Lester Dorr

Known for

Acting

Born

May 7, 1893

Birthplace

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Died

August 25, 1980 (aged 87)

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...

Best known work

Gone with the Wind

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

East of Eden

1955

Ace in the Hole

1951

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946

Inherit the Wind

1960

You Can't Take It with You

1938

Hello, Dolly!

1969

On the Town

1949

The Heiress

1949

Filmography

TBA
Aliens from Space
as Station Attendant
1975
At Long Last Love
as Doorman
1969
Hello, Dolly!
as Workman (uncredited)
1967
Hotel
as Cy - Elevator Operator (uncredited)
1965
Green AcresTV
as Mr. Collins (1 episode)
1963
Mary, Mary
as Husband in Elevator (uncredited)
1963
Burke's LawTV
as Lovely's Butler (1 episode)
1961
Dr. KildareTV
as Mr. Benson (1 episode)
1960
Stagecoach WestTV
as Station Agent (1 episode), as McGonigle (2 episodes)
1960
Inherit the Wind
as Dr. John (uncredited)
1959
Vice Raid
as Malone's Secretary
1959
The UntouchablesTV
as Certified Public Accountant (uncredited) (1 episode)
1959
Dennis the MenaceTV
as Forestry Dept. Clerk (uncredited) (1 episode)
1959
Arson for Hire
as Cab Dispatcher
1958
Bat MastersonTV
as Land Office Clerk (1 episode)
1958
LawmanTV
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) (2 episodes), as Charlie the Hotel Laramie Desk Clerk (uncredited) (1 episode), as Charlie (uncredited) (1 episode)
1958
Wanted: Dead or AliveTV
as Will Grey (1 episode)
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)
1957
Tombstone TerritoryTV
as Bartender (1 episode)
1957
Harbor CommandTV
1957
TrackdownTV
as Doctor (uncredited) (1 episode)
1957
Alcoa TheatreTV
as Buyer #1 (1 episode)