Mitchell Lewis
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mitchell Lewis (June 26, 1880 – August 24, 1956) was an American film actor whose career as a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract player encompassed both silent and sound films. He appeared in more than 175 films between 1914 and 1956. During the silent era he played supporting roles, such as Sheihk Idrim in 1925's Ben Hur, then Ernest De Farge in A Tale of Two Cities (1935) in the sound era, but his career would diminish to small uncredited roles like the Captain of the Winkie Guards in The Wizard of Oz (1939). Mitchell served as one of the original board members of the Motion Picture Relief Fund, now known as the Motion Picture & Television Fund.
Born: June 25, 1880
Place of Birth: Syracuse, New York, USA
Known For
The Way of the Strong
A gangster falls for a blind violinist, only for his mobster rivals to kidnap her.
The Wizard of Oz
Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives. The Wicked Witch of the West is the only thing that could stop them.
The Cuckoos
Two phony fortune tellers get mixed up with gypsies.
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Erstwhile childhood friends, Judah Ben-Hur and Messala meet again as adults, this time with Roman officer Messala as conqueror and Judah as a wealthy, though conquered, Israelite. A slip of a brick during a Roman parade causes Judah to be sent off as a galley slave, his property confiscated and his mother and sister imprisoned. Years later, as a result of his determination to stay alive and his willingness to aid his Roman master, Judah returns to his homeland an exalted and wealthy Roman athlete. Unable to find his mother and sister, and believing them dead, he can think of nothing else than revenge against Messala.
Meet John Doe
As a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John Doe," who threatens suicide in protest of social ills. The paper is forced to rehire Ann and hires John Willoughby to impersonate "Doe." Ann and her bosses cynically milk the story for all it's worth, until the made-up "John Doe" philosophy starts a whole political movement.
Oil for the Lamps of China
An American oil company representative risks sacrificing his marriage for his career in the rural lands of China.
Three Comrades
A love story centered on the lives of three young German soldiers in the years following World War I. Their close friendship is strengthened by their shared love for the same woman who is dying of tuberculosis.
Gallant Sons
When a teenager's father is accused of murder, the boy and his high-school classmates set out to find the real killer.
I Love You Again
Boring businessman Larry Wilson recovers from amnesia and discovers he's really a con man...and loves his soon-to-be-ex wife.
The Thin Man Goes Home
On a trip to visit his parents, detective Nick Charles gets mixed up in a murder investigation.
Filmography
as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
as Messenger (uncredited)
as Andy Redcliffe
as Concessionaire (uncredited)
as King’s Page with Pistol (uncredited)
as Orchard Owner
as Zack, the waiter
as Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)
as Mark Miller (uncredited)
as Minor Role (uncredited)
as Eli Whitney's Workman
as Gun Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
as Set Guard (uncredited)
as Southerner (uncredited)
as Gil Elson
as Smithy
as Sandy (uncredited)
as Tobacco Chewer (uncredited)
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
as Third Man Outside Barber Shop(uncredited)
as Slave (uncredited)
as Customer (uncredited)
as Rebel Opening Door (uncredited)
as Bolt Saunders (uncredited)
as Ludwig
as Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)
as Jailer
as Julio
as Officer on Santa Maria (uncredited)
as Paymaster (uncredited)
as Man #1 Agreeing with Candy (uncredited)
as Jake (uncredited)
as Bart Hodges
as Alfred 'Al'
as Bennett
as Indian Pete - Halfbreed
as Newspaper Buyer (uncredited)
as Venezuelan Foreman (uncredited)
as Sailor Yelling 'Man Overboard' (uncredited)
as William Howard Taft Miggs (Uncredited)
as Horse Dealer
as Barfly at Bar
as McGuire - Train Engineer
as Guard (uncredited)
as Rancher Bull Carson (uncredited)
as Adam - Nora's Gardener (uncredited)
as Fireman Telling Wilks Tommy Went Into Fire
as Captain of the Winkie Guard (uncredited)
as Hotel Runner at Train Station
as Officer Minetti
as Joe (uncredited)
as Chief Wahoo
as Sport, Cheating Gambler
as Nola
as Man Who Yells (voice)
as Minor Role (uncredited)
as Boris (uncredited)
as Detective (uncredited)
as Jailer (uncredited)
as Koalani
as Sondheim
as False Accident Witness (uncredited)
as Haroun Pasha
as White Man Whipping Slave
as Pirate Chief
as Magistrate (uncredited)
as King Kamehameha
as Salinas
as Ernest De Farge
as Boatman in Office
as Skipper of Ship
as Joe Martini
as Captain Perava
as Captain Waldo
as Duval
as Hogan
as Henchman Pierre
as Bodvin
as Sukhanov
as Hamid
as Tabywana
as Larrieau
as Screwy O'Toole
as Julius
as Borloff
as Hank Smith
as Colosso
as McEwen
as Colonel Hanby
as Major Mohammed Khan
as Stillwater
as Blossom
as Court-Martial Officer
as Jack Crawford
as Andy
as Handsome Williams
as The Ship's Captain
as James Kent
as The Professor
as Suleman the Strong
as Jean DeBois
as Native
as Pirate Chief (uncredited)
as Crackley
as Lige
as Johansen, the Mate
as Harmony
as The Bum
as Sheik Ilderim
as Zazarack
as Jules Renault
as Sonora Jack
as D'Agut
as Vassili
as Papeete Joe
as Bill Bruce
as Andrea, the giant
as Scotty McGee
as Marshal Voorhees
as 'Strangler' Olsen
as Bauer
as Tug Wilson
as Old Blind Goring
as Herod, Tetrarch of Judea
as Lazar
as Joe Polack
as Beauregard
as Donald MacGregor
as Dwight Wade
as Burning Daylight
as Lone Wolf - aka Wolf Briggs
as Jacques La Rouge
as Austin Brandt
as Dick Bream
as Jean Dubois
as Big Steve Reardon
as Lone Deer
as Ben Swift
as Poleon Doret
as Kahoma
as Bully Bill
as Gang Leader