Lester Dorr
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.
Filmography
At Long Last Love
as Doorman
At Long Last Love
as Doorman
Hello, Dolly!
as Workman (uncredited)
Hello, Dolly!
as Workman (uncredited)
Hotel
as Cy - Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Hotel
as Cy - Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Mary, Mary
as Husband in Elevator (uncredited)
Mary, Mary
as Husband in Elevator (uncredited)
Vice Raid
as Malone's Secretary
Vice Raid
as Malone's Secretary
Hot Rod Gang
as Dryden Philpott
Hot Rod Gang
as Dryden Philpott
Marjorie Morningstar
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Marjorie Morningstar
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
East of Eden
as City Official at Parade (uncredited)
East of Eden
as City Official at Parade (uncredited)
Ace in the Hole
as Father Diego (uncredited)
Ace in the Hole
as Father Diego (uncredited)
Night Riders of Montana
as Drummer
Night Riders of Montana
as Drummer
Where Danger Lives
as Postville Deputy (uncredited)
Where Danger Lives
as Postville Deputy (uncredited)
Flying Disc Man from Mars
as Crane
Flying Disc Man from Mars
as Crane
Three Secrets
as Matthews (uncredited)
Three Secrets
as Matthews (uncredited)
Covered Wagon Raid
as Bartender Pete
Covered Wagon Raid
as Bartender Pete
On the Town
as Subway Passenger (uncredited)
On the Town
as Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Without Honor
as Neighbor
Without Honor
as Neighbor
The Heiress
as Groom (uncredited)
The Heiress
as Groom (uncredited)
Red, Hot and Blue
as Drugstore Manager / Workman (uncredited)
Red, Hot and Blue
as Drugstore Manager / Workman (uncredited)
The Fountainhead
as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Fountainhead
as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Crooked Way
The Crooked Way
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
as Townsman (uncredited)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
as Townsman (uncredited)
Alias Nick Beal
as Commercial Fisherman
Alias Nick Beal
as Commercial Fisherman
The Dark Past
as First Man in Police Line-Up (uncredited)
The Dark Past
as First Man in Police Line-Up (uncredited)
Joan of Arc
as Peasant (uncredited)
Joan of Arc
as Peasant (uncredited)
Whispering Smith
as Woody, Train Brakeman (uncredited)
Whispering Smith
as Woody, Train Brakeman (uncredited)
The Vicious Circle
as Andreas Molnar
The Vicious Circle
as Andreas Molnar
Big Town Scandal
as Man Passing Steve in Hallway (uncredited)
Big Town Scandal
as Man Passing Steve in Hallway (uncredited)
Silver River
as Mr. Taylor (uncredited)
Silver River
as Mr. Taylor (uncredited)
On an Island with You
as (uncredited)
On an Island with You
as (uncredited)
The Big Clock
as Cabby (uncredited)
The Big Clock
as Cabby (uncredited)
Robin Hood Of Texas
as Photographer
Robin Hood Of Texas
as Photographer
Pursued
as Dingle's Casino Boss (uncredited)
Pursued
as Dingle's Casino Boss (uncredited)
California
as Mike (uncredited)
California
as Mike (uncredited)
The Best Years of Our Lives
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
The Best Years of Our Lives
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
That Brennan Girl
as Apartment House Clerk (uncredited)
That Brennan Girl
as Apartment House Clerk (uncredited)
Bowery Bombshell
as Feather-Fingers
Bowery Bombshell
as Feather-Fingers
The Great American Mug
as Pete Ramson (uncredited)
The Great American Mug
as Pete Ramson (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
You Came Along
as Reporter (uncredited)
You Came Along
as Reporter (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
as Prisoner
Circumstantial Evidence
as Prisoner
The Jade Mask
as Michael Strong
The Jade Mask
as Michael Strong
Hi, Beautiful
as Conductor (uncredited)
Hi, Beautiful
as Conductor (uncredited)
Wilson
as Reporter (uncredited)
Wilson
as Reporter (uncredited)
Four Jills in a Jeep
as Master Sergeant (uncredited)
Four Jills in a Jeep
as Master Sergeant (uncredited)
Lady in the Dark
as Reporter (uncredited)
Lady in the Dark
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
as Carter (uncredited)
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
as Carter (uncredited)
Destroyer
as 1st Ship Fitter
Destroyer
as 1st Ship Fitter
Batman
as Agent on Plane
Batman
as Agent on Plane
Confessions of a Vice Baron
as Eddie's Henchman (edited from 'Smashing the Vice Trust') (archive footage) (uncredited)
Confessions of a Vice Baron
as Eddie's Henchman (edited from 'Smashing the Vice Trust') (archive footage) (uncredited)
Wolves of the Range
as Bank Teller
Wolves of the Range
as Bank Teller
Hitler's Madman
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Hitler's Madman
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Dixie Dugan
as Citizen (uncredited)
Dixie Dugan
as Citizen (uncredited)
For Me and My Gal
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
For Me and My Gal
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
The Secret Code
as Otto Stahl
The Secret Code
as Otto Stahl
Sabotage Squad
as Middle Barber [script name: Harry]
Sabotage Squad
as Middle Barber [script name: Harry]
Wake Island
as Marine in Trench (uncredited)
Wake Island
as Marine in Trench (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
as Disappointed Fan #1 (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
as Disappointed Fan #1 (uncredited)
Dr. Broadway
as Little Man (uncredited)
Dr. Broadway
as Little Man (uncredited)
The Mystery of Marie Roget
as Subordinate
The Mystery of Marie Roget
as Subordinate
Fingers at the Window
as Photographer (uncredited)
Fingers at the Window
as Photographer (uncredited)
Don't Lie
as 1st Circus Attendant (uncredited)
Don't Lie
as 1st Circus Attendant (uncredited)
A Tragedy at Midnight
as Maxim's Headwaiter (uncredited)
A Tragedy at Midnight
as Maxim's Headwaiter (uncredited)
Pardon My Stripes
as Bookie (uncredited)
Pardon My Stripes
as Bookie (uncredited)
Blue, White and Perfect
as Porter
Blue, White and Perfect
as Porter
Remember the Day
as Photographer
Remember the Day
as Photographer
Paris Calling
as Gendarme (uncredited)
Paris Calling
as Gendarme (uncredited)
Three Girls About Town
as Reporter
Three Girls About Town
as Reporter
The Officer and the Lady
as Concessionaire (uncredited)
The Officer and the Lady
as Concessionaire (uncredited)
Two Latins from Manhattan
as Information Attendant
Two Latins from Manhattan
as Information Attendant
You'll Never Get Rich
as Photographer at Crystal Room (uncredited)
You'll Never Get Rich
as Photographer at Crystal Room (uncredited)
The Reluctant Dragon
as Slim (uncredited)
The Reluctant Dragon
as Slim (uncredited)
Roar of the Press
as Swithboard Operator
Roar of the Press
as Swithboard Operator
No, No, Nanette
as Travel Agent
No, No, Nanette
as Travel Agent
Mexican Spitfire Out West
as Harry
Mexican Spitfire Out West
as Harry
Girls of the Road
as Lecherous Driver (Uncredited)
Girls of the Road
as Lecherous Driver (Uncredited)
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
as Photographer (uncredited)
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
as Photographer (uncredited)
Sailor's Lady
as Assistant Paymaster
Sailor's Lady
as Assistant Paymaster
Pop Always Pays
as Auto Salesman
Pop Always Pays
as Auto Salesman
The Saint Takes Over
as Welcoming Committee Man
The Saint Takes Over
as Welcoming Committee Man
Two Girls on Broadway
as Reporter (uncredited)
Two Girls on Broadway
as Reporter (uncredited)
Danger Ahead
as Henchman Lefty
Danger Ahead
as Henchman Lefty
Mexican Spitfire
as Slippy - a Fugitive
Mexican Spitfire
as Slippy - a Fugitive
The Shadow
as Henchman
The Shadow
as Henchman
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
as Army Telegraph Operator
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
as Army Telegraph Operator
Sued for Libel
as Pomeroy's Butler (uncredited)
Sued for Libel
as Pomeroy's Butler (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Taylor's Stooge (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Taylor's Stooge (uncredited)
Fast and Furious
as Day Clerk (uncredited)
Fast and Furious
as Day Clerk (uncredited)
The Day the Bookies Wept
as Horse Seller to Colonel March (uncredited)
The Day the Bookies Wept
as Horse Seller to Colonel March (uncredited)
Girl from Rio
as Second Hotel Desk clerk
Girl from Rio
as Second Hotel Desk clerk
Coast Guard
as Second Officer (uncredited)
Coast Guard
as Second Officer (uncredited)
Stronger Than Desire
as First Reporter on Telephone (uncredited)
Stronger Than Desire
as First Reporter on Telephone (uncredited)
Captain Fury
as Paymaster's Assistant
Captain Fury
as Paymaster's Assistant
Mandrake the Magician
as Gray
Mandrake the Magician
as Gray
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
as Real Ambulance Intern
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
as Real Ambulance Intern
Money to Loan
as Frank Sidley, Loan Victim
Money to Loan
as Frank Sidley, Loan Victim
Cafe Society
as Waiter (uncredited)
Cafe Society
as Waiter (uncredited)
Star Reporter
as Wilkins
Star Reporter
as Wilkins
Fast and Loose
as Driver (uncredited)
Fast and Loose
as Driver (uncredited)
Four Girls in White
as Ambulance Orderly
Four Girls in White
as Ambulance Orderly
North of Shanghai
as Wycoff
North of Shanghai
as Wycoff
Ride 'em, Cowgirl
as Announcer
Ride 'em, Cowgirl
as Announcer
Homicide Bureau
as Gangster Shot by Brown
Homicide Bureau
as Gangster Shot by Brown
Comet Over Broadway
as Amateur Actor (uncredited)
Comet Over Broadway
as Amateur Actor (uncredited)
Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus
as Circus Usher (uncredited)
Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus
as Circus Usher (uncredited)
Sunset Murder Case
as Editor
Sunset Murder Case
as Editor
Mr. Wong, Detective
as Coroner (uncredited)
Mr. Wong, Detective
as Coroner (uncredited)
Straight, Place and Show
as Photographer
Straight, Place and Show
as Photographer
Juvenile Court
as Druggist (uncredited)
Juvenile Court
as Druggist (uncredited)
Streamlined Swing
as Railroad Detective (uncredited)
Streamlined Swing
as Railroad Detective (uncredited)
Three Loves Has Nancy
as Newsstand Man (uncredited)
Three Loves Has Nancy
as Newsstand Man (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
as Reporter (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Crowd Roars
as Photographer (uncredited)
The Crowd Roars
as Photographer (uncredited)
The Chaser
as Injured Man
The Chaser
as Injured Man
One Wild Night
as Bank Officer (uncredited)
One Wild Night
as Bank Officer (uncredited)
Hollywood Handicap
as Turf Club Representative
Hollywood Handicap
as Turf Club Representative
The Fighting Devil Dogs
as The Lightning (uncredited)
The Fighting Devil Dogs
as The Lightning (uncredited)
The Saint in New York
as Jacob S. 'Jake' / 'John' Irbell (Uncredited)
The Saint in New York
as Jacob S. 'Jake' / 'John' Irbell (Uncredited)
Wide Open Faces
as News Photographer
Wide Open Faces
as News Photographer
State Police
as Police Dispatcher
State Police
as Police Dispatcher
I Met My Love Again
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
I Met My Love Again
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Wells Fargo
as Minor Role
Wells Fargo
as Minor Role
Missing Witnesses
as Ship's Office Clerk (uncredited)
Missing Witnesses
as Ship's Office Clerk (uncredited)
Expensive Husbands
as Reporter
Expensive Husbands
as Reporter
Hollywood Round-Up
as Louis Lawson
Hollywood Round-Up
as Louis Lawson
The Firefly
as French Officer (uncredited)
The Firefly
as French Officer (uncredited)
Love Takes Flight
as Talking Reporter
Love Takes Flight
as Talking Reporter
It Happened in Hollywood
as Reporter
It Happened in Hollywood
as Reporter
Cash and Carry
as President's Secretary (uncredited)
Cash and Carry
as President's Secretary (uncredited)
Stella Dallas
as Man on Train (uncredited)
Stella Dallas
as Man on Train (uncredited)
The Californian
as Townsman
The Californian
as Townsman
Easy Living
as Stock Investor (uncredited)
Easy Living
as Stock Investor (uncredited)
Topper
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
Topper
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
Big Business
as Townsman Investor
Big Business
as Townsman Investor
Criminals of the Air
as 'Trigger'
Criminals of the Air
as 'Trigger'
Love Is News
as Salesman (uncredited)
Love Is News
as Salesman (uncredited)
Smashing the Vice Trust
as Eddie's Henchman (uncredited)
Smashing the Vice Trust
as Eddie's Henchman (uncredited)
Sinner Take All
as Reporter (uncredited)
Sinner Take All
as Reporter (uncredited)
Ten Laps to Go
as Motor Vehicle Bureau Clerk
Ten Laps to Go
as Motor Vehicle Bureau Clerk
Go West Young Man
as Reporter (uncredited)
Go West Young Man
as Reporter (uncredited)
Shadow of Chinatown
Shadow of Chinatown
The President's Mystery
as Townsman (uncredited)
The President's Mystery
as Townsman (uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Townsman (uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Townsman (uncredited)
Sing, Baby, Sing
as Kansas City News Vendor
Sing, Baby, Sing
as Kansas City News Vendor
Postal Inspector
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Postal Inspector
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)
as Fingerprint Expert
It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)
as Fingerprint Expert
Crash Donovan
as Patrolman (uncredited)
Crash Donovan
as Patrolman (uncredited)
Spendthrift
as Reporter
Spendthrift
as Reporter
Below the Deadline
as Oscar (uncredited)
Below the Deadline
as Oscar (uncredited)
The Girl from Mandalay
as New Year's Party Participant
The Girl from Mandalay
as New Year's Party Participant
Brilliant Marriage
as Art Critic
Brilliant Marriage
as Art Critic
Boulder Dam
as Job Applications Teller (uncredited)
Boulder Dam
as Job Applications Teller (uncredited)
Love on a Bet
as Reporter
Love on a Bet
as Reporter
The Prisoner of Shark Island
as George A. Atzerodt (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
as George A. Atzerodt (uncredited)
Murder at Glen Athol
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Murder at Glen Athol
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Bridge of Sighs
as Man in Crowd Outside the Thornton (uncredited)
The Bridge of Sighs
as Man in Crowd Outside the Thornton (uncredited)
Show Them No Mercy!
as Milkman (uncredited)
Show Them No Mercy!
as Milkman (uncredited)
Special Agent
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Special Agent
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Shanghai
as Ship Steward
Shanghai
as Ship Steward
Front Page Woman
as Waiter (uncredited)
Front Page Woman
as Waiter (uncredited)
Dames
as Elevator Starter (uncredited)
Dames
as Elevator Starter (uncredited)
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
as Ladies' Table Dealer
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
as Ladies' Table Dealer
The Personality Kid
as Ritzy's Trainer
The Personality Kid
as Ritzy's Trainer
Fog Over Frisco
as Reporter (Uncredited)
Fog Over Frisco
as Reporter (Uncredited)
Smarty
as Court Recorder (uncredited)
Smarty
as Court Recorder (uncredited)
Journal of a Crime
as Cartier's Secretary (uncredited)
Journal of a Crime
as Cartier's Secretary (uncredited)
Jimmy the Gent
as Chalmers (uncredited)
Jimmy the Gent
as Chalmers (uncredited)
As the Earth Turns
as Villager at Dance
As the Earth Turns
as Villager at Dance
The House on 56th Street
as Ship's Steward (uncredited)
The House on 56th Street
as Ship's Steward (uncredited)
Female
as Shooting Gallery Onlooker (Uncredited)
Female
as Shooting Gallery Onlooker (Uncredited)
Torch Singer
as Man in Radio Station
Torch Singer
as Man in Radio Station
Hard to Handle
as Ed - Photographer (uncredited)
Hard to Handle
as Ed - Photographer (uncredited)
If I Had a Million
as Pedestrian at Accident (uncredited)
If I Had a Million
as Pedestrian at Accident (uncredited)
Union Depot
as Sailor (uncredited)
Union Depot
as Sailor (uncredited)
Riders of the Purple Sage
as Judkins
Riders of the Purple Sage
as Judkins
Newly Rich
as (uncredited)
Newly Rich
as (uncredited)