Lester Dorr
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
282
Gender
Male
Birthday
1893-05-07 (132 years old)
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Acting

1975

At Long Last Love as Doorman

1969

Hello, Dolly! as Workman (uncredited)

1967

Hotel as Cy - Elevator Operator (uncredited)

1965

Green Acres as Mr. Collins

1963

Burke's Law as Lovely's Butler

1963

Mary, Mary as Husband in Elevator (uncredited)

1961

Dr. Kildare as Mr. Benson

1960

Stagecoach West as Station Agent

1960

Stagecoach West as McGonigle

1960

Inherit the Wind as Dr. John (uncredited)

1959

The Untouchables as Certified Public Accountant (uncredited)

1959

Dennis the Menace as Forestry Dept. Clerk (uncredited)

1959

Arson for Hire as Cab Dispatcher

1959

Vice Raid as Malone's Secretary

1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive as Will Grey

1958

Lawman as Charlie the Hotel Laramie Desk Clerk (uncredited)

1958

Lawman as Charlie (uncredited)

1958

Lawman as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

1958

Bat Masterson as Land Office Clerk

1958

The Bonnie Parker Story as Informant (uncredited)

1958

Missile Monsters as Male Secretary (bit)

1958

Marjorie Morningstar as Elevator Operator (uncredited)

1958

Hot Rod Gang as Dryden Philpott

1957

Perry Mason as Bailiff

1957

Perry Mason as Bartender

1957

Perry Mason as Photographer

1957

Trackdown as Doctor (uncredited)

1957

Tombstone Territory as Bartender

1957

Alcoa Theatre as Buyer #1

1957

Harbor Command as Not available

1956

Hey, Jeannie! as Bailiff

1956

So Your Wife Wants to Work as Harry (uncredited)

1956

So You Want to Be Pretty as Eddie the Bartender (uncredited)

1955

Cheyenne as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as Sam - Hotel Clerk

1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as Charlie the Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as Telegrapher (uncredited)

1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as Hotel Clerk - Emmett

1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as Tony (uncredited)

1955

The Millionaire as Court Clerk

1955

East of Eden as City Official at Parade (uncredited)

1955

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon as Not available

1954

Father Knows Best as Poker player (uncredited)

1954

December Bride as Not available

1954

Killers from Space as Gas Station Attendant

1954

Medic as Bartender

1953

The Life Of Riley as Not available

1953

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse as Not available

1953

Take the High Ground! as Army Doctor (uncredited)

1953

General Electric Theater as Drummer

1952

Adventures of Superman as Man at Well

1952

Adventures of Superman as Bus Driver

1952

Chevron Theatre as Not available

1951

The Red Skelton Show as Not available

1951

I Love Lucy as Man On Train #1 (uncredited)

1951

Boston Blackie as Not available

1951

Boston Blackie as Tommy

1951

Ace in the Hole as Father Diego (uncredited)

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Not available

1951

Night Riders of Montana as Drummer

1950

The Jack Benny Program as Not available

1950

The Jack Benny Program as Pondering Husband

1950

Three Secrets as Matthews (uncredited)

1950

Treasury Men in Action as Waiter

1950

The Great Rupert as Eddie, the Bartender (uncredited)

1950

Quicksand as Baldy

1950

Covered Wagon Raid as Bartender Pete

1950

Where Danger Lives as Postville Deputy (uncredited)

1949

The Lone Ranger as Moley Sanders

1949

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court as Townsman (uncredited)

1949

The Crooked Way as Not available

1949

The Heiress as Groom (uncredited)

1949

The Fountainhead as Minor Role (uncredited)

1949

Without Honor as Neighbor

1949

Alias Nick Beal as Commercial Fisherman

1949

On the Town as Subway Passenger (uncredited)

1949

Red, Hot and Blue as Drugstore Manager / Workman (uncredited)

1948

Joan of Arc as Peasant (uncredited)

1948

The Big Clock as Cabby (uncredited)

1948

Silver River as Mr. Taylor (uncredited)

1948

The Vicious Circle as Andreas Molnar

1948

Whispering Smith as Woody, Train Brakeman (uncredited)

1948

The Dark Past as First Man in Police Line-Up (uncredited)

1948

Big Town Scandal as Man Passing Steve in Hallway (uncredited)

1947

California as Mike (uncredited)

1947

Pursued as Dingle's Casino Boss (uncredited)

1947

Robin Hood Of Texas as Photographer

1946

The Best Years of Our Lives as Bar Patron (uncredited)

1946

Bowery Bombshell as Feather-Fingers

1946

That Brennan Girl as Apartment House Clerk (uncredited)

1945

Anchors Aweigh as Assistant Director (uncredited)

1945

You Came Along as Reporter (uncredited)

1945

The Jade Mask as Michael Strong

1945

The Great American Mug as Pete Ramson (uncredited)

1945

Circumstantial Evidence as Prisoner

1944

Lady in the Dark as Reporter (uncredited)

1944

Four Jills in a Jeep as Master Sergeant (uncredited)

1944

Wilson as Reporter (uncredited)

1944

Hi, Beautiful as Conductor (uncredited)

1943

The Masked Marvel as Reporter #1

1943

Destroyer as 1st Ship Fitter

1943

The Mystery of the 13th Guest as Carter (uncredited)

1943

Batman as Agent on Plane

1943

Wolves of the Range as Bank Teller

1943

Hitler's Madman as Sergeant (uncredited)

1943

Confessions of a Vice Baron as Eddie's Henchman (edited from 'Smashing the Vice Trust') (archive footage) (uncredited)

1943

Dixie Dugan as Citizen (uncredited)

1942

The Pride of the Yankees as Disappointed Fan #1 (uncredited)

1942

The Mystery of Marie Roget as Subordinate

1942

A Tragedy at Midnight as Maxim's Headwaiter (uncredited)

1942

Alias Boston Blackie as Henry - Desk Clerk (uncredited)

1942

Lady in a Jam as Carter’s Assistant Manager (uncredited)

1942

Gentleman Jim as Reporter (uncredited)

1942

For Me and My Gal as Stage Manager (uncredited)

1942

Wake Island as Marine in Trench (uncredited)

1942

Pardon My Stripes as Bookie (uncredited)

1942

The Secret Code as Otto Stahl

1942

Dr. Broadway as Little Man (uncredited)

1942

Don't Lie as 1st Circus Attendant (uncredited)

1942

Fingers at the Window as Photographer (uncredited)

1942

Sabotage Squad as Middle Barber [script name: Harry]

1941

The Reluctant Dragon as Slim (uncredited)

1941

The Officer and the Lady as Concessionaire (uncredited)

1941

Paris Calling as Gendarme (uncredited)

1941

Road to Happiness as Rankin's Chauffeur (uncredited)

1941

South of Panama as Joe

1941

Two Latins from Manhattan as Information Attendant

1941

Roar of the Press as Swithboard Operator

1941

Remember the Day as Photographer

1941

Three Girls About Town as Reporter

1941

Babes on Broadway as Reed's Writer (uncredited)

1941

You'll Never Get Rich as Photographer at Crystal Room (uncredited)

1940

The Return of Frank James as Reporter (uncredited)

1940

Sailor's Lady as Assistant Paymaster

1940

Mexican Spitfire as Slippy - a Fugitive

1940

The Shadow as Henchman

1940

The Saint Takes Over as Welcoming Committee Man

1940

Danger Ahead as Henchman Lefty

1940

Pop Always Pays as Auto Salesman

1940

Two Girls on Broadway as Reporter (uncredited)

1940

Girls of the Road as Lecherous Driver (Uncredited)

1940

I Take This Oath as Cotton Club Doorman

1940

No, No, Nanette as Travel Agent

1940

Rodeo Dough as Rodeo Official

1940

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante as Photographer (uncredited)

1940

Son of the Navy as Patrolman at Altercation

1940

Mandrake the Magician as Gray, gas station thug [Chs. 8-9]

1939

Gone with the Wind as Minor Role (uncredited)

1939

North of Shanghai as Wycoff

1939

Homicide Bureau as Gangster Shot by Brown

1939

The Cisco Kid and the Lady as Army Telegraph Operator

1939

Fast and Loose as Driver (uncredited)

1939

Mr. Moto in Danger Island as Real Ambulance Intern

1939

Fast and Furious as Day Clerk (uncredited)

1939

The Day the Bookies Wept as Horse Seller to Colonel March (uncredited)

1939

Captain Fury as Paymaster's Assistant

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Taylor's Stooge (uncredited)

1939

Those High Grey Walls as Convict (uncredited)

1939

Stronger Than Desire as First Reporter on Telephone (uncredited)

1939

Money to Loan as Frank Sidley, Loan Victim

1939

Convict's Code as Bank Teller

1939

Coast Guard as Second Officer (uncredited)

1939

Star Reporter as Wilkins

1939

Sued for Libel as Pomeroy's Butler (uncredited)

1939

Four Girls in White as Ambulance Orderly

1939

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation as Reporter (uncredited)

1939

Girl from Rio as Second Hotel Desk clerk

1939

Ride 'em, Cowgirl as Announcer

1939

Cafe Society as Waiter (uncredited)

1938

I Met My Love Again as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

1938

Sunset Murder Case as Editor

1938

Comet Over Broadway as Amateur Actor (uncredited)

1938

State Police as Police Dispatcher

1938

Juvenile Court as Druggist (uncredited)

1938

The Crowd Roars as Photographer (uncredited)

1938

The Canary Comes Across as Convict (uncredited)

1938

Test Pilot as Pilot (uncredited)

1938

Hollywood Handicap as Turf Club Representative

1938

Streamlined Swing as Railroad Detective (uncredited)

1938

The Chaser as Injured Man

1938

The Saint in New York as Jacob S. 'Jake' / 'John' Irbell (Uncredited)

1938

Tell Your Children as Joe the Bartender (uncredited)

1938

You Can't Take It with You as Reporter (uncredited)

1938

One Wild Night as Bank Officer (uncredited)

1938

The Fighting Devil Dogs as The Lightning (uncredited)

1938

Straight, Place and Show as Photographer

1938

Three Loves Has Nancy as Newsstand Man (uncredited)

1938

Mr. Wong, Detective as Coroner (uncredited)

1938

The Spy Ring as Firing Range Radio Operator (uncredited)

1938

Wide Open Faces as News Photographer

1938

The Main Event as Buck

1938

Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus as Circus Usher (uncredited)

1938

Exposed as Slim

1937

Topper as Bank Teller (uncredited)

1937

Secret Valley as Henchman Doc (uncredited)

1937

Missing Witnesses as Ship's Office Clerk (uncredited)

1937

Stella Dallas as Man on Train (uncredited)

1937

Smashing the Vice Trust as Eddie's Henchman (uncredited)

1937

Captains Courageous as Corridor Steward (uncredited)

1937

Criminals of the Air as 'Trigger'

1937

It Happened in Hollywood as Reporter

1937

The Firefly as French Officer (uncredited)

1937

Big Business as Townsman Investor

1937

The Californian as Townsman

1937

Easy Living as Stock Investor (uncredited)

1937

Way Out West as Cowboy (uncredited)

1937

Wells Fargo as Minor Role

1937

Love Takes Flight as Talking Reporter

1937

Hollywood Round-Up as Louis Lawson

1937

Cash and Carry as President's Secretary (uncredited)

1937

Expensive Husbands as Reporter

1937

Love Is News as Salesman (uncredited)

1936

Boulder Dam as Job Applications Teller (uncredited)

1936

The Sky Parade as Fred (uncredited)

1936

The Mandarin Mystery as Reporter at Dock

1936

Spendthrift as Reporter

1936

The Preview Murder Mystery as Reporter (Uncredited)

1936

Jailbreak as Hotel Clerk

1936

Ten Laps to Go as Motor Vehicle Bureau Clerk

1936

Great Guy as Canning's Chauffeur (Uncredited)

1936

Postal Inspector as Truck Driver (uncredited)

1936

The Bridge of Sighs as Man in Crowd Outside the Thornton (uncredited)

1936

Black Gold as Collins (uncredited)

1936

Sing, Baby, Sing as Kansas City News Vendor

1936

Brilliant Marriage as Art Critic

1936

Below the Deadline as Oscar (uncredited)

1936

Crash Donovan as Patrolman (uncredited)

1936

Ride 'Em Cowboy as Townsman (uncredited)

1936

The Prisoner of Shark Island as George A. Atzerodt (uncredited)

1936

Sinner Take All as Reporter (uncredited)

1936

The Crime Patrol as Henchman (uncredited)

1936

Love on a Bet as Reporter

1936

I'll Name the Murderer as Driver (Uncredited)

1936

Murder at Glen Athol as Party Guest (uncredited)

1936

The Devil Is a Sissy as Intern

1936

It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did) as Fingerprint Expert

1936

The President's Mystery as Townsman (uncredited)

1936

Go West Young Man as Reporter (uncredited)

1936

The Girl from Mandalay as New Year's Party Participant

1935

Here Comes the Band as Audience Member (uncredited)

1935

Show Them No Mercy! as Milkman (uncredited)

1935

Front Page Woman as Waiter (uncredited)

1935

Helldorado as Newspaper Reporter

1935

Born to Gamble as Dice Player (uncredited)

1935

Special Agent as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

1935

The Girl Who Came Back as Henchman Jimmy (uncredited)

1934

The Personality Kid as Ritzy's Trainer

NaN

Aliens from Space as Station Attendant

1935

Shanghai as Ship Steward

1934

Fog Over Frisco as Reporter (Uncredited)

1934

Smarty as Court Recorder (uncredited)

1934

Journal of a Crime as Cartier's Secretary (uncredited)

1934

Jimmy the Gent as Chalmers (uncredited)

1934

Friends of Mr. Sweeney as Ladies' Table Dealer

1934

The Curtain Falls as Seven Eleven Club Customer

1934

Upperworld as Steward (uncredited)

1934

Dames as Elevator Starter (uncredited)

1934

As the Earth Turns as Villager at Dance

1934

Going Bye-Bye! as Man in Courtroom

1933

Hard to Handle as Ed - Photographer (uncredited)

1933

Goodbye Again as Albany Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

1933

The Bowery as Cynic (uncredited)

1933

The House on 56th Street as Ship's Steward (uncredited)

1933

Torch Singer as Man in Radio Station

1933

Female as Shooting Gallery Onlooker (Uncredited)

1933

The Little Giant as Investment Clerk (uncredited)

1933

Central Airport as Hotel Desk Clerk #3 (uncredited)

1932

If I Had a Million as Pedestrian at Accident (uncredited)

1932

The Death Kiss as Hotel Desk Clerk

1932

Union Depot as Sailor (uncredited)

1931

Newly Rich as (uncredited)

1930

All Stuck Up as Not available