedo'' is a 1916 American silent drama directed by John B. O'Brien and Christy Cabanne. It was produced by the Fine Arts Film Company and distributed by the Triangle Film Corporation. The film was written by John Emerson (who ...

'' (1916) - Head of the Board * ''

Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...

'' (1916) - Banquo * '' Going Straight'' (1916) - John Remington * ''

Hell-to-Pay Austin ''Hell-to-Pay Austin'' (also known, without hyphens, as ''Hell to Pay Austin'') is a 1916 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Paul Powell and starring Wilfred Lucas in the title role, with Bessie Love, Eugene Pallette, and Mary ...

'' (1916) - Dad Dawson * '' Gretchen the Greenhorn'' (1916) - Jan Van Houck * '' Intolerance'' (1916) - The Governor * '' A Sister of Six'' (1916) - Caleb Winthrop * '' The Children Pay'' (1916) - Theodore Ainsley - the Girls' Father * ''

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 ...

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

Jack and the Beanstalk "Jack and the Beanstalk" is an English fairy tale. It appeared as "The Story of Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean" in 1734 4th edition On Commons and as Benjamin Tabart's moralized "The History of Jack and the Bean-Stalk" in 1807. Henry Co ...

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

Revenge Revenge is committing a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived. Francis Bacon described revenge as a kind of "wild justice" that "does... offend the law ndputteth the law out of office." Pr ...

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

Sowing the Wind Sowing is the process of planting seeds. An area or object that has had seeds planted in it will be described as a sowed or sown area. Plants which are usually sown Among the major field crops, oats, wheat, and rye are sown, grasses and leg ...

'' (1921) - Brabazon * ''

Salvage Salvage may refer to: * Marine salvage, the process of rescuing a ship, its cargo and sometimes the crew from peril * Water salvage, rescuing people from floods. * Salvage tug, a type of tugboat used to rescue or salvage ships which are in dis ...

'' (1921) - Cyrus Ridgeway * ''

A Private Scandal ''A Private Scandal'' is a 1921 American drama film directed by Chester M. Franklin and written by Eve Unsell. The film stars May McAvoy, Bruce Gordon, Ralph Lewis, Kathlyn Williams, Lloyd Whitlock, and Gladys Fox. The film was released on Ju ...

'' (1921) - Phillip Lawton * '' The Conquering Power'' (1921) - Pere Grandet * ''The $5 Baby'' (1922) - Ben Shapinsky * '' In the Name of the Law'' (1922) - Patrick O'Hara * '' Flesh and Blood'' (1922) - Fletcher Burton * ''

The Sin Flood ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

'' (1922) - Fraser * ''Broad Daylight'' (1922) - Peter Fay * ''

Environment Environment most often refers to: __NOTOC__ * Natural environment, all living and non-living things occurring naturally * Biophysical environment, the physical and biological factors along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism or ...

'' (1922) - Diamond Jim Favre * '' The Third Alarm'' (1922) - Dan McDowell * ''

The Fog ''The Fog'' is a 1980 American 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 Hal Holbrook. It ...

'' (1923) - Johnathan Forge * ''

The West~Bound Limited The West~Bound Limited is a 1923 American silent melodrama film directed by Emory Johnson. Emilie Johnson, Emory's mother, wrote both the story and screenplay. The film's cast features Ralph Lewis, Claire McDowell, Johnny Harron, and Ella ...

'' (1923) - Bill Buckley * '' Vengeance of the Deep'' (1923) - Captain Musgrove * ''Tea: With a Kick!'' (1923) - 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 aff ...

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

Dante's Inferno ''Inferno'' (; Italian for "Hell") is the first part of Italian writer Dante Alighieri's 14th-century epic poem ''Divine Comedy''. It is followed by '' Purgatorio'' and '' Paradiso''. The ''Inferno'' describes Dante's journey through Hell, ...

'' (1924) - The Man - Mortimer Judd * ''

In Every Woman's Life ''In Every Woman's Life'' is a 1924 American drama film directed by Irving Cummings and written by Albert S. Le Vino. It is based on the 1920 novel ''Belonging'' by Olive Wadsley. The film stars Virginia Valli, Lloyd Hughes, Marc McDermott, G ...

'' (1924) - Captain * '' East of Broadway'' (1924) - Commissioner * ''

The Bridge of Sighs The Bridge of Sighs (Italian: ''Ponte dei Sospiri'', vec, Ponte de i Sospiri) is a bridge in Venice, Italy. The enclosed bridge is made of white limestone, has windows with stone bars, passes over the Rio di Palazzo, and connects the New Priso ...

'' (1925) - William Craig * '' Who Cares'' (1925) - Grandfather Ludlow * ''

The Million Dollar Handicap ''The Million Dollar Handicap'' is a 1925 American silent sports drama film directed by Scott Sidney and starring Edmund Burns, Ralph Lewis, and Ward Crane. It is based on the 1902 novel ''Thoroughbreds'' by William Alexander Fraser. The f ...

'' (1925) - John Porter * ''The Re-Creation of Brian Kent'' (1925) - Homer Ward * '' The Overland Limited'' (1925) - Ed Barton * '' Heir-Loons'' (1925) * '' One of the Bravest'' (1925) - John Kelly * ''

The Last Edition ''The Last Edition'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Emory Johnson based on the story by Emilie Johnson. The photoplay is set in San Francisco, California, and stars Ralph Lewis as a pressman at the ''San Francisco Chronicle'' ...

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

Shadow of the Law Shadow of the Law may refer to: * Shadow of the law, a legal term * Shadow of the Law (1930 film), an American pre-Code film * Shadow of the Law (1926 film) ''Shadow of the Law'' is a 1926 American silent crime drama film starring Clara Bow ...

'' (1926) - Brophy * ''

Fascinating Youth ''Fascinating Youth'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent romantic comedy film directed by Sam Wood. It starred Charles "Buddy" Rogers (in his feature debut), along with Thelma Todd and Josephine Dunn in supporting roles. Many well-known pers ...

'' (1926) - John Ward * ''

Bigger Than Barnum's ''Bigger Than Barnum's'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Ralph Lewis, George O'Hara, and Viola Dana.Quinlan p. 152 Cast * Ralph Lewis as Peter Blandin * George O'Hara as Robert Blandim * Viola Da ...

'' (1926) - Peter Blandin * ''

The Block Signal ''The Block Signal'' is 1926 American silent drama film directed by Frank O'Connor and starring Ralph Lewis, Jean Arthur, and Hugh Allan. It was produced by the independent company Gotham Pictures. Synopsis A veteran railroad engineer discove ...

'' (1926) - 'Jovial Joe' Ryan * '' The False Alarm'' (1926) - Fighting John Casey * ''

The Silent Power ''The Silent Power'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Frank O'Connor and starring Ralph Lewis, Ethel Shannon and Charles Delaney.Connelly p.255 It was produced by the independent company Gotham Pictures. Synopsis The manager of ...

'' (1926) - John Rollins * '' Held by the Law'' (1927) - George Travis * ''

The Sunset Derby ''The Sunset Derby'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Mary Astor, William Collier Jr., and Ralph Lewis.

'' (1927) - Sam Gibson * '' The Shield of Honor'' (1927) - Dan MacDowell * ''Casey Jones'' (1927) - Casey Jones * ''

Outcast Souls ''Outcast Souls'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Louis Chaudet and starring Priscilla Bonner, Charles Delaney and Ralph Lewis.Munden p.579 Cast * Priscilla Bonner as Alice Davis * Charles Delaney as Charles Turner * ...

'' (1928) - John Turner *'' Crooks Can't Win'' (1928) - Dad Gillen * ''

The Girl in the Glass Cage ''The Girl in the Glass Cage'' is a 1929 American part-talkie crime drama film directed by Ralph Dawson and starring Loretta Young, Carroll Nye, Matthew Betz, Lucien Littlefield, and Ralph Lewis. It is based on the 1927 novel of the same ...

'' (1929) - John Cosgrove * '' The Bad One'' (1930) - Blochet * ''

Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln ( ; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation thro ...

'' (1930) - Member of Lincoln's Cabinet (uncredited) * ''The Fourth Alarm'' (1930) - Chief Turner * '' The Lost Squadron'' (1930) - Joe * '' American Madness'' (1932) - Judge (uncredited) * '' McKenna of the Mounted'' (1932) - Kennedy * '' Strange Justice'' (1932) - Prison Warden (uncredited) * '' Call Her Savage'' (1932) - Doctor (uncredited) * ''

The Death Kiss ''The Death Kiss'' is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery film starring David Manners as a crusading studio writer, Adrienne Ames as an actress, and Bela Lugosi as a studio manager. The thriller features three leading players from the previous ye ...

'' (1932) - Winchell (uncredited) * ''

Sucker Money ''Sucker Money'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code film directed by Dorothy Davenport and Melville Shyer. The film is also known as ''Victims of the Beyond'' in the United Kingdom. Premise A phony spiritualist, Yomurda, uses fake seances and hypnotis ...

'' (1933) - John Walton * '' Somewhere in Sonora'' (1933) - Mr. Kelly Burton * '' Riot Squad'' (1933) - Judge Nathaniel Moore * '' Mystery Liner'' (1934) - Prof. Grimson * ''

Badge of Honor The Badge of Honor novel series is a series of novels written by W.E.B. Griffin about the Philadelphia Police Department. Although the books were originally set in the 1970s and early 1980s, and the characters have only aged a few years (Matt Payn ...

'' (1934) - Randall Brewster * ''

Fighting Hero ''Fighting Hero'' is a 1934 American pre-Code Western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Tom Tyler and Edward Hearn.Pitts p.310 Main cast * Tom Tyler as Tom Hall * Renee Borden as Conchita Alvarez * Edward Hearn as Bert Hawley ...

'' (1934) - The Judge * '' Terror of the Plains'' (1934) - Dad Lansing * ''

Ready for Love Ready may refer to: Film and television * ''Ready'', a 2002 British short starring Imelda Staunton * ''Ready'' (2008 film), a Telugu film * ''Ready'' (2011 film), a Hindi remake of the Telugu film * "Ready" (''New Girl''), a television episo ...

'' (1934) - Mr. Thompson (uncredited) * ''When Lightning Strikes'' (1934) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

Outlaw Rule ''Outlaw Rule'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by S. Roy Luby and starring Reb Russell, Betty Mack and Al Bridge.Pitts p.213 Cast * Reb Russell as Reb Russell * Betty Mack as Kay Lathrop * Al Bridge as Deputy Bat Lindstrom * Yak ...

'' (1935) - John Lathrop * '' The Lost City'' (1935, Serial) - 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 Ma ...

'' (1935) - Judge #2 / Lawyer * '' Born to Battle'' (1935) - Justice Hiram McClump * '' Sunset Range'' (1935) - Sheriff * '' Diamond Jim'' (1935) - Man at Bar (uncredited) * ''

Dr. Socrates ''Dr. Socrates'' is a 1935 American crime film directed by William Dieterle and starring Paul Muni as a doctor forced to treat a wounded gangster, played by Barton MacLane. Plot The death of his fiancée in a car crash so unnerves top surgeon Dr ...

'' (1935) - Bookstore Proprietor (uncredited) * '' Thanks a Million'' (1935) - Politician (uncredited) * '' Swifty'' (1935) - Alec McNiel * '' Border Flight'' (1936) - Boat Captain (uncredited) * ''

San Francisco San Francisco (; Spanish language, Spanish for "Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the List of Ca ...

'' (1936) - Founders' Club Member (uncredited) * '' The Accusing Finger'' (1936) - Senator (uncredited) * ''

Make Way for Tomorrow ''Make Way for Tomorrow'' is a 1937 American drama 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 children ...

'' (1937) - Business Man (uncredited) * '' West Bound Limited'' (1937) - Foreman of the Jury (uncredited) * '' Behind the Mike'' (1937) - Townsman (uncredited) * '' Music for Madame'' (1937) - Henchman (uncredited) * '' The Buccaneer'' (1938) - Prominent Gentleman (uncredited)

References

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