7.4
7.4
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
as Mayor of New Rochelle
George Lessey
Acting
Born:June 8, 1875
Died:June 3, 1947(aged 71)
Birthplace:Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
Nationality:United States
Education:Amherst College
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CommunityBiographyvia wikipedia
George Lessey (June 8, 1879 – June 3, 1947) was an American actor and director of the silent era. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1910 and 1946. He also directed more than 70 films between 1913 and 1922. Lessey was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, and as a boy he acted in theatrical productions there. He graduated from Amherst College. For a year, Lessey was a leading man for Edison Studios, after which he directed films for the company for two years. In 1914, he joined Universal Studios as a director. He portrayed Romeo in the initial film version of Romeo and Juliet, directed the first serial, What Happened to Mary, and played the first dual role in film as twins in The Corsican Brothers. On stage, Lessey appeared in the original Broadway production of Porgy and Bess (1935) in one of the few white roles, that of the lawyer Mr. Archdale. In the 1930s, Lessey worked as a model for men's clothes. Lessey was married to the former May Abbey. On June 3, 1947, Lessey died on vacation in Westbrook, Connecticut, aged 67.
Filmography (74 movies)
7.2
7.2
Gallant Sons
1940
as Judge
6.9
6.9
Roxie Hart
1942
as Judge
6.8
6.8
Boom Town
1940
as Judge
6.8
6.8
Edison, the Man
1940
as Toastmaster
6.6
6.6
Blossoms in the Dust
1941
as Mr. Keats
6.5
6.5
Good Bad Boys
1940
as Judge Kincaid
6.5
6.5
Rings on Her Fingers
1942
as Fenwick Sr.
6.5
6.5
The Gay Sisters
1942
as Judge Barrows
6.5
6.5
Patria
1917
6.5
6.5
Go West
1940
as Railroad President
6.4
6.4
Strike Up the Band
1940
as Mr. Morgan
6.3
6.3
Forbidden Passage
1941
as American Consul in Lisbon
6.3
6.3
None Shall Escape
1944
as Presiding Judge
6.3
6.3
Sky Murder
1940
as Senator Monrose
6.2
6.2
We Go Fast
1941
as J.P. Hempstead
6.1
6.1
Men of Boys Town
1941
as Bradford Stone
6.1
6.1
Moon Over Miami
1941
as William 'Willie' Boulton
6.0
6.0
Soak the Old
1940
as William Bowen, Narrator
6.0
6.0
The Ambassador's Daughter
1913
as Richard Farnsworth, an attaché at the embassy
6.0
6.0
How to Eat
1939
as Toastmaster at Dinner
6.0
6.0
Adventure in Washington
1941
as U.S. Vice President
6.0
6.0
It Is the Law
1924
as Inspector Dolan
6.0
6.0
The Bells
1913
Director
5.8
5.8
The Big Boss
1941
as Sen. Williams
5.6
5.6
Buffalo Bill
1944
as Mr. Schyler Vandervere
5.5
5.5
The Passer-by
1912
as Hamilton Crawford, the Bridegroom
5.5
5.5
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
1940
as Mary's Father
5.4
5.4
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
1940
as Underwood
5.4
5.4
Blonde Inspiration
1941
as C. V. Hutchins
5.3
5.3
The Golden Fleecing
1940
as Buckley Sloan
5.2
5.2
Birthright
1938
5.0
5.0
At Bear Track Gulch
1913
as Jack Turner
5.0
5.0
Sweetheart of the Campus
1941
as Dr. Hale
5.0
5.0
Pistol Packin' Mama
1943
as Mr. Burton
5.0
5.0
The Silent Command
1923
as Mr. Collins
5.0
5.0
Dixie Dugan
1943
as Sen. Patterson
5.0
5.0
The Doctor's Duty
1913
Director
4.6
4.6
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
1940
as Rufus Ingersoll
4.5
4.5
Hope - A Red Cross Seal Story
1912
as Bank President John Harvey
4.0
4.0
Hullabaloo
1940
as Mr. Arthur Jay Norton
4.0
4.0
A Soldier's Duty
1912
as Commanding General
4.0
4.0
At the Masquerade Ball
1912
as Jack Van Rensellaer
3.5
3.5
Sporting Blood
1940
as Banker Cobb
2.0
2.0
Romeo and Juliet
1911
as Romeo
Why Girls Leave Home
1921
as Mr. Hedder
School Days
1921
as His Guardian - the Deacon
His Mother's Hope
1912
as The Father
The High Cost of Living
1912
as Tracy-Mildred's sweetheart
A Romance of the Rails
1912
The Fool
1925
as Goodkind
Bashful Ballerina
1937
as Committeeman
The Miss They Missed
1938
A Divorce of Convenience
1921
as Senator Wakefield
White Thunder
1925
as Sheriff Richards
Durand of the Bad Lands
1925
as John Boyd
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
1944
as Mr. Towers
The Harvest Moon
1920
as Jacques Vavin
Is Life Worth Living?
1921
as Lawyer
Laugh Your Blues Away
1942
as Mr. Westerly
The Suburban
1915
Director
Bread on the Waters
1913
Director
Graft
1915
Director
The Power of the People
1916
Director
The Railroad Monopoly
1916
Director
The Eagle's Eye
1918
Director
The Insurance Swindlers
1916
Director
The Harbor Transportation Trust
1916
Director
John Manley's Awakening
1913
Director
The Portrait
1913
Director
The Brass Bowl
1914
Director
The Twelfth Juror
1913
Director
Old King Coal
1916
Director
The Marble Heart
1915
Director
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