Sheldon Lewis Explained

Sheldon Lewis
Birth Date:20 April 1868
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, US
Years Active:1914–1936
Occupation:Actor

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.

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." 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 7, 1958.[5] [6] His interment was at Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park.[5]

Selected filmography

Notes and References

  1. A Chat With a Would-Be Villain . Rose . Cummings . Theatre Magazine . XXIX . 220 . 393 . June 1919 . 2024-06-24 . Google Books.
  2. News: Miss Pearson Married . . Louisville, Kentucky . 6 . 1911-04-27 . 2024-06-24 . Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Virginia Pearson Gets Divorce . 2024-06-24 . The New York Times . Associated Press . March 29, 1928 . 18 . . Internet Archive . Los Angeles.
  4. News: Virginia Pearson dies . December 19, 2020 . The New York Times . June 10, 1958 . 33. . . 1958-06-09 . Hollywood, California . subscription.
  5. News: Obituaries: Sheldon Lewis . . 79 . 1958-05-09 . 2024-06-24 . Newspapers.com.
  6. Web site: Sheldon Lewis . . https://archive.today/20240624-165107/https://www.ancestry.com/inst/discoveries/PfRecord?emailId=N-73932784-23ee-40b8-a023-c592392bc13b&collectionId=5180&recordId=4297042&ahsht=2024-06-24%2016:48:32&language=&ahsh=3463a3322d32dee0969eb22ab2462cc5 . 2024-06-24 . live . 2024-06-24 . Ancestry.com.