Lewis Martin (actor)

American actor

Helen Brooks

(m. 1931)

Lewis Martin (November 1, 1894, in San Francisco – February 21, 1969, in Los Angeles) was an American actor.

Biography

Lewis Martin made his first Broadway appearance during 1925 in the play Lucky Sam McCarver.^[1] His career on Broadway was long and successful, he appeared in over 16 plays between 1925 and 1950. His film and television career started in 1950 with a supporting role in the Kraft Television Theatre. His first film was The Blazing Sun. He played supporting roles in films like The War of the Worlds (as Pastor Collins), The Court Jester (as Sir Finsdale) and Diary of a Madman (as Father Raymonde). Martin often played respectable figures like police officers, military men, judges or priests.

Martin also appeared in numerous television series of the 1950s and 1960s, including Judge Libbott in four episodes of Perry Mason and Professor Henderson in three episodes of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show. His last role was Commissioner West in two episodes of Tarzan in 1967.

He was married to actress Helen Brooks in 1931.^[2]

Filmography

The Blazing Sun (1950) - Engineer (uncredited)
Experiment Alcatraz (1950) - Asst. District Attorney Walton
Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard (1950) - Hugo Borne
Operation Pacific (1951) - Squad Commander
Three Guys Named Mike (1951) - C.R. Smith
Ace in the Hole (1951) - McCardle
Cattle Drive (1951) - Winston (uncredited)
Criminal Lawyer (1951) - Judge A.T. Selders (uncredited)
Drums in the Deep South (1951) - Gen. Johnston
The Whip Hand (1951) - Peterson
The Blue Veil (1951) - Archbishop (uncredited)
The Wild North (1952) - Sergeant
Red Planet Mars (1952) - Dr. Mitchell - Astronomer (uncredited)
Sudden Fear (1952) - Bill, the Play Director (uncredited)
Angel Face (1953) - Police Sergeant (uncredited)
The War of the Worlds (1953) - Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins
Pony Express (1953) - Sgt. Russell
Houdini (1953) - Editor (uncredited)
Fort Algiers (1953) - Colonel Lasalle
Vice Squad (1953) - Police Lt. Ed Chisolm
No Escape (1953) - Police Lt. Bruce Gunning
Arrowhead (1953) - Col. Weybright
The Caddy (1953) - Mr. Taylor
Knock on Wood (1954) - Inspector Cranford
Witness to Murder (1954) - Psychiatrist
Prisoner of War (1954) - General (uncredited)
Men of the Fighting Lady (1954) - Comdr. Michael Coughlin
Cry Vengeance (1954) - Nick Buda
Las Vegas Shakedown (1955) - Frank Collins
The Seven Little Foys (1955) - Episcopal Minister (uncredited)
Night Freight (1955) - Crane
The Court Jester (1955) - Sir Finsdale
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) - Detective (uncredited)
Star in the Dust (1956) - Pastor Harris
These Wilder Years (1956) - Dr. Miller
The Quiet Gun (1957) - Steven Hardy
Slander (1957) - Charles Orrin Sterling
The Last Stagecoach West (1957) - Ben Hardy
Rockabilly Baby (1957) - Mayor Howard Hoffman
Crash Landing (1958) - Maurice Stanley
Badman's Country (1958) - (uncredited)
A Summer Place (1959) - Doctor (uncredited)
The Runaway (1961) - Captain Dawn - U.S. Customs
Diary of a Madman (1963) - Father Raymonde

References

^ "'Lucky Sam McCarver Most Fascinating Play in New York". Star Tribune. November 1, 1925. p. 53. Retrieved June 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Helen Brooks, Actress, Lewis Martin, Actor, Married in Greenwich". Hartford Courant. July 13, 1931. p. 3. Retrieved June 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.