Lester Dorr
Known for Acting · 271 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
TV Shows (36)
Perry Mason
1957
as Bailiff / Bartender / Photographer
The Red Skelton Show
1951
Father Knows Best
1954
as Poker player (uncredited)
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Man at Well / Bus Driver
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1950
as Plumber / The Waiter
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Moley Sanders
I Love Lucy
1951
as Man On Train #1 (uncredited)
Lawman
1958
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) / Charlie the Hotel Laramie Desk Clerk (uncredited) / Charlie (uncredited)
The Untouchables
1959
as Certified Public Accountant (uncredited)
Burke's Law
1963
as Lovely's Butler
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Mr. Benson
Cheyenne
1955
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) / Teller (uncredited)
Green Acres
1965
as Mr. Collins
Dennis the Menace
1959
as Forestry Dept. Clerk (uncredited)
The Life Of Riley
1953
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
Bat Masterson
1958
as Land Office Clerk
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Will Grey
The Millionaire
1955
as Court Clerk
Tombstone Territory
1957
as Bartender
Alcoa Theatre
1957
as Buyer #1
December Bride
1954
The Jack Benny Program
1950
as Pondering Husband
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
1953
Trackdown
1957
as Doctor (uncredited)
Medic
1954
as Bartender
Treasury Men in Action
1950
as Waiter
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
1955
Harbor Command
1957
Stagecoach West
1960
as Station Agent / McGonigle
Boston Blackie
1951
as Tommy
Chevron Theatre
1952
Hey, Jeannie!
1956
as Bailiff
Conflict
1956
as Mayor Norman Cox
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
General Electric Theater
1953
as Drummer
Movies (235)
Gone with the Wind
1939
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Taylor's Stooge (uncredited)
Hello, Dolly!
1969
as Workman (uncredited)
East of Eden
1955
as City Official at Parade (uncredited)
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Vice Raid
1959
as Malone's Secretary
Inherit the Wind
1960
as Dr. John (uncredited)
The Heiress
1949
as Groom (uncredited)
Ace in the Hole
1951
as Father Diego (uncredited)
Brilliant Marriage
1936
as Art Critic
The Return of Frank James
1940
as Reporter (uncredited)
Central Airport
1933
as Hotel Desk Clerk #3 (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Reporter (uncredited)
Batman
1943
as Agent on Plane
Remember the Day
1941
as Photographer
Anchors Aweigh
1945
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
as Disappointed Fan #1 (uncredited)
The Reluctant Dragon
1941
as Slim (uncredited)
Special Agent
1935
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
The Sky Parade
1936
as Fred (uncredited)
The Big Clock
1948
as Cabby (uncredited)
The Fountainhead
1949
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Pursued
1947
as Dingle's Casino Boss (uncredited)
On the Town
1949
as Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Exposed
1938
as Slim
Silver River
1948
as Mr. Taylor (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936
as George A. Atzerodt (uncredited)
Joan of Arc
1948
as Peasant (uncredited)
Take the High Ground!
1953
as Army Doctor (uncredited)
Hot Rod Gang
1958
as Dryden Philpott
Hitler's Madman
1943
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Hotel
1967
as Cy - Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Those High Grey Walls
1939
as Convict (uncredited)
Jimmy the Gent
1934
as Chalmers (uncredited)
The Bonnie Parker Story
1958
as Informant (uncredited)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1949
as Townsman (uncredited)
At Long Last Love
1975
as Doorman
Babes on Broadway
1941
as Reed's Writer (uncredited)
No, No, Nanette
1940
as Travel Agent
Front Page Woman
1935
as Waiter (uncredited)
Topper
1937
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
Way Out West
1937
as Cowboy (uncredited)
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939
as Real Ambulance Intern
Captains Courageous
1937
as Corridor Steward (uncredited)
Red, Hot and Blue
1949
as Drugstore Manager / Workman (uncredited)
Three Loves Has Nancy
1938
as Newsstand Man (uncredited)
If I Had a Million
1932
as Pedestrian at Accident (uncredited)
Whispering Smith
1948
as Woody, Train Brakeman (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
1942
as Reporter (uncredited)
Destroyer
1943
as 1st Ship Fitter
Wake Island
1942
as Marine in Trench (uncredited)
Expensive Husbands
1937
as Reporter
The Bowery
1933
as Cynic (uncredited)
Marjorie Morningstar
1958
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Fingers at the Window
1942
as Photographer (uncredited)
Easy Living
1937
as Stock Investor (uncredited)
The Firefly
1937
as French Officer (uncredited)
Where Danger Lives
1950
as Postville Deputy (uncredited)
Girl from Rio
1939
as Second Hotel Desk clerk
Wells Fargo
1937
as Minor Role
The Great Rupert
1950
as Eddie, the Bartender (uncredited)
Torch Singer
1933
as Man in Radio Station
I'll Name the Murderer
1936
as Driver (Uncredited)
The Devil Is a Sissy
1936
as Intern
Paris Calling
1941
as Gendarme (uncredited)
Comet Over Broadway
1938
as Amateur Actor (uncredited)
Quicksand
1950
as Baldy
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
1937
as Columnist
On an Island with You
1948
as (uncredited)
Dames
1934
as Elevator Starter (uncredited)
Alias Nick Beal
1949
as Commercial Fisherman
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
1940
as Photographer (uncredited)
Love Is News
1937
as Salesman (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
1945
as Prisoner
Tell Your Children
1938
as Joe the Bartender (uncredited)
The House on 56th Street
1933
as Ship's Steward (uncredited)
Love Takes Flight
1937
as Talking Reporter
Fog Over Frisco
1934
as Reporter (Uncredited)
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
1939
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Little Giant
1933
as Investment Clerk (uncredited)
California
1947
as Mike (uncredited)
I Take This Oath
1940
as Cotton Club Doorman
The Crooked Way
1949
Mr. Wong, Detective
1938
as Coroner (uncredited)
Four Girls in White
1939
as Ambulance Orderly
For Me and My Gal
1942
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Killers from Space
1954
as Gas Station Attendant
Test Pilot
1938
as Pilot (uncredited)
The Spy Ring
1938
as Firing Range Radio Operator (uncredited)
Mary, Mary
1963
as Husband in Elevator (uncredited)
Speed to Spare
1937
as Otto Behrman
The Saint Takes Over
1940
as Welcoming Committee Man
Pop Always Pays
1940
as Auto Salesman
Stella Dallas
1937
as Man on Train (uncredited)
Star Reporter
1939
as Wilkins
Three Girls About Town
1941
as Reporter
Union Depot
1932
as Sailor (uncredited)
Shanghai
1935
as Ship Steward
Two Girls on Broadway
1940
as Reporter (uncredited)
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
1934
as Ladies' Table Dealer
Blue, White and Perfect
1942
as Porter
Postal Inspector
1936
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Wilson
1944
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Death Kiss
1932
as Hotel Desk Clerk
Pardon My Stripes
1942
as Bookie (uncredited)
Hollywood Handicap
1938
as Turf Club Representative
Female
1933
as Shooting Gallery Onlooker (Uncredited)
Cash and Carry
1937
as President's Secretary (uncredited)
Sunset Murder Case
1938
as Editor
The Crowd Roars
1938
as Photographer (uncredited)
The Chaser
1938
as Injured Man
Four Jills in a Jeep
1944
as Master Sergeant (uncredited)
Convict's Code
1939
as Bank Teller
The Saint in New York
1938
as Jacob S. 'Jake' / 'John' Irbell (Uncredited)
Lady in the Dark
1944
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Personality Kid
1934
as Ritzy's Trainer
Night Riders of Montana
1951
as Drummer
North of Shanghai
1939
as Wycoff
Mandrake the Magician
1939
as Gray
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 271 credits spanning from 1930 to 1975, Lester Dorr has appeared in 235 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)
- Hello, Dolly! (1969) — as Workman (uncredited)
- East of Eden (1955) — as City Official at Parade (uncredited)
- The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) — as Bar Patron (uncredited)
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