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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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The Cameraman

Elgin Lessley was 45 in The Cameraman as 'Director of Photography'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 10 1928

The Chaser

Elgin Lessley was 45 in The Chaser as 'Cinematography'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 12 1928

Three's a Crowd

Elgin Lessley was 44 in Three's a Crowd as 'Cinematography'.

Movie Released: Sun, Aug 28 1927

Long Pants

Elgin Lessley was 44 in Long Pants as 'Director of Photography'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 26 1927

The Strong Man

Elgin Lessley was 43 in The Strong Man as 'Director of Photography'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 19 1926

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp

Elgin Lessley was 43 in Tramp, Tramp, Tramp as 'Cinematography'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 21 1926

Go West

Elgin Lessley was 42 in Go West as 'Director of Photography'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 01 1925

Seven Chances

Elgin Lessley was 42 in Seven Chances as 'Director of Photography'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 15 1925

The Navigator

Elgin Lessley was 41 in The Navigator as 'Director of Photography'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 28 1924

Sherlock Jr.

Elgin Lessley was 41 in Sherlock Jr. as 'Director of Photography'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 17 1924

Our Hospitality

Elgin Lessley was 40 in Our Hospitality as 'Director of Photography'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 19 1923

Three Ages

Elgin Lessley was 40 in Three Ages as 'Director of Photography'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 24 1923

The Love Nest

Elgin Lessley was 40 in The Love Nest as 'Cinematography'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 01 1923

The Balloonatic

Elgin Lessley was 40 in The Balloonatic as 'Cinematography'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 22 1923

Day Dreams

Elgin Lessley was 39 in Day Dreams as 'Cinematography'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 27 1922

The Electric House

Elgin Lessley was 39 in The Electric House as 'Cinematography'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 01 1922

The Frozen North

Elgin Lessley was 39 in The Frozen North as 'Cinematography'.

Movie Released: Mon, Aug 28 1922

The Blacksmith

Elgin Lessley was 39 in The Blacksmith as 'Cinematography'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 21 1922

My Wife's Relations

Elgin Lessley was 39 in My Wife's Relations as 'Cinematography'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 15 1922

Cops

Elgin Lessley was 39 in Cops as 'Director of Photography'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 11 1922

The Goat

Elgin Lessley was 38 in The Goat as 'Director of Photography'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 15 1921

The High Sign

Elgin Lessley was 38 in The High Sign as 'Director of Photography'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 18 1921

Hard Luck

Elgin Lessley was 38 in Hard Luck as 'Director of Photography'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 14 1921

The Haunted House

Elgin Lessley was 38 in The Haunted House as 'Director of Photography'.

Movie Released: Mon, Feb 21 1921

Neighbors

Elgin Lessley was 37 in Neighbors as 'Director of Photography'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 12 1920

The Scarecrow

Elgin Lessley was 37 in The Scarecrow as 'Director of Photography'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 07 1920

Convict 13

Elgin Lessley was 37 in Convict 13 as 'Cinematography'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 27 1920

One Week

Elgin Lessley was 37 in One Week as 'Director of Photography'.

Movie Released: Sun, Aug 29 1920

The Garage

Elgin Lessley was 37 in The Garage as 'Director of Photography'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 11 1920

The Hayseed

Elgin Lessley was 36 in The Hayseed as 'Director of Photography'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 26 1919

Back Stage

Elgin Lessley was 36 in Back Stage as 'Cinematography'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 07 1919

The Atom

Elgin Lessley was 35 in The Atom as 'Cinematography'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 15 1918

The Bell Boy

Elgin Lessley was 35 in The Bell Boy as 'Director of Photography'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 18 1918

A Clever Dummy

Elgin Lessley was 34 in A Clever Dummy as 'Cinematography'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 15 1917

The Grab Bag Bride

Elgin Lessley was 34 in The Grab Bag Bride as 'Cinematography'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 27 1917

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