Lester Dorr
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1893-05-07
Day of Death
1980-08-25 (87 years old)
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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
Acting
Aliens from Space
as Station Attendant
(1975)
At Long Last Love
as Doorman
(1969)
Hello, Dolly!
as Workman (uncredited)
(1967)
Hotel
as Cy - Elevator Operator (uncredited)
(1963)
Mary, Mary
as Husband in Elevator (uncredited)
(1960)
Inherit the Wind
as Dr. John (uncredited)
(1959)
Vice Raid
as Malone's Secretary
(1959)
Arson for Hire
as Cab Dispatcher
(1958)
Marjorie Morningstar
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
(1958)
The Bonnie Parker Story
as Informant (uncredited)
(1958)
Hot Rod Gang
as Dryden Philpott
(1958)
Missile Monsters
as Male Secretary (bit)
(1956)
So Your Wife Wants to Work
as Harry (uncredited)
(1956)
So You Want to Be Pretty
as Eddie the Bartender (uncredited)
(1955)
East of Eden
as City Official at Parade (uncredited)
(1954)
Killers from Space
as Gas Station Attendant
(1953)
Take the High Ground!
as Army Doctor (uncredited)
(1951)
Ace in the Hole
as Father Diego (uncredited)
(1951)
Night Riders of Montana
as Drummer
(1950)
Three Secrets
as Matthews (uncredited)
(1950)
Quicksand
as Baldy
(1950)
The Great Rupert
as Eddie, the Bartender (uncredited)
(1950)
Where Danger Lives
as Postville Deputy (uncredited)
(1950)
Flying Disc Man from Mars
as Crane
(1950)
Covered Wagon Raid
as Bartender Pete
(1949)
On the Town
as Subway Passenger (uncredited)
(1949)
The Heiress
as Groom (uncredited)
(1949)
The Fountainhead
as Minor Role (uncredited)
(1949)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
as Townsman (uncredited)
(1949)
Alias Nick Beal
as Commercial Fisherman
(1949)
(1949)
Red, Hot and Blue
as Drugstore Manager / Workman (uncredited)
(1949)
Without Honor
as Neighbor
(1948)
The Big Clock
as Cabby (uncredited)
(1948)
Joan of Arc
as Peasant (uncredited)
(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)
(1948)
The Vicious Circle
as Andreas Molnar
(1947)
Pursued
as Dingle's Casino Boss (uncredited)
(1947)
California
as Mike (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)
Circumstantial Evidence
as Prisoner
(1945)
The Jade Mask
as Michael Strong
(1945)
You Came Along
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1945)
The Great American Mug
as Pete Ramson (uncredited)
(1944)
Wilson
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1944)
Four Jills in a Jeep
as Master Sergeant (uncredited)
(1944)
Lady in the Dark
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1943)
Batman
as Agent on Plane
(1943)
Hitler's Madman
as Sergeant (uncredited)
(1943)
Destroyer
as 1st Ship Fitter
(1943)
Dixie Dugan
as Citizen (uncredited)
(1943)
Wolves of the Range
as Bank Teller
(1943)
The Masked Marvel
as Reporter #1
(1943)
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
as Carter (uncredited)
(1943)
Confessions of a Vice Baron
as Eddie's Henchman (edited from 'Smashing the Vice Trust') (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1942)
The Pride of the Yankees
as Disappointed Fan #1 (uncredited)
(1942)
Gentleman Jim
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1942)
Sabotage Squad
as Middle Barber [script name: Harry]
(1942)
Wake Island
as Marine in Trench (uncredited)
(1942)
Dr. Broadway
as Little man
(1942)
The Secret Code
as Otto Stahl
(1942)
Fingers at the Window
as Photographer (uncredited)
(1942)
A Tragedy at Midnight
as Maxim's Headwaiter (uncredited)
(1942)
Lady in a Jam
as Carter’s Assistant Manager (uncredited)
(1942)
Blue, White, and Perfect
as Porter
(1942)
For Me and My Gal
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
(1942)
Alias Boston Blackie
as Henry - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
(1942)
The Mystery of Marie Roget
as Subordinate
(1942)
Pardon My Stripes
as Bookie (uncredited)
(1942)
Don't Lie
as 1st Circus Attendant (uncredited)
(1941)
The Reluctant Dragon
as Slim (uncredited)
(1941)
Three Girls About Town
as Reporter
(1941)
You'll Never Get Rich
as Photographer at Crystal Room (uncredited)
(1941)
Remember the Day
as Photographer
(1941)
Two Latins from Manhattan
as Information Attendant
(1941)
Road to Happiness
as Rankin's Chauffeur (uncredited)
(1941)
Babes on Broadway
as Reed's Writer (uncredited)
(1941)
The Officer and the Lady
as Concessionaire (uncredited)
(1941)
Paris Calling
as Gendarme (uncredited)
(1941)
South of Panama
as Joe
(1941)
Roar of the Press
as Swithboard Operator
(1940)
The Return of Frank James
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1940)
No, No, Nanette
as Travel Agent
(1940)
The Shadow
as Henchman
(1940)
Mexican Spitfire
as Slippy - a Fugitive
(1940)
Girls of the Road
as Lecherous Driver (Uncredited)
(1940)
Two Girls on Broadway
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1940)
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
as Photographer (uncredited)
(1940)
Mexican Spitfire Out West
as Harry
(1940)
Son of the Navy
as Patrolman at Altercation
(1940)
Pop Always Pays
as Auto Salesman
(1940)
Rodeo Dough
as Rodeo Official
(1940)
Danger Ahead
as Henchman Lefty
(1940)
Sailor's Lady
as Assistant Paymaster
(1940)
I Take This Oath
as Cotton Club Doorman
(1940)
Mandrake the Magician
as Gray, gas station thug [Chs. 8-9]
(1940)
The Saint Takes Over
as Welcoming Committee Man
(1939)
Gone with the Wind
as Minor Role (uncredited)
(1939)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Taylor's Stooge (uncredited)
(1939)
Captain Fury
as Paymaster's Assistant
(1939)
Fast and Furious
as Day Clerk (uncredited)
(1939)
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1939)
Coast Guard
as Second Officer (uncredited)
(1939)
Cafe Society
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1939)
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
as Real Ambulance Intern
(1939)
Fast and Loose
as Driver (uncredited)
(1939)
Convict's Code
as Bank Teller
(1939)
Money to Loan
as Frank Sidley, Loan Victim
(1939)
Girl from Rio
as Second Hotel Desk clerk
(1939)
Star Reporter
as Wilkins
(1939)
Homicide Bureau
as Gangster Shot by Brown
(1939)
Sued for Libel
as Pomeroy's Butler (uncredited)
(1939)
Ride 'em, Cowgirl
as Announcer
(1939)
Stronger Than Desire
as First Reporter on Telephone (uncredited)
(1939)
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
as Army Telegraph Operator
(1939)
North of Shanghai
as Wycoff
(1939)
The Day the Bookies Wept
as Horse Seller to Colonel March (uncredited)
(1939)
Four Girls in White
as Ambulance Orderly
(1939)
Those High Grey Walls
as Convict (uncredited)
(1939)
Mandrake the Magician
as Gray
(1938)
You Can't Take It with You
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1938)
Tell Your Children
as Joe the Bartender (uncredited)
(1938)
Exposed
as Slim
(1938)
The Chaser
as Injured Man
(1938)
Test Pilot
as Pilot (uncredited)
(1938)
Three Loves Has Nancy
as Newsstand Man (uncredited)
(1938)
The Saint in New York
as Jacob S. 'Jake' / 'John' Irbell (Uncredited)
(1938)
Mr. Wong, Detective
as Coroner (uncredited)
(1938)
The Crowd Roars
as Photographer (uncredited)
(1938)
Juvenile Court
as Druggist (uncredited)
(1938)
The Fighting Devil Dogs
as The Lightning (uncredited)
(1938)
State Police
as Police Dispatcher
(1938)
I Met My Love Again
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
(1938)
Straight, Place and Show
as Photographer
(1938)
Comet Over Broadway
as Amateur Actor (uncredited)
(1938)
Wide Open Faces
as News Photographer
(1938)
One Wild Night
as Bank Officer (uncredited)
(1938)
Sunset Murder Case
as Editor
(1938)
The Spy Ring
as Firing Range Radio Operator (uncredited)
(1938)
The Main Event
as Buck
(1938)
Streamlined Swing
as Railroad Detective (uncredited)
(1938)
Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus
as Circus Usher (uncredited)
(1938)
The Canary Comes Across
as Convict (uncredited)
(1938)
Hollywood Handicap
as Turf Club Representative
(1937)
Topper
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
(1937)
Captains Courageous
as Corridor Steward (uncredited)
(1937)
Way Out West
as Cowboy (uncredited)
(1937)
Stella Dallas
as Man on Train (uncredited)
(1937)
Wells Fargo
as Minor Role
(1937)
Love Is News
as Salesman (uncredited)
(1937)
The Firefly
as French Officer (uncredited)
(1937)
The Californian
as Townsman
(1937)
Expensive Husbands
as Reporter
(1937)
Easy Living
as Stock Investor (uncredited)
(1937)
Secret Valley
as Henchman Doc (uncredited)
(1937)
Missing Witnesses
as Ship's Office Clerk (uncredited)
(1937)
Love Takes Flight
as Talking Reporter
(1937)
Big Business
as Townsman Investor
(1937)
It Happened in Hollywood
as Reporter
(1937)
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
as Columnist
(1937)
Criminals of the Air
as 'Trigger'
(1937)
Smashing the Vice Trust
as Eddie's Henchman (uncredited)
(1937)
Hollywood Round-Up
as Louis Lawson
(1937)
Cash and Carry
as President's Secretary (uncredited)
(1936)
Murder at Glen Athol
as Party Guest (uncredited)
(1936)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
as George A. Atzerodt
(1936)
Great Guy
as Canning's Chauffeur (Uncredited)
(1936)
Ten Laps to Go
as Motor Vehicle Bureau Clerk
(1936)
Jailbreak
as Hotel Clerk
(1936)
Crash Donovan
as Patrolman (uncredited)
(1936)
Sing, Baby, Sing
as Kansas City News Vendor
(1936)
Postal Inspector
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
(1936)
The Mandarin Mystery
as Reporter at Dock
(1936)
Spendthrift
as Reporter
(1936)
The Crime Patrol
as Henchman (uncredited)
(1936)
The Devil Is a Sissy
as Intern
(1936)
It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)
as Fingerprint Expert
(1936)
Below the Deadline
as Oscar (uncredited)
(1936)
Sinner Take All
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1936)
Love on a Bet
as Reporter
(1936)
Go West Young Man
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1936)
I'll Name the Murderer
as Driver (Uncredited)
(1936)
Black Gold
as Collins (uncredited)
(1936)
Boulder Dam
as Job Applications Teller (uncredited)
(1936)
Brilliant Marriage
as Art Critic
(1936)
The Preview Murder Mystery
as Reporter (Uncredited)
(1936)
The Girl from Mandalay
as New Year's Party Participant
(1936)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Townsman (uncredited)
(1936)
The Sky Parade
as Fred (uncredited)
(1936)
The Bridge of Sighs
as Man in Crowd Outside the Thornton (uncredited)
(1935)
Shanghai
as Ship Steward
(1935)
Special Agent
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
(1935)
Here Comes the Band
as Audience Member (uncredited)
(1935)
Front Page Woman
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1935)
The Girl Who Came Back
as Henchman Jimmy (uncredited)
(1935)
Helldorado
as Newspaper Reporter
(1935)
Show Them No Mercy!
as Milkman (uncredited)
(1935)
Born to Gamble
as Dice Player (uncredited)
(1934)
Dames
as Elevator Starter (uncredited)
(1934)
Smarty
as Court Recorder (uncredited)
(1934)
As the Earth Turns
as Villager at Dance
(1934)
Fog Over Frisco
as Reporter (Uncredited)
(1934)
The Curtain Falls
as Seven Eleven Club Customer
(1934)
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
as Ladies' Table Dealer
(1934)
Going Bye-Bye!
as Man in Courtroom
(1934)
Jimmy the Gent
as Chalmers (uncredited)
(1934)
Journal of a Crime
as Cartier's Secretary (uncredited)
(1934)
The Personality Kid
as Ritzy's Trainer
(1933)
Female
as Shooting Gallery Onlooker (Uncredited)
(1933)
Hard to Handle
as Ed - Photographer (uncredited)
(1933)
Goodbye Again
as Albany Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
(1933)
Central Airport
as Hotel Desk Clerk #3 (uncredited)
(1933)
The Little Giant
as Investment Clerk (uncredited)
(1933)
The House on 56th Street
as Ship's Steward (uncredited)
(1933)
Torch Singer
as Man in Radio Station
(1932)
Union Depot
as Sailor (uncredited)
(1932)
If I Had a Million
as Pedestrian at Accident (uncredited)
(1932)
The Death Kiss
as Hotel Desk Clerk
(1931)
Newly Rich
as (uncredited)
(1931)
Riders of the Purple Sage
as Judkins
(1930)