George Lessey
Actor, film director

George Lessey

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Actor, film director
Gender:
Male
Places:
United States of America
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Work field:
Film, TV, Stage & Radio
Birth:
8 June 1879(Amherst)
Death:
3 June 1947(Westbrook)
Star sign:
Gemini
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George Lessey (June 8, 1879 – June 3, 1947) was an American actor and director of the silent era. He appeared in 123 films between 1910 and 1946. He also directed 76 films between 1913 and 1922. Lessey also appeared in the original Broadway production of Porgy and Bess (1935) in one of the few white roles, that of the lawyer Mr. Archdale.
He was born in Amherst, Massachusetts and died in Westbrook, Connecticut.

Selected filmography

  • A Soldier's Duty (1912)
  • A Fresh Air Romance (1912)
  • The Twelfth Juror (1913)
  • Graft (1915)
  • The $1,000,000 Reward (1920)
  • Why Girls Leave Home (1921)
  • Handcuffs or Kisses (1921)
  • The Silent Command (1923)
  • The Golden Fleecing (1940)
  • Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940)
  • Go West (1940)
  • Boom Town (1940) as Judge
  • Sweetheart of the Campus (1941)
  • Forbidden Passage (1941)
  • The Pride of the Yankees (1942) as Clinic Doctor