Mitchell Lewis
Known for ActingBorn 1880-06-25 — died 1956-08-24Syracuse, New York, USA
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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).
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Mitchell served as one of the original board members of the Motion Picture Relief Fund, now known as the Motion Picture & Television Fund.
Known for
The Wizard of Oz
1939 · as Captain of the Winkie Guard (uncredited)
Go West
1940 · as Indian Pete - Halfbreed
Desire Me
1947 · as Old Man (uncredited)
Waikiki Wedding
1937 · as Koalani
The Fastest Gun Alive
1956 · as Tucker Eddy (uncredited)
The Green Years
1946 · as Smithy
Strange Cargo
1940 · as Guard (uncredited)
The Harvey Girls
1946 · as Sandy (uncredited)
Honky Tonk
1941 · as Man #1 Agreeing with Candy (uncredited)
Meet John Doe
1941 · as Bennett
Rio Rita
1942 · as Julio
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
1925 · as Sheik Ilderim
A Tale of Two Cities
1935 · as Ernest De Farge
Zudora
1914
The Barrier
1917 · as Poleon Doret
Salomé
1923 · as Herod, Tetrarch of Judea
Mammy
1930 · as Hank Smith
Kiss Me Kate
1953 · as Stage Doorman (uncredited)