George Lessey
George Lessey
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| George Lessey | |
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 William West, Gertrude McCoy, and George Lessey in Hope, a Red Cross Seal Story (1912) | |
| Born | (1879-06-08)June 8, 1879 Amherst, Massachusetts, USA |
| Died | June 3, 1947(1947-06-03) (aged 67) Westbrook, Connecticut, USA |
| 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 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[edit]
A Soldier's Duty (1912)
A Fresh Air Romance (1912)
The Twelfth Juror (1913)
Graft (1915)
The Purple Lady (1916)
The Eagle's Eye (1918)
The $1,000,000 Reward (1920)
Why Girls Leave Home (1921)
Handcuffs or Kisses (1921)
The Silent Command (1923)
It Is the Law (1924)
The Fool (1925)
The Golden Fleecing (1940)
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940)
Go West (1940)
Boom Town (1940) as Judge
Forbidden Passage (1941)
Sweetheart of the Campus (1941)
Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
The Pride of the Yankees (1942) as Clinic Doctor
Dixie Dugan (1943) as Sen. Patterson
External links[edit]
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George Lessey on IMDb
George Lessey portraits at New York Public Library, Billy Rose Collection
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Categories:
- 1879 births
- 1947 deaths
- American male film actors
- American film directors
- American male silent film actors
- People from Amherst, Massachusetts
- 20th-century American male actors
- American film actor, 1870s birth stubs
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