George Lessey

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, He graduated from Amherst College.

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.

In the 1930s, Lessey worked as a model for men's clothes.

Lessey was married to the former May Abbey.

Selected filmography

A Fresh Air Romance (1912, Short) - Young Doctor Fogg A Soldier's Duty (1912, Short) - Commanding General The Librarian (1912, Short) - The School Teacher (Robert Prentice) 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)