Michael Legge (born June 12, 1953) is a Massachusetts -born American B-movie filmmaker and actor. He is known for producing low-budget comedy-horror films that he writes, directs and generally stars in. He founded the production company Sideshow Cinema.
19-751: Legge ( / l ɛ ɡ / ) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alexander Legge (1866–1933), US businessman, president of International Harvester Anthony Legge (1939–2013), British archaeologist specialized in zooarchaeology Arthur Kaye Legge KCB (1766–1835), Royal Navy officer Arthur Legge (British Army officer) (1800–1890), British soldier and politician Arthur Legge (footballer) (1881–1941), Australian sportsman Augustus Legge (1839–1913), bishop of Lichfield from 1891 until 1913 Barnwell R. Legge (1891–1949), US Army officer and WWII Military Attaché to Switzerland Barry Legge (born 1954), retired Canadian ice hockey player who played in
38-781: A B-Movie Award at the B-Movie Film Festival for being the Best Villain in 1999 in his film Braindrainer . He has acted on the stage as well as on screen. In 2000, he played Dr. Wahl in The Girls from H.A.R.M.! , a film directed by Pat Bishow . Michael Legge's filmmaking career developed out of his love of the movies and of his own skill at making short comedies and off-the-wall films. His early movies were all shot on film. From 1970 to 1986 he made dozens of films. He continued to produce and develop films through his production company Sideshow Cinema. With his success on
57-675: A dominant position in the farming industry. Standardization of farm implements was another major contribution he made during his tenure. In 1917, President Woodrow Wilson selected Legge as vice chairman of the War Industries Board . When the war ended, he was part of the mission developing the economic section of the Treaty of Versailles . In 1923 Legge was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal . From July 1929 to March 1931, Legge served as chairman of
76-469: A large house, but had to abandon the project when the U.S. entered into World War I and subsequently banned private building. About 1921, the construction of their dream home on 53 acres (210,000 m ) essentially abandoned. The Legges bought a large house in Hinsdale, Illinois , where they continued to entertain until Katherine's death in 1924. In 1923 Legge became very ill during an antitrust suit. He
95-490: A transcription system for Mandarin Chinese Legge-Bourke , a surname Legg , a surname Legg Mason , multi-national investment firm Leg (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Legge . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to
114-631: The Federal Farm Board under President Herbert Hoover . Before Legge's death, he and his friend Frank Lowden , the former Illinois governor, established the Farm Foundation . Part of Legge's estate was used to fund and launch this foundation in 1933. Legge married Katherine McMahon Hall in 1908; they had no children. In 1916 Legge bought 53 acres (210,000 m ) of land from the Enos M. Barton estate. He started construction on
133-749: The Diocese of Western Newfoundland William Kaye Legge (1869–1946), senior British Army officer during World War I William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth (1672–1750) William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth (1731–1801) William Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth (1784–1853) William Legge, 5th Earl of Dartmouth (1823–1891) William Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth (1851–1936) William Legge, 7th Earl of Dartmouth (1881–1958) William Legge, 10th Earl of Dartmouth (born 1949) William Legge (Royalist) (1608–1670), English royalist army officer William Vincent Legge (1841–1918), Australian ornithologist See also [ edit ] Legge romanization ,
152-726: The Law Society of Upper Canada Leon Legge (born 1985), English footballer who plays for Cambridge United Lionel K. Legge (1889–1970), associate justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court Michael Legge (actor) (born 1978), British actor Michael Legge (comedian) (born 1968), Irish comedian Michael Legge (filmmaker) (born 1953), American actor and independent filmmaker Paterno Legge , South Sudanese politician, former Minister of Local Government of Central Equatoria Randy Legge (1945–2023), Canadian ice hockey defenceman with
171-1323: The National Hockey League Charles A. Legge (born 1930), former United States federal judge Charles Legge (1829–1881), Canadian civil engineer and patent solicitor David Legge (born 1954), Australian rules footballer with St Kilda Dominica Legge (1905–1986), British scholar of the Anglo-Norman language Dominique de Legge (born 1952), French politician, member of the Senate of France Eddie Legge (1902–1947), Scottish footballer with Carlisle United and York City Edward Legge (bishop) (1767–1827), Bishop of Oxford, clergyman Edward Legge (Royal Navy officer) (1710–1747), Royal Navy officer and posthumous MP for Portsmouth Francis Legge (c.1719–1783), British military officer and colonial official in Nova Scotia Geoffrey Legge (1903–1940), English first-class cricketer George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth (c. 1647–1691) George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth (1755–1810) Gerald Legge, 9th Earl of Dartmouth (1924–1997) Gordon Legge (born 1948), Professor of Psychology at
190-686: The New York Rangers Robin Legge (1862–1933), English music writer and critic Stanley Ferguson Legge CBE (1900–1977), Australian soldier and son of James Gordon Legge Thomas Legge (1535–1607), English playwright Thomas Morison Legge CBE MD (1863–1932), UK Medical Inspector of Factories and Workshops Topsy Jane Legge (1938–2014), English actress under the name of Topsy Jane Wade Legge (1934–1963), American jazz pianist and bassist Walter Legge (1906–1979), English classical record producer and impresario William Gordon Legge (1913–1999), Anglican Bishop of
209-952: The University of Minnesota H. Dormer Legge (1890–1982), British Army officer and philatelist Heneage Legge (1788–1844) , Member of Parliament (MP) for Banbury Heneage Legge (1845–1911) , MP for St George's Hanover Square, nephew of the above Henry Bilson-Legge (1708–1764), English statesman Henry Legge (courtier) (1852–1924), Paymaster of the Household to King George V Humphry Legge, 8th Earl of Dartmouth (1888–1962) James Gordon Legge (1863–1947), WWI Australian Army Lieutenant General James Legge (1815–1897), Scottish sinologist (professor of Chinese) John Williamson Legge (1917–1996), Australian scientist and activist. Lady Joan Margaret Legge (1885–1939), English botanist Katherine Legge (born 1980), British racecar driver Laura Legge QC (1923–2010), treasurer of
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#1732769225075228-665: The cattle business. Legge worked with his father in farming and later tried his hand as a cowboy in Wyoming . Because of a lung condition, Legge was forced to find a job that would allow him to be outdoors, but would not expose him to dust or extremely cold temperatures. In 1891, Legge went to work as a collector for the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company branch office in Omaha, Nebraska . He got to know Harold Fowler McCormick when Harold took over
247-551: The comedies of The Marx Brothers and Laurel and Hardy and was also a big fan of horror movies that were so prevalent in the 1950s/1960s. He started making movies at a young age with an 8mm movie camera and by high school was making spoofs of movies such as David Lean 's Bridge on the River Kwai . Legge was writing and acting in these films, as well as shooting and editing them, with help from friends and family members. Legge has won several awards as an actor, including
266-475: The link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Legge&oldid=1254971457 " Categories : Surnames English-language surnames Surnames of English origin Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Alexander Legge Alexander Legge (January 13, 1866 – December 3, 1933)
285-634: The management of the business in the Nebraska area. In 1899, Harold McCormick returned to Chicago to become vice president of the McCormick Company. He called Legge to Chicago and appointed him head of McCormick's worldwide claims collection division. In 1902, when McCormick was merged into the International Harvester Company Legge was promoted first to assistant manager of sales and then general manager of
304-607: The new company. In 1919, Harold McCormick was elected president of the International Harvester Company. In 1922, Harold McCormick resigned the presidency to become chairman of the board of directors. At this point, Legge was elected president of the International Harvester Company (he held the position until his death in 1933). That same year he successfully defended the company in an anti-trust suit, allowing them to retain
323-807: Was a prominent American business executive, serving as president of International Harvester from 1922 to 1933. He performed public service during World War I on the War Industries Board and at the Versailles Peace Conference , and again during the Great Depression on the Federal Farm Board . Legge was born January 13, 1866, in Dane County , Wisconsin , to Alexander and Christine (née Fraser) Legge. His parents and older sister Christina had emigrated to Wisconsin from Scotland in 1857. Legge and his family moved to Colfax County, Nebraska , in 1876 where his father went into
342-578: Was built on the property in 1927 (designed by Harold Zook ). Legge died on December 3, 1933, at his home in Hinsdale, Illinois . Services were held at the Fourth Presbyterian Church at 880 North Michigan Avenue , Chicago, on December 6, 1933. His ashes were taken to the Katherine Legge Memorial to be interred with his wife's ashes. Michael Legge (filmmaker) According to Legge, he enjoyed watching
361-498: Was hospitalized in California. Katherine spent most of her time with him, and thus catching her meals "on the fly" from area restaurants. She contracted typhoid . Katherine died in 1924. After his wife's death, Legge took the 53 acres (210,000 m ) of land and established the Katherine Legge Memorial. This property was used as a retreat devoted to rest, recreation and welfare for women employed at International Harvester. A lodge
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