Lewis Stone

Lewis Stone

American actor (1879–1953)

Lewis Shepard Stone was an American film actor, best known for his 29 years as a contract player at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and for his portrayal of Judge James Hardy in the studio's popular Andy Hardy film series. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, in 1929, for his performance as Russian Count Pahlen in The Patriot (1928). Stone was also cast in seven films with Greta Garbo, including Grand Hotel (1932) in which he portrayed Doctor Otternschlag.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 87 films (1914–1948) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 9 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1948 State of the Union Frank Capra 124 min B&W
1946 The Hoodlum Saint. Norman Taurog 9 reels B&W sound
1946 Three Wise Fools. Edward Buzzell 9 reels 35mm B&W sound
1944 Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble. George B. Seitz 11 reels. B&W sound
1942 Andy Hardy's Double Life. George B. Seitz 9 reels B&W sound
1942 The Courtship Of Andy Hardy. George B. Seitz 9 reels B&W sound
1941 Andy Hardy's Private Secretary. George B. Seitz 10 reels B&W sound
1941 Life Begins For Andy Hardy. George B. Seitz 10 reels B&W sound
1940 Andy Hardy Meets Debutante. George B. Seitz 9 reels B&W sound
1939 ANDY HARDY GETS SPRING FEVER. Loew's Inc. 9 reels B&W
1939 Judge Hardy And Son. George B. Seitz 9 reels B&W sound
1939 THE HARDYS RIDE HIGH. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 8 reels B&W
1939 The Ice Follies of 1939 Reinhold Schünzel 83 min Color & B&W
1938 JUDGE HARDY'S CHILDREN. Loew's Inc. 8 reels B&W
1938 LOVE FINDS ANDY HARDY. Loew's Inc. 9 reels B&W
1938 OUT WEST WITH THE HARDYS. Loew's Inc. 9 reels B&W
1938 Stolen heaven. Paramount Pictures Inc. 10 reels 16mm silent
1938 THE CHASER. Loew's Inc. 8 reels B&W
1938 YELLOW JACK. Loew's Inc. 8 reels B&W
1937 THE BAD MAN OF BRIMSTONE. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 9 reels B&W
1937 THE THIRTEENTH CHAIR. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 7 reels B&W
1937 YOU'RE ONLY YOUNG ONCE. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 8 reels B&W
1936 DON'T TURN 'EM LOOSE. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 65 min B&W
1935 China seas. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 9 reels 16mm B&W sound
1935 David Copperfield George Cukor 133 min B&W
1935 David Copperfield ▶ George Cukor 133 min B&W
1934 Queen Christina Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp 1:37:00 16mm B&W sound
1934 TREASURE ISLAND Teaching Film Custodians, Inc 40min 16mm B&W Sound
1934 YOU CAN'T BUY EVERYTHING. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 8 reels B&W
1933 Looking Forward Clarence Brown B&W
1933 MEN MUST FIGHT. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 8 reels B&W
1932 DIVORCE IN THE FAMILY. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 9 reels B&W
1932 Grand Hotel Edmund Goulding 1:12 B&W
1932 Grand Hotel Edmund Goulding 113 min B&W
1932 LETTY LYNTON. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 9 reels B&W
1932 NEW MORALS FOR OLD. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 8 reels B&W
1932 THE MASK OF FU MANCHU. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 7 reels B&W
1931 FATHER'S SON. First National Pictures Inc. 8 reels B&W
1931 INSPIRATION. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 10 reels B&W
1931 SCREEN SOUVENIRS. Paramount Publix Corp. 1 reel 16mm B&W sound
1931 Strictly Dishonorable John M. Stahl 91 min B&W
1931 The bargain. First National Pictures Inc. 5 reels 16mm B&W silent
1931 THE SECRET SIX. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 9 reels B&W
1931 THE SIN OF MADELON CLAUDET. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 8 reels B&W
1930 PASSION FLOWER. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 9 reels B&W
1930 Romance Clarence Brown
1930 The Big House Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp 1:27:00 16mm B&W sound
1930 THE BIG HOUSE. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 10 reels B&W
1930 THE OFFICE WIFE. Vitaphone Corp. 1 reel B&W
1930 THEIR OWN DESIRE. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 7 reels B&W