Lewis Dayton (born Henry Wallenstein Ryan Lewis; 3 February 1888 – January 1963) was a British actor who appeared in a number of films during the silent and early sound eras, largely in

supporting role A supporting character is a character in a narrative that is not the focus of the primary storyline, but is important to the plot/protagonist, and appears or is mentioned in the story enough to be more than just a minor character or a cameo ap ...

s but occasionally in the male lead.

Selected filmography

* ''A Daughter of Uncle Sam'' (1918) * '' The Shadow Between'' (1920) * ''

A Rank Outsider ''A Rank Outsider'' is a 1920 British silent sports film directed by Richard Garrick and starring Gwen Stratford, Cameron Carr and Lewis Dayton. It was based on a novel by Nathaniel Gould. Cast * Gwen Stratford as Myra Wynchmore * Camer ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Great Day ''The Great Day'' is a 1920 British drama film directed by Hugh Ford. Alfred Hitchcock is credited as a title designer. On 17 April 1921, Paramount Pictures released the film in the US at five reels (roughly 50 minutes). The film is now cons ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Marriage Lines ''Marriage Lines'' is a British television sitcom first broadcast between 1963 and 1966. The series gave Richard Briers and Prunella Scales, its lead stars, a significant boost in their careers. At first titled ''The Marriage Lines'', the progr ...

'' (1921) * '' The Mystery of Mr. Bernard Brown'' (1921) * ''

The Lilac Sunbonnet ''The Lilac Sunbonnet'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Sidney Morgan and starring Joan Morgan, Warwick Ward and Pauline Peters. Cast * Warwick Ward as Ralph Peden * Joan Morgan as Winsome Charteris * Pauline Peters as Jes ...

'' (1922) * ''

Yesterday's Wife ''Yesterday's Wife'' is a lost 1923 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Edward LeSaint and starring Irene Rich, Eileen Percy, and Lottie Williams. The film was released by the CBC Film Sales Corporation, which would later become Columb ...

'' (1923) * ''

Slander the Woman ''Slander the Woman'' is a 1923 American drama film directed by Allen Holubar and written by Violet Clark. The film stars Dorothy Phillips, Lewis Dayton, Robert Anderson, Mayme Kelso, George Siegmann, and Ynez Seabury. The film was released on ...

'' (1923) * ''

A Wife's Romance ''A Wife's Romance'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Thomas N. Heffron and starring Clara Kimball Young, Lewis Dayton and Alan Roscoe.Munden p.901 Synopsis A female artist, neglected by her diplomat husband, becomes involved ...

'' (1923) * ''

Cordelia the Magnificent ''Cordelia the Magnificent'' is a 1923 American silent mystery film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Clara Kimball Young. It is now believed to be a lost film. Plot summary Cordelia, a smart and pretty society girl, becomes suddenly i ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Cost of Beauty ''The Cost of Beauty'' is a 1924 British silent romance film directed by Walter Summers and starring Betty Ross Clarke, Lewis Dayton and James Lindsay. It was made at Isleworth Studios.Harris p.67 Cast * Betty Ross Clarke Betty Ross Clark ...

'' (1924) * ''

Around a Million ''Around a Million'' (german: Um eine Million) is a 1924 German silent film directed by Joseph Delmont and starring Harry Hardt, Dary Holm and Wilhelm Diegelmann Wilhelm Diegelmann (28 September 1861 – 1 March 1934) was a German actor. Car ...

'' (1924) * ''

What Fools Men ''What Fools Men'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Lewis Stone, Shirley Mason, and Ethel Grey Terry. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Joseph Greer has invented a new linen-making pro ...

'' (1925) * '' Spangles'' (1928) * '' S.O.S.'' (1928) * '' The Celestial City'' (1929) * ''

The Runaway Princess ''The Runaway Princess'' is a 1929 British-German silent drama film directed by Anthony Asquith and Fritz Wendhausen and starring Mady Christians, Fred Rains, Paul Cavanagh, and Anne Grey. Production The film was a co-production between Bri ...

'' (1929) * '' Lloyd of the C.I.D.'' (1932) * ''

The Strangler ''The Strangler'' is a 1964 crime thriller, directed by Burt Topper and starring Victor Buono, David McLean, Davey Davison and Ellen Corby, with a screenplay by Bill S. Ballinger. The film was inspired by the Boston Strangler, a serial killer ...

'' (1932)

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.

External links

* 1889 births Year of death unknown English male film actors English male silent film actors People from Brighton 20th-century English male actors {{UK-film-actor-stub