Elgin Lessley was born on January 10, 1883 in Higbee, Missouri, USA. He was a cinematographer and actor, known for Sherlock Jr. (1924), Our Hospitality (1923) and The Navigator (1924). He was previously married to Blanche Olmstead and Blanche May Olmstead Schultz Maxwell (her 3rd marriage). He died on February 8, 1944 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.