Mitchell Lewis
Biography
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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.
Filmography
The Fastest Gun Alive
1956
as Tucker Eddy (uncredited)
Kiss Me Kate
1953
as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Nostradamus and the Queen
1953
as Messenger (uncredited)
The Sun Shines Bright
1953
as Andy Redcliffe
Lili
1953
as Concessionaire (uncredited)
The Merry Widow
1952
as King’s Page with Pistol (uncredited)
Talk About a Stranger
1952
as Orchard Owner
The Man with a Cloak
1951
as Zack, the waiter
The Tall Target
1951
as Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)
The Painted Hills
1951
as Mark Miller (uncredited)
The Toast of New Orleans
1950
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Border Incident
1949
as Older Bracero (uncredited)
Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
1949
as Eli Whitney's Workman
Souvenirs of Death
1948
as Gun Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
Desire Me
1947
as Old Man (uncredited)
Merton of the Movies
1947
as Set Guard (uncredited)
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
1947
as Southerner (uncredited)
Courage of Lassie
1946
as Gil Elson
The Green Years
1946
as Smithy
The Harvey Girls
1946
as Sandy (uncredited)
The Great American Mug
1945
as Tobacco Chewer (uncredited)
Main Street After Dark
1945
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944
as Third Man Outside Barber Shop(uncredited)
Lost in a Harem
1944
as Slave (uncredited)