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Sheldon Lewis
Wid's Year Book, 1921
Born(1868-04-20)April 20, 1868
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
DiedMay 7, 1958(1958-05-07) (aged 90)
Los Angeles, California, US
OccupationActor
Years active1914–1936
Spouse
Virginia Pearson
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(m. 1911; div. 1928)​

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

  1. ↑ Cummings, Rose (June 1919). "A Chat With a Would-Be Villain". Theatre Magazine. Vol. XXIX, no. 220. p. 393. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "Miss Pearson Married". Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. April 27, 1911. p. 6. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Virginia Pearson Gets Divorce". The New York Times. Los Angeles. Associated Press. March 29, 1928. p. 18. ProQuest 104594863. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  4. 1 2 "Virginia Pearson dies". The New York Times. Hollywood, California. June 9, 1958. p. 33. ProQuest 114580310. Retrieved December 19, 2020. {{cite news}}: More than one of |publication-date= and |date= specified (help)
  5. ↑ "A Play That Offers Topic for Debate". The New York Times. May 7, 1907. p. 9.
  6. 1 2 "Obituaries: Sheldon Lewis". Los Angeles Times. May 9, 1958. p. 79. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Sheldon Lewis". California Death Index. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Ancestry.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

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