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Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Actor · Died August 24, 1956, aged 76 · Syracuse, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 25, 1880
Died
August 24, 1956 (aged 76)
From
Syracuse, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
53 on MovieCove · 152 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 16% in 30 days

What are Mitchell Lewis' films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Morality
30%
Survival
11%
Self
11%
Power
9%
Society
7%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 8 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 6
Shadow
3 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
8
Warm
5
Romantic
6
Hopeful
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Mitchell Lewis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 53 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mitchell Lewis' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

152 credits, 53 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Fastest Gun Alive(1956)

    as Tucker Eddy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Kiss Me Kate(1953)

    as Stage Doorman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Nostradamus and the Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Messenger (uncredited)

  • The Sun Shines Bright(1953)

    as Andy Redcliffe

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Lili(1953)

    as Concessionaire (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Merry Widow(1952)

    as King’s Page with Pistol (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Talk About a Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Orchard Owner

  • The Man with a Cloak(1951)

    as Zack, the waiter

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Tall Target(1951)

    as Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Painted Hills(1951)

    as Mark Miller (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Toast of New Orleans(1950)

    as Minor Role (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Border Incident(1949)

    as Older Bracero (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Whitney Had a Notion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Eli Whitney's Workman

  • Souvenirs of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Gun Shop Proprietor (uncredited)

  • Desire Me(1947)

    as Old Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Merton of the Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Set Guard (uncredited)

  • The Romance of Rosy Ridge(1947)

    as Southerner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Courage of Lassie(1946)

    as Gil Elson

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Green Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Smithy

  • The Harvey Girls(1946)

    as Sandy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Great American Mug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Tobacco Chewer (uncredited)

  • Main Street After Dark(1945)

    as Plainclothesman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Thin Man Goes Home(1944)

    as Third Man Outside Barber Shop(uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Lost in a Harem(1944)

    as Slave (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Immortal Blacksmith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Customer (uncredited)

  • Du Barry Was a Lady(1943)

    as Rebel Opening Door (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Last Lesson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Victor

  • Apache Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Bolt Saunders (uncredited)

  • Cairo(1942)

    as Ludwig

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Kid Glove Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)

  • The Lady or the Tiger? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Jailer

  • Rio Rita(1942)

    as Julio

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • We Do It Because (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Officer on Santa Maria (uncredited)

  • Inflation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Paymaster (uncredited)

  • Honky Tonk(1941)

    as Man #1 Agreeing with Candy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Sucker List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Jake (uncredited)

  • Billy the Kid(1941)

    as Bart Hodges

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • I'll Wait for You(1941)

    as Alfred 'Al'

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Meet John Doe(1941)

    as Bennett

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Go West(1940)

    as Indian Pete - Halfbreed (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Gallant Sons(1940)

    as Newspaper Buyer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Boom Town(1940)

    as Venezuelan Foreman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • I Love You Again(1940)

    as Sailor Yelling 'Man Overboard' (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Gold Rush Maisie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as William Howard Taft Miggs (Uncredited)

  • Florian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Horse Dealer

  • 20 Mule Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Barfly at Bar

  • Young Tom Edison(1940)

    as McGuire - Train Engineer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Strange Cargo(1940)

    as Guard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Henry Goes Arizona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Rancher Bull Carson (uncredited)

  • The Secret of Dr. Kildare(1939)

    as Adam (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Bad Little Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Fireman Telling Wilks Tommy Went Into Fire

  • The Wizard of Oz(1939)

    as Captain of the Winkie Guard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Bridal Suite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Hotel Runner at Train Station

  • Sergeant Madden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Officer Minetti

  • Let Freedom Ring(1939)

    as Joe (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Idiot's Delight(1939)

    as Chief Wahoo

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Stand Up and Fight(1939)

    as Sport, Cheating Gambler

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Mysterious Mr. Moto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Nola

  • Rich Man, Poor Girl(1938)

    as Man Who Yells (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Anaesthesia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Minor Role (uncredited)

  • Three Comrades(1938)

    as Boris (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Arsène Lupin Returns(1938)

    as Detective (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Song of Revolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Jailer (uncredited)

  • Waikiki Wedding(1937)

    as Koalani

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Espionage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Sondheim

  • Torture Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as False Accident Witness (uncredited)

  • Mummy's Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Haroun Pasha

  • Anthony Adverse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as White Man Whipping Slave

  • Dancing Pirate(1936)

    as Pirate Chief

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Fatal Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Magistrate (uncredited)

  • Sutter's Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as King Kamehameha

  • The Bohemian Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Salinas

  • A Tale of Two Cities(1935)

    as Ernest De Farge

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Farmer Takes a Wife(1935)

    as Boatman in Office

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Oil for the Lamps of China(1935)

    as Skipper of Ship

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Best Man Wins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Joe Martini

  • Red Morning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Captain Perava

  • Ann Vickers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Captain Waldo

  • The Secret of Madame Blanche(1933)

    as Duval

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Kongo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Hogan

  • McKenna of the Mounted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Henchman Pierre

  • New Morals for Old (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Bodvin

  • The World and the Flesh(1932)

    as Sukhanov

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Son of India (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Hamid

  • The Squaw Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Tabywana

  • Never the Twain Shall Meet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Larrieau

  • Ex-Plumber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as The Russian Duke

  • See America Thirst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Screwy O'Toole

  • The Cuckoos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Julius

  • The Bad One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Borloff

  • Mammy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Hank Smith

  • Beau Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Colosso

  • Girl of the Port(1930)

    as McEwen

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Madame X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Colonel Hanby

  • The Black Watch(1929)

    as Major Mohammed Khan

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Linda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Stillwater

  • One Stolen Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Blossom

  • The Leatherneck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Court-Martial Officer

  • The Devil Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Jack Crawford

  • The Docks of New York(1928)

    as Andy

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Out with the Tide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Captain Lund

  • The Way of the Strong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Handsome Williams

  • The Death Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as The Ship's Captain

  • The Hawk's Nest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as James Kent

  • Tenderloin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as The Professor

  • Beau Sabreur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Suleman the Strong

  • Back to God's Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Jean DeBois

  • Hard-Boiled Haggerty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Maj. Cotton

  • Forgotten Sweeties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Actor

  • Tell It to the Marines(1926)

    as Native

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Old Ironsides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Pirate Chief (uncredited)

  • The Eagle of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Crackley

  • The Last Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Lige

  • The Sea Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Johansen, the Mate

  • Miss Nobody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Harmony

  • Wild Oats Lane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as The Bum

  • Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ(1925)

    as Sheik Ilderim

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Mystic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Zazarack

  • Tracked in the Snow Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Jules Renault

  • The Mine with the Iron Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Sonora Jack

  • The Red Lily(1924)

    as D'Agut

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Three Weeks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Vassili

  • Half-a-Dollar Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Papeete Joe

  • The Miracle Makers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Bill Bruce

  • A Prince of a King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Andrea, the giant

  • Gold Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Scotty McGee

  • The Spoilers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Marshal Voorhees

  • The Destroying Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as 'Strangler' Olsen

  • Rupert of Hentzau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Bauer

  • The Little Girl Next Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Tug Wilson

  • Her Accidental Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Old Blind Goring

  • Salomé(1922)

    as Herod, Tetrarch of Judea

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Woman Conquers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Lazar

  • On the High Seas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Joe Polack

  • The Siren Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Beauregard

  • At the End of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Donald MacGregor

  • The Mutiny of the Elsinore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as John Pike

  • King Spruce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Dwight Wade

  • Burning Daylight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Burning Daylight

  • The Last of His People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Lone Wolf - aka Wolf Briggs

  • Jacques of the Silver North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Jacques La Rouge

  • Calibre 38 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Austin Brandt

  • Children of Banishment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Dick Bream

  • Code of the Yukon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Jean Dubois

  • Life's Greatest Problem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Big Steve Reardon

  • The Sign Invisible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Lone Deer

  • The Bar Sinister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Ben Swift

  • The Barrier(1917)

    as Poleon Doret

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Flower of No Man's Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Kahoma

  • The Come-Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Bully Bill

  • Zudora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

  • The Million Dollar Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Gang Leader

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 152 titles from 1914 to 1956.

Highest rated

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Courage of Lassie (1946)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting152 of 152: 152 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1910s13 · acting1920s46 · acting1930s45 · acting1940s37 · acting1950s11 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
2338

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Mitchell Lewis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 53; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 53 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

32 of their 53 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser32
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

The Barrier (1917)

65th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Mitchell Lewis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mitchell Lewis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Karl Struss shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers