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Lewis Sargent

Lewis Sargent

Actor · Died November 19, 1970, aged 67 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Lewis Sargent was born in Los Angeles August 19, 1903. He had 8 brothers and sisters. His father Lewis was a carpenter, and his older bother, Don Sargent, was a Cinematographer in Hollywood for over 40 years. He was an early friend of James Wong Howe. Lewis' ancestor, William Sargent, came to America at Agawam, Massachusetts with Captain Smith in 1614. Lewis W. Sargent was the third child of Lewis and Elsa Plath Sargent. He was a child actor in the early days of motion pictures, beginning with Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp (1917) in 1917, until 1935 when he played Tarzan's side-kick in a series produced by Edgar Rice Burroughs. He played the title role in Huckleberry Finn (1920) in 1920, shared the lead with a dog in The Call of the Wilderness (1926) and played supporting roles in Oliver Twist (1922) and several other films though 1929. After his acting years, Lewis worked as a California State Probabtion Officer for 20 years, and spent much of his retirement time fishing and creating fishing lures. Lewis died November 19, 1970 while a patient at the Hollywood West Hospital and was buried at Valhalla Memorial Park.

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Born
August 19, 1903
Died
November 19, 1970 (aged 67)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 42 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 27Down 10% in 30 days

What are Lewis Sargent's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Morality
49%
Survival
20%
Bonds
9%
Self
9%
Power
9%
Society
4%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · 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 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Thrilling
3
Warm
2

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Lewis Sargent's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on MGM+ (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Lewis Sargent's 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

42 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • Miss Mink of 1949(1949)

    as Thug

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Henchman

  • Tarzan and the Green Goddess(1937)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The New Adventures of Tarzan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as George

  • The New Adventures of Tarzan(1935)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Crashin' Broadway(1933)

    as Billy Griswold

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • What Price Hollywood? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Reporter (uncredited)

  • The Man from New Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Bob Langton

  • Too Many Cooks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Undetermined Role

  • One Splendid Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Jimmy O'Shea

  • Campus Knights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as The Sport

  • South Of Panama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Dick Lewis

  • A Million for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Jimmy Eagan

  • Lost in a Pullman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Lew Wagner

  • Weak Knees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Lew Wagner

  • Hot Tires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Lew Wagner

  • The Speed Hound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Lew Wagner

  • A Polo Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Lew Wagner

  • Try and Do It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Lew Wagner

  • Even Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Lew Wagner

  • Blue Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Lew Wagner - the Jockey

  • The Call of the Wilderness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Andrew Horton Jr

  • Look Out Below (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Lew Wagner

  • Punches and Perfume (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Lew Wagner

  • The Fighting Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Lew Wagner

  • Back Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Lew

  • Vamping Babies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Lewis

  • Ridin' the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Dick Harkness

  • Flip Flops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as The Boy

  • The Wild Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as 'Scissors' Hogan

  • The Phantom Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Speck O'Dawn

  • Oliver Twist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Noah Claypole

  • Just Around the Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Jimmie Birdsong

  • The Soul of Youth(1920)

    as Ed Simpson

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Huckleberry Finn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Huckleberry Finn

  • The Heart of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Lorenzo

  • The Coming of the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Jiggs

  • Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Khaujeh Houssain

  • Fan Fan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Actor

  • Ace High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Jean Rivard (age 15)

  • Treasure Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Ben Gunn

  • Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Ali

Career shape

A full career of 42 titles from 1917 to 1949.

Most popular right now

The New Adventures of Tarzan (1935)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting42 of 42: 42 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score18th

By decade

1910s7 · acting1920s26 · acting1930s7 · acting1940s2 · acting

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.

How do Lewis Sargent's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 18th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 13th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 5 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Crashin' Broadway (1933)

70th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Soul of Youth (1920)

Midcredits 65th · 63% liked

Reviewers score the acting 49/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 38. 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 Lewis Sargent work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lewis Sargent's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Edward A. Kull shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers