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Mitchell Lewis

Jun 25, 1880 - Aug 24, 1956 (76 years old) in Syracuse, 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).

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

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The Wizard of Oz
Captain of the Winkie Guard (uncredited)
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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Sheik Ilderim
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Meet John Doe
Bennett
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Three Comrades
Boris (uncredited)
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The Fastest Gun Alive
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Kiss Me Kate
Stage Doorman (uncredited)
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Boom Town
Venezuelan Foreman (uncredited)
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The Merry Widow
King’s Page with Pistol (uncredited)
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The Thin Man Goes Home
Third Man Outside Barber Shop(uncredited)
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Lili
Concessionaire (uncredited)

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