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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
May 7, 1893
Place of Birth:
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Lester Dorr
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lester Dorr (born Harry Lester Dorr; May 8, 1893 - August 25, 1980) was an American actor who between 1917 and 1975 appeared in well over 500 productions on stage, in feature films and shorts, and in televised plays and weekly series. His extensive filmography attests to his versatility as a supporting actor and reliability as a bit player. Although Dorr's screen roles are at times credited, the great majority of his work is uncredited. Dorr was cast in more than 250 films in just the 1930s alone.
Dorr continued to appear regularly in studio productions throughout the 1940s, but with reduced frequency when compared to the preceding decade; nevertheless, he still added more than 140 Hollywood films to his résumé in that decade. His work on the big screen decreased even further in the 1950s as acting opportunities increased on television. He was, though, cast in at least 45 feature films and shorts during the 1950s. By the late 1940s and early 1950s, programming in the rapidly expanding medium of television attracted the talents of many experienced personnel in the film industry, including Dorr.
As with his film career, Dorr’s 15 years of being cast in television series consisted predominantly of brief appearances on screen and portraying characters who had relatively few lines. Yet, his characterizations on television, like in films, were highly diverse and can be seen in at least 84 episodes of Westerns, crime and detective series, courtroom and hospital dramas, adventure programs, and sitcoms of the period.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | At Long Last Love | Doorman |
| 1969 | Hello, Dolly! | Workman (uncredited) |
| 1967 | Hotel | Cy - Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Mary, Mary | Husband in Elevator (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Inherit the Wind | Dr. John (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Arson for Hire | Cab Dispatcher |
| 1959 | Vice Raid | Malone's Secretary |
| 1958 | Marjorie Morningstar | Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| 1958 | The Bonnie Parker Story | Informant (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Hot Rod Gang | Dryden Philpott |
| 1958 | Missile Monsters | Male Secretary (bit) |
| 1956 | So Your Wife Wants to Work | Harry (uncredited) |
| 1956 | So You Want to Be Pretty | Eddie the Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1955 | East of Eden | City Official at Parade (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Killers from Space | Gas Station Attendant |
| 1953 | Take the High Ground! | Army Doctor (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Ace in the Hole | Father Diego (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Night Riders of Montana | Drummer |
| 1950 | Flying Disc Man from Mars | Crane |
| 1950 | Covered Wagon Raid | Bartender Pete |
| 1950 | The Great Rupert | Eddie, the Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Quicksand | Baldy |
| 1950 | Three Secrets | Matthews (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Where Danger Lives | Postville Deputy (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Without Honor | Neighbor |
| 1949 | On the Town | Subway Passenger (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Crooked Way | |
| 1949 | A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Heiress | Groom (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Red, Hot and Blue | Drugstore Manager / Workman (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Alias Nick Beal | Commercial Fisherman |
| 1949 | The Fountainhead | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| 1948 | The Vicious Circle | Andreas Molnar |
| 1948 | Whispering Smith | Woody, Train Brakeman (uncredited) |
| 1948 | The Dark Past | First Man in Police Line-Up (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Big Town Scandal | Man Passing Steve in Hallway (uncredited) |
| 1948 | The Big Clock | Cabby (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Joan of Arc | Peasant (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Robin Hood Of Texas | Photographer |
| 1947 | Pursued | Dingle's Casino Boss (uncredited) |
| 1947 | California | Mike (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Bowery Bombshell | Feather-Fingers |
| 1946 | The Best Years of Our Lives | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| 1946 | That Brennan Girl | Apartment House Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1945 | You Came Along | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1945 | The Jade Mask | Michael Strong |
| 1945 | The Great American Mug | Pete Ramson (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Circumstantial Evidence | Prisoner |
| 1945 | Anchors Aweigh | Assistant Director (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Four Jills in a Jeep | Master Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Wilson | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Lady in the Dark | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Hi, Beautiful | Conductor (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Hitler's Madman | Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1943 | The Mystery of the 13th Guest | Carter (uncredited) |
| 1943 | The Masked Marvel | Reporter #1 |
| 1943 | Dixie Dugan | Citizen (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Wolves of the Range | Bank Teller |
| 1943 | Batman | Agent on Plane |
| 1943 | Destroyer | 1st Ship Fitter |
| 1943 | Confessions of a Vice Baron | Eddie's Henchman (edited from 'Smashing the Vice Trust') (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1942 | A Tragedy at Midnight | Maxim's Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Pride of the Yankees | Disappointed Fan #1 (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Wake Island | Marine in Trench (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Mystery of Marie Roget | Subordinate |
| 1942 | Dr. Broadway | Little man |
| 1942 | Don't Lie | 1st Circus Attendant (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Pardon My Stripes | Bookie (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Gentleman Jim | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Alias Boston Blackie | Henry - Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Sabotage Squad | Middle Barber [script name: Harry] |
| 1942 | The Secret Code | Otto Stahl |
| 1942 | Blue, White, and Perfect | Porter |
| 1942 | Fingers at the Window | Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1942 | For Me and My Gal | Stage Manager (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Lady in a Jam | Carter’s Assistant Manager (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Two Latins from Manhattan | Information Attendant |
| 1941 | The Officer and the Lady | Concessionaire (uncredited) |
| 1941 | South of Panama | Joe |
| 1941 | Babes on Broadway | Reed's Writer (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Paris Calling | Gendarme (uncredited) |
| 1941 | The Reluctant Dragon | Slim (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Road to Happiness | Rankin's Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Three Girls About Town | Reporter |
| 1941 | Remember the Day | Photographer |
| 1941 | Roar of the Press | Swithboard Operator |
| 1941 | You'll Never Get Rich | Photographer at Crystal Room (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Girls of the Road | Lecherous Driver (Uncredited) |
| 1940 | Rodeo Dough | Rodeo Official |
| 1940 | Danger Ahead | Henchman Lefty |
| 1940 | The Saint Takes Over | Welcoming Committee Man |
| 1940 | The Shadow | Henchman |
| 1940 | Mexican Spitfire | Slippy - a Fugitive |
| 1940 | I Take This Oath | Cotton Club Doorman |
| 1940 | The Return of Frank James | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Son of the Navy | Patrolman at Altercation |
| 1940 | Two Girls on Broadway | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1940 | No, No, Nanette | Travel Agent |
| 1940 | Pop Always Pays | Auto Salesman |
| 1940 | Andy Hardy Meets Debutante | Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Mexican Spitfire Out West | Harry |
| 1940 | Mandrake the Magician | Gray, gas station thug [Chs. 8-9] |
| 1940 | Sailor's Lady | Assistant Paymaster |
| 1939 | North of Shanghai | Wycoff |
| 1939 | Star Reporter | Wilkins |
| 1939 | Mandrake the Magician | Gray |
| 1939 | Four Girls in White | Ambulance Orderly |
| 1939 | Homicide Bureau | Gangster Shot by Brown |
| 1939 | Stronger Than Desire | First Reporter on Telephone (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Convict's Code | Bank Teller |
| 1939 | Ride 'em, Cowgirl | Announcer |
| 1939 | Fast and Loose | Driver (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Mr. Moto in Danger Island | Real Ambulance Intern |
| 1939 | Gone with the Wind | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Girl from Rio | Second Hotel Desk clerk |
| 1939 | Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Coast Guard | Second Officer (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Taylor's Stooge (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Cisco Kid and the Lady | Army Telegraph Operator |
| 1939 | Fast and Furious | Day Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Sued for Libel | Pomeroy's Butler (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Day the Bookies Wept | Horse Seller to Colonel March (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Money to Loan | Frank Sidley, Loan Victim |
| 1939 | Those High Grey Walls | Convict (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Captain Fury | Paymaster's Assistant |
| 1939 | Cafe Society | Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Three Loves Has Nancy | Newsstand Man (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Tell Your Children | Joe the Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Fighting Devil Dogs | The Lightning (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Mr. Wong, Detective | Coroner (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Exposed | Slim |
| 1938 | Sunset Murder Case | Editor |
| 1938 | Hollywood Handicap | Turf Club Representative |
| 1938 | I Met My Love Again | Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1938 | You Can't Take It with You | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1938 | One Wild Night | Bank Officer (uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Crowd Roars | Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus | Circus Usher (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Wide Open Faces | News Photographer |
| 1938 | Juvenile Court | Druggist (uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Spy Ring | Firing Range Radio Operator (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Straight, Place and Show | Photographer |
| 1938 | The Main Event | Buck |
| 1938 | State Police | Police Dispatcher |
| 1938 | The Saint in New York | Jacob S. 'Jake' / 'John' Irbell (Uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Chaser | Injured Man |
| 1938 | The Canary Comes Across | Convict (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Streamlined Swing | Railroad Detective (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Comet Over Broadway | Amateur Actor (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Test Pilot | Pilot (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Easy Living | Stock Investor (uncredited) |
| 1937 | The Firefly | French Officer (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Secret Valley | Henchman Doc (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Hollywood Round-Up | Louis Lawson |
| 1937 | Topper | Bank Teller (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Cash and Carry | President's Secretary (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Expensive Husbands | Reporter |
| 1937 | Wells Fargo | Minor Role |
| 1937 | It Happened in Hollywood | Reporter |
| 1937 | Love Takes Flight | Talking Reporter |
| 1937 | Missing Witnesses | Ship's Office Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Captains Courageous | Corridor Steward (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Way Out West | Cowboy (uncredited) |
| 1937 | The Californian | Townsman |
| 1937 | Love Is News | Salesman (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Big Business | Townsman Investor |
| 1937 | Stella Dallas | Man on Train (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Smashing the Vice Trust | Eddie's Henchman (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Criminals of the Air | 'Trigger' |
| 1937 | Sunday Night at the Trocadero | Columnist |
| 1936 | The Bridge of Sighs | Man in Crowd Outside the Thornton (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Mandarin Mystery | Reporter at Dock |
| 1936 | Black Gold | Collins (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Love on a Bet | Reporter |
| 1936 | Ten Laps to Go | Motor Vehicle Bureau Clerk |
| 1936 | Ride 'Em Cowboy | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Brilliant Marriage | Art Critic |
| 1936 | Spendthrift | Reporter |
| 1936 | The Devil Is a Sissy | Intern |
| 1936 | Boulder Dam | Job Applications Teller (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Murder at Glen Athol | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Preview Murder Mystery | Reporter (Uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Girl from Mandalay | New Year's Party Participant |
| 1936 | Postal Inspector | Truck Driver (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Crime Patrol | Henchman (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Below the Deadline | Oscar (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Sky Parade | Fred (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Jailbreak | Hotel Clerk |
| 1936 | Sing, Baby, Sing | Kansas City News Vendor |
| 1936 | I'll Name the Murderer | Driver (Uncredited) |
| 1936 | Sinner Take All | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1936 | It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did) | Fingerprint Expert |
| 1936 | Crash Donovan | Patrolman (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Great Guy | Canning's Chauffeur (Uncredited) |
| 1936 | Go West Young Man | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Prisoner of Shark Island | George A. Atzerodt |
| 1936 | The President's Mystery | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Helldorado | Newspaper Reporter |
| 1935 | The Girl Who Came Back | Henchman Jimmy (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Shanghai | Ship Steward |
| 1935 | Here Comes the Band | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Show Them No Mercy! | Milkman (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Front Page Woman | Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Special Agent | Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Born to Gamble | Dice Player (uncredited) |
| 1934 | As the Earth Turns | Villager at Dance |
| 1934 | The Curtain Falls | Seven Eleven Club Customer |
| 1934 | The Personality Kid | Ritzy's Trainer |
| 1934 | Journal of a Crime | Cartier's Secretary (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Friends of Mr. Sweeney | Ladies' Table Dealer |
| 1934 | Going Bye-Bye! | Man in Courtroom |
| 1934 | Jimmy the Gent | Chalmers (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Dames | Elevator Starter (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Fog Over Frisco | Reporter (Uncredited) |
| 1934 | Smarty | Court Recorder (uncredited) |
| 1933 | The House on 56th Street | Ship's Steward (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Hard to Handle | Ed - Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Goodbye Again | Albany Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1933 | The Little Giant | Investment Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Central Airport | Hotel Desk Clerk #3 (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Torch Singer | Man in Radio Station |
| 1933 | Female | Shooting Gallery Onlooker (Uncredited) |
| 1932 | If I Had a Million | Pedestrian at Accident (uncredited) |
| 1932 | The Death Kiss | Hotel Desk Clerk |
| 1932 | Union Depot | Sailor (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Riders of the Purple Sage | Judkins |
| 1931 | Newly Rich | (uncredited) |
| 1930 | All Stuck Up | |
| Aliens from Space | Station Attendant |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Green Acres | Mr. Collins |
| 1963 | Burke's Law | Lovely's Butler |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare | Mr. Benson |
| 1960 | Stagecoach West | Station Agent |
| 1960 | Stagecoach West | McGonigle |
| 1959 | The Untouchables | Certified Public Accountant (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Dennis the Menace | Forestry Dept. Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive | Will Grey |
| 1958 | Bat Masterson | Land Office Clerk |
| 1958 | Lawman | Charlie the Hotel Laramie Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Lawman | Charlie (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Lawman | Hotel Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Bailiff |
| 1957 | Harbor Command | |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Bartender |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Photographer |
| 1957 | Tombstone Territory | Bartender |
| 1957 | Trackdown | Doctor (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Alcoa Theatre | Buyer #1 |
| 1956 | Hey, Jeannie! | Bailiff |
| 1955 | The Millionaire | Court Clerk |
| 1955 | Sergeant Preston of the Yukon | |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Sam - Hotel Clerk |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Charlie the Hotel Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Telegrapher (uncredited) |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Hotel Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Hotel Clerk - Emmett |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Tony (uncredited) |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Mose |
| 1955 | Cheyenne | Hotel Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Medic | Bartender |
| 1954 | Father Knows Best | Poker player (uncredited) |
| 1954 | December Bride | |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Drummer |
| 1953 | The Life Of Riley | |
| 1953 | The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse | |
| 1952 | Adventures of Superman | Man at Well |
| 1952 | Adventures of Superman | Bus Driver |
| 1952 | Chevron Theatre | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Boston Blackie | |
| 1951 | I Love Lucy | Man On Train #1 (uncredited) |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show | |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Boston Blackie | Tommy |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program | |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program | Pondering Husband |
| 1950 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | The Plumber |
| 1950 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | The Waiter |
| 1950 | Treasury Men in Action | Waiter |
| 1949 | The Lone Ranger | Moley Sanders |