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George Lessey(1875-1947)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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George Lessey
George Lessey was born on 8 June 1875 in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor and director, known for The Corsican Brothers (1915), The Evil Dead (1922) and His Own Story (1916). He was married to May Abbey. He died on 3 June 1947 in Westbrook, Connecticut, USA.
BornJune 8, 1875
DiedJune 3, 1947(71)
BornJune 8, 1875
DiedJune 3, 1947(71)
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Known for

King Baggot in The Corsican Brothers (1915)
The Corsican Brothers
Short
  • Director
  • 1915
The Evil Dead
5.5
  • Director
  • 1922
His Own Story
Short
  • Director(as George A. Lessey)
  • 1916
Hobart Henley and Jane Novak in Graft (1915)
Graft
5.6
  • Director(as George A. Lessey)
  • 1915

Credits

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Actor

  • Claire Carleton, Jo-Carroll Dennison, Dorothea Kent, Barbara Read, Kane Richmond, and Anthony Warde in The Missing Lady (1946)
    The Missing Lady
    5.4
    • James Douglas (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Jack Carson, Dennis Morgan, Ann Sheridan, Alexis Smith, and Jane Wyman in One More Tomorrow (1946)
    One More Tomorrow
    6.5
    • Men's Club Member (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Joe Besser and Ann Miller in Eadie Was a Lady (1945)
    Eadie Was a Lady
    6.6
    • Rev. Ames (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Linda Darnell, Lynn Bari, Jack Oakie, and Benny Goodman and His Orchestra in Sweet and Low-Down (1944)
    Sweet and Low-Down
    5.9
    • Norman Wilson (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Vincent Price, Charles Coburn, Mary Anderson, William Eythe, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Cedric Hardwicke, Alexander Knox, Thomas Mitchell, and Ruth Nelson in Wilson (1944)
    Wilson
    6.3
    • Senator (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Laraine Day and Alan Marshal in Bride by Mistake (1944)
    Bride by Mistake
    6.3
    • Businessman (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Lois Andrews, Preston Foster, Victor McLaglen, and Kent Taylor in Roger Touhy, Gangster (1944)
    Roger Touhy, Gangster
    6.8
    • Judge (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Fredric March and Alexis Smith in The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)
    The Adventures of Mark Twain
    7.1
    • Henry H. Rogers (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Maureen O'Hara and Joel McCrea in Buffalo Bill (1944)
    Buffalo Bill
    6.4
    • Mr. Schyler Vandervere
    • 1944
  • Cover Girl (1944)
    Cover Girl
    6.7
    • Minister (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Gwen Kenyon, George J. Lewis, Arthur Loft, and Sidney Toler in Charlie Chan in the Secret Service (1944)
    Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
    6.2
    • Slade (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • None Shall Escape (1944)
    None Shall Escape
    7.0
    • Presiding Judge
    • 1944
  • Darryl Hickman, John Litel, Jimmy Lydon, Joan Mortimer, Charles Smith, and Minor Watson in Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout (1944)
    Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
    6.4
    • Commissioner Towers (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Brian Aherne, Willard Parker, and Rosalind Russell in What a Woman! (1943)
    What a Woman!
    6.5
    • Sen. Hendricks (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Robert Livingston, Ruth Terry, and Wally Vernon in Pistol Packin' Mama (1943)
    Pistol Packin' Mama
    6.4
    • Mr. Burton
    • 1943

Director

  • The Evil Dead
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1922
  • The $1,000,000 Reward (1920)
    The $1,000,000 Reward
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1920
  • The Eagle's Eye (1918)
    The Eagle's Eye
    • Director
    • 1918
  • His Own Story
    Short
    • Director (as George A. Lessey)
    • 1916
  • Ralph Hertz and Irene Howley in The Purple Lady (1916)
    The Purple Lady
    7.8
    • Director (as George A. Lessey)
    • 1916
  • Cap'n Eri (1915)
    Cap'n Eri
    7.9
    • Director
    • 1915
  • Hobart Henley and Jane Novak in Graft (1915)
    Graft
    5.6
    • Director (as George A. Lessey)
    • 1915
  • The Parson's Horse Race
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • An All Around Mistake
    Short
    • Director (as George A. Lessey)
    • 1915
  • His Home Coming
    Short
    • Director (as George A. Lessey)
    • 1915
  • King Baggot in The Suburban (1915)
    The Suburban
    • Director
    • 1915
  • The Only Child
    Short
    • Director (as George A. Lessey)
    • 1915
  • The New Jitney in Town (1915)
    The New Jitney in Town
    Short
    • Director (as George A. Lessey)
    • 1915
  • His New Automobile
    Short
    • Director (as George A. Lessey)
    • 1915
  • The Marble Heart (1915)
    The Marble Heart
    • Director (as George A. Lessey)
    • 1915

Writer

  • His Own Story
    Short
    • scenario (as George A. Lessey)
    • 1916
  • His Home Coming
    Short
    • scenario (as George A. Lessey)
    • 1915
  • The Only Child
    Short
    • scenario (as George A. Lessey)
    • 1915
  • His New Automobile
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1915
  • King Baggot in The Corsican Brothers (1915)
    The Corsican Brothers
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1915
  • Tony
    Short
    • scenario (as George A. Lessey)
    • 1915
  • Margaret McWade and Ben F. Wilson in Laddie (1914)
    Laddie
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1914
  • Her Spanish Cousins
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1914
  • Viola Dana in Molly the Drummer Boy (1914)
    Molly the Drummer Boy
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1914
  • An Alaskan Interlude
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1914

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • George A. Lessey
  • Born
    • June 8, 1875
    • Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • June 3, 1947
    • Westbrook, Connecticut, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • May Abbey1911 - June 3, 1947 (his death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Blue-eyed silent screen actor/director with Thanhouser, Edison and Universal, educated at Dean Academy, Williston Seminary, and Amherst College. A prominent Broadway personality from 1906-47. He had served as a sergeant in the 1898 Spanish-American War with a company of Massachusetts volunteers.

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