| Birth date | April 20, 1868 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Death date | May 7, 1958 (aged 90) |
| Death place | Los Angeles, California, US |
| Years active | 1914–1936 |
| Spouse | Virginia Pearson (m. April 24, 1911; ended 1928) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Sheldon Lewis (April 20, 1868 – May 7, 1958) was an American actor of the silent era best known for his antagonistic roles.[1] He appeared in more than 90 films from 1914 to 1936.
Biography
Sheldon Lewis was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He married actress Virginia Pearson on April 24, 1911.[2] They were divorced in 1928. An Associated Press news brief about the divorce said that Pearson accused Lewis of "jealousy, ill temper and abuse."[3] However, Pearson's obituary in The New York Times wrote "throughout the remaining years of their lives, they remained constant companions."[4] The obituary indicated that the divorce was obtained because in that era marriage diminished a female film star's box-office appeal.[4]
He starred in the 1907 Broadway production of The Primrose Path.[5]
Lewis died in Los Angeles on May 7th, 1958.[6][7] His interment was at Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park.[6]
Selected filmography
- The Exploits of Elaine (1914)
- An Affair of Three Nations (1915)
- The Menace of the Mute (1915)
- The House of Fear (1915)
- The Iron Claw (1916)
- The Hidden Hand (1917)
- The Bishop's Emeralds (1919)
- The Silent Barrier (1920)
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)
- Orphans of the Storm (1921)
- When the Desert Calls (1922)
- Jacqueline (1923)
- The Little Red Schoolhouse (1923)
- The Enemy Sex (1924)
- In Fast Company (1924)
- The Dangerous Flirt (1924)
- Those Who Dare (1924)
- Missing Daughters (1924)
- The Sporting Chance (1925)
- Fighting the Flames (1925)
- Accused (1925)
- The Top of the World (1925)
- Bashful Buccaneer (1925)
- New Lives for Old (1925)
- The Lure of the Track (1925)
- With Kit Carson Over the Great Divide (1925)
- Super Speed (1925)
- The Mysterious Stranger (1925)
- Silent Sanderson (1925)
- Beyond the Trail (1926)
- Exclusive Rights (1926)
- Señor Daredevil (1926)
- The Self Starter (1926)
- The Two-Gun Man (1926)
- With Buffalo Bill on the U. P. Trail (1926)
- Don Juan (1926)
- A Desperate Moment (1926)
- Moran of the Mounted (1926)
- Life of an Actress (1927)
- Born to Battle (1927)
- The Cruise of the Hellion (1927)
- Hazardous Valley (1927)
- Driven from Home (1927)
- The Ladybird (1927)
- Turn Back the Hours (1928)
- Top Sergeant Mulligan (1928)
- The Chorus Kid (1928)
- The Little Wild Girl (1928)
- The Code of the Scarlet (1928)
- The River Woman (1928)
- Marlie the Killer (1928)
- Tarzan the Tiger (1929)
- Untamed Justice (1929)
- Black Magic (1929)
- Terry of the Times (1930)
- Firebrand Jordan (1930)
- Riders of the Rio (1931)
- The Monster Walks (1932)
- Tombstone Canyon (1932)
References
- ^ Cummings, Rose (June 1919). "A Chat With a Would-Be Villain". Theatre Magazine. Vol. XXIX, no. 220. p. 393. Retrieved 2024-06-24. – via Google Books.
- ^ "Miss Pearson Married". Courier Journal. 1911-04-27. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-06-24. – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia Pearson Gets Divorce". The New York Times. Associated Press. March 29, 1928. p. 18. Retrieved 2024-06-24. – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Virginia Pearson dies". The New York Times. 1958-06-09. p. 33. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ "A Play That Offers Topic for Debate". The New York Times. May 7, 1907. p. 9.
- ^ "Obituaries: Sheldon Lewis". Los Angeles Times. 1958-05-09. p. 79. Retrieved 2024-06-24. – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sheldon Lewis". California Death Index. Archived 2024-06-24 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-06-24. – via Ancestry.com.
External links
- Sheldon Lewis at IMDb