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 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.
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- Born:
- May 7, 1893 In Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 254
- First Appeared:
- In the movie All Stuck Up 1930-01-19
- Latest Project:
- Movie At Long Last Love 1975-03-01
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | At Long Last Love | Doorman | 1975-03-01 |
| Movie | Hello, Dolly! | Workman (uncredited) | 1969-12-12 |
| Movie | Hotel | Cy - Elevator Operator (uncredited) | 1967-01-19 |
| Series | Green Acres | Mr. Collins | 1965-09-15 |
| Movie | Mary, Mary | Husband in Elevator (uncredited) | 1963-10-24 |
| Series | Burke's Law | Lovely's Butler | 1963-09-20 |
| Series | Dr. Kildare | Mr. Benson | 1961-09-27 |
| Movie | Inherit the Wind | Dr. John (uncredited) | 1960-07-07 |
| Series | Stagecoach West | McGonigle | 1960-10-04 |
| Movie | Vice Raid | Malone's Secretary | 1959-12-01 |
| Series | Dennis the Menace | Forestry Dept. Clerk (uncredited) | 1959-10-04 |
| Movie | Arson for Hire | Cab Dispatcher | 1959-03-01 |
| Series | The Untouchables | Certified Public Accountant (uncredited) | 1959-10-15 |
| Movie | Marjorie Morningstar | Elevator Operator (uncredited) | 1958-04-24 |
| Movie | The Bonnie Parker Story | Informant (uncredited) | 1958-05-28 |
| Movie | Missile Monsters | Male Secretary (bit) | 1958-01-01 |
| Series | Lawman | Charlie (uncredited) | 1958-10-05 |
| Movie | Hot Rod Gang | Dryden Philpott | 1958-08-01 |
| Series | Bat Masterson | Land Office Clerk | 1958-10-08 |
| Series | Wanted: Dead or Alive | Will Grey | 1958-09-06 |
| Series | Perry Mason | Photographer | 1957-09-21 |
| Series | Trackdown | Doctor (uncredited) | 1957-10-04 |
| Series | Alcoa Theatre | Buyer #1 | 1957-09-30 |
| Series | Harbor Command | Unknown | 1957-10-11 |
| Series | Tombstone Territory | Bartender | 1957-10-16 |
| Movie | So You Want to Be Pretty | Eddie the Bartender (uncredited) | 1956-03-10 |
| Movie | So Your Wife Wants to Work | Harry (uncredited) | 1956-07-14 |
| Series | Hey, Jeannie! | Bailiff | 1956-09-08 |
| Series | The Millionaire | Court Clerk | 1955-01-19 |
| Movie | East of Eden | City Official at Parade (uncredited) | 1955-04-10 |
| Series | Cheyenne | Hotel Clerk (uncredited) | 1955-09-20 |
| Series | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Hotel Clerk - Emmett | 1955-09-06 |
| Series | Sergeant Preston of the Yukon | Unknown | 1955-09-29 |
| Series | Medic | Bartender | 1954-09-13 |
| Movie | Killers from Space | Gas Station Attendant | 1954-01-23 |
| Series | December Bride | Unknown | 1954-10-04 |
| Series | Father Knows Best | Poker player (uncredited) | 1954-10-03 |
| Series | General Electric Theater | Drummer | 1953-02-01 |
| Movie | Take the High Ground! | Army Doctor (uncredited) | 1953-10-30 |
| Series | Chevron Theatre | Unknown | 1952-01-04 |
| Series | Adventures of Superman | Bus Driver | 1952-09-19 |
| Movie | Ace in the Hole | Father Diego (uncredited) | 1951-06-29 |
| Movie | Night Riders of Montana | Drummer | 1951-02-28 |
| Series | The Adventures of Boston Blackie | Tommy | 1951-09-08 |
| Series | The Red Skelton Show | Unknown | 1951-09-30 |
| Series | I Love Lucy | Man On Train #1 (uncredited) | 1951-10-15 |
| Series | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Unknown | 1951-10-05 |
| Movie | Covered Wagon Raid | Bartender Pete | 1950-06-30 |
| Movie | The Great Rupert | Eddie, the Bartender (uncredited) | 1950-03-01 |
| Movie | Quicksand | Baldy | 1950-03-24 |
| Series | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | The Waiter | 1950-10-12 |
| Movie | Three Secrets | Matthews (uncredited) | 1950-10-20 |
| Series | The Jack Benny Program | Unknown | 1950-10-28 |
| Movie | Where Danger Lives | Postville Deputy (uncredited) | 1950-11-16 |
| Movie | Flying Disc Man from Mars | Crane | 1950-10-25 |
| Movie | The Fountainhead | Minor Role (uncredited) | 1949-06-25 |
| Movie | A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court | Townsman (uncredited) | 1949-04-18 |
| Movie | Alias Nick Beal | Commercial Fisherman | 1949-03-04 |
| Movie | Red, Hot and Blue | Drugstore Manager / Workman (uncredited) | 1949-09-05 |
| Movie | The Crooked Way | Unknown | 1949-04-22 |
| Series | The Lone Ranger | Moley Sanders | 1949-09-15 |
| Movie | Without Honor | Neighbor | 1949-10-26 |
| Movie | The Heiress | Groom (uncredited) | 1949-10-06 |
| Movie | On the Town | Subway Passenger (uncredited) | 1949-12-08 |
| Movie | The Big Clock | Cabby (uncredited) | 1948-03-18 |
| Movie | The Vicious Circle | Andreas Molnar | 1948-07-21 |
| Movie | Big Town Scandal | Man Passing Steve in Hallway (uncredited) | 1948-05-27 |
| Movie | Joan of Arc | Peasant (uncredited) | 1948-12-22 |
| Movie | The Dark Past | First Man in Police Line-Up (uncredited) | 1948-12-22 |
| Movie | Whispering Smith | Unknown | 1948-12-09 |
| Movie | Pursued | Dingle's Casino Boss (uncredited) | 1947-03-02 |
| Movie | Robin Hood Of Texas | Photographer | 1947-07-15 |
| Movie | Bowery Bombshell | Feather-Fingers | 1946-07-20 |
| Movie | That Brennan Girl | Apartment House Clerk (uncredited) | 1946-12-23 |
| Movie | The Best Years of Our Lives | Bar Patron (uncredited) | 1946-12-25 |
| Movie | Charlie Chan in The Jade Mask | Michael Strong | 1945-01-26 |
| Movie | You Came Along | Reporter (uncredited) | 1945-07-04 |
| Movie | Circumstantial Evidence | Prisoner | 1945-04-20 |
| Movie | The Great American Mug | Pete Ramson (uncredited) | 1945-10-06 |
| Movie | Anchors Aweigh | Assistant Director (uncredited) | 1945-08-13 |
| Movie | Lady in the Dark | Reporter (uncredited) | 1944-02-10 |
| Movie | Four Jills in a Jeep | Master Sergeant (uncredited) | 1944-03-17 |
| Movie | Wilson | Reporter (uncredited) | 1944-08-01 |
| Movie | Hitler's Madman | Sergeant (uncredited) | 1943-06-10 |
| Movie | Dixie Dugan | Citizen (uncredited) | 1943-03-12 |
| Movie | Wolves of the Range | Bank Teller | 1943-06-21 |
| Movie | Confessions of a Vice Baron | Eddie's Henchman (edited from 'Smashing the Vice Trust') (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1943-06-30 |
| Movie | The Masked Marvel | Reporter #1 | 1943-11-06 |
| Movie | Destroyer | 1st Ship Fitter | 1943-08-19 |
| Movie | The Mystery of the 13th Guest | Carter (uncredited) | 1943-11-05 |
| Movie | Batman | Agent on Plane | 1943-07-16 |
| Movie | Don't Lie | 1st Circus Attendant (uncredited) | 1942-04-04 |
| Movie | Fingers at the Window | Photographer (uncredited) | 1942-04-22 |
| Movie | Alias Boston Blackie | Henry - Desk Clerk (uncredited) | 1942-04-02 |
| Movie | Blue, White, and Perfect | Porter | 1942-01-06 |
| Movie | The Mystery of Marie Roget | Subordinate | 1942-04-23 |
| Movie | Pardon My Stripes | Bookie (uncredited) | 1942-01-26 |
| Movie | A Tragedy at Midnight | Maxim's Headwaiter (uncredited) | 1942-02-02 |
| Movie | Gentleman Jim | Reporter (uncredited) | 1942-11-14 |
| Movie | The Secret Code | Otto Stahl | 1942-09-04 |
| Movie | Dr. Broadway | Little man | 1942-05-09 |
| Movie | Sabotage Squad | Middle Barber [script name: Harry] | 1942-08-27 |
| Movie | For Me and My Gal | Stage Manager (uncredited) | 1942-10-21 |
| Movie | Wake Island | Marine in Trench (uncredited) | 1942-08-11 |
| Movie | The Pride of the Yankees | Disappointed Fan #1 (uncredited) | 1942-07-14 |
| Movie | You'll Never Get Rich | Photographer at Crystal Room (uncredited) | 1941-09-25 |
| Movie | Two Latins from Manhattan | Information Attendant | 1941-10-02 |
| Movie | South of Panama | Joe | 1941-05-02 |
| Movie | Roar of the Press | Swithboard Operator | 1941-04-17 |
| Movie | The Reluctant Dragon | Slim (uncredited) | 1941-06-19 |
| Movie | The Officer and the Lady | Concessionaire (uncredited) | 1941-10-12 |
| Movie | Three Girls About Town | Reporter | 1941-10-23 |
| Movie | Babes on Broadway | Reed's Writer (uncredited) | 1941-12-31 |
| Movie | Remember the Day | Photographer | 1941-12-25 |
| Movie | Road to Happiness | Rankin's Chauffeur (uncredited) | 1941-12-19 |
| Movie | Paris Calling | Gendarme (uncredited) | 1941-12-04 |
| Movie | The Saint Takes Over | Welcoming Committee Man | 1940-06-07 |
| Movie | I Take This Oath | Cotton Club Doorman | 1940-05-20 |
| Movie | Son of the Navy | Patrolman at Altercation | 1940-03-30 |
| Movie | Mandrake the Magician | Gray, gas station thug [Chs. 8-9] | 1940-01-01 |
| Movie | The Shadow | Henchman | 1940-01-05 |
| Movie | Mexican Spitfire | Slippy - a Fugitive | 1940-01-12 |
| Movie | Danger Ahead | Henchman Lefty | 1940-01-22 |
| Movie | Two Girls on Broadway | Reporter (uncredited) | 1940-04-19 |
| Movie | Mexican Spitfire Out West | Harry | 1940-10-29 |
| Movie | No, No, Nanette | Travel Agent | 1940-12-19 |
| Movie | Pop Always Pays | Auto Salesman | 1940-06-21 |
| Movie | The Return of Frank James | Reporter (uncredited) | 1940-08-10 |
| Movie | Rodeo Dough | Rodeo Official | 1940-11-09 |
| Movie | Girls of the Road | Lecherous Driver (Uncredited) | 1940-07-24 |
| Movie | Andy Hardy Meets Debutante | Photographer (uncredited) | 1940-07-05 |
| Movie | Sailor's Lady | Assistant Paymaster | 1940-07-05 |
| Movie | Star Reporter | Wilkins | 1939-02-22 |
| Movie | Cafe Society | Waiter (uncredited) | 1939-03-03 |
| Movie | Money to Loan | Frank Sidley, Loan Victim | 1939-03-11 |
| Movie | Mr. Moto in Danger Island | Real Ambulance Intern | 1939-04-07 |
| Movie | Fast and Loose | Driver | 1939-02-17 |
| Movie | Homicide Bureau | Gangster Shot by Brown | 1939-01-05 |
| Movie | Mandrake the Magician | Gray | 1939-05-06 |
| Movie | Convict's Code | Bank Teller | 1939-01-18 |
| Movie | Ride 'em, Cowgirl | Announcer | 1939-01-20 |
| Movie | North of Shanghai | Wycoff | 1939-01-24 |
| Movie | Four Girls in White | Ambulance Orderly | 1939-01-27 |
| Movie | Gone with the Wind | Minor Role (uncredited) | 1939-03-12 |
| Movie | Fast and Furious | Day Clerk (uncredited) | 1939-10-06 |
| Movie | Those High Grey Walls | Convict (uncredited) | 1939-09-21 |
| Movie | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Taylor's Stooge (uncredited) | 1939-10-19 |
| Movie | Sued for Libel | Pomeroy's Butler (uncredited) | 1939-10-27 |
| Movie | Captain Fury | Paymaster's Assistant | 1939-05-26 |
| Movie | The Day the Bookies Wept | Horse Seller to Colonel March (uncredited) | 1939-09-13 |
| Movie | The Cisco Kid and the Lady | Army Telegraph Operator | 1939-12-29 |
| Movie | Stronger Than Desire | First Reporter on Telephone (uncredited) | 1939-06-30 |
| Movie | Girl from Rio | Second Hotel Desk clerk | 1939-08-07 |
| Movie | Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation | Reporter (uncredited) | 1939-07-07 |
| Movie | Coast Guard | Second Officer (uncredited) | 1939-08-04 |
| Movie | The Fighting Devil Dogs | The Lightning (uncredited) | 1938-05-27 |
| Movie | The Saint in New York | Jacob S. 'Jake' / 'John' Irbell (Uncredited) | 1938-05-25 |
| Movie | Tell Your Children | Joe the Bartender (uncredited) | 1938-06-15 |
| Movie | Wide Open Faces | News Photographer | 1938-04-18 |
| Movie | One Wild Night | Bank Officer (uncredited) | 1938-06-02 |
| Movie | Hollywood Handicap | Turf Club Representative | 1938-05-28 |
| Movie | The Canary Comes Across | Convict (uncredited) | 1938-01-26 |
| Movie | The Main Event | Buck | 1938-06-22 |
| Movie | The Spy Ring | Firing Range Radio Operator (uncredited) | 1938-01-08 |
| Movie | I Met My Love Again | Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) | 1938-01-14 |
| Movie | State Police | Police Dispatcher | 1938-03-18 |
| Movie | Test Pilot | Pilot (uncredited) | 1938-04-16 |
| Movie | Comet Over Broadway | Amateur Actor (uncredited) | 1938-12-03 |
| Movie | Mr. Wong, Detective | Coroner (uncredited) | 1938-10-05 |
| Movie | Exposed | Slim | 1938-11-05 |
| Movie | The Chaser | Injured Man | 1938-07-29 |
| Movie | Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus | Circus Usher (uncredited) | 1938-12-02 |
| Movie | Straight, Place and Show | Photographer | 1938-09-30 |
| Movie | Sunset Murder Case | Editor | 1938-11-11 |
| Movie | Juvenile Court | Druggist (uncredited) | 1938-09-10 |
| Movie | You Can't Take It with You | Reporter (uncredited) | 1938-09-01 |
| Movie | The Crowd Roars | Photographer (uncredited) | 1938-08-06 |
| Movie | Streamlined Swing | Railroad Detective (uncredited) | 1938-09-10 |
| Movie | Three Loves Has Nancy | Newsstand Man (uncredited) | 1938-09-02 |
| Movie | Captains Courageous | Corridor Steward (uncredited) | 1937-06-25 |
| Movie | Easy Living | Stock Investor (uncredited) | 1937-07-16 |
| Movie | Topper | Bank Teller (uncredited) | 1937-07-16 |
| Movie | Big Business | Townsman Investor | 1937-06-18 |
| Movie | Secret Valley | Henchman Doc (uncredited) | 1937-01-15 |
| Movie | Smashing the Vice Trust | Eddie's Henchman (uncredited) | 1937-01-01 |
| Movie | Love Is News | Salesman (uncredited) | 1937-02-26 |
| Movie | Way Out West | Cowboy (uncredited) | 1937-04-16 |
| Movie | Criminals of the Air | 'Trigger' | 1937-04-29 |
| Movie | The Californian | Townsman | 1937-07-18 |
| Movie | Expensive Husbands | Reporter | 1937-11-27 |
| Movie | Missing Witnesses | Ship's Office Clerk (uncredited) | 1937-12-11 |
| Movie | Wells Fargo | Minor Role | 1937-12-31 |
| Movie | Hollywood Round-Up | Louis Lawson | 1937-11-06 |
| Movie | Stella Dallas | Man on Train (uncredited) | 1937-08-06 |
| Movie | Cash and Carry | President's Secretary (uncredited) | 1937-09-03 |
| Movie | The Firefly | French Officer (uncredited) | 1937-11-05 |
| Movie | It Happened in Hollywood | Reporter | 1937-09-07 |
| Movie | Love Takes Flight | Talking Reporter | 1937-11-05 |
| Movie | The Girl from Mandalay | New Year's Party Participant | 1936-04-19 |
| Movie | Brilliant Marriage | Art Critic | 1936-03-25 |
| Movie | Spendthrift | Reporter | 1936-07-22 |
| Movie | Boulder Dam | Job Applications Teller (uncredited) | 1936-03-07 |
| Movie | Below the Deadline | Oscar (uncredited) | 1936-06-07 |
| Movie | The Crime Patrol | Henchman (uncredited) | 1936-05-12 |
| Movie | Murder at Glen Athol | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1936-02-27 |
| Movie | Black Gold | Collins (uncredited) | 1936-01-19 |
| Movie | It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did) | Fingerprint Expert | 1936-08-01 |
| Movie | The Bridge of Sighs | Man in Crowd Outside the Thornton (uncredited) | 1936-02-14 |
| Movie | The Preview Murder Mystery | Reporter (Uncredited) | 1936-02-28 |
| Movie | Love on a Bet | Reporter | 1936-03-06 |
| Movie | I'll Name the Murderer | Driver (Uncredited) | 1936-01-26 |
| Movie | Ten Laps to Go | Motor Vehicle Bureau Clerk | 1936-12-05 |
| Movie | Great Guy | Canning's Chauffeur (Uncredited) | 1936-12-01 |
| Movie | Sinner Take All | Reporter (uncredited) | 1936-12-18 |
| Movie | The Mandarin Mystery | Reporter at Dock | 1936-12-23 |
| Movie | Crash Donovan | Patrolman (uncredited) | 1936-08-01 |
| Movie | The Sky Parade | Fred (uncredited) | 1936-10-09 |
| Movie | Go West Young Man | Reporter (uncredited) | 1936-11-18 |
| Movie | Jailbreak | Hotel Clerk | 1936-08-05 |
| Movie | Sing, Baby, Sing | Kansas City News Vendor | 1936-08-21 |
| Movie | Postal Inspector | Truck Driver (uncredited) | 1936-08-16 |
| Movie | The Devil Is a Sissy | Intern | 1936-09-18 |
| Movie | Ride 'Em Cowboy | Townsman (uncredited) | 1936-09-20 |
| Movie | Front Page Woman | Waiter (uncredited) | 1935-07-11 |
| Movie | Born to Gamble | Dice Player (uncredited) | 1935-07-09 |
| Movie | Helldorado | Newspaper Reporter | 1935-01-05 |
| Movie | Shanghai | Ship Steward | 1935-07-19 |
| Movie | Show Them No Mercy! | Milkman (uncredited) | 1935-12-06 |
| Movie | Here Comes the Band | Audience Member (uncredited) | 1935-08-30 |
| Movie | The Girl Who Came Back | Henchman Jimmy | 1935-09-20 |
| Movie | Special Agent | Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) | 1935-09-14 |
| Movie | Smarty | Court Recorder (uncredited) | 1934-05-19 |
| Movie | Journal of a Crime | Cartier's Secretary (uncredited) | 1934-03-10 |
| Movie | As the Earth Turns | Villager at Dance | 1934-02-14 |
| Movie | Fog Over Frisco | Reporter (Uncredited) | 1934-06-02 |
| Movie | Jimmy the Gent | Chalmers (uncredited) | 1934-03-09 |
| Movie | Dames | Elevator Starter (uncredited) | 1934-09-01 |
| Movie | The Personality Kid | Ritzy's Trainer | 1934-06-06 |
| Movie | Friends of Mr. Sweeney | Ladies' Table Dealer | 1934-07-28 |
| Movie | The Curtain Falls | Seven Eleven Club Customer | 1934-10-02 |
| Movie | Going Bye-Bye! | Man in Courtroom | 1934-06-23 |
| Movie | Central Airport | Hotel Desk Clerk #3 (uncredited) | 1933-04-15 |
| Movie | Hard to Handle | Ed - Photographer (uncredited) | 1933-01-28 |
| Movie | Torch Singer | Man in Radio Station | 1933-09-08 |
| Movie | The Little Giant | Investment Clerk (uncredited) | 1933-05-20 |
| Movie | The House on 56th Street | Ship's Steward (uncredited) | 1933-12-23 |
| Movie | Female | Shooting Gallery Onlooker (Uncredited) | 1933-11-11 |
| Movie | Goodbye Again | Albany Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) | 1933-09-09 |
| Movie | Union Depot | Sailor (uncredited) | 1932-01-14 |
| Movie | If I Had a Million | Pedestrian at Accident (uncredited) | 1932-11-18 |
| Movie | The Death Kiss | Hotel Desk Clerk | 1932-12-05 |
| Movie | Newly Rich | (uncredited) | 1931-07-02 |
| Movie | Riders of the Purple Sage | Judkins | 1931-10-22 |
| Movie | All Stuck Up | Unknown | 1930-01-19 |