Biography
George Lessey (June 8, 1879 β 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
all 64
Movies 64
Director 10
Bride by Mistake (1944)
Buffalo Bill (1944)
None Shall Escape (1944)
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout (1944)
Pistol Packin' Mama (1943)
Mission to Moscow (1943)
Dixie Dugan (1943)
Laugh Your Blues Away (1942)
Now, Voyager (1942)
The Gay Sisters (1942)
The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
Rings on Her Fingers (1942)
Roxie Hart (1942)
We Go Fast (1941)
Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
Moon Over Miami (1941)
Sweetheart of the Campus (1941)
Adventure in Washington (1941)
The Big Boss (1941)
Men of Boys Town (1941)
Forbidden Passage (1941)
Blonde Inspiration (1941)
Go West (1940)
Gallant Sons (1940)
Hullabaloo (1940)
Sky Murder (1940)
Strike Up the Band (1940)
Good Bad Boys (1940)
Boom Town (1940)
Soak the Old (1940)
The Golden Fleecing (1940)
Sporting Blood (1940)
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940)
Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940)
Edison, the Man (1940)
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940)
How to Eat (1939)
One Third of a Nation (1939)
The Miss They Missed (1938)
Birthright (1938)
Durand of the Bad Lands (1925)
White Thunder (1925)
It Is the Law (1924)
School Days (1921)
A Divorce of Convenience (1921)
The Eagle's Eye (1918)
Patria (1917)
Graft (1915)
The Suburban (1915)
The Marble Heart (1915)
The Brass Bowl (1914)
The Doctor's Duty (1913)
The Twelfth Juror (1913)
Bread on the Waters (1913)
The Portrait (1913)
The Ambassador's Daughter (1913)
At Bear Track Gulch (1913)
John Manley's Awakening (1913)
His Mother's Hope (1912)
Hope - A Red Cross Seal Story (1912)
At the Masquerade Ball (1912)
A Soldier's Duty (1912)
The Passer-by (1912)
Romeo and Juliet (1911)
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GenderMale
Birthday1875-06-08
Deathday1947-06-03 (71 years old)
Birth PlaceAmherst, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsGeorge Alanson Lessey, George A. Lessey
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