Lester Dorr
Acting
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.
You'll Never Get Rich
as Photographer at Crystal Room (uncredited)
Age 48 (now 87)
Marjorie Morningstar
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Age 64 (now 87)
So Your Wife Wants to Work
as Harry (uncredited)
Age 63 (now 87)
So You Want to Be Pretty
as Eddie the Bartender (uncredited)
Age 62 (now 87)
Red, Hot and Blue
as Drugstore Manager / Workman (uncredited)
Age 56 (now 87)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
as Townsman (uncredited)
Age 55 (now 87)
Big Town Scandal
as Man Passing Steve in Hallway (uncredited)
Age 55 (now 87)
The Best Years of Our Lives
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Age 53 (now 87)
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
as Carter (uncredited)
Age 50 (now 87)
Confessions of a Vice Baron
as Eddie's Henchman (edited from 'Smashing the Vice Trust') (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 50 (now 87)
The Pride of the Yankees
as Disappointed Fan #1 (uncredited)
Age 49 (now 87)
Alias Boston Blackie
as Henry - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Age 48 (now 87)
A Tragedy at Midnight
as Maxim's Headwaiter (uncredited)
Age 48 (now 87)
The Officer and the Lady
as Concessionaire (uncredited)
Age 48 (now 87)
Two Latins from Manhattan
as Information Attendant
Age 48 (now 87) You'll Never Get Rich
as Photographer at Crystal Room (uncredited)
Age 48 (now 87)
The Return of Frank James
as Reporter (uncredited)
Age 47 (now 87)
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
as Photographer (uncredited)
Age 47 (now 87)
Mandrake the Magician
as Gray, gas station thug [Chs. 8-9]
Age 46 (now 87)
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
as Army Telegraph Operator
Age 46 (now 87)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Taylor's Stooge (uncredited)
Age 46 (now 87)
The Day the Bookies Wept
as Horse Seller to Colonel March (uncredited)
Age 46 (now 87)
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
as Reporter (uncredited)
Age 46 (now 87)
Stronger Than Desire
as First Reporter on Telephone (uncredited)
Age 46 (now 87)
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
as Real Ambulance Intern
Age 45 (now 87)
Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus
as Circus Usher (uncredited)
Age 45 (now 87)
You Can't Take It with You
as Reporter (uncredited)
Age 45 (now 87)
The Fighting Devil Dogs
as The Lightning (uncredited)
Age 45 (now 87)
The Saint in New York
as Jacob S. 'Jake' / 'John' Irbell (Uncredited)
Age 45 (now 87)
Smashing the Vice Trust
as Eddie's Henchman (uncredited)
Age 43 (now 87)
It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)
as Fingerprint Expert
Age 43 (now 87)
The Girl from Mandalay
as New Year's Party Participant
Age 42 (now 87)
The Preview Murder Mystery
as Reporter (Uncredited)
Age 42 (now 87)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
as George A. Atzerodt (uncredited)
Age 42 (now 87)
The Bridge of Sighs
as Man in Crowd Outside the Thornton (uncredited)
Age 42 (now 87)
The Girl Who Came Back
as Henchman Jimmy (uncredited)
Age 42 (now 87)
The House on 56th Street
as Ship's Steward (uncredited)
Age 40 (now 87)
If I Had a Million
as Pedestrian at Accident (uncredited)
Age 39 (now 87)
The Untouchables
as Certified Public Accountant (uncredited)
Age 66 (now 87)
Dennis the Menace
as Forestry Dept. Clerk (uncredited)
Age 66 (now 87)
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as Charlie the Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Age 62 (now 87) The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as Telegrapher (uncredited)
Age 62 (now 87) The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as Hotel Clerk - Emmett
Age 62 (now 87) The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as Mose
Age 62 (now 87) The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as Tony (uncredited)
Age 62 (now 87) The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as Sam - Hotel Clerk
Age 62 (now 87) The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Age 62 (now 87)
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
as The Plumber
Age 57 (now 87) The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
as The Waiter
Age 57 (now 87)
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Also Known As
Harry Lester Dorr
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