About

Known credits:
165
Birthday:
1879-11-14
Place of birth:
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Lewis Stone

Overview

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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.

Known for

Acting
2004 Checking Out: Grand Hotel Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2003 Complicated Women Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1976 That's Entertainment, Part II Actor (archive footage) 59
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1964 The Big Parade of Comedy Actor Baron in 'Suzy' (archive footage) 59
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1953 All the Brothers Were Valiant Actor Captain Holt 59
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1952 The Prisoner of Zenda Actor The Cardinal 59
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1952 Scaramouche Actor Georges de Valmorin 60
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1952 Talk About a Stranger Actor William J. Wardlaw 59
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1952 Just This Once Actor Judge Samuel Coulter 58
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1951 It's a Big Country Actor Church Sexton 58
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1951 The Unknown Man Actor Judge James V. Hulbrook 58
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1951 Angels in the Outfield Actor Arnold P. Hapgood 59
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1951 Bannerline Actor Josh 59
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1951 Night Into Morning Actor Dr. Horace Snyder 59
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1951 Grounds for Marriage Actor Dr. Carleton Radwin Young 58
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1950 Stars in My Crown Actor Dr. Daniel Kalbert Harris, Sr. 59
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1950 Key to the City Actor Judge Silas Standish 59
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1949 Any Number Can Play Actor Ben Gavery Snelerr 59
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1949 The Sun Comes Up Actor Arthur Norton 59
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1948 State of the Union Actor Sam Thorndyke 59
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1946 Love Laughs at Andy Hardy Actor Judge Hardy 58
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1946 Three Wise Fools Actor Judge James Trumbell 59
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1946 The Hoodlum Saint Actor Father Nolan 58
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1944 Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble Actor Judge Hardy 58
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1944 Twenty Years After Actor (archive footage) 59
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1944 Some of the Best Actor Himself - Commentator N/A
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1943 Plan for Destruction Actor Commentator 58
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1942 Andy Hardy's Double Life Actor Judge Hardy 58
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1942 The Courtship of Andy Hardy Actor Judge Hardy 58
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1942 The Bugle Sounds Actor Col. Jack Lawton 59
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1941 Holiday Greetings 1941 Actor Himself N/A
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1941 Life Begins for Andy Hardy Actor Judge Hardy 58
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1941 Andy Hardy's Private Secretary Actor Judge Hardy 58
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1940 Sporting Blood Actor Davis Lockwood 58
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1940 Andy Hardy Meets Debutante Actor Judge Hardy 58
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1940 Hollywood: Style Center of the World Actor Self 59
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1940 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Big Parade Hits for 1940 Actor Himself / Narrator N/A
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1940 Andy Hardy's Dilemma: A Lesson in Mathematics... and Other Things Actor Judge Hardy N/A
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1939 Judge Hardy and Son Actor Judge Hardy 58
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1939 Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President Actor The President 58
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1939 Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever Actor Judge Hardy 58
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1939 From the Ends of the Earth Actor Self N/A
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1939 The Hardys Ride High Actor Judge Hardy 58
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1939 The Ice Follies of 1939 Actor Douglas Tolliver Jr. 58
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1939 Loews Christmas Greeting (The Hardy Family) Actor Judge James K. Hardy 59
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1938 Out West with the Hardys Actor Judge Hardy 58
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1938 The Chaser Actor Delford Prescott 59
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1938 Love Finds Andy Hardy Actor Judge Hardy 59
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1938 Yellow Jack Actor Maj. Walter Reed 59
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1938 Stolen Heaven Actor Joseph Langauer N/A
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1938 Judge Hardy's Children Actor Judge Hardy 58
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1938 Another Romance of Celluloid Actor Self (uncredited) 58
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1937 The Bad Man of Brimstone Actor Jackson Douglas 59
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1937 You're Only Young Once Actor Judge Hardy 58
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1937 The Man Who Cried Wolf Actor Lawrence Fontaine 59
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1937 The Thirteenth Chair Actor Inspector Marney 59
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1937 Outcast Actor Anthony Abbott N/A
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1936 Don't Turn 'em Loose Actor John Webster 58
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1936 Sworn Enemy Actor Doctor Simon 'Doc' Gattle 59
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1936 Suzy Actor Baron 59
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1936 Small Town Girl Actor Dr. Dakin 59
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1936 The Unguarded Hour Actor General Lawrence 59
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1936 Three Godfathers Actor James 'Doc' Underwood 59
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1935 Shipmates Forever Actor Adm. Richard Melville 59
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1935 China Seas Actor Tom Davids 59
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1935 Woman Wanted Actor District Attorney 59
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1935 Public Hero Number 1 Actor Prison Warden 59
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1935 West Point of the Air Actor Gen. Carter 59
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1935 Vanessa: Her Love Story Actor Adam Paris 59
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1935 David Copperfield Actor Mr. Wickfield 59
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1934 Treasure Island Actor Captain Smollett 59
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1934 The Girl from Missouri Actor Frank Cousins 59
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1934 Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 Actor 59
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1934 The Mystery of Mr. X Actor Connor 59
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1934 You Can't Buy Everything Actor John Burton 59
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1933 Queen Christina Actor Oxenstierna 60
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1933 Bureau of Missing Persons Actor Police Captain Webb 58
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1933 Looking Forward Actor Gabriel Service Sr. 59
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1933 The White Sister Actor Prince Guido Chiaromonte 59
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1933 Men Must Fight Actor Edward Seward 59
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1932 The Son-Daughter Actor Dr. Dong Tong 59
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1932 The Mask of Fu Manchu Actor Nyland Smith 58
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1932 Divorce In The Family Actor John Parker 59
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1932 Unashamed Actor Henry Trask 59
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1932 Red-Headed Woman Actor William 'Will' Legendre Sr. 59
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1932 New Morals for Old Actor Mr. Thomas 58
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1932 Night Court Actor Judge William Osgood 59
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1932 Grand Hotel Actor Doctor Otternschlag 63
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1932 Letty Lynton Actor District Attorney Haney 59
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1932 The Wet Parade Actor Roger Chilcote 58
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1931 Mata Hari Actor Andriani 59
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1931 Strictly Dishonorable Actor Judge Dempsey 58
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1931 The Sin of Madelon Claudet Actor Carlo Boretti 59
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1931 The Phantom of Paris Actor Inspector Costaud 59
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1931 The Bargain Actor Maitland White N/A
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1931 Always Goodbye Actor John Graham N/A
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1931 My Past Actor John Thornley 58
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1931 The Secret Six Actor Richard 'Newt' Newton - Attorney at Law 58
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1931 Father's Son Actor William Emory N/A
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1931 Inspiration Actor Raymond Delval 59
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1930 Passion Flower Actor Antonio Morado 58
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1930 The Office Wife Actor Larry Fellowes 58
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1930 Romance Actor Cornelius 'Conny' Van Tuyl 59
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1930 The Big House Actor Warden James Adams 59
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1930 Strictly Unconventional Actor Clive Champion-Cheney 58
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1929 Their Own Desire Actor Henry 'Hal' Marlett 58
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1929 Madame X Actor Louis Floriot 59
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1929 Wonder of Women Actor Stephen Trombolt 58
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1929 The Trial of Mary Dugan Actor Edward West 59
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1929 Wild Orchids Actor John Sterling 59
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1928 A Woman of Affairs Actor Dr. Hugh Trevelyan 59
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1928 Freedom of the Press Actor Daniel Steele N/A
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1928 The Patriot Actor Count Pahlen 58
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1928 The Foreign Legion Actor Col. Destin N/A
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1927 The Private Life of Helen of Troy Actor Menelaus 58
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1927 The Prince of Headwaiters Actor Pierre N/A
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1927 Lonesome Ladies Actor John Fosdick N/A
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1927 The Notorious Lady Actor Patrick Marlowe / John Carew N/A
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1927 An Affair of the Follies Actor Hammersley N/A
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1926 The Blonde Saint Actor Sebastian Maure N/A
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1926 Midnight Lovers Actor Maj. William Ridgewell, RFC 59
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1926 Don Juan's 3 Nights Actor Johann Aradi 58
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1926 Old Loves and New Actor Gervas Carew 58
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1926 The Girl from Montmartre Actor Jerome Hautrive N/A
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1926 Too Much Money Actor Robert Broadley N/A
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1925 What Fools Men Actor Joseph Greer 58
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1925 Fine Clothes Actor Earl of Denham N/A
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1925 The Lady Who Lied Actor Horace Pierpont N/A
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1925 The Talker Actor Harry Lennox 58
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1925 Confessions of a Queen Actor The King 59
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1925 Cheaper to Marry Actor Jim Knight N/A
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1925 The Lost World Actor Sir John Roxton 60
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1924 Inez from Hollywood Actor Stewart Cuyler N/A
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1924 Husbands and Lovers Actor James Livingston N/A
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1924 Cytherea Actor Lee Randon N/A
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1924 Why Men Leave Home Actor John Emerson 58
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1924 The Stranger Actor Keith Darrant N/A
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1923 Scaramouche Actor The Marquis de la Tour d'Azyr 59
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1923 You Can't Fool Your Wife Actor Garth McBride N/A
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1923 The Dangerous Age Actor John Emerson N/A
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1923 The World's Applause Actor John Elliott N/A
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1922 Trifling Women Actor The Marquis Ferroni 58
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1922 The Prisoner of Zenda Actor Rudolf Rassendyll / King Rudolf 59
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1922 A Fool There Was Actor John Schuyler N/A
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1922 The Rosary Actor Father Brian Kelly N/A
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1921 The White Mouse Actor Sgt. Blake, R.C.M.P. N/A
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1921 Pilgrims of the Night Actor Philip Champion / Lord Ellingham N/A
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1921 The Child Thou Gavest Me Actor Edward Berkeley N/A
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1921 Don't Neglect Your Wife Actor Langdon Masters N/A
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1921 The Golden Snare Actor Sergeant Philip Raine N/A
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1921 The Northern Trail Actor Jan Ducet N/A
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1921 Beau Revel Actor Lawrence 'Beau' Revel 58
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1921 The Concert Actor Augustus Martinot N/A
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1920 Held by the Enemy Actor Capt. Gordon Haine N/A
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1920 Nomads of the North Actor Cpl. O'Connor 58
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1920 Milestones Actor John Rhead N/A
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1920 A Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studios Actor Himself 59
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1920 The River's End Actor Derwent Conniston/John Keith N/A
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1919 Man's Desire Actor Tom Denton N/A
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1918 The Man of Bronze Actor John Adams N/A
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1918 Inside the Lines Actor Captain Cavendish N/A
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1916 According to the Code Actor Basil Beckenridge N/A
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1916 The Havoc Actor Richard Craig N/A
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1916 Honor's Altar Actor Warren Woods N/A
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Writing
1919 Man's Desire Writing Writer N/A
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