Sheldon Lewis

Acting

Sheldon Lewis

Born April 19, 1868 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died May 7, 1958 · aged 90

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sheldon Lewis (April 20, 1868 – May 7, 1958) was an American actor of the silent era best known for his antagonistic roles. He appeared in 93 films between 1914 and 1936.

Known For

CharityCharity · 1916
Charity
9.01916
MovieDrama
Drama written by the film's star Linda Arvidson, under her married name Linda Griffith, was her both her final screenplay and film appearance.
Lightning HutchLightning Hutch · 1926
Lightning Hutch
8.01926
MovieAction
A scientist invents a poison gas; the villain and his gang will do anything to get the formula; our hero, "Lightning Hutch", is sent to save the scientist, the scientist's beautiful daughter, and the formula.
Firebrand JordanFirebrand Jordan · 1930
Firebrand Jordan
9.01930
MovieWestern
'Firebrand' Jordan is a ranger sent into the high Sierras to assist the local Sheriff Ed Burns in capturing a mysterious band of counterfeiters.
Orphans of the StormOrphans of the Storm · 1921
Orphans of the Storm
6.81921
MovieDramaHistory
France, on the eve of the French Revolution. Henriette and Louise have been raised together as sisters. When the plague that takes their parents' lives causes Louise's blindness, they decide to travel to Paris in search of a cure, but they separate when a lustful aristocrat crosses their path.
Tex Takes a HolidayTex Takes a Holiday · 1932
Tex Takes a Holiday
8.01932
MovieDramaWestern
A cowboy finds himself blamed for a series of crimes he didn't commit, so he sets out to find the real criminal.
Burning GoldBurning Gold · 1927
Burning Gold
8.01927
MovieDrama
Burning Gold is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by John W. Noble.
Super SpeedSuper Speed · 1925
Super Speed
10.01925
MovieActionAdventure
Pat O'Farrell, a rich young man, takes a job as a truck-driver for his uncle's milk company, and falls in love with Cliare Knight, daughter of the Knight Car Company.
The Monster WalksThe Monster Walks · 1932
The Monster Walks
4.21932
MovieHorrorThriller
Ruth Earlton has come home to her ancestral mansion to claim her inheritance. Accompanied by her boyfriend, she discovers that her father died suddenly under suspicious circumstances. Now it's her turn, as her deranged and relentless uncle targets her for death with the help of his wife and son, plus a very unhappy ape.

Filmography

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Don JuanDon Juan · 1926
Don Juan
6.61926
MovieAdventureRomance
If there was one thing that Don Juan de Marana learned from his father Don Jose, it was that women gave you three things - life, disillusionment and death. In his father's case it was his wife, Donna Isobel, and Donna Elvira who supplied the latter. Don Juan settled in Rome after attending the University of Pisa. Rome was run by the tyrannical Borgia family consisting of Caesar, Lucrezia and the Count Donati. Juan has his way with and was pursued by many women, but it is the one that he could not have that haunts him. It will be for her that he suffers the wrath of Borgia for ignoring Lucrezia and then killing Count Donati in a duel. For Adriana, they will both be condemned to death in the prison on the river Tigre.

Gentleman of Rome (uncredited)

Jacqueline, or Blazing BarriersJacqueline, or Blazing Barriers · 1923
Jacqueline, or Blazing Barriers
8.01923
MovieDrama
Jacqueline Roland, the daughter of a backwoodsman, meets Henri Dubois during a visit to the city, but is unresponsive to his attentions. Henri later takes charge of the lumber camp where Jacqueline lives, and is closely followed by Li Chang, who is blackmailing him to keep secret a murder he committed years earlier. The new boss is determined to win Jacqueline for himself and convinces her lover, Raoul Radon, that she no longer cares for him. When Li Chang kidnaps Jacqueline, Henri comes to claim her and an oil lamp is upset during the ensuing struggle. As the fire spreads into the forest, Jacqueline escapes with Li Ching in pursuit. She and Raoul are reunited, while Henri perishes in the blaze.

Henri DuBois