Lester Dorr
Known for Acting · 270 credits
- Born
- 1893-05-07
- Died
- 1980-08-25
- Place of birth
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Also known as
- Harry 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
Perry Mason
1957
as Bailiff / Bartender / Photographer
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as Telegrapher (uncredited) / Hotel Clerk (uncredited) / Sam - Hotel Clerk / Charlie the Hotel Clerk (uncredited) / Tony (uncredited) / Mose / Hotel Clerk - Emmett
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Mr. Benson
Lawman
1958
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) / Charlie the Hotel Laramie Desk Clerk (uncredited) / Charlie (uncredited)
Cheyenne
1955
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) / Teller (uncredited)
The Untouchables
1959
as Certified Public Accountant (uncredited)
TV Shows (36)
Perry Mason
1957
as Bailiff / Bartender / Photographer
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as Telegrapher (uncredited) / Hotel Clerk (uncredited) / Sam - Hotel Clerk / Charlie the Hotel Clerk (uncredited) / Tony (uncredited) / Mose / Hotel Clerk - Emmett
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Mr. Benson
Lawman
1958
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) / Charlie the Hotel Laramie Desk Clerk (uncredited) / Charlie (uncredited)
Cheyenne
1955
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) / Teller (uncredited)
The Untouchables
1959
as Certified Public Accountant (uncredited)
Green Acres
1965
as Mr. Collins
I Love Lucy
1951
as Man On Train #1 (uncredited)
The Red Skelton Show
1951
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Will Grey
Burke's Law
1963
as Lovely's Butler
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Moley Sanders
Bat Masterson
1958
as Land Office Clerk
Father Knows Best
1954
as Poker player (uncredited)
Dennis the Menace
1959
as Forestry Dept. Clerk (uncredited)
The Jack Benny Program
1950
as Pondering Husband
The Millionaire
1955
as Court Clerk
Alcoa Theatre
1957
as Buyer #1
Trackdown
1957
as Doctor (uncredited)
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Man at Well / Bus Driver
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1950
as The Plumber / The Waiter
December Bride
1954
The Life Of Riley
1953
Tombstone Territory
1957
as Bartender
Stagecoach West
1960
as Station Agent / McGonigle
Boston Blackie
1951
as Tommy
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
1953
Hey, Jeannie!
1956
as Bailiff
Chevron Theatre
1952
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
1955
Harbor Command
1957
Treasury Men in Action
1950
as Waiter
Medic
1954
as Bartender
General Electric Theater
1953
as Drummer
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Conflict
1956
as Mayor Norman Cox
Movies (234)
Gone with the Wind
1939
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Taylor's Stooge (uncredited)
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
East of Eden
1955
as City Official at Parade (uncredited)
Hello, Dolly!
1969
as Workman (uncredited)
Ace in the Hole
1951
as Father Diego (uncredited)
The Fountainhead
1949
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Wilson
1944
as Reporter (uncredited)
Special Agent
1935
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Inherit the Wind
1960
as Dr. John (uncredited)
Topper
1937
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
Joan of Arc
1948
as Peasant (uncredited)
Captains Courageous
1937
as Corridor Steward (uncredited)
Batman
1943
as Agent on Plane
Captain Fury
1939
as Paymaster's Assistant
The Firefly
1937
as French Officer (uncredited)
Central Airport
1933
as Hotel Desk Clerk #3 (uncredited)
Wells Fargo
1937
as Minor Role
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Reporter (uncredited)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1949
as Townsman (uncredited)
Hot Rod Gang
1958
as Dryden Philpott
That Brennan Girl
1946
as Apartment House Clerk (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
as Disappointed Fan #1 (uncredited)
The Heiress
1949
as Groom (uncredited)
Sabotage Squad
1942
as Middle Barber [script name: Harry]
Anchors Aweigh
1945
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
Vice Raid
1959
as Malone's Secretary
Smarty
1934
as Court Recorder (uncredited)
Remember the Day
1941
as Photographer
Boulder Dam
1936
as Job Applications Teller (uncredited)
On the Town
1949
as Subway Passenger (uncredited)
State Police
1938
as Police Dispatcher
Three Loves Has Nancy
1938
as Newsstand Man (uncredited)
Tell Your Children
1938
as Joe the Bartender (uncredited)
Union Depot
1932
as Sailor (uncredited)
Pursued
1947
as Dingle's Casino Boss (uncredited)
Test Pilot
1938
as Pilot (uncredited)
Missing Witnesses
1937
as Ship's Office Clerk (uncredited)
California
1947
as Mike (uncredited)
Destroyer
1943
as 1st Ship Fitter
Wake Island
1942
as Marine in Trench (uncredited)
Silver River
1948
as Mr. Taylor (uncredited)
The Return of Frank James
1940
as Reporter (uncredited)
Paris Calling
1941
as Gendarme (uncredited)
Cafe Society
1939
as Waiter (uncredited)
Hotel
1967
as Cy - Elevator Operator (uncredited)
The Reluctant Dragon
1941
as Slim (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
1942
as Reporter (uncredited)
Three Secrets
1950
as Matthews (uncredited)
Three Girls About Town
1941
as Reporter
Fast and Furious
1939
as Day Clerk (uncredited)
Newly Rich
1931
as (uncredited)
Dames
1934
as Elevator Starter (uncredited)
Coast Guard
1939
as Second Officer (uncredited)
The Saint Takes Over
1940
as Welcoming Committee Man
If I Had a Million
1932
as Pedestrian at Accident (uncredited)
Easy Living
1937
as Stock Investor (uncredited)
Murder at Glen Athol
1936
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Postal Inspector
1936
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Helldorado
1935
as Newspaper Reporter
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
1940
as Photographer (uncredited)
Way Out West
1937
as Cowboy (uncredited)
Jimmy the Gent
1934
as Chalmers (uncredited)
The Dark Past
1948
as First Man in Police Line-Up (uncredited)
At Long Last Love
1975
as Doorman
The Mystery of Marie Roget
1942
as Subordinate
The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936
as George A. Atzerodt (uncredited)
Stella Dallas
1937
as Man on Train (uncredited)
Roar of the Press
1941
as Swithboard Operator
Night Riders of Montana
1951
as Drummer
Fast and Loose
1939
as Driver (uncredited)
Without Honor
1949
as Neighbor
The Chaser
1938
as Injured Man
The Crooked Way
1949
Road to Happiness
1941
as Rankin's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
1945
as Prisoner
The Saint in New York
1938
as Jacob S. 'Jake' / 'John' Irbell (Uncredited)
Whispering Smith
1948
as Woody, Train Brakeman (uncredited)
Alias Nick Beal
1949
as Commercial Fisherman
As the Earth Turns
1934
as Villager at Dance
Spendthrift
1936
as Reporter
You'll Never Get Rich
1941
as Photographer at Crystal Room (uncredited)
Mr. Wong, Detective
1938
as Coroner (uncredited)
Fingers at the Window
1942
as Photographer (uncredited)
Marjorie Morningstar
1958
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
The Devil Is a Sissy
1936
as Intern
Lady in a Jam
1942
as Carter’s Assistant Manager (uncredited)
Quicksand
1950
as Baldy
Red, Hot and Blue
1949
as Drugstore Manager / Workman (uncredited)
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
1939
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Big Clock
1948
as Cabby (uncredited)
No, No, Nanette
1940
as Travel Agent
Homicide Bureau
1939
as Gangster Shot by Brown
For Me and My Gal
1942
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Front Page Woman
1935
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Great Rupert
1950
as Eddie, the Bartender (uncredited)
One Wild Night
1938
as Bank Officer (uncredited)
Upperworld
1934
as Steward (uncredited)
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
1934
as Ladies' Table Dealer
Great Guy
1936
as Canning's Chauffeur (Uncredited)
Killers from Space
1954
as Gas Station Attendant
Robin Hood Of Texas
1947
as Photographer
Torch Singer
1933
as Man in Radio Station
Comet Over Broadway
1938
as Amateur Actor (uncredited)
The Curtain Falls
1934
as Seven Eleven Club Customer
Jailbreak
1936
as Hotel Clerk
Going Bye-Bye!
1934
as Man in Courtroom
Fog Over Frisco
1934
as Reporter (Uncredited)
Hard to Handle
1933
as Ed - Photographer (uncredited)
Alias Boston Blackie
1942
as Henry - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Mexican Spitfire Out West
1940
as Harry
The Shadow
1940
as Henchman
Where Danger Lives
1950
as Postville Deputy (uncredited)
The Little Giant
1933
as Investment Clerk (uncredited)
Girls of the Road
1940
as Lecherous Driver (Uncredited)
Go West Young Man
1936
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
1943
as Carter (uncredited)
The Day the Bookies Wept
1939
as Horse Seller to Colonel March (uncredited)
It Happened in Hollywood
1937
as Reporter
Juvenile Court
1938
as Druggist (uncredited)
About Lester Dorr
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 con… With 270 credits spanning from 1930 to 1975, Lester Dorr has appeared in 234 films and 36 TV shows.
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Most Popular Lester Dorr Movies
- Gone with the Wind (1939) — as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — as Taylor's Stooge (uncredited)
- The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) — as Bar Patron (uncredited)
- East of Eden (1955) — as City Official at Parade (uncredited)
- Hello, Dolly! (1969) — as Workman (uncredited)
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