Known For
Acting
Born
May 07, 1893
Died
Aug 25, 1980
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Credits
271 titles
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
Filmography
At Long Last Love
Doorman
Hello, Dolly!
Workman (uncredited)
Hotel
Cy - Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Green Acres
Mr. Collins
Mary, Mary
Husband in Elevator (uncredited)
Burke's Law
Lovely's Butler
Dr. Kildare
Mr. Benson
Stagecoach West
Station Agent
Inherit the Wind
Dr. John (uncredited)
Vice Raid
Malone's Secretary
The Untouchables
Certified Public Accountant (uncredited)
Dennis the Menace
Forestry Dept. Clerk (uncredited)
Arson for Hire
Cab Dispatcher
Bat Masterson
Land Office Clerk
Lawman
Charlie the Hotel Laramie Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Will Grey
Hot Rod Gang
Dryden Philpott
The Bonnie Parker Story
Informant (uncredited)
Marjorie Morningstar
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Missile Monsters
Male Secretary (bit)
Tombstone Territory
Bartender
Harbor Command
Trackdown
Doctor (uncredited)
Alcoa Theatre
Buyer #1
Perry Mason
Bailiff
Conflict
Mayor Norman Cox
Hey, Jeannie!
Bailiff
So Your Wife Wants to Work
Harry (uncredited)
So You Want to Be Pretty
Eddie the Bartender (uncredited)
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
Cheyenne
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Sam - Hotel Clerk
East of Eden
City Official at Parade (uncredited)
The Millionaire
Court Clerk
December Bride
Father Knows Best
Poker player (uncredited)
Medic
Bartender
Killers from Space
Gas Station Attendant
Take the High Ground!
Army Doctor (uncredited)
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
General Electric Theater
Drummer
The Life Of Riley
Adventures of Superman
Man at Well
Chevron Theatre
I Love Lucy
Man On Train #1 (uncredited)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
The Red Skelton Show
Boston Blackie
Ace in the Hole
Father Diego (uncredited)
Night Riders of Montana
Drummer