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
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Mr. Benson
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
Cheyenne
1955
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) / Teller (uncredited)
The Untouchables
1959
as Certified Public Accountant (uncredited)
Lawman
1958
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) / Charlie the Hotel Laramie Desk Clerk (uncredited) / Charlie (uncredited)
TV Shows (36)
Perry Mason
1957
as Bailiff / Bartender / Photographer
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Mr. Benson
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
Cheyenne
1955
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) / Teller (uncredited)
The Untouchables
1959
as Certified Public Accountant (uncredited)
Lawman
1958
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) / Charlie the Hotel Laramie Desk Clerk (uncredited) / Charlie (uncredited)
Burke's Law
1963
as Lovely's Butler
I Love Lucy
1951
as Man On Train #1 (uncredited)
Green Acres
1965
as Mr. Collins
The Red Skelton Show
1951
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Will Grey
Father Knows Best
1954
as Poker player (uncredited)
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Moley Sanders
Bat Masterson
1958
as Land Office Clerk
The Jack Benny Program
1950
as Pondering Husband
Dennis the Menace
1959
as Forestry Dept. Clerk (uncredited)
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Man at Well / Bus Driver
The Millionaire
1955
as Court Clerk
Trackdown
1957
as Doctor (uncredited)
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1950
as The Plumber / The Waiter
Alcoa Theatre
1957
as Buyer #1
The Life Of Riley
1953
Tombstone Territory
1957
as Bartender
December Bride
1954
Stagecoach West
1960
as Station Agent / McGonigle
Boston Blackie
1951
as Tommy
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
1953
Chevron Theatre
1952
Hey, Jeannie!
1956
as Bailiff
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
1955
Harbor Command
1957
Medic
1954
as Bartender
Treasury Men in Action
1950
as Waiter
Conflict
1956
as Mayor Norman Cox
General Electric Theater
1953
as Drummer
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Movies (234)
Gone with the Wind
1939
as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Taylor's Stooge (uncredited)
The Fountainhead
1949
as Minor Role (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Reporter (uncredited)
Hello, Dolly!
1969
as Workman (uncredited)
East of Eden
1955
as City Official at Parade (uncredited)
Inherit the Wind
1960
as Dr. John (uncredited)
Ace in the Hole
1951
as Father Diego (uncredited)
The Return of Frank James
1940
as Reporter (uncredited)
Batman
1943
as Agent on Plane
Anchors Aweigh
1945
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
Captains Courageous
1937
as Corridor Steward (uncredited)
On the Town
1949
as Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Joan of Arc
1948
as Peasant (uncredited)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1949
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Heiress
1949
as Groom (uncredited)
Silver River
1948
as Mr. Taylor (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
1942
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936
as George A. Atzerodt (uncredited)
Pursued
1947
as Dingle's Casino Boss (uncredited)
Hotel
1967
as Cy - Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Topper
1937
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
as Disappointed Fan #1 (uncredited)
California
1947
as Mike (uncredited)
The Reluctant Dragon
1941
as Slim (uncredited)
Take the High Ground!
1953
as Army Doctor (uncredited)
Quicksand
1950
as Baldy
The Big Clock
1948
as Cabby (uncredited)
The Crooked Way
1949
Test Pilot
1938
as Pilot (uncredited)
Mr. Wong, Detective
1938
as Coroner (uncredited)
Fingers at the Window
1942
as Photographer (uncredited)
Captain Fury
1939
as Paymaster's Assistant
Stella Dallas
1937
as Man on Train (uncredited)
If I Had a Million
1932
as Pedestrian at Accident (uncredited)
Upperworld
1934
as Steward (uncredited)
The Mystery of Marie Roget
1942
as Subordinate
Easy Living
1937
as Stock Investor (uncredited)
Tell Your Children
1938
as Joe the Bartender (uncredited)
Dames
1934
as Elevator Starter (uncredited)
Alias Nick Beal
1949
as Commercial Fisherman
Red, Hot and Blue
1949
as Drugstore Manager / Workman (uncredited)
Way Out West
1937
as Cowboy (uncredited)
Female
1933
as Shooting Gallery Onlooker (Uncredited)
Wilson
1944
as Reporter (uncredited)
Paris Calling
1941
as Gendarme (uncredited)
Special Agent
1935
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Hitler's Madman
1943
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Destroyer
1943
as 1st Ship Fitter
Wells Fargo
1937
as Minor Role
Three Secrets
1950
as Matthews (uncredited)
Going Bye-Bye!
1934
as Man in Courtroom
Where Danger Lives
1950
as Postville Deputy (uncredited)
Vice Raid
1959
as Malone's Secretary
Hard to Handle
1933
as Ed - Photographer (uncredited)
Fast and Furious
1939
as Day Clerk (uncredited)
Shanghai
1935
as Ship Steward
The Dark Past
1948
as First Man in Police Line-Up (uncredited)
The Bowery
1933
as Cynic (uncredited)
At Long Last Love
1975
as Doorman
Jimmy the Gent
1934
as Chalmers (uncredited)
Marjorie Morningstar
1958
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Three Loves Has Nancy
1938
as Newsstand Man (uncredited)
The Saint Takes Over
1940
as Welcoming Committee Man
The Firefly
1937
as French Officer (uncredited)
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
1940
as Photographer (uncredited)
You'll Never Get Rich
1941
as Photographer at Crystal Room (uncredited)
The Shadow
1940
as Henchman
Wake Island
1942
as Marine in Trench (uncredited)
Fog Over Frisco
1934
as Reporter (Uncredited)
Mary, Mary
1963
as Husband in Elevator (uncredited)
Whispering Smith
1948
as Woody, Train Brakeman (uncredited)
Boulder Dam
1936
as Job Applications Teller (uncredited)
The Bonnie Parker Story
1958
as Informant (uncredited)
Mexican Spitfire Out West
1940
as Harry
Coast Guard
1939
as Second Officer (uncredited)
State Police
1938
as Police Dispatcher
Union Depot
1932
as Sailor (uncredited)
Killers from Space
1954
as Gas Station Attendant
Four Girls in White
1939
as Ambulance Orderly
Three Girls About Town
1941
as Reporter
Sabotage Squad
1942
as Middle Barber [script name: Harry]
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
1934
as Ladies' Table Dealer
Homicide Bureau
1939
as Gangster Shot by Brown
Love Is News
1937
as Salesman (uncredited)
Central Airport
1933
as Hotel Desk Clerk #3 (uncredited)
Helldorado
1935
as Newspaper Reporter
Lady in a Jam
1942
as Carter’s Assistant Manager (uncredited)
It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)
1936
as Fingerprint Expert
Babes on Broadway
1941
as Reed's Writer (uncredited)
Cafe Society
1939
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Preview Murder Mystery
1936
as Reporter (Uncredited)
Wide Open Faces
1938
as News Photographer
Circumstantial Evidence
1945
as Prisoner
The Spy Ring
1938
as Firing Range Radio Operator (uncredited)
The Death Kiss
1932
as Hotel Desk Clerk
Hi, Beautiful
1944
as Conductor (uncredited)
The Great Rupert
1950
as Eddie, the Bartender (uncredited)
Pop Always Pays
1940
as Auto Salesman
Front Page Woman
1935
as Waiter (uncredited)
Torch Singer
1933
as Man in Radio Station
The Day the Bookies Wept
1939
as Horse Seller to Colonel March (uncredited)
Sailor's Lady
1940
as Assistant Paymaster
No, No, Nanette
1940
as Travel Agent
Newly Rich
1931
as (uncredited)
The Girl Who Came Back
1935
as Henchman Jimmy (uncredited)
Smarty
1934
as Court Recorder (uncredited)
Road to Happiness
1941
as Rankin's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Great Guy
1936
as Canning's Chauffeur (Uncredited)
Comet Over Broadway
1938
as Amateur Actor (uncredited)
The Secret Code
1942
as Otto Stahl
Flying Disc Man from Mars
1950
as Crane
Show Them No Mercy!
1935
as Milkman (uncredited)
Without Honor
1949
as Neighbor
Sued for Libel
1939
as Pomeroy's Butler (uncredited)
The Crowd Roars
1938
as Photographer (uncredited)
Dixie Dugan
1943
as Citizen (uncredited)
As the Earth Turns
1934
as Villager at Dance
Two Girls on Broadway
1940
as Reporter (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)
- The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) — as Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — as Taylor's Stooge (uncredited)
- The Fountainhead (1949) — as Minor Role (uncredited)
- You Can't Take It with You (1938) — as Reporter (uncredited)
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