Lester Dorr
Acting
- Born:
- 1893-05-07
- Died:
- 1980-08-25
- Place of birth:
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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
Hello, Dolly!
Hotel
Green Acres
Mary, Mary
Burke's Law
Dr. Kildare
Stagecoach West
Inherit the Wind
Vice Raid
The Untouchables
Dennis the Menace
Arson for Hire
Bat Masterson
Lawman
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Hot Rod Gang
The Bonnie Parker Story
Marjorie Morningstar
Missile Monsters
Tombstone Territory
Harbor Command
Trackdown
Alcoa Theatre
Perry Mason
Conflict
Hey, Jeannie!
So Your Wife Wants to Work
So You Want to Be Pretty
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
Cheyenne
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
East of Eden
The Millionaire
December Bride
Father Knows Best
Medic
Killers from Space
Take the High Ground!
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
General Electric Theater
The Life Of Riley
Adventures of Superman
Chevron Theatre
I Love Lucy
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
The Red Skelton Show
Boston Blackie
Ace in the Hole
Follow the Sun
Night Riders of Montana
Where Danger Lives
The Jack Benny Program
Flying Disc Man from Mars
Three Secrets
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Treasury Men in Action
Covered Wagon Raid
Quicksand
The Great Rupert
On the Town
Without Honor
The Heiress
The Lone Ranger
Red, Hot and Blue
The Fountainhead
The Crooked Way
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Alias Nick Beal
The Dark Past
Joan of Arc
Whispering Smith
The Vicious Circle
Big Town Scandal
Silver River
On an Island with You
The Big Clock
Robin Hood Of Texas
Pursued
California
That Brennan Girl
The Best Years of Our Lives
Bowery Bombshell
The Great American Mug
Anchors Aweigh
You Came Along
Circumstantial Evidence
The Jade Mask
Hi, Beautiful
Wilson
Four Jills in a Jeep
Lady in the Dark
The Masked Marvel
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
Destroyer
Batman
Confessions of a Vice Baron
Wolves of the Range
Hitler's Madman
Dixie Dugan
Gentleman Jim
For Me and My Gal
The Secret Code
Sabotage Squad
Wake Island
The Pride of the Yankees
Lady in a Jam
Dr. Broadway
The Mystery of Marie Roget
Fingers at the Window
Don't Lie
Alias Boston Blackie
A Tragedy at Midnight
Pardon My Stripes
Blue, White and Perfect
Babes on Broadway
Remember the Day
Road to Happiness
Paris Calling
Three Girls About Town
The Officer and the Lady
Two Latins from Manhattan
You'll Never Get Rich
The Reluctant Dragon
South of Panama
Roar of the Press
No, No, Nanette
Rodeo Dough
Mexican Spitfire Out West
The Return of Frank James
Girls of the Road
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
Sailor's Lady
Pop Always Pays
The Saint Takes Over
I Take This Oath
Two Girls on Broadway
Son of the Navy
Danger Ahead
Mexican Spitfire
The Shadow
Mandrake the Magician
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
Gone with the Wind
Sued for Libel
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Fast and Furious
Those High Grey Walls
The Day the Bookies Wept
Girl from Rio
Coast Guard
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
Stronger Than Desire
Captain Fury
Mandrake the Magician
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Money to Loan
Cafe Society
Star Reporter
Fast and Loose
Four Girls in White
North of Shanghai
Ride 'em, Cowgirl
Convict's Code
Homicide Bureau
Comet Over Broadway
Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus
Sunset Murder Case
Exposed
Mr. Wong, Detective
Straight, Place and Show
Juvenile Court
Streamlined Swing
Three Loves Has Nancy
You Can't Take It with You
The Crowd Roars
The Chaser
The Main Event
Tell Your Children
One Wild Night
Hollywood Handicap
The Fighting Devil Dogs
The Saint in New York
Wide Open Faces
Test Pilot
State Police
The Canary Comes Across
I Met My Love Again
The Spy Ring
Wells Fargo
Missing Witnesses
Expensive Husbands
Hollywood Round-Up
The Firefly
Love Takes Flight
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
It Happened in Hollywood
Cash and Carry
Stella Dallas
The Californian
Easy Living
Topper
Captains Courageous
Big Business
Speed to Spare
Criminals of the Air
Way Out West
Love Is News
Secret Valley
Smashing the Vice Trust
The Mandarin Mystery
Sinner Take All
Ten Laps to Go
Great Guy
Go West Young Man
Shadow of Chinatown
The Sky Parade
The President's Mystery
Ride 'Em Cowboy
The Devil Is a Sissy
Sing, Baby, Sing
Postal Inspector
Jailbreak
It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)
Crash Donovan
Spendthrift
Below the Deadline
The Crime Patrol
The Girl from Mandalay
Brilliant Marriage
Boulder Dam
Love on a Bet
The Preview Murder Mystery
The Prisoner of Shark Island
Murder at Glen Athol
The Bridge of Sighs
I'll Name the Murderer
Black Gold
Show Them No Mercy!
The Girl Who Came Back
Special Agent
Here Comes the Band
Shanghai
Front Page Woman
Born to Gamble
Helldorado
The Curtain Falls
Dames
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
Going Bye-Bye!
The Personality Kid
Fog Over Frisco
Smarty
Upperworld
Journal of a Crime
Jimmy the Gent
As the Earth Turns
The House on 56th Street
Female
The Bowery
Goodbye Again
Torch Singer
The Little Giant
Central Airport
Hard to Handle
The Death Kiss
If I Had a Million
Union Depot
Riders of the Purple Sage
Newly Rich
All Stuck Up
Aliens from Space