Lester Dorr
Age: 87 | From: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1893-05-08 03:49:19
Death: 1980-08-25 03:49:19
Aliases: Harry Lester Dorr
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 132
TV Involvements: 9
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Perry Mason
(1957) Photographer
Wanted: Dead or Alive
(1958) Will Grey
Gone with the Wind
(1939) Minor Role (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare
(1961) Mr. Benson
Bat Masterson
(1958) Land Office Clerk
East of Eden
(1955) City Official at Parade (uncredited)
Burke's Law
(1963) Lovely's Butler
Ace in the Hole
(1951) Father Diego (uncredited)Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Doorman | |
| 1969 | Workman (uncredited) | |
| 1965 | N/A | |
| 1963 | Husband in Elevator (uncredited) | |
| Lovely's Butler | ||
| 1961 | Mr. Benson | |
| 1960 | Dr. John (uncredited) | |
| 1959 | Malone's Secretary | |
| Cab Dispatcher | ||
| 1958 | Land Office Clerk | |
| Will Grey | ||
| Dryden Philpott | ||
| Informant (uncredited) | ||
| Elevator Operator (uncredited) | ||
| Male Secretary (bit) | ||
| 1957 | N/A | |
| Bailiff | ||
| Photographer | ||
| Bartender | ||
| 1956 | Bailiff | |
| Harry (uncredited) | ||
| Eddie the Bartender (uncredited) | ||
| 1955 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| City Official at Parade (uncredited) | ||
| Court Clerk | ||
| 1954 | Bartender | |
| Gas Station Attendant | ||
| 1953 | Army Doctor (uncredited) | |
| 1952 | N/A | |
| 1951 | Man On Train #1 (uncredited) | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Father Diego (uncredited) | ||
| Drummer | ||
| 1950 | Postville Deputy (uncredited) | |
| Crane | ||
| Matthews (uncredited) | ||
| Bartender Pete | ||
| Baldy | ||
| Eddie, the Bartender (uncredited) | ||
| 1949 | Subway Passenger (uncredited) | |
| Neighbor | ||
| Groom (uncredited) | ||
| Minor Role (uncredited) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Townsman (uncredited) | ||
| Commercial Fisherman | ||
| 1948 | First Man in Police Line-Up (uncredited) | |
| N/A | ||
| Andreas Molnar | ||
| 1947 | Photographer | |
| Dingle's Casino Boss (uncredited) | ||
| 1946 | Bar Patron (uncredited) | |
| Apartment House Clerk (uncredited) | ||
| Feather-Fingers | ||
| 1945 | Pete Ramson (uncredited) | |
| Assistant Director (uncredited) | ||
| Prisoner | ||
| Michael Strong | ||
| 1944 | Reporter (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Reporter #1 | |
| Carter (uncredited) | ||
| 1st Ship Fitter | ||
| Agent on Plane | ||
| Eddie's Henchman (edited from 'Smashing the Vice Trust') (archive footage) (uncredited) | ||
| Bank Teller | ||
| N/A | ||
| Citizen (uncredited) | ||
| 1942 | Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Stage Manager (uncredited) | ||
| Otto Stahl | ||
| Middle Barber [script name: Harry] | ||
| Marine in Trench (uncredited) | ||
| Disappointed Fan #1 (uncredited) | ||
| Photographer (uncredited) | ||
| 1st Circus Attendant (uncredited) | ||
| Henry - Desk Clerk (uncredited) | ||
| Maxim's Headwaiter (uncredited) | ||
| Porter | ||
| 1941 | Photographer | |
| Rankin's Chauffeur (uncredited) | ||
| Reporter | ||
| Concessionaire (uncredited) | ||
| Information Attendant | ||
| Photographer at Crystal Room (uncredited) | ||
| Joe | ||
| Swithboard Operator | ||
| 1940 | Travel Agent | |
| Rodeo Official | ||
| Harry | ||
| Reporter (uncredited) | ||
| Lecherous Driver (Uncredited) | ||
| Photographer (uncredited) | ||
| Assistant Paymaster | ||
| Auto Salesman | ||
| Welcoming Committee Man | ||
| Cotton Club Doorman | ||
| Reporter (uncredited) | ||
| Patrolman at Altercation | ||
| Henchman Lefty | ||
| Slippy - a Fugitive | ||
| Henchman | ||
| Gray, gas station thug [Chs. 8-9] | ||
| 1939 | Army Telegraph Operator | |
| Minor Role (uncredited) | ||
| Pomeroy's Butler (uncredited) | ||
| Taylor's Stooge (uncredited) | ||
| Day Clerk (uncredited) | ||
| Horse Seller to Colonel March (uncredited) | ||
| Second Hotel Desk clerk | ||
| Second Officer (uncredited) | ||
| Reporter (uncredited) | ||
| First Reporter on Telephone (uncredited) | ||
| Paymaster's Assistant | ||
| Gray | ||
| Real Ambulance Intern | ||
| Frank Sidley, Loan Victim | ||
| Waiter | ||
| Wilkins | ||
| Driver | ||
| Ambulance Orderly | ||
| Wycoff | ||
| Announcer | ||
| Bank Teller | ||
| Gangster Shot by Brown | ||
| 1938 | Amateur Actor (uncredited) | |
| Circus Usher (uncredited) | ||
| Editor | ||
| Slim | ||
| Coroner (uncredited) | ||
| Photographer | ||
| Railroad Detective (uncredited) | ||
| Druggist (uncredited) | ||
| Newsstand Man (uncredited) | ||
| Reporter (uncredited) | ||
| Injured Man | ||
| Buck | ||
| Joe the Bartender (uncredited) | ||
| Bank Officer (uncredited) | ||
| Turf Club Representative | ||
| The Lightning (uncredited) | ||
| Jacob S. 'Jake' / 'John' Irbell (Uncredited) | ||
| News Photographer | ||
| Pilot (uncredited) | ||
| Police Dispatcher | ||
| Convict (uncredited) | ||
| Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) | ||
| Firing Range Radio Operator (uncredited) | ||
| 1937 | Minor Role | |
| Reporter | ||
| Louis Lawson | ||
| Talking Reporter | ||
| French Officer (uncredited) | ||
| Reporter | ||
| President's Secretary (uncredited) | ||
| Man on Train (uncredited) | ||
| Townsman | ||
| Stock Investor (uncredited) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Corridor Steward (uncredited) | ||
| Townsman Investor | ||
| 'Trigger' | ||
| Salesman (uncredited) | ||
| Henchman Doc (uncredited) | ||
| Eddie's Henchman (uncredited) | ||
| 1936 | Reporter at Dock | |
| Reporter (uncredited) | ||
| Motor Vehicle Bureau Clerk | ||
| Canning's Chauffeur (Uncredited) | ||
| Reporter (uncredited) | ||
| Townsman (uncredited) | ||
| Intern | ||
| Kansas City News Vendor | ||
| Hotel Clerk | ||
| Fingerprint Expert | ||
| Patrolman (uncredited) | ||
| Reporter | ||
| New Year's Party Participant | ||
| Art Critic | ||
| Job Applications Teller (uncredited) | ||
| Reporter | ||
| Reporter (Uncredited) | ||
| Man in Crowd Outside the Thornton (uncredited) | ||
| Driver (Uncredited) | ||
| Collins (uncredited) | ||
| 1935 | Milkman (uncredited) | |
| Henchman Jimmy | ||
| Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) | ||
| Audience Member (uncredited) | ||
| Ship Steward | ||
| Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Dice Player (uncredited) | ||
| Newspaper Reporter | ||
| 1934 | Seven Eleven Club Customer | |
| Elevator Starter (uncredited) | ||
| Ladies' Table Dealer | ||
| Man in Courtroom | ||
| Ritzy's Trainer | ||
| Reporter (Uncredited) | ||
| Court Recorder (uncredited) | ||
| Cartier's Secretary (uncredited) | ||
| Villager at Dance | ||
| 1933 | Ship's Steward (uncredited) | |
| Shooting Gallery Onlooker (Uncredited) | ||
| Albany Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) | ||
| Man in Radio Station | ||
| Investment Clerk (uncredited) | ||
| Hotel Desk Clerk #3 (uncredited) | ||
| Ed - Photographer (uncredited) | ||
| 1932 | Hotel Desk Clerk | |
| Pedestrian at Accident (uncredited) | ||
| Sailor (uncredited) | ||
| 1931 | Judkins | |
| (uncredited) | ||
| 1930 | N/A | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
