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