- Born
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- Birth nameMitchell Joseph Lewis
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Mitchell Lewis was born on June 26, 1880 in Syracuse, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925), Salomé (1922) and The Mutiny of the Elsinore (1920). He was married to Rosabel Morrison and Nan Frances Ryan. He died on August 24, 1956 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesRosabel Morrison(1910 - December 19, 1911) (her death)Nan Frances Ryan(? - September 20, 1952)
- Was the captain of the Winkie Guards in The Wizard of Oz (1939).
- Veteran of the Spanish-American War.
- A member of the MGM stock company from its inception in 1924 until his death 32 years later, he played numerous roles for the company, large and small, billed and unbilled.
- Was in three Oscar Best Picture nominees: A Tale of Two Cities (1935), Anthony Adverse (1936) and The Wizard of Oz (1939).
- Was the Harlequin (president) of the Masquers Club of Hollywood (per the 1931 Motion Picture Almanac).
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