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.
Acted in 268
1970s
- 1975
At Long Last Love
Doorman
1960s
- 1969
- 1967
- 1965
- 1963
Mary, Mary
Husband in Elevator (uncredited)
- 1961
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
Arson for Hire
Cab Dispatcher
- 1958
The Bonnie Parker Story
Informant (uncredited)
Marjorie Morningstar
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Missile Monsters
Male Secretary (bit)
- 1957
Harbor Command
TV
- 1956
Hey, Jeannie!
Bailiff · 1 episode
So You Want to Be Pretty
Eddie the Bartender (uncredited)
- 1955
- 1954
Medic
Bartender · 1 episode
- 1953
Take the High Ground!
Army Doctor (uncredited)
General Electric Theater
Drummer · 1 episode
- 1952
- 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV
Follow the Sun
Movie
- 1950
Flying Disc Man from Mars
Crane
Three Secrets
Matthews (uncredited)
Covered Wagon Raid
Bartender Pete
1940s
- 1949
Without Honor
Neighbor
Red, Hot and Blue
Drugstore Manager / Workman (uncredited)
The Fountainhead
Minor Role (uncredited)
Alias Nick Beal
Commercial Fisherman
- 1948
The Dark Past
First Man in Police Line-Up (uncredited)
Whispering Smith
Woody, Train Brakeman (uncredited)
The Vicious Circle
Andreas Molnar
Big Town Scandal
Man Passing Steve in Hallway (uncredited)
On an Island with You
(uncredited)
- 1947
California
Mike (uncredited)
- 1946
That Brennan Girl
Apartment House Clerk (uncredited)
Bowery Bombshell
Feather-Fingers
- 1945
Life with Blondie
John (uncredited)
The Great American Mug
Pete Ramson (uncredited)
You Came Along
Reporter (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
Prisoner
The Jade Mask
Michael Strong
- 1944
Hi, Beautiful
Conductor (uncredited)
Wilson
Reporter (uncredited)
Four Jills in a Jeep
Master Sergeant (uncredited)
Lady in the Dark
Reporter (uncredited)
- 1943
The Masked Marvel
Reporter #1
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
Carter (uncredited)
Destroyer
1st Ship Fitter
Confessions of a Vice Baron
Eddie's Henchman (edited from 'Smashing the Vice Trust') (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hitler's Madman
Sergeant (uncredited)
Dixie Dugan
Citizen (uncredited)
- 1942
For Me and My Gal
Stage Manager (uncredited)
The Secret Code
Otto Stahl
Sabotage Squad
Middle Barber [script name: Harry]
Wake Island
Marine in Trench (uncredited)
Lady in a Jam
Carter’s Assistant Manager (uncredited)
Dr. Broadway
Little Man (uncredited)
The Mystery of Marie Roget
Subordinate
Fingers at the Window
Photographer (uncredited)
Don't Lie
1st Circus Attendant (uncredited)
Alias Boston Blackie
Henry - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
A Tragedy at Midnight
Maxim's Headwaiter (uncredited)
Pardon My Stripes
Bookie (uncredited)
Blue, White and Perfect
Porter
- 1941
Babes on Broadway
Reed's Writer (uncredited)
Remember the Day
Photographer
Road to Happiness
Rankin's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Paris Calling
Gendarme (uncredited)
Three Girls About Town
Reporter
The Officer and the Lady
Concessionaire (uncredited)
Two Latins from Manhattan
Information Attendant
Roar of the Press
Swithboard Operator
- 1940
Rodeo Dough
Rodeo Official
Mexican Spitfire Out West
Harry
Girls of the Road
Lecherous Driver (Uncredited)
Sailor's Lady
Assistant Paymaster
Pop Always Pays
Auto Salesman
The Saint Takes Over
Welcoming Committee Man
Two Girls on Broadway
Reporter (uncredited)
Son of the Navy
Patrolman at Altercation
Danger Ahead
Henchman Lefty
Mexican Spitfire
Slippy - a Fugitive
The Shadow
Henchman
Mandrake the Magician
Gray, gas station thug [Chs. 8-9]
1930s
- 1939
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
Army Telegraph Operator
Sued for Libel
Pomeroy's Butler (uncredited)
Fast and Furious
Day Clerk (uncredited)
Those High Grey Walls
Convict (uncredited)
The Day the Bookies Wept
Horse Seller to Colonel March (uncredited)
Girl from Rio
Second Hotel Desk clerk
Coast Guard
Second Officer (uncredited)
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
Reporter (uncredited)
Stronger Than Desire
First Reporter on Telephone (uncredited)
Captain Fury
Paymaster's Assistant
Mandrake the Magician
Gray
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Real Ambulance Intern
Money to Loan
Frank Sidley, Loan Victim
Cafe Society
Waiter (uncredited)
Fast and Loose
Driver (uncredited)
Four Girls in White
Ambulance Orderly
North of Shanghai
Wycoff
Ride 'em, Cowgirl
Announcer
Convict's Code
Bank Teller
Homicide Bureau
Gangster Shot by Brown
- 1938
Comet Over Broadway
Amateur Actor (uncredited)
Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus
Circus Usher (uncredited)
Sunset Murder Case
Editor
Exposed
Slim
Straight, Place and Show
Photographer
Juvenile Court
Druggist (uncredited)
Streamlined Swing
Railroad Detective (uncredited)
The Crowd Roars
Photographer (uncredited)
The Chaser
Injured Man
The Main Event
Buck
One Wild Night
Bank Officer (uncredited)
Hollywood Handicap
Turf Club Representative
The Fighting Devil Dogs
The Lightning (uncredited)
The Saint in New York
Jacob S. 'Jake' / 'John' Irbell (Uncredited)
Wide Open Faces
News Photographer
State Police
Police Dispatcher
The Canary Comes Across
Convict (uncredited)
I Met My Love Again
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Spy Ring
Firing Range Radio Operator (uncredited)
- 1937
Missing Witnesses
Ship's Office Clerk (uncredited)
Expensive Husbands
Reporter
Hollywood Round-Up
Louis Lawson
The Firefly
French Officer (uncredited)
Love Takes Flight
Talking Reporter
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
Columnist
It Happened in Hollywood
Reporter
Cash and Carry
President's Secretary (uncredited)
The Californian
Townsman
Captains Courageous
Corridor Steward (uncredited)
Big Business
Townsman Investor
Speed to Spare
Otto Behrman
Criminals of the Air
'Trigger'
Secret Valley
Henchman Doc (uncredited)
Smashing the Vice Trust
Eddie's Henchman (uncredited)
- 1936
The Mandarin Mystery
Reporter at Dock
Sinner Take All
Reporter (uncredited)
Ten Laps to Go
Motor Vehicle Bureau Clerk
Great Guy
Canning's Chauffeur (Uncredited)
Go West Young Man
Reporter (uncredited)
Shadow of Chinatown
Movie
The Sky Parade
Fred (uncredited)
The President's Mystery
Townsman (uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Townsman (uncredited)
Sing, Baby, Sing
Kansas City News Vendor
Postal Inspector
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Jailbreak
Hotel Clerk
It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)
Fingerprint Expert
Crash Donovan
Patrolman (uncredited)
Spendthrift
Reporter
The Crime Patrol
Henchman (uncredited)
The Girl from Mandalay
New Year's Party Participant
Boulder Dam
Job Applications Teller (uncredited)
Love on a Bet
Reporter
The Preview Murder Mystery
Reporter (Uncredited)
Black Gold
Collins (uncredited)
- 1935
Show Them No Mercy!
Milkman (uncredited)
The Girl Who Came Back
Henchman Jimmy (uncredited)
Special Agent
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Here Comes the Band
Audience Member (uncredited)
Shanghai
Ship Steward
Front Page Woman
Waiter (uncredited)
Born to Gamble
Dice Player (uncredited)
Helldorado
Newspaper Reporter
- 1934
The Curtain Falls
Seven Eleven Club Customer
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
Ladies' Table Dealer
Going Bye-Bye!
Man in Courtroom
The Personality Kid
Ritzy's Trainer
Fog Over Frisco
Reporter (Uncredited)
Smarty
Court Recorder (uncredited)
Upperworld
Steward (uncredited)
Journal of a Crime
Cartier's Secretary (uncredited)
Jimmy the Gent
Chalmers (uncredited)
As the Earth Turns
Villager at Dance
- 1933
The House on 56th Street
Ship's Steward (uncredited)
Female
Shooting Gallery Onlooker (Uncredited)
The Bowery
Cynic (uncredited)
Goodbye Again
Albany Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Torch Singer
Man in Radio Station
The Little Giant
Investment Clerk (uncredited)
Central Airport
Hotel Desk Clerk #3 (uncredited)
Hard to Handle
Ed - Photographer (uncredited)
- 1932
Union Depot
Sailor (uncredited)
- 1931
Riders of the Purple Sage
Judkins
Newly Rich
(uncredited)
- 1930
All Stuck Up
Movie
No release date
Aliens from Space
Station Attendant