Trivia

His death was a particularly tragic one. A group of rowdy teenagers had invaded his meticulously kept garden, and he ran out to prevent damage and ask them to leave. The effort proved too much for him and he collapsed of a heart attack, dying almost instantly.

Fought in the US army during World War I.

Although he was too old to actively serve during World War II, the Spanish-American War and World War I veteran served as Lieutenant Colonel in the California National Guard and organized the Evacuation Regiment on the Pacific Coast.

Clarence Brown, who directed him in eight features at MGM, said of the actor, "He is the master motion picture technician today as he was in the silent days. He can get more out of a glance or a twist of the head than many actors can with a whole bag of dramatic gestures. He is always telling the audience what he is thinking about. That is genuine art. yet he retains his restraint better than any actor I have ever known. He is one player whom I would not hesitate to put [his back to] the camera because he frequently gets more out of a scene from the back of the neck than some actors can from a full face shot. As a director, I'll ask for nothing better than Lewis Stone".

Was awaiting delivery of the script for Sabrina (1954) when he died of a heart attack.

His hair turned gray when he was 20.

Was a favorite co-star of Greta Garbo. He co-starred with her in seven films: A Woman of Affairs (1928), Wild Orchids (1929), Romance (1930), Inspiration (1931), Mata Hari (1931), Grand Hotel (1932) and Queen Christina (1933).

Enlisted in the US army during the Spanish-American War in 1898, was sent to Cuba and was promoted to sergeant. He served as an orderly during the Battle of San Juan Hill.

He had a lifetime contract with MGM and appears in the "Guinness Book of World Records" as "Artist with the Longest Contract to One Studio". He signed with them in 1924 at the very start of MGM and remained with them as a contract player until his death in 1953, a total of 29 years.

Had a yacht called "the Serena".

Was in four Oscar Best Picture nominees: The Patriot (1928), The Big House (1930), Grand Hotel (1932) and David Copperfield (1935), with Grand Hotel the only winner.

Interred at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery in Los Angeles, CA.

Posthumously awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6526 Hollywood Blvd. on 2/8/60.

Lewis Stone was described as being an expert rider, boxer, fencer and a hunter.(Who's Who at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1937).