Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 6, 1908
Place of Birth:
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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Will Lee
Biography
William Lee (born William Lubovsky; August 6, 1908 – December 7, 1982) was an American actor who appeared in numerous television and film roles, but was best known for playing Mr. Hooper, the original store proprietor of the eponymous Hooper's Store. He was one of the four original human characters on Sesame Street, from the show's debut in November 1969 until his death on December 7, 1982, at the age of 74.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jim Henson Idea Man | Mr. Hooper (archive footage) |
| 2021 | Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street | Self (archive footage) |
| 2010 | Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days | Mr. Hooper (uncredited) (archive footage) |
| 2006 | A Sesame Street Christmas Carol | Mr. Hooper (archive footage) |
| 1983 | Daniel | The Judge |
| 1982 | Hit and Run | Joseph Kahn |
| 1980 | Playing for Time | Shmuel |
| 1979 | A Walking Tour of Sesame Street | Mr. Hooper |
| 1978 | A Special Sesame Street Christmas | Mr. Hooper |
| 1978 | Christmas Eve on Sesame Street | Mr. Hooper |
| 1977 | Sesame Street at Night? | Mr. Hooper (archive footage) |
| 1974 | Nourish the Beast | Old Man |
| 1969 | This Way to Sesame Street | Mr. Hooper |
| 1963 | An Affair of the Skin | Waiter |
| 1953 | Little Fugitive | Photographer |
| 1950 | Backfire | Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Shakedown | Cabbie (uncredited) |
| 1949 | They Live by Night | Jeweler |
| 1948 | Casbah | Begger |
| 1942 | Saboteur | Rogers (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Melody Lane | Mr. Russo |
| 1941 | Ball of Fire | “Benny — the Creep” |
| 1941 | Whistling in the Dark | Herman the Druggist |
| 1941 | Babes on Broadway | Shorty, Drugstore Waiter / Cook (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Great Performances | Kon |