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Lewis Stone

1879 - 1953

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Lewis Shepard Stone (November 15, 1879 – September 12, 1953) was an American film actor. He spent 29 years as a contract player at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and was best known 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. Stone was also cast in seven films with Greta Garbo, including in the role of Doctor Otternschlag in the 1932 drama Grand Hotel. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2024). Lewis Stone is the 5,578th most popular actor (down from 4,765th in 2024), the 8,667th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,974th in 2019) and the 2,553rd most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Lewis Stone ranks 5,578 out of 13,578. Before him are Shawn Weatherly, Damon Wayans Jr., Alec McCowen, Bill Daily, Simon Abkarian, and James Best. After him are Jules Berry, Charlotte Rae, Jonathan Brandis, Bronson Pinchot, Julie Gayet, and Kitty Winn.

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Among people born in 1879, Lewis Stone ranks 224. Before him are Perikles Kakousis, Herman Teirlinck, Frank Kugler, Bagha Jatin, Gustav Goßler, and Waldemar Tietgens. After him are Aeneas Mackintosh, Eligio Ayala, Francesco Severi, Andrey Arkhangelsky, Johan Falkberget, and Maurice Vignerot. Among people deceased in 1953, Lewis Stone ranks 163. Before him are Dooley Wilson, John Marin, Jonathan M. Wainwright, Manoelzinho, Arthur Berry, and Charles R. Knight. After him are Robert G. Vignola, Luis Alberto Riart, Florence Price, Maurice Vignerot, Millard Mitchell, and Snowy Baker.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lewis Stone ranks 8,669 out of 20,380. Before him are Nikki Haley (1972), Joseph Polchinski (1954), William Livingston (1723), Willard Metcalf (1858), James Best (1926), and Dick Durbin (1944). After him are Charlotte Rae (1926), Jonathan Brandis (1976), Bronson Pinchot (1959), Buddy DeFranco (1923), Avery Dulles (1918), and Kitty Winn (1944).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Lewis Stone ranks 2,554. Before him are Sarah Shahi (1980), Margaret Dumont (1882), Joanna Moore (1934), Shawn Weatherly (1959), Damon Wayans Jr. (1982), and James Best (1926). After him are Charlotte Rae (1926), Jonathan Brandis (1976), Bronson Pinchot (1959), Kitty Winn (1944), Chill Wills (1902), and Nick Wechsler (1978).

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