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George Lessey
George Lessey
	Lessey (right) in Hope, a Red Cross Seal Story (1912)
Born	June 8, 1879; Amherst, Massachusetts, US
Died	June 3, 1947 (aged 67); Westbrook, Connecticut, US
Years active	1910–1946

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,^[1] and as a boy he acted in theatrical productions there.^[2] He graduated from Amherst College.^[1]

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.^[2] He portrayed Romeo in the initial film version of Romeo and Juliet, directed the first serial, What Happened to Mary,^[1] and played the first dual role in film as twins in The Corsican Brothers.^[3]

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.^[4]

In the 1930s, Lessey worked as a model for men's clothes.^[3]

Lessey was married to the former May Abbey.^[5] On June 3, 1947, Lessey died on vacation in Westbrook, Connecticut, aged 67.^[5]

Selected filmography

A Fresh Air Romance (1912, Short) - Young Doctor Fogg
A Soldier's Duty (1912, Short) - Commanding General
The Twelfth Juror (1913, Short)
Graft (1915, Serial)
The Purple Lady (1916, director)
Patria (1917, Serial)
The Eagle's Eye (1918, director)
To Him That Hath (1918) - Henry Allen
Twilight (1919) - Dr. Henry Charmant
The $1,000,000 Reward (1920, director) - James Bradley
The Harvest Moon (1920) - Jacques Vavin
Wits vs. Wits (1920) - James Marsley
A Divorce of Convenience (1921) - Senator Wakefield
Is Life Worth Living? (1921) - Lawyer
Why Girls Leave Home (1921) - Mr. Hedder
Handcuffs or Kisses (1921) - Elias Pratt
Rainbow (1921) - Rufus Halliday
School Days (1921) - His Guardian - the Deacon
The Snitching Hour (1922) - Larry
The Silent Command (1923) - Mr. Collins
It Is the Law (1924) - Inspector Dolan
Scar Hanan (1925) - Bart Hutchins
The Fool (1925) - Goodkind
White Thunder (1925) - Sheriff Richards
Durand of the Bad Lands (1925) - John Boyd
Annapolis Salute (1937) - Captain Brooks (uncredited)
...One Third of a Nation... (1939) - Doctor (uncredited)
Birthright (1939)
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) - Rufus Ingersoll
Edison, the Man (1940) - Toastmaster
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940) - Underwood
Sporting Blood (1940) - Banker Cobb
The Golden Fleecing (1940) - Buckley Sloan
Boom Town (1940) - Judge
Strike Up the Band (1940) - Mr. Morgan
Sky Murder (1940) - Senator Monrose
Dulcy (1940) - Judge Paroling Henry to Dulcy (uncredited)
Hullabaloo (1940) - Mr. Arthur Jay Norton
Gallant Sons (1940) - Judge
Go West (1940) - Railroad President
Blonde Inspiration (1941) - C. V. Hutchins
Forbidden Passage (1941, Short) - American Consul in Lisbon
Men of Boys Town (1941) - Bradford Stone
The Big Boss (1941) - Senator Williams
Adventure in Washington (1941) - Vice-President (uncredited)
Moon Over Miami (1941) - William Boulton
Sweetheart of the Campus (1941) - Dr. Hale
Blossoms in the Dust (1941) - Mr. Keats
We Go Fast (1941) - J.P. Hempstead
It Started with Eve (1941) - Johnson - Hotel Guest (uncredited)
You Belong to Me (1941) - Marshall (uncredited)
Born to Sing (1942) - Mr. Lawson (uncredited)
Roxie Hart (1942) - Judge Cannon
Rings on Her Fingers (1942) - Fenwick Sr.
The Postman Didn't Ring (1942) - Governor Marvin Winthrop (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees (1942) - Mayor of New Rochelle
The Gay Sisters (1942) - Judge Barrows
Girl Trouble (1942) - Morgan
Now, Voyager (1942) - Uncle Herbert (uncredited)
Laugh Your Blues Away (1942) - Mr. Westerly
The Crystal Ball (1943) - Judge (uncredited)
Dixie Dugan (1943) - Sen. Patterson
Mission to Moscow (1943) - Bill - Well-wisher (uncredited)
Someone to Remember (1943) - College Trustee (uncredited)
Pistol Packin' Mama (1943) - Mr. Burton
What a Woman! (1943) - Senator Hendricks (uncredited)
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout (1944) - Commissioner Towers (uncredited)
None Shall Escape (1944) - Presiding Judge
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service (1944) - Slade (uncredited)
Cover Girl (1944) - Minister (uncredited)
Buffalo Bill (1944) - Mr. Schyler Vandervere
The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944) - Henry H. Rogers (uncredited)
Roger Touhy, Gangster (1944) - Judge (uncredited)
Bride by Mistake (1944) - Business Man (uncredited)
Wilson (1944) - Senator (uncredited)
Sweet and Low-Down (1944) - Norman Wilson (uncredited)
Eadie Was a Lady (1945) - Rev. Ames (uncredited)
One More Tomorrow (1946) - Men's Club Member (uncredited)
The Missing Lady (1946) - James Douglas (uncredited)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "More talented folk of Irving Players to make bow Monday in 'Best People'". The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, the Evening News. Pennsylvania, Wilkes-Barre. January 30, 1926. p. 10. Retrieved September 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "Star Director Goes to Hollywood". The Leavenworth Post. Kansas, Leavenworth. August 24, 1914. p. 6. Retrieved September 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b Gunn, Eleanor (September 29, 1938). "You've Seen This Man Before -- He's Big Executive in Ad Photos". Mount Union Times. Pennsylvania, Mount Union. p. 5. Retrieved September 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "George Lessey". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "George Lessey". Hartford Courant. Connecticut, Hartford. Associated Press. June 5, 1947. p. 4. Retrieved September 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

George Lessey at IMDb
George Lessey portraits at New York Public Library, Billy Rose Collection

[wb-1] "More talented folk of Irving Players to make bow Monday in 'Best People'". The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, the Evening News. Pennsylvania, Wilkes-Barre. January 30, 1926. p. 10. Retrieved September 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[lp-2] "Star Director Goes to Hollywood". The Leavenworth Post. Kansas, Leavenworth. August 24, 1914. p. 6. Retrieved September 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[:0-3] Gunn, Eleanor (September 29, 1938). "You've Seen This Man Before -- He's Big Executive in Ad Photos". Mount Union Times. Pennsylvania, Mount Union. p. 5. Retrieved September 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[ibdb-4] "George Lessey". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved September 11, 2019.

[hc-5] "George Lessey". Hartford Courant. Connecticut, Hartford. Associated Press. June 5, 1947. p. 4. Retrieved September 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

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