Sheldon Lewis

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.

Sheldon Lewis
Wid's Year Book, 1921
Born	(1868-04-20)April 20, 1868 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Died	May 7, 1958(1958-05-07) (aged 90) Los Angeles, California, US
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1914–1936
Spouse	Virginia Pearson ​ ​ (m. 1911; div. 1928)​

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]

Lewis died in Los Angeles on May 7th, 1958.^[5][6] His interment was at Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park.^[5]

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)