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