From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Mitchell Lewis June 26 1880 August 24 1956 was an American film actor whose career as a MetroGoldwynMayer 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 1925s 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
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