George Lessey

George Lessey

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1875-06-08
Deathday: 1947-06-03 (71 years old)

Biography

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.

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Filmography

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Movies 64

Director 10

Business Man
Bride by Mistake

Bride by Mistake (1944)

Movie
Mr. Schyler Vandervere
Buffalo Bill

Buffalo Bill (1944)

Movie
Presiding Judge
None Shall Escape

None Shall Escape (1944)

Movie
Mr. Towers
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout (1944)

Movie
Mr. Burton
Pistol Packin' Mama

Pistol Packin' Mama (1943)

Movie
Bill - Well-wisher (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow (1943)

Movie
Sen. Patterson
Dixie Dugan

Dixie Dugan (1943)

Movie
Mr. Westerly
Laugh Your Blues Away

Laugh Your Blues Away (1942)

Movie
Uncle Herbert (uncredited)
Now, Voyager

Now, Voyager (1942)

Movie
3
Judge Barrows
The Gay Sisters

The Gay Sisters (1942)

Movie
Mayor of New Rochelle
The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees (1942)

Movie
6
Rings on Her Fingers

Rings on Her Fingers (1942)

Movie
Judge
Roxie Hart

Roxie Hart (1942)

Movie
J.P. Hempstead
We Go Fast

We Go Fast (1941)

Movie
Mr. Keats
Blossoms in the Dust

Blossoms in the Dust (1941)

Movie
William 'Willie' Boulton
Moon Over Miami

Moon Over Miami (1941)

Movie
Dr. Hale
Sweetheart of the Campus

Sweetheart of the Campus (1941)

Movie
U.S. Vice President
Adventure in Washington

Adventure in Washington (1941)

Movie
Sen. Williams
The Big Boss

The Big Boss (1941)

Movie
Bradford Stone
Men of Boys Town

Men of Boys Town (1941)

Movie
American Consul in Lisbon
Forbidden Passage

Forbidden Passage (1941)

Movie
C. V. Hutchins
Blonde Inspiration

Blonde Inspiration (1941)

Movie
Railroad President
Go West

Go West (1940)

Movie
1
Judge
Gallant Sons

Gallant Sons (1940)

Movie
Mr. Arthur Jay Norton
Hullabaloo

Hullabaloo (1940)

Movie
Senator Monrose
Sky Murder

Sky Murder (1940)

Movie
Mr. Morgan
Strike Up the Band

Strike Up the Band (1940)

Movie
Judge Kincaid
Good Bad Boys

Good Bad Boys (1940)

Movie
Judge
Boom Town

Boom Town (1940)

Movie
Attorney General William Bowen
Soak the Old

Soak the Old (1940)

Movie
Buckley Sloan
The Golden Fleecing

The Golden Fleecing (1940)

Movie
Banker Cobb
Sporting Blood

Sporting Blood (1940)

Movie
Underwood
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940)

Movie
Mary's Father
Hollywood: Style Center of the World

Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940)

Movie
Toastmaster
Edison, the Man

Edison, the Man (1940)

Movie
4
Rufus Ingersoll
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940)

Movie
Toastmaster at Dinner
How to Eat

How to Eat (1939)

Movie
Doctor (uncredited)
One Third of a Nation

One Third of a Nation (1939)

Movie
Actor
The Miss They Missed

The Miss They Missed (1938)

Movie
Birthright

Birthright (1938)

Movie
John Boyd
Durand of the Bad Lands

Durand of the Bad Lands (1925)

Movie
Sheriff Richards
White Thunder

White Thunder (1925)

Movie
Inspector Dolan
It Is the Law

It Is the Law (1924)

Movie
His Guardian - the Deacon
School Days

School Days (1921)

Movie
Sen. Wakefield
A Divorce of Convenience

A Divorce of Convenience (1921)

Movie
Director
The Eagle's Eye

The Eagle's Eye (1918)

Movie
Patria

Patria (1917)

Movie
Director
Graft

Graft (1915)

Movie
Director
The Suburban

The Suburban (1915)

Movie
Director
The Marble Heart

The Marble Heart (1915)

Movie
Director
The Brass Bowl

The Brass Bowl (1914)

Movie
Director
The Doctor's Duty

The Doctor's Duty (1913)

Movie
Director
The Twelfth Juror

The Twelfth Juror (1913)

Movie
Director
Bread on the Waters

Bread on the Waters (1913)

Movie
Director
The Portrait

The Portrait (1913)

Movie
Richard Farnsworth
The Ambassador's Daughter

The Ambassador's Daughter (1913)

Movie
Jack Turner
At Bear Track Gulch

At Bear Track Gulch (1913)

Movie
Director
John Manley's Awakening

John Manley's Awakening (1913)

Movie
The Father
His Mother's Hope

His Mother's Hope (1912)

Movie
John Harvey
Hope - A Red Cross Seal Story

Hope - A Red Cross Seal Story (1912)

Movie
Jack Van Rensellaer
At the Masquerade Ball

At the Masquerade Ball (1912)

Movie
Commanding General
A Soldier's Duty

A Soldier's Duty (1912)

Movie
Hamilton Crawford Jr. - The Bridegroom
The Passer-by

The Passer-by (1912)

Movie
Romeo
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet (1911)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1875-06-08

Deathday
1947-06-03 (71 years old)

Birth Place
Amherst, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
George Alanson Lessey, George A. Lessey


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