Age, Biography and Wiki
Who is it? | Actress, Soundtrack |
Birth Day | September 18, 1919 |
Birth Place | Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States |
Age | 101 YEARS OLD |
Died On | January 18, 1997(1997-01-18) (aged 77)\nRancho Mirage, California, U.S. |
Birth Sign | Libra |
Resting place | Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, California |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1934–1943 |
Spouse(s) | Jay Raye (m. 1935; div. 1939) William Powell (m. 1940; d. 1984) |
Net worth: $100K - $1M
Biography/Timeline
Lewis began her film career in It's a Gift (1934) and worked steadily over the next few years, usually in minor roles. Her more notable films include It's a Gift (1934), Gold Diggers in Paris (1938), Go West (1940) and Johnny Eager (1941). She was the love interest of Andy Hardy as Daphne Fowler in Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940).
Lewis met actor william Powell, who was 27 years her senior, at MGM in 1940 and they married after a courtship of just three weeks. She retired from acting in 1943. The couple remained together for forty-four years until Powell's death at age 91 in 1984.
In 2000, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to her.