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Lewis E. Lawes(1883-1947)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Casting Department
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Lewis E. Lawes was born on 13 September 1883 in Elmira, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Invisible Stripes (1939), Over the Wall (1938) and San Quentin (1946). He died on 23 April 1947 in Garrison, New York, USA.
BornSeptember 13, 1883
DiedApril 23, 1947(63)
BornSeptember 13, 1883
DiedApril 23, 1947(63)
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Known for

William Holden, Jane Bryan, and George Raft in Invisible Stripes (1939)
Invisible Stripes
6.7
  • Writer(as Warden Lewis E. Lawes)
  • 1939
Over the Wall (1938)
Over the Wall
5.5
  • Writer(as Warden Lewis E. Lawes)
  • 1938
Lawrence Tierney in San Quentin (1946)
San Quentin
5.9
  • Prologue Speaker
  • 1946
Ahmad Mazhar and Farid Shawqi in Kalimat Sharaf (1972)
Kalimat Sharaf
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1972

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Writer



  • Ahmad Mazhar and Farid Shawqi in Kalimat Sharaf (1972)
    Kalimat Sharaf
    7.3
    • book
    • 1972
  • John Garfield, Pat O'Brien, and Ann Sheridan in Castle on the Hudson (1940)
    Castle on the Hudson
    6.7
    • book (as Warden Lewis E. Lawes)
    • 1940
  • William Holden, Jane Bryan, and George Raft in Invisible Stripes (1939)
    Invisible Stripes
    6.7
    • based on the book by (as Warden Lewis E. Lawes)
    • 1939
  • Humphrey Bogart and Billy Halop in You Can't Get Away with Murder (1939)
    You Can't Get Away with Murder
    6.4
    • based on a play by (as Warden Lewis E. Lawes)
    • 1939
  • Over the Wall (1938)
    Over the Wall
    5.5
    • by (as Warden Lewis E. Lawes)
    • 1938
  • 20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932)
    20,000 Years in Sing Sing
    6.8
    • book "Twenty Thousand Years in Sing Sing" (as Warden Lewis E. Lawes)
    • 1932

Actor



  • Lawrence Tierney in San Quentin (1946)
    San Quentin
    5.9
    • Prologue Speaker
    • 1946

Casting Department



  • The Brand of Cowardice (1916)
    The Brand of Cowardice
    8.3
    • extras casting
    • 1916

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Warden Lewis E. Lawes
  • Born
    • September 13, 1883
    • Elmira, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 23, 1947
    • Garrison, New York, USA(cerebral hemorrhage)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote (w/Jonathan Finn) "Chalked Out", produced on Broadway. Melodrama. Directed by Antoinette Perry. Morosco Theatre: 25 Mar 1937-Unknown (12 performances). Cast: Harry Bellaver (as "Smoky"), Ronald Brogan (as "Chuck"), Maurice Burke (as "Scappa"), Roger Combs (as "Tower Guard"), James Coots (as "Warden"), Blair Davies (as "Keeper Burns"), Philip Faversham (as "Slim"), Price Holmes (as "Keeper"), David Hughes (as "Patsy"), Otto Hulett (as "Carey"), John M. James (as "Andy"), Frank Jaquet (as "Pop"), Charles Jordan (as "Frank Wilson"), Frederick Kaufman (as "Jake"), Leo A. Kennedy (as "Principal Keeper (P.K.)"), Frank Lindsay (as "Officer Black"), Lex Lindsay (as "Smitty"), Frank Lovejoy (as "Fred Burke"), Stephen Maley (as "Zip"), John Marriott (as "Sam"), Katherine Meskill (credited as Katherine Meskil]; as "Madge Stone"; Broadway debut), Mabel Montgomery (as "Mrs. Stone"; final Broadway role), Robert J. Mulligan (as "Sergeant Monahan"), Marlin Poindexter (as "Johnson"), John Raby (as "Johnny Stone"), Ed Smith (as "District Attorney"), Sandy Strouse (as "Blimp"), John Taylor (as "Doctor"), Tom Tully (as "Officer Carter"), Charles Walton (as "Tom"), Harry Wilson (as "George"). Produced by Brock Pemberton.
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    Warden of Sing Sing Prison from 1 January 1920- 6 July 1941. Holds the distinction as being the longest serving warden at Sing Sing since it opened in 1825.

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