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Lewis Shepard Stone (November 15, 1879 - September
12, 1953) was an American actor.  Born in
Worcester, Massachusetts, Stone's hair grew gray
by the time he was twenty.  He fought in the
Spanish-American War, then returned to a career as
a writer.  He soon began acting, but his career
was interrupted by World War I.  By then he had a
white-haired, distinguished appearance, and began
appearing in roles which matched his demeanor.



Stone was nominated for the Academy Award for Best
Actor in 1929 for The Patriot.  After that, he
appeared in several movies with Greta Garbo.  His
appearance in the highly-successful prison film
The Big House furthered his career, and he starred
with some of the biggest names in Hollywood in the
1930s, such stars as Norma Shearer, John Gilbert,
Ramon Novarro and Jean Harlow.

In 1937, Stone assayed the role which would become
his most famous, that of Judge Hardy in the Mickey
Rooney Andy Hardy series.  Stone appeared as the
Judge in fifteen movies, beginning with You're
Only Young Once.

Stone suffered a heart attack and died in Beverly
Hills, California.

He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at
6524 Hollywood Blvd.