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Lew Short(1875-1958)

  • Actor
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Lew Short was born on 14 February 1875 in Dayton, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for The Heart of Maryland (1927), The Black Pearl (1928) and The Voice on the Wire (1917). He was married to Estelle Short. He died on 26 April 1958 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 14, 1875
DiedApril 26, 1958(83)
BornFebruary 14, 1875
DiedApril 26, 1958(83)
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Known for

Dolores Costello and Jason Robards Sr. in The Heart of Maryland (1927)
The Heart of Maryland
5.2
  • Allan Pinkerton
  • 1927
The Black Pearl
  • Eugene Bromley
  • 1928
The Voice on the Wire (1917)
The Voice on the Wire
7.7
  • Short(as Lou Short)
  • 1917
Harry Carter, Priscilla Dean, Gypsy Hart, Emory Johnson, and Eddie Polo in The Gray Ghost (1917)
The Gray Ghost
6.8
  • Jerry Tyron(as Lou Short)
  • 1917

Credits

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Actor

  • Ralph Edwards, Frances Langford, Richard Martin, and Russell Wade in The Bamboo Blonde (1946)
    The Bamboo Blonde
    5.8
    • Bald-Headed Man (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Olivia de Havilland and John Lund in To Each His Own (1946)
    To Each His Own
    7.6
    • Clerk (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Lynne Overman, Robert Preston, and Akim Tamiroff in Union Pacific (1939)
    Union Pacific
    7.0
    • Laborer (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Billy Cook and Donald O'Connor in Tom Sawyer, Detective (1938)
    Tom Sawyer, Detective
    6.4
    • Bit (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Glenda Farrell, Otto Kruger, Richard Lane, Herbert Mundin, David Oliver, and Harold D. Schuster in Exposed (1938)
    Exposed
    5.8
    • Bum (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • The Three Outcasts
    • Rance Slavin
    • 1929
  • The Black Pearl
    • Eugene Bromley
    • 1928
  • Lon Chaney, Marceline Day, and James Murray in The Big City (1928)
    The Big City
    6.7
    • O'Hara
    • 1928
  • Dolores Costello and Jason Robards Sr. in The Heart of Maryland (1927)
    The Heart of Maryland
    5.2
    • Allan Pinkerton
    • 1927
  • Janet Gaynor, Margaret Livingston, and George O'Brien in The Blue Eagle (1926)
    The Blue Eagle
    5.7
    • Sergeant Kelly
    • 1926
  • Charles King, Herbert Rawlinson, and Virginia Valli in The Black Bag (1922)
    The Black Bag
    • Burgoyne
    • 1922
  • Frank Clark, Eileen Sedgwick, and Lew Short in The Diamond Queen (1921)
    The Diamond Queen
    6.4
    • Reitman (as Lou Short)
    • 1921
  • Eddie Lyons, Lee Moran, and George B. Williams in Once a Plumber (1920)
    Once a Plumber
    • Detective
    • 1920
  • Branding Broadway (1918)
    Branding Broadway
    6.4
    • Dick Horn (as Lewis W. Short)
    • 1918
  • Harry Carter, Priscilla Dean, Gypsy Hart, Emory Johnson, and Eddie Polo in The Gray Ghost (1917)
    The Gray Ghost
    6.8
    • Jerry Tyron (as Lou Short)
    • 1917

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Lewis W. Short
  • Height
    • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
  • Born
    • February 14, 1875
    • Dayton, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • April 26, 1958
    • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Estelle ShortNovember 16, 1896 - August 20, 1949 (her death, 3 children)
  • Children
    • Gertrude Short
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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    Father of Gertrude Short, Florence Short and Antrim Short

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