Lige Conley (born Elijah Crommie; December 5, 1897 â€" December 11,
1937) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 140
films between 1915 and 1938.As Lige Crommie, the curly-haired young
comedian joined the stock company of the Mack Sennett studio in 1915.
In 1917 he moved to the up-and-coming Hal Roach studio, then producing
one-reel comedies with Harold Lloyd, Bebe Daniels, and Snub Pollard.
The Roach comedies credited the actor as "Lige Cromley," but since
Lloyd and company dominated their pictures, which were limited to
single reels, there was little chance for Lige to distinguish himself.
He returned to Sennett as a stock player, again as Lige Crommie. When
Sennett director Fred Fishback left Sennett for his own unit at
Universal Pictures. Lige soon joined him there.The comic finally
achieved stardom at Educational Pictures, where he appeared in a long
string of brisk, elaborately staged two-reel comedies. Some of these
were directed by Fishback, under the pseudonym of Fred Hibbard.
Educational took out trade ads in the mid-1920s, hailing Conley as the
next Charlie Chaplin. Conley, with his curly hair and coy grin, did
indeed bear a resemblance to the out-of-character Chaplin.
1937) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 140
films between 1915 and 1938.As Lige Crommie, the curly-haired young
comedian joined the stock company of the Mack Sennett studio in 1915.
In 1917 he moved to the up-and-coming Hal Roach studio, then producing
one-reel comedies with Harold Lloyd, Bebe Daniels, and Snub Pollard.
The Roach comedies credited the actor as "Lige Cromley," but since
Lloyd and company dominated their pictures, which were limited to
single reels, there was little chance for Lige to distinguish himself.
He returned to Sennett as a stock player, again as Lige Crommie. When
Sennett director Fred Fishback left Sennett for his own unit at
Universal Pictures. Lige soon joined him there.The comic finally
achieved stardom at Educational Pictures, where he appeared in a long
string of brisk, elaborately staged two-reel comedies. Some of these
were directed by Fishback, under the pseudonym of Fred Hibbard.
Educational took out trade ads in the mid-1920s, hailing Conley as the
next Charlie Chaplin. Conley, with his curly hair and coy grin, did
indeed bear a resemblance to the out-of-character Chaplin.
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