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.
1975 | At Long Last Love as Doorman |
1969 | Hello, Dolly! as Workman (uncredited) |
1963 | Mary, Mary as Husband in Elevator (uncredited) |
1960 | Rüzgârın Mirası as Dr. John (uncredited) |
1959 | Vice Raid as Malone's Secretary |
1959 | Arson for Hire as Cab Dispatcher |
1958 | Hot Rod Gang as Dryden Philpott |
1958 | The Bonnie Parker Story as Informant (uncredited) |
1958 | Marjorie Morningstar as Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
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 | Cennetin Doğusu as City Official at Parade (uncredited) |
1954 | Killers from Space as Gas Station Attendant |
1953 | Take the High Ground! as Army Doctor (uncredited) |
1951 | Büyük Karnaval as Father Diego (uncredited) |
1951 | Night Riders of Montana as Drummer |
1950 | Where Danger Lives as Postville Deputy (uncredited) |
1950 | Flying Disc Man from Mars as Crane |
1950 | Three Secrets as Matthews (uncredited) |
1950 | Covered Wagon Raid as Bartender Pete |
1950 | Quicksand as Baldy |
1950 | The Great Rupert as Eddie, the Bartender (uncredited) |
1949 | Denizciler geliyor as Subway Passenger (uncredited) |
1949 | Without Honor as Neighbor |
1949 | The Heiress as Groom (uncredited) |
1949 | The Fountainhead as Minor Role (uncredited) |
1949 | The Crooked Way |
1949 | A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court as Townsman (uncredited) |
1949 | Alias Nick Beal as Commercial Fisherman |
1948 | The Dark Past as First Man in Police Line-Up (uncredited) |
1948 | Whispering Smith |
1948 | The Vicious Circle as Andreas Molnar |
1948 | Big Town Scandal as Man Passing Steve in Hallway (uncredited) |
1947 | Robin Hood Of Texas as Photographer |
1947 | Pursued as Dingle's Casino Boss (uncredited) |
1946 | Hayatımızın En Güzel Yılları as Bar Patron (uncredited) |
1946 | That Brennan Girl as Apartment House Clerk (uncredited) |
1946 | Bowery Bombshell as Feather-Fingers |
1945 | The Great American Mug as Pete Ramson (uncredited) |
1945 | Gönül Kimi Severse as Assistant Director (uncredited) |
1945 | Circumstantial Evidence as Prisoner |
1945 | Charlie Chan in The Jade Mask as Michael Strong |
1944 | Lady in the Dark as Reporter (uncredited) |
1943 | The Masked Marvel as Reporter #1 |
1943 | The Mystery of the 13th Guest as Carter (uncredited) |
1943 | Destroyer as 1st Ship Fitter |
1943 | Batman as Agent on Plane |
1943 | Confessions of a Vice Baron as Eddie's Henchman (edited from 'Smashing the Vice Trust') (archive footage) (uncredited) |
1943 | Wolves of the Range as Bank Teller |
1943 | Hitler's Madman |
1943 | Dixie Dugan as Citizen (uncredited) |
1942 | Gentleman Jim as Reporter (uncredited) |
1942 | For Me and My Gal as Stage Manager (uncredited) |
1942 | The Secret Code as Otto Stahl |
1942 | Sabotage Squad as Middle Barber [script name: Harry] |
1942 | Wake Island as Marine in Trench (uncredited) |
1942 | Yankeeler'in Gururu as Disappointed Fan #1 (uncredited) |
1942 | Dr. Broadway as Little man |
1942 | The Mystery of Marie Roget as Subordinate |
1942 | Fingers at the Window as Photographer (uncredited) |
1942 | Don't Lie as 1st Circus Attendant (uncredited) |
1942 | Alias Boston Blackie as Henry - Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
1942 | A Tragedy at Midnight as Maxim's Headwaiter (uncredited) |
1942 | Blue, White, and Perfect as Porter |
1941 | Remember the Day as Photographer |
1941 | Road to Happiness as Rankin's Chauffeur (uncredited) |
1941 | Three Girls About Town as Reporter |
1941 | The Officer and the Lady as Concessionaire (uncredited) |
1941 | Two Latins from Manhattan as Information Attendant |
1941 | You'll Never Get Rich as Photographer at Crystal Room (uncredited) |
1941 | South of Panama as Joe |
1941 | Roar of the Press as Swithboard Operator |
1940 | No, No, Nanette as Travel Agent |
1940 | Rodeo Dough as Rodeo Official |
1940 | Mexican Spitfire Out West as Harry |
1940 | Sevimli Haydudun İntikamı as Reporter (uncredited) |
1940 | Girls of the Road as Lecherous Driver (Uncredited) |
1940 | Andy Hardy Meets Debutante as Photographer (uncredited) |
1940 | Sailor's Lady as Assistant Paymaster |
1940 | Pop Always Pays as Auto Salesman |
1940 | The Saint Takes Over as Welcoming Committee Man |
1940 | I Take This Oath as Cotton Club Doorman |
1940 | Two Girls on Broadway as Reporter (uncredited) |
1940 | Son of the Navy as Patrolman at Altercation |
1940 | Danger Ahead as Henchman Lefty |
1940 | Mexican Spitfire as Slippy - a Fugitive |
1940 | The Shadow as Henchman |
1940 | Mandrake the Magician as Gray, gas station thug [Chs. 8-9] |
1939 | The Cisco Kid and the Lady as Army Telegraph Operator |
1939 | Rüzgar Gibi Geçti as Minor Role (uncredited) |
1939 | Sued for Libel as Pomeroy's Butler (uncredited) |
1939 | Bay Smith Vaşington'a Gidiyor as Taylor's Stooge (uncredited) |
1939 | Fast and Furious as Day Clerk (uncredited) |
1939 | The Day the Bookies Wept as Horse Seller to Colonel March (uncredited) |
1939 | Girl from Rio as Second Hotel Desk clerk |
1939 | Coast Guard as Second Officer (uncredited) |
1939 | Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation as Reporter (uncredited) |
1939 | Stronger Than Desire as First Reporter on Telephone (uncredited) |
1939 | Captain Fury as Paymaster's Assistant |
1939 | Mandrake the Magician as Gray |
1939 | Mr. Moto in Danger Island as Real Ambulance Intern |
1939 | Money to Loan as Frank Sidley, Loan Victim |
1939 | Cafe Society as Waiter |
1939 | Star Reporter as Wilkins |
1939 | Fast and Loose as Driver |
1939 | Four Girls in White as Ambulance Orderly |
1939 | North of Shanghai as Wycoff |
1939 | Ride 'em, Cowgirl as Announcer |
1939 | Convict's Code as Bank Teller |
1939 | Homicide Bureau as Gangster Shot by Brown |
1938 | Comet Over Broadway as Amateur Actor (uncredited) |
1938 | Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus as Circus Usher (uncredited) |
1938 | Sunset Murder Case as Editor |
1938 | Exposed as Slim |
1938 | Mr. Wong, Detective as Coroner (uncredited) |
1938 | Straight, Place and Show as Photographer |
1938 | Juvenile Court as Druggist (uncredited) |
1938 | Streamlined Swing as Railroad Detective (uncredited) |
1938 | Three Loves Has Nancy as Newsstand Man (uncredited) |
1938 | Para Beraber Gitmez as Reporter (uncredited) |
1938 | The Chaser as Injured Man |
1938 | The Main Event as Buck |
1938 | Tell Your Children as Joe the Bartender (uncredited) |
1938 | One Wild Night as Bank Officer (uncredited) |
1938 | Hollywood Handicap as Turf Club Representative |
1938 | The Fighting Devil Dogs as The Lightning (uncredited) |
1938 | The Saint in New York as Jacob S. 'Jake' / 'John' Irbell (Uncredited) |
1938 | Wide Open Faces as News Photographer |
1938 | Test Pilot as Pilot (uncredited) |
1938 | State Police as Police Dispatcher |
1938 | The Canary Comes Across as Convict (uncredited) |
1938 | I Met My Love Again as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
1938 | The Spy Ring as Firing Range Radio Operator (uncredited) |
1937 | Wells Fargo as Minor Role |
1937 | Missing Witnesses as Ship's Office Clerk (uncredited) |
1937 | Expensive Husbands as Reporter |
1937 | Hollywood Round-Up as Louis Lawson |
1937 | Love Takes Flight as Talking Reporter |
1937 | The Firefly as French Officer (uncredited) |
1937 | It Happened in Hollywood as Reporter |
1937 | Cash and Carry as President's Secretary (uncredited) |
1937 | Stella Dallas as Man on Train (uncredited) |
1937 | The Californian as Townsman |
1937 | Easy Living as Stock Investor (uncredited) |
1937 | Topper |
1937 | Captains Courageous as Corridor Steward (uncredited) |
1937 | Big Business as Townsman Investor |
1937 | Criminals of the Air as 'Trigger' |
1937 | Love Is News as Salesman (uncredited) |
1937 | Secret Valley as Henchman Doc (uncredited) |
1937 | Smashing the Vice Trust as Eddie's Henchman (uncredited) |
1936 | The Mandarin Mystery as Reporter at Dock |
1936 | Sinner Take All as Reporter (uncredited) |
1936 | Ten Laps to Go as Motor Vehicle Bureau Clerk |
1936 | Great Guy as Canning's Chauffeur (Uncredited) |
1936 | Go West Young Man as Reporter (uncredited) |
1936 | Ride 'Em Cowboy as Townsman (uncredited) |
1936 | The Devil is a Sissy as Intern |
1936 | Sing, Baby, Sing as Kansas City News Vendor |
1936 | Postal Inspector as Truck Driver (uncredited) |
1936 | Jailbreak as Hotel Clerk |
1936 | Crash Donovan as Patrolman (uncredited) |
1936 | It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did) as Fingerprint Expert |
1936 | Spendthrift as Reporter |
1936 | The Crime Patrol as Henchman (uncredited) |
1936 | The Girl from Mandalay as New Year's Party Participant |
1936 | Brilliant Marriage as Art Critic |
1936 | Boulder Dam as Job Applications Teller (uncredited) |
1936 | Love on a Bet as Reporter |
1936 | The Preview Murder Mystery as Reporter (Uncredited) |
1936 | Murder at Glen Athol as Party Guest (uncredited) |
1936 | The Bridge of Sighs as Man in Crowd Outside the Thornton (uncredited) |
1936 | I'll Name the Murderer as Driver (Uncredited) |
1936 | Black Gold as Collins (uncredited) |
1935 | Show Them No Mercy! as Milkman (uncredited) |
1935 | The Girl Who Came Back as Henchman Jimmy |
1935 | Special Agent as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) |
1935 | Here Comes the Band as Audience Member (uncredited) |
1935 | Shanghai as Ship Steward |
1935 | Front Page Woman as Waiter (uncredited) |
1935 | Born to Gamble as Dice Player (uncredited) |
1935 | Helldorado as Newspaper Reporter |
1934 | The Curtain Falls as Seven Eleven Club Customer |
1934 | Dames as Elevator Starter (uncredited) |
1934 | Friends of Mr. Sweeney as Ladies' Table Dealer |
1934 | Going Bye-Bye! as Man in Courtroom |
1934 | The Personality Kid as Ritzy's Trainer |
1934 | Fog Over Frisco as Reporter (Uncredited) |
1934 | Smarty as Court Recorder (uncredited) |
1934 | Journal of a Crime as Cartier's Secretary (uncredited) |
1934 | As the Earth Turns as Villager at Dance |
1933 | The House on 56th Street as Ship's Steward (uncredited) |
1933 | Female as Shooting Gallery Onlooker (Uncredited) |
1933 | Goodbye Again as Albany Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
1933 | Torch Singer as Man in Radio Station |
1933 | The Little Giant as Investment Clerk (uncredited) |
1933 | Central Airport as Hotel Desk Clerk #3 (uncredited) |
1933 | Hard to Handle as Ed - Photographer (uncredited) |
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 | Riders of the Purple Sage as Judkins |
1931 | Newly Rich as (uncredited) |
1930 | All Stuck Up |
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