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Lewis Stone

Lewis Stone, American actor (died 1953)

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Born
November 15, 1879
Died
September 12, 1953
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1879

About Lewis Stone

Lewis Shepard Stone 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. In 1937, Stone first appeared in the role which became his most famous, that of wise and kindly Judge James Hardy in the Andy Hardy film series, starring Mickey Rooney. Lionel Barrymore had portrayed the judge in the first Hardy movie, and Stone died before the making of the last one, Andy Hardy Comes Home (1958), so Judge Hardy's death was written into the script.

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Lewis Stone timeline

  1. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1929 for his performance as Russian Count Pahlen in The Patriot.
  2. Stone was also cast in seven films with Greta Garbo, including in the role of Doctor Otternschlag in the 1932 drama Grand Hotel.
  3. In 1937, Stone first appeared in the role which became his most famous, that of wise and kindly Judge James Hardy in the Andy Hardy film series, starring Mickey Rooney.
  4. Lionel Barrymore had portrayed the judge in the first Hardy movie, and Stone died before the making of the last one, Andy Hardy Comes Home (1958), so Judge Hardy's death was written into the script.

The world when Lewis Stone was born

Lewis Stone was born in 1879. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineThomas Edison demonstrates practical incandescent light bulb
  • Technology milestoneEdison's light bulb — practical electric lighting
  • Notable inventionSaccharin (artificial sweetener) discovered
  • World population~1.39 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRutherford B. Hayes
  • U.S. population45.9M

1879 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Lewis Stone's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18792026
Population45.9M341 million

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