Lewis Stone

Biography

Lewis Stone was an American film actor who spent 29 years under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the longest at any Hollywood studio, and was best known as Judge James Hardy in the Andy Hardy series. Born in 1879 in Worcester, Massachusetts, he served as an Army lieutenant in the Spanish-American War before becoming a writer and actor and a leading man in stock theater. His first feature was Honor's Altar in 1916, and in 1922 he led the silent The Prisoner of Zenda. He signed with MGM in 1924 and stayed until he died in 1953, making about 100 films there. Nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award for The Patriot (1928), he also played Doctor Otternschlag in Grand Hotel (1932) and appeared in Queen Christina (1933), The Lost World (1925), The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932), and The Big House (1930). He first played Judge Hardy in You're Only Young Once (1937).

73years old at death

Born November 15, 1879Worcester
Died September 12, 1953Beverly Hills
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Lewis Shepard Stone (birth name)Also credited as Lewis S. Stone and Lew Stone

Movie Career

Films: 28
Career span: 27 years1925 to 1952

Genres

Drama64%, 18 films
Romance57%, 16 films
Comedy39%, 11 films
Adventure21%, 6 films
Family14%, 4 films

First and latest

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A first
Stone spent 29 years under contract to MGM, which made him the actor the studio kept longest, and no actor anywhere in Hollywood had a longer contract.
First role
Stone's first feature film was Honor's Altar, released in 1916. He appeared in that movie before he went off to the war.

Lewis Stone movies on Netflix

Scaramouche1952IMDb rating 7.5as Georges de Valmorin
The Prisoner of Zenda1952IMDb rating 6.9as The Cardinal
Angels in the Outfield1951IMDb rating 7.2as Arnold P. Hapgood
Grounds for Marriage1951IMDb rating 5.8as Dr. Carleton Radwin Young
Stars in My Crown1950IMDb rating 7.4as Dr. Daniel Kalbert Harris, Sr.
State of the Union1948IMDb rating 7.2as Sam Thorndyke
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy1946IMDb rating 5.9as Judge Hardy
The Courtship of Andy Hardy1942IMDb rating 6.6as Judge Hardy
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante1940IMDb rating 6.6as Judge Hardy
Love Finds Andy Hardy1938IMDb rating 6.7as James Hardy
Suzy1936IMDb rating 6.4as Baron Charville
China Seas1935IMDb rating 6.9as Tom Davids
The Girl from Missouri1934IMDb rating 6.6as Frank Cousins
Treasure Island1934IMDb rating 7.1as Captain Smollett
Queen Christina1933IMDb rating 7.5as Oxenstierna
Grand Hotel1932IMDb rating 7.3as Doctor Otternschlag
Red-Headed Woman1932IMDb rating 7.0as William 'Will' Legendre Sr.
The Mask of Fu Manchu1932IMDb rating 6.2as Nyland Smith
Inspiration1931IMDb rating 6.2as Raymond Delval
Mata Hari1931IMDb rating 6.5as Andriani
Strictly Dishonorable1931IMDb rating 5.9as The Judge
The Secret Six1931IMDb rating 6.3as Richard 'Newt' Newton - Attorney at Law
The Sin of Madelon Claudet1931IMDb rating 6.6as Carlo Boretti
The Big House1930IMDb rating 7.1as Warden James Adams
Their Own Desire1929IMDb rating 5.8as Marlett
Wild Orchids1929IMDb rating 6.4as John Sterling
A Woman of Affairs1928IMDb rating 7.1as Dr. Hugh Trevelyan
The Lost World1925IMDb rating 7.0as Sir John Roxton

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Grand Hotel1932 Drama, Romanceas Doctor Otternschlag
IMDb rating 7.323K votes
The Lost World1925 Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Sir John Roxton
IMDb rating 7.06.7K votes
Queen Christina1933as Oxenstierna
IMDb rating 7.59.4K votes
Love Finds Andy Hardy1938as James Hardy
IMDb rating 6.72.3K votes
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante1940as Judge Hardy
IMDb rating 6.61.1K votes
The Mask of Fu Manchu1932as Nyland Smith
IMDb rating 6.24.1K votes
Red-Headed Woman1932as William 'Will' Legendre Sr.
IMDb rating 7.04.0K votes
Mata Hari1931as Andriani
IMDb rating 6.54.3K votes

Most often with

Clarence Brown directed three of these films, George B. Seitz three and George Fitzmaurice two. Two actors appear in six of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Greta Garbo

Wallace Beery

Jean Harlow

Mickey Rooney

Lionel Barrymore

Fay Holden

Clarence BrownDirector, 3 films George B. SeitzDirector, 3 films George FitzmauriceDirector, 2 films

Films together

Greta Garbo6 films together, 1928 to 1933
Greta Garbo's page
- Queen Christina1933IMDb rating 7.5Stone as OxenstiernaGarbo as Christina
- Grand Hotel1932IMDb rating 7.3Stone as Doctor OtternschlagGarbo as Grusinskaya
- Inspiration1931IMDb rating 6.2Stone as Raymond DelvalGarbo as Yvonne Valbret
- Mata Hari1931IMDb rating 6.5Stone as AndrianiGarbo as Mata Hari
- Wild Orchids1929IMDb rating 6.4Stone as John SterlingGarbo as Lillie Sterling
- A Woman of Affairs1928IMDb rating 7.1Stone as Dr. Hugh TrevelyanGarbo as Diana Merrick
Wallace Beery6 films together, 1925 to 1935
Wallace Beery's page
- China Seas1935IMDb rating 6.9Stone as Tom DavidsBeery as Jamesy MacArdle
- Treasure Island1934IMDb rating 7.1Stone as Captain SmollettBeery as Long John Silver
- Grand Hotel1932IMDb rating 7.3Stone as Doctor OtternschlagBeery as General Director Preysing
- The Secret Six1931IMDb rating 6.3Stone as Richard 'Newt' Newton - Attorney at LawBeery as Louis 'Slaughterhouse' Scorpio
- The Big House1930IMDb rating 7.1Stone as Warden James AdamsBeery as Machine Gun 'Butch' Schmidt
- The Lost World1925IMDb rating 7.0Stone as Sir John RoxtonBeery as Prof. Challenger
Jean Harlow5 films together, 1931 to 1936
Jean Harlow's page
- Suzy1936IMDb rating 6.4Stone as Baron CharvilleHarlow as Suzy Trent
- China Seas1935IMDb rating 6.9Stone as Tom DavidsHarlow as Dolly 'China Doll' Portland
- The Girl from Missouri1934IMDb rating 6.6Stone as Frank CousinsHarlow as Eadie
- Red-Headed Woman1932IMDb rating 7.0Stone as William 'Will' Legendre Sr.Harlow as Lillian 'Lil' / 'Red' Andrews Legendre
- The Secret Six1931IMDb rating 6.3Stone as Richard 'Newt' Newton - Attorney at LawHarlow as Anne Courtland
Mickey Rooney4 films together, 1938 to 1946
Mickey Rooney's page
- Love Laughs at Andy Hardy1946IMDb rating 5.9Stone as Judge HardyRooney as Andy Hardy
- The Courtship of Andy Hardy1942IMDb rating 6.6Stone as Judge HardyRooney as Andy Hardy
- Andy Hardy Meets Debutante1940IMDb rating 6.6Stone as Judge HardyRooney as Andy Hardy
- Love Finds Andy Hardy1938IMDb rating 6.7Stone as James HardyRooney as Andy Hardy
Lionel Barrymore4 films together, 1931 to 1934
Lionel Barrymore's page
- The Girl from Missouri1934IMDb rating 6.6Stone as Frank CousinsBarrymore as T.R. Paige
- Treasure Island1934IMDb rating 7.1Stone as Captain SmollettBarrymore as Billy Bones
- Grand Hotel1932IMDb rating 7.3Stone as Doctor OtternschlagBarrymore as Otto Kringelein
- Mata Hari1931IMDb rating 6.5Stone as AndrianiBarrymore as General Serge Shubin
Fay Holden4 films together, 1938 to 1946
Fay Holden's page
- Love Laughs at Andy Hardy1946IMDb rating 5.9Stone as Judge HardyHolden as Mrs. Hardy
- The Courtship of Andy Hardy1942IMDb rating 6.6Stone as Judge HardyHolden as Mrs. Hardy
- Andy Hardy Meets Debutante1940IMDb rating 6.6Stone as Judge HardyHolden as Mrs. Hardy
- Love Finds Andy Hardy1938IMDb rating 6.7Stone as James HardyHolden as Mrs. Hardy
Clarence BrownDirector, 3 films, 1928 to 1951
All films by Clarence Brown
- Angels in the Outfield1951IMDb rating 7.2Stone as Arnold P. Hapgood
- Inspiration1931IMDb rating 6.2Stone as Raymond Delval
- A Woman of Affairs1928IMDb rating 7.1Stone as Dr. Hugh Trevelyan
George B. SeitzDirector, 3 films, 1938 to 1942
All films by George B. Seitz
- The Courtship of Andy Hardy1942IMDb rating 6.6Stone as Judge Hardy
- Andy Hardy Meets Debutante1940IMDb rating 6.6Stone as Judge Hardy
- Love Finds Andy Hardy1938IMDb rating 6.7Stone as James Hardy
George FitzmauriceDirector, 2 films, 1931 to 1936
All films by George Fitzmaurice
- Suzy1936IMDb rating 6.4Stone as Baron Charville
- Mata Hari1931IMDb rating 6.5Stone as Andriani
Also four films together1 more actor
- Karen MorleyThe Mask of Fu Manchu (1932), Inspiration (1931), Mata Hari (1931) and The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.