Portrait of George Lessey

Acting

George Lessey

Career

Active from 1911 to 1942, with a break from 1926 to 1936, busiest in 1913 with 8 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Sky Murder
Sky Murder
GoodWatch score64/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.9 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
George Lessey Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.6, average 5.4
  • Violence
    1.4, average 4.1
  • Psychological
    3.0, average 5.5
  • Uncanny
    0.3, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Class Conflict 3
  • Early Cinema 3
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Silent Film Era 2
  • Social Injustice 2
  • Progressive Era 2
  • Graft Serial 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

77
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1940s

36 titles · average score 63
The Pride of the Yankees
The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
GoodWatch score 85

as Mayor of New Rochelle

Now, Voyager
Now, Voyager (1942)
GoodWatch score 79

as Uncle Herbert (uncredited)

Roxie Hart
Roxie Hart (1942)
GoodWatch score 74

as Judge

The Big Boss
The Big Boss (1941)

as Sen. Williams

We Go Fast
We Go Fast (1941)

as J.P. Hempstead

Forbidden Passage
Forbidden Passage (1941)
GoodWatch score 64

as American Consul in Lisbon

Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940)
GoodWatch score 53

as Mary's Father

Sky Murder
Sky Murder (1940)
GoodWatch score 64

as Senator Monrose

Soak the Old
Soak the Old (1940)

as William Bowen, Narrator

The Golden Fleecing
The Golden Fleecing (1940)
GoodWatch score 60

as Buckley Sloan

Go West
Go West (1940)
GoodWatch score 77

as Railroad President

Boom Town
Boom Town (1940)
GoodWatch score 68

as Judge

1930s

3 titles · average score 62
How to Eat
How to Eat (1939)

as Toastmaster at Dinner

One Third of a Nation
One Third of a Nation (1939)
GoodWatch score 62

as Doctor (uncredited)

Bashful Ballerina
Bashful Ballerina (1937)

as Committeeman

1920s

11 titles
Durand of the Bad Lands
Durand of the Bad Lands (1925)

as John Boyd

The Fool
The Fool (1925)

as Goodkind

White Thunder
White Thunder (1925)

as Sheriff Richards

It Is the Law
It Is the Law (1924)

as Inspector Dolan

The Silent Command
The Silent Command (1923)

as Mr. Collins

Is Life Worth Living?
Is Life Worth Living? (1921)

as Lawyer

School Days
School Days (1921)

as His Guardian - the Deacon

A Divorce of Convenience
A Divorce of Convenience (1921)

as Senator Wakefield

Handcuffs or Kisses
Handcuffs or Kisses (1921)

as Elias Pratt

Why Girls Leave Home
Why Girls Leave Home (1921)

as Mr. Hedder

The Harvest Moon
The Harvest Moon (1920)

as Jacques Vavin

1910s

27 titles
Twilight
Twilight (1919)

as Dr. Henry Charmant

Graft
Graft (1915)

Director

The Bells
The Bells (1913)

Director

At Bear Track Gulch
At Bear Track Gulch (1913)

as Jack Turner

The Ambassador's Daughter
The Ambassador's Daughter (1913)

as Richard Farnsworth, an attaché at the embassy

The Doctor's Duty
The Doctor's Duty (1913)

Director

The Portrait
The Portrait (1913)

Director

Hope - A Red Cross Seal Story
Hope - A Red Cross Seal Story (1912)

as Bank President John Harvey

The Passer-by
The Passer-by (1912)

as Hamilton Crawford, the Bridegroom

A Soldier's Duty
A Soldier's Duty (1912)

as Commanding General

At the Masquerade Ball
At the Masquerade Ball (1912)

as Jack Van Rensellaer

Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet (1911)

as Romeo