George Lessey

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George Lessey
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

The Twelfth Juror (1913)
Graft (1915)
The $1,000,000 Reward (1920)
Why Girls Leave Home (1921)
The Silent Command (1923)
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940)
Go West (1940)
Sweetheart of the Campus (1941)
Forbidden Passage (1941)

External links

George Lessey at the Internet Movie Database
George Lessey portraits at New York Public Library, Billy Rose Collection

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Persondata
Name	Lessey, George
Alternative names
Short description	Actor, film director
Date of birth	June 8, 1879
Place of birth	Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
Date of death	June 3, 1947
Place of death	Westbrook, Connecticut, USA

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