Portrait of Elgin Lessley

Elgin Lessley

Bio: Elgin Lessley (also credited as Lesly, Lessly, and Leslie) (June 10, 1883 - January 10, 1944) was an American hand-crank cameraman of the silent film era—a period of filmmaking when virtually all special effects work had to be produced inside the camera during filming. Though Lessley worked earlier with Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, and later with Harry Langdon, he is best known for the groundbreaking effects he produced with Buster Keaton, who dubbed him "the human metronome" for his ability to crank consistently at any requested speed
Born: Wed, Jan 10 1883
Birthplace: Higbee, Missouri, USA

Death: Tue, Feb 08 1944
Elgin Lessley is 61 years old
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Poster of The Cameraman
The Cameraman
Elgin Lessley was
45 in The Cameraman
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Sep 10 1928
Poster of The Chaser
The Chaser
Elgin Lessley was
45 in The Chaser
as 'Cinematography'.
Sun, Feb 12 1928
Poster of Three's a Crowd
Three's a Crowd
Elgin Lessley was
44 in Three's a Crowd
as 'Cinematography'.
Sun, Aug 28 1927
Poster of Long Pants
Long Pants
Elgin Lessley was
44 in Long Pants
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sat, Mar 26 1927
Poster of The Strong Man
The Strong Man
Elgin Lessley was
43 in The Strong Man
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Nov 19 1926
Poster of Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
Elgin Lessley was
43 in Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
as 'Cinematography'.
Sun, Mar 21 1926
Poster of Go West
Go West
Elgin Lessley was
42 in Go West
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sun, Nov 01 1925
Poster of Seven Chances
Seven Chances
Elgin Lessley was
42 in Seven Chances
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sun, Mar 15 1925
Poster of The Navigator
The Navigator
Elgin Lessley was
41 in The Navigator
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sun, Sep 28 1924
Poster of Sherlock Jr.
Sherlock Jr.
Elgin Lessley was
41 in Sherlock Jr.
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Apr 17 1924
Poster of Our Hospitality
Our Hospitality
Elgin Lessley was
40 in Our Hospitality
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Nov 19 1923
Poster of Three Ages
Three Ages
Elgin Lessley was
40 in Three Ages
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Sep 24 1923
Poster of The Love Nest
The Love Nest
Elgin Lessley was
40 in The Love Nest
as 'Cinematography'.
Thu, Mar 01 1923
Poster of The Balloonatic
The Balloonatic
Elgin Lessley was
40 in The Balloonatic
as 'Cinematography'.
Mon, Jan 22 1923
Poster of Day Dreams
Day Dreams
Elgin Lessley was
39 in Day Dreams
as 'Cinematography'.
Mon, Nov 27 1922
Poster of The Electric House
The Electric House
Elgin Lessley was
39 in The Electric House
as 'Cinematography'.
Sun, Oct 01 1922
Poster of The Frozen North
The Frozen North
Elgin Lessley was
39 in The Frozen North
as 'Cinematography'.
Mon, Aug 28 1922
Poster of The Blacksmith
The Blacksmith
Elgin Lessley was
39 in The Blacksmith
as 'Cinematography'.
Fri, Jul 21 1922
Poster of My Wife's Relations
My Wife's Relations
Elgin Lessley was
39 in My Wife's Relations
as 'Cinematography'.
Mon, May 15 1922
Poster of Cops
Cops
Elgin Lessley was
39 in Cops
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sat, Mar 11 1922
Poster of The Goat
The Goat
Elgin Lessley was
38 in The Goat
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sun, May 15 1921
Poster of The High Sign
The High Sign
Elgin Lessley was
38 in The High Sign
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Apr 18 1921
Poster of Hard Luck
Hard Luck
Elgin Lessley was
38 in Hard Luck
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Mar 14 1921
Poster of The Haunted House
The Haunted House
Elgin Lessley was
38 in The Haunted House
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Feb 21 1921
Poster of Neighbors
Neighbors
Elgin Lessley was
37 in Neighbors
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sun, Dec 12 1920
Poster of The Scarecrow
The Scarecrow
Elgin Lessley was
37 in The Scarecrow
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sun, Nov 07 1920
Poster of Convict 13
Convict 13
Elgin Lessley was
37 in Convict 13
as 'Cinematography'.
Wed, Oct 27 1920
Poster of One Week
One Week
Elgin Lessley was
37 in One Week
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sun, Aug 29 1920
Poster of The Garage
The Garage
Elgin Lessley was
37 in The Garage
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sun, Jan 11 1920
Poster of The Hayseed
The Hayseed
Elgin Lessley was
36 in The Hayseed
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sun, Oct 26 1919
Poster of Back Stage
Back Stage
Elgin Lessley was
36 in Back Stage
as 'Cinematography'.
Sun, Sep 07 1919
Poster of The Bell Boy
The Bell Boy
Elgin Lessley was
35 in The Bell Boy
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Mar 18 1918
Poster of A Clever Dummy
A Clever Dummy
Elgin Lessley was
34 in A Clever Dummy
as 'Cinematography'.
Sun, Jul 15 1917
Poster of The Grab Bag Bride
The Grab Bag Bride
Elgin Lessley was
34 in The Grab Bag Bride
as 'Cinematography'.
Sat, Jan 27 1917

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