Mitchell Lewis
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as Captain of the Winkie Guard (uncredited) The Wizard of Oz From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Filmography
The Wizard of Oz
as Captain of the Winkie Guard (uncredited)
Meet John Doe
as Bennett
The Docks of New York
as Andy
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
as Sheik Ilderim
The Thin Man Goes Home
as Third Man Outside Barber Shop(uncredited)
Kiss Me Kate
as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Go West
as Indian Pete - Halfbreed
A Tale of Two Cities
as Ernest De Farge
Lili
as Concessionaire (uncredited)
Boom Town
as Venezuelan Foreman (uncredited)
The Bohemian Girl
as Salinas
I Love You Again
as Sailor Yelling 'Man Overboard' (uncredited)
Strange Cargo
as Guard (uncredited)
The Harvey Girls
as Sandy (uncredited)
The Sun Shines Bright
as Andy Redcliffe
Border Incident
as Older Bracero (uncredited)
The Tall Target
as Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)
Three Comrades
as Boris (uncredited)
Courage of Lassie
as Gil Elson