
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.
Filmografi
Gone with the Wind1939 · Minor Role (uncredited)
East of Eden1955 · City Official at Parade (uncredited)
Vice Raid1959 · Malone's Secretary
Hello, Dolly!1969 · Workman (uncredited)
Brilliant Marriage1936 · Art Critic
The Best Years of Our Lives1946 · Bar Patron (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939 · Taylor's Stooge (uncredited)
Ace in the Hole1951 · Father Diego (uncredited)
Exposed1938 · Slim
You Can't Take It with You1938 · Reporter (uncredited)
Star Reporter1939 · Wilkins
Special Agent1935 · Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Inherit the Wind1960 · Dr. John (uncredited)
On the Town1949 · Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Red, Hot and Blue1949 · Drugstore Manager / Workman (uncredited)
The Reluctant Dragon1941 · Slim (uncredited)
Central Airport1933 · Hotel Desk Clerk #3 (uncredited)
Babes on Broadway1941 · Reed's Writer (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees1942 · Disappointed Fan #1 (uncredited)
Captains Courageous1937 · Corridor Steward (uncredited)
Three Loves Has Nancy1938 · Newsstand Man (uncredited)
Those High Grey Walls1939 · Convict (uncredited)
Front Page Woman1935 · Waiter (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh1945 · Assistant Director (uncredited)
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Guy Wilkerson
Suzanne Ridgway
Earle Hodgins
Scott Seaton
James Dean
Barbra Streisand
Raymond Massey
Scatman Crothers