George Lessey
| George Lessey | |
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 William West, Gertrude McCoy, and George Lessey in Hope, a Red Cross Seal Story (1912) | |
| Born |
June 8, 1879 Amherst, Massachusetts, USA |
| Died |
June 3, 1947 (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
- 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
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