Filmography
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Known For
The Corsican Brothers Director (1915) -
The Evil Dead Director (1922) -
His Own Story Director (1916)
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Known For
Graft Director (1915) -
Actor
The Missing Lady James Douglas (1946) -
One More Tomorrow Men's Club Member (1946) -
Eadie Was a Lady Rev. Ames (1945) -
Sweet and Low-Down Norman Wilson (1944) -
Wilson Senator (1944) -
Bride by Mistake Businessman (1944) -
Roger Touhy, Gangster Judge (1944) -
The Adventures of Mark Twain Henry H. Rogers (1944) -
Buffalo Bill Mr. Schyler Vandervere (1944) -
Cover Girl Minister (1944) -
![Charlie Chan in the Secret Service]( "Charlie Chan in the Secret Service")
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service Slade (1944) -
![None Shall Escape]( "None Shall Escape")
None Shall Escape Presiding Judge (1944) -
![Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout]( "Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout")
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout Commissioner Towers (1944) -
![What a Woman!]( "What a Woman!")
What a Woman! Sen. Hendricks (1943) -
![Pistol Packin' Mama]( "Pistol Packin' Mama")
Pistol Packin' Mama Mr. Burton (1943) -
![Someone to Remember]( "Someone to Remember")
Someone to Remember College Trustee (1943) -
![Mission to Moscow]( "Mission to Moscow")
Mission to Moscow Bill - Well-wisher (1943) -
![Dixie Dugan]( "Dixie Dugan")
Dixie Dugan Sen. Patterson (1943) -
![The Crystal Ball]( "The Crystal Ball")
The Crystal Ball Judge (1943) -
![Laugh Your Blues Away]( "Laugh Your Blues Away")
Laugh Your Blues Away Mr. Westerly (1942) -
![Now, Voyager]( "Now, Voyager")
Now, Voyager Uncle Herbert (1942) -
![Girl Trouble]( "Girl Trouble")
Girl Trouble Morgan (1942) -
![The Gay Sisters]( "The Gay Sisters")
The Gay Sisters Judge Barrows (1942) -
![The Pride of the Yankees]( "The Pride of the Yankees")
The Pride of the Yankees Mayor of New Rochelle (1942) -
![The Postman Didn't Ring]( "The Postman Didn't Ring")
The Postman Didn't Ring Gov Marvin Winthrop (1942) -
![Thru Different Eyes]( "Thru Different Eyes")
Thru Different Eyes Governor Jamison (1942) -
![Rings on Her Fingers]( "Rings on Her Fingers")
Rings on Her Fingers Fenwick Sr. (1942) -
![Roxie Hart]( "Roxie Hart")
Roxie Hart Judge Cannon (1942) -
![Born to Sing]( "Born to Sing")
Born to Sing Mr. Lawson (1942) -
![You Belong to Me]( "You Belong to Me")
You Belong to Me Marshall (1941) -
![It Started with Eve]( "It Started with Eve")
It Started with Eve Johnson - Hotel Guest (1941) -
![We Go Fast]( "We Go Fast")
We Go Fast J.P. Hempstead (1941) -
![Sweetheart of the Campus]( "Sweetheart of the Campus")
Sweetheart of the Campus Dr. Hale (1941) -
![Blossoms in the Dust]( "Blossoms in the Dust")
Blossoms in the Dust Mr. Keats (1941) -
![Moon Over Miami]( "Moon Over Miami")
Moon Over Miami William Bolton (1941) -
![Coffins on Wheels]( "Coffins on Wheels")
Coffins on Wheels Narrator (1941) -
![Adventure in Washington]( "Adventure in Washington")
Adventure in Washington Vice-President (1941) -
![The Big Boss]( "The Big Boss")
The Big Boss Sen. Williams (1941) -
![Men of Boys Town]( "Men of Boys Town")
Men of Boys Town Bradford Stone (1941) -
![Forbidden Passage]( "Forbidden Passage")
Forbidden Passage American Consul in Lisbon (1941) -
![Blonde Inspiration]( "Blonde Inspiration")
Blonde Inspiration C. V. Hutchins (1941) -
![Go West]( "Go West")
Go West Railroad President (1940) -
![Gallant Sons]( "Gallant Sons")
Gallant Sons Judge (1940) -
![Hullabaloo]( "Hullabaloo")
Hullabaloo Mr. Arthur Jay Norton (1940) -
![Dulcy]( "Dulcy")
Dulcy Judge Paroling Henry to Dulcy (1940) -
![Strike Up the Band]( "Strike Up the Band")
Strike Up the Band Mr. Morgan (1940) -
![Sky Murder]( "Sky Murder")
Sky Murder Sen. Monrose (1940) -
![Good Bad Boys]( "Good Bad Boys")
Good Bad Boys Judge Kincaid (1940) -
![Boom Town]( "Boom Town")
Boom Town Judge (1940) -
![Soak the Old]( "Soak the Old")
Soak the Old Attorney General William Bowen (1940) -
![The Golden Fleecing]( "The Golden Fleecing")
The Golden Fleecing Buckley Sloan (1940) -
![Sporting Blood]( "Sporting Blood")
Sporting Blood Cobb - Banker (1940) -
![Andy Hardy Meets Debutante]( "Andy Hardy Meets Debutante")
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante Underwood (1940) -
![Edison, the Man]( "Edison, the Man")
Edison, the Man Toastmaster (1940) -
![Dr. Kildare's Strange Case]( "Dr. Kildare's Strange Case")
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case Rufus Ingersoll (1940) -
![Birthright]( "Birthright")
Birthright (1939) -
![How to Eat]( "How to Eat")
How to Eat Toastmaster at Dinner (1939) -
![...One Third of a Nation...]( "...One Third of a Nation...")
...One Third of a Nation... Doctor (1939) -
![The Miss They Missed]( "The Miss They Missed")
The Miss They Missed (1938) -
Bashful Ballerina Committeeman (1937)
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![Annapolis Salute]( "Annapolis Salute")
Annapolis Salute Capt. Brooks (1937) -
![Durand of the Bad Lands]( "Durand of the Bad Lands")
Durand of the Bad Lands John Boyd (1925) -
![White Thunder]( "White Thunder")
White Thunder Sheriff Richards (1925) -
![The Fool]( "The Fool")
The Fool Goodkind (1925) -
![Scar Hanan]( "Scar Hanan")
Scar Hanan Bart Hutchins (1925) -
![It Is the Law]( "It Is the Law")
It Is the Law Inspector Dolan (1924) -
![The Silent Command]( "The Silent Command")
The Silent Command Mr. Collins (1923) -
The Snitching Hour Larry (1922)
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![School Days]( "School Days")
School Days His Guardian - the Deacon (1921) -
Rainbow Rufus Halliday (1921)
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![Handcuffs or Kisses]( "Handcuffs or Kisses")
Handcuffs or Kisses Elias Pratt (1921) -
![Why Girls Leave Home]( "Why Girls Leave Home")
Why Girls Leave Home Mr. Hedder (1921) -
Is Life Worth Living? Lawyer (1921)
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![A Divorce of Convenience]( "A Divorce of Convenience")
A Divorce of Convenience Sen. Wakefield (1921) -
![Wits vs. Wits]( "Wits vs. Wits")
Wits vs. Wits James Marsley (1920) -
![The Harvest Moon]( "The Harvest Moon")
The Harvest Moon Jacques Vavin (1920) -
![The $1, 000, 000 Reward]( "The $1, 000, 000 Reward")
The $1, 000, 000 Reward James Bradley (1920) -
![Twilight]( "Twilight")
Twilight Dr. Henry Charmant (1919) -
![To Him That Hath]( "To Him That Hath")
To Him That Hath Henry Allen (1918) -
![Patria]( "Patria")
Patria (1917) -
![At the Banquet Table]( "At the Banquet Table")
At the Banquet Table (1915) -
The Governess William Crane (1913)
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Sally's Romance The Artist (1913)
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![The Ambassador's Daughter]( "The Ambassador's Daughter")
The Ambassador's Daughter Richard Farnsworth (1913) -
The Mountaineers (1913)
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Leonie Hyde - 2nd Artist (1913)
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![At Bear Track Gulch]( "At Bear Track Gulch")
At Bear Track Gulch Jack Turner (1913) -
It Is Never Too Late to Mend Government Official (1913)
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The Running Away of Doris The Reverend Robert (1913)
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For Her Roberts - the Private Detective (1912)
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His Mother's Hope The Father (1912)
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A Dollar Saved Is a Dollar Earned William Lester - the Manager (1912)
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Hope, a Red Cross Seal Story John Harvey (1912)
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Romance of the Rails Frank Denning (1912)
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The New Member of the Life Saving Crew George Thompson (1912)
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At the Masquerade Ball Jack Van Rensellaer (1912)
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A Soldier's Duty Commanding General (1912)
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A Fresh Air Romance Young Doctor Fogg (1912)
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Under False Colors Jack Brookfield (1912)
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Hearts and Diamonds James Black (1912)
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The Governor John Meade - the Retiring Governor (1912)
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The Dam Builder Jack Marley (1912)
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![The Harbinger of Peace]( "The Harbinger of Peace")
The Harbinger of Peace Dick Andrews - the Son (1912) -
The Sketch with the Thumb Print The City Editor (1912)
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The Little Artist of the Market The American Architect (1912)
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![The Workman's Lesson]( "The Workman's Lesson")
The Workman's Lesson Bokko - Liseben's Sweetheart (1912) -
![The Little Bride of Heaven]( "The Little Bride of Heaven")
The Little Bride of Heaven The Priest (1912) -
![The Passer-by]( "The Passer-by")
The Passer-by Hamilton Crawford Jr. - The Bridegroom (1912) -
A Man in the Making 1st Officer of the Y.M.C.A. (1912)
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![Martin Chuzzlewit]( "Martin Chuzzlewit")
Martin Chuzzlewit Young Martin Chuzzlewit (1912) -
The Man Who Made Good The Thief (1912)
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The High Cost of Living Tracy - Mildred's Sweetheart (1912)
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Jim's Wife Jim (1912)
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A Western Prince Charming Prince Charming (1912)
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![The Sunset Gun]( "The Sunset Gun")
The Sunset Gun The Village Minister (1912) -
![Their Hero]( "Their Hero")
Their Hero Jarvis - the Football Hero (1912) -
![A Romance of the Ice Fields]( "A Romance of the Ice Fields")
A Romance of the Ice Fields Dan Wilson (1912) -
The Bank President's Son Jack - The Bank President's Son (1912)
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The Guilty Party Big Bill (1912)
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![The Boss of Lumber Camp Number Four]( "The Boss of Lumber Camp Number Four")
The Boss of Lumber Camp Number Four Robert Foster - the Boss (1912) -
Rowdy and His New Pal Bob's Father (1912)
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![The Mine on the Yukon]( "The Mine on the Yukon")
The Mine on the Yukon Bill Jones (1912) -
![How Washington Crossed the Delaware]( "How Washington Crossed the Delaware")
How Washington Crossed the Delaware An Officer (1912) -
![The Heir Apparent]( "The Heir Apparent")
The Heir Apparent Prince Rudolph aka Rudolph Kohler (1912) -
Tony's Oath of Vengeance P.J. Nolan (1912)
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The Nurse Tom Hardy (1912)
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![The Corsican Brothers]( "The Corsican Brothers")
The Corsican Brothers Louis and Fabien - The Corsican Brothers (1912) -
Mother and Daughters John (1912)
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![Romeo and Juliet]( "Romeo and Juliet")
Romeo and Juliet Romeo (1911) -
![The Declaration of Independence]( "The Declaration of Independence")
The Declaration of Independence John Hancock (1911) -
ActorFrom Tyranny to Liberty (1910)
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DirectorThe Evil Dead (1922)
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![The $1, 000, 000 Reward]( "The $1, 000, 000 Reward")
The $1, 000, 000 Reward (1920) -
![The Eagle's Eye]( "The Eagle's Eye")
The Eagle's Eye (1918) -
His Own Story (1916)
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![The Purple Lady]( "The Purple Lady")
The Purple Lady (1916) -
![Cap'n Eri]( "Cap'n Eri")
Cap'n Eri (1915) -
![Graft]( "Graft")
Graft (1915) -
The Parson's Horse Race (1915)
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An All Around Mistake (1915)
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His Home Coming (1915)
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![The Suburban]( "The Suburban")
The Suburban (1915) -
The Only Child (1915)
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![The New Jitney in Town]( "The New Jitney in Town")
The New Jitney in Town (1915) -
His New Automobile (1915)
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![The Marble Heart]( "The Marble Heart")
The Marble Heart (1915) -
Mismated (1915)
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![A Strange Disappearance]( "A Strange Disappearance")
A Strange Disappearance (1915) -
A Life in the Balance (1915)
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Fifty-Fifty (1915)
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![The Corsican Brothers]( "The Corsican Brothers")
The Corsican Brothers (1915) -
Tony (1915)
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![At the Banquet Table]( "At the Banquet Table")
At the Banquet Table (1915) -
The Streets of Make Believe (1915)
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The City of Terrible Night (1915)
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One Night (1915)
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![The Five Pound Note]( "The Five Pound Note")
The Five Pound Note (1915) -
Pressing His Suit (1915)
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![An Oriental Romance]( "An Oriental Romance")
An Oriental Romance (1915) -
The Story the Silk Hats Told (1915)
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![The Millionaire Engineer]( "The Millionaire Engineer")
The Millionaire Engineer (1915) -
The Mill Stream (1914)
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The Treasure Train (1914)
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![The Turn of the Tide]( "The Turn of the Tide")
The Turn of the Tide (1914) -
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![Face Value]( "Face Value")
Face Value (1914) -
![The Birth of the Star Spangled Banner]( "The Birth of the Star Spangled Banner")
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![The Mystery of the Octagonal Room]( "The Mystery of the Octagonal Room")
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![Laddie]( "Laddie")
Laddie (1914) -
The Two Doctors (1914)
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Her Spanish Cousins (1914)
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![Molly the Drummer Boy]( "Molly the Drummer Boy")
Molly the Drummer Boy (1914) -
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![The Mystery of the Amsterdam Diamonds]( "The Mystery of the Amsterdam Diamonds")
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His Sob Story (1914)
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An Alaskan Interlude (1914)
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![The Mystery of the Silver Snare]( "The Mystery of the Silver Snare")
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![The Mystery of the Laughing Death]( "The Mystery of the Laughing Death")
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The Brass Bowl (1914)
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With the Eyes of Love (1914)
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![An American King]( "An American King")
An American King (1914) -
![The Mystery of the Talking Wire]( "The Mystery of the Talking Wire")
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![The Witness to the Will]( "The Witness to the Will")
The Witness to the Will (1914) -
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![Peg o' the Movies]( "Peg o' the Movies")
Peg o' the Movies (1913) -
![The Gunmaker of Moscow]( "The Gunmaker of Moscow")
The Gunmaker of Moscow (1913) -
![The Vanishing Cracksman]( "The Vanishing Cracksman")
The Vanishing Cracksman (1913) -
![The Phantom Signal]( "The Phantom Signal")
The Phantom Signal (1913) -
The Doctor's Duty (1913)
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![In the Shadow of the Mountains]( "In the Shadow of the Mountains")
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![For the Honor of the Force]( "For the Honor of the Force")
For the Honor of the Force (1913) -
![Saved by the Enemy]( "Saved by the Enemy")
Saved by the Enemy (1913) -
![The Awakening of a Man]( "The Awakening of a Man")
The Awakening of a Man (1913) -
A Mutual Understanding (1913)
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![The Pied Piper of Hamelin]( "The Pied Piper of Hamelin")
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1913) -
His Greatest Victory (1913)
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The Bells (1913)
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A Tardy Recognition (1913)
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![In the Garden]( "In the Garden")
In the Garden (1913) -
The Signal (1913)
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Fortune Smiles (1913)
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Apples of Sodom (1913)
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An Unwilling Separation (1913)
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The Honor of a Soldier (1913)
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John Manley's Awakening (1913)
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The Twelfth Juror (1913)
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The New Pupil (1913)
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Old Jim (1913)
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The Inventor's Sketch (1913)
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The Elder Brother (1913)
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Bread on the Waters (1913)
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![The Portrait]( "The Portrait")
The Portrait (1913) -
Jan Vedder's Daughter (1913)
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The Lost Deed (1913)
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DirectorThe Will of the People (1913)
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WriterHis Own Story (1916)
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His Home Coming (1915)
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The Only Child (1915)
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His New Automobile (1915)
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![The Corsican Brothers]( "The Corsican Brothers")
The Corsican Brothers (1915) -
Tony (1915)
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![Laddie]( "Laddie")
Laddie (1914) -
Her Spanish Cousins (1914)
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![Molly the Drummer Boy]( "Molly the Drummer Boy")
Molly the Drummer Boy (1914) -
WriterAn Alaskan Interlude (1914)
All Filmography
Personal Details
Born
George Alanson Lessey
Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
Died
(age 71)
Westbrook, Connecticut, USA
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