Lester Dorr

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

282

Gender

Male

Birthday

1893-05-07

Day of death

1980-08-25 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Known For

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • The Red Skelton Show

    The Red Skelton Show

  • The Jack Benny Program

    The Jack Benny Program

  • The Jack Benny Program

    The Jack Benny Program

  • I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

  • Father Knows Best

    Father Knows Best

  • Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

  • December Bride

    December Bride

  • Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

    The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

    The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

    The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

    The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

    The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

    The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

    The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

  • The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

  • The Lone Ranger

    The Lone Ranger

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • Bat Masterson

    Bat Masterson

  • Green Acres

    Green Acres

  • Dennis the Menace

    Dennis the Menace

  • The Millionaire

    The Millionaire

  • Gone with the Wind

    Gone with the Wind

  • Adventures of Superman

    Adventures of Superman

  • Adventures of Superman

    Adventures of Superman

  • Tombstone Territory

    Tombstone Territory

  • Trackdown

    Trackdown

  • The Life Of Riley

    The Life Of Riley

  • Alcoa Theatre

    Alcoa Theatre

  • The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

    The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

  • The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

    The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

  • The Best Years of Our Lives

    The Best Years of Our Lives

  • Boston Blackie

    Boston Blackie

  • Boston Blackie

    Boston Blackie

  • East of Eden

    East of Eden

  • The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

    The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

  • A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

    A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

  • Arson for Hire

    Arson for Hire

  • The Masked Marvel

    The Masked Marvel

  • Treasury Men in Action

    Treasury Men in Action

  • The Reluctant Dragon

    The Reluctant Dragon

  • If I Had a Million

    If I Had a Million

  • The Crooked Way

    The Crooked Way

  • Topper

    Topper

  • The Pride of the Yankees

    The Pride of the Yankees

  • The Big Clock

    The Big Clock

  • Hey, Jeannie!

    Hey, Jeannie!

  • Sunset Murder Case

    Sunset Murder Case

  • The Mystery of Marie Roget

    The Mystery of Marie Roget

  • The Officer and the Lady

    The Officer and the Lady

  • The Sky Parade

    The Sky Parade

  • Mandrake the Magician

    Mandrake the Magician

  • Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

    Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

  • The Cisco Kid and the Lady

    The Cisco Kid and the Lady

  • Road to Happiness

    Road to Happiness

  • Missing Witnesses

    Missing Witnesses

  • I Met My Love Again

    I Met My Love Again

  • Homicide Bureau

    Homicide Bureau

  • Mr. Moto in Danger Island

    Mr. Moto in Danger Island

  • Secret Valley

    Secret Valley

  • A Tragedy at Midnight

    A Tragedy at Midnight

  • The Mandarin Mystery

    The Mandarin Mystery

  • North of Shanghai

    North of Shanghai

  • Fast and Loose

    Fast and Loose

  • Juvenile Court

    Juvenile Court

  • Anchors Aweigh

    Anchors Aweigh

  • Flying Disc Man from Mars

    Flying Disc Man from Mars

  • Joan of Arc

    Joan of Arc

  • Hard to Handle

    Hard to Handle

  • Chevron Theatre

    Chevron Theatre

  • The Fountainhead

    The Fountainhead

  • The Bonnie Parker Story

    The Bonnie Parker Story

  • Mexican Spitfire Out West

    Mexican Spitfire Out West

  • The Return of Frank James

    The Return of Frank James

  • Comet Over Broadway

    Comet Over Broadway

  • Fast and Furious

    Fast and Furious

  • At Long Last Love

    At Long Last Love

  • Without Honor

    Without Honor

  • California

    California

  • Medic

    Medic

  • Killers from Space

    Killers from Space

  • Mexican Spitfire

    Mexican Spitfire

  • The Crowd Roars

    The Crowd Roars

  • The Heiress

    The Heiress

  • The Day the Bookies Wept

    The Day the Bookies Wept

  • Mary, Mary

    Mary, Mary

  • Lady in the Dark

    Lady in the Dark

  • Hello, Dolly!

    Hello, Dolly!

  • The Preview Murder Mystery

    The Preview Murder Mystery

  • Harbor Command

    Harbor Command

  • The Vicious Circle

    The Vicious Circle

  • Inherit the Wind

    Inherit the Wind

  • Those High Grey Walls

    Those High Grey Walls

  • Silver River

    Silver River

  • State Police

    State Police

  • Jailbreak

    Jailbreak

  • You Came Along

    You Came Along

  • The Great American Mug

    The Great American Mug

  • Whispering Smith

    Whispering Smith

  • Sailor's Lady

    Sailor's Lady

  • Captain Fury

    Captain Fury

  • Captains Courageous

    Captains Courageous

  • Spendthrift

    Spendthrift

  • The Death Kiss

    The Death Kiss

  • The Mystery of the 13th Guest

    The Mystery of the 13th Guest

  • Stagecoach West

    Stagecoach West

  • Stagecoach West

    Stagecoach West

  • Four Jills in a Jeep

    Four Jills in a Jeep

  • South of Panama

    South of Panama

  • Postal Inspector

    Postal Inspector

  • Lady in a Jam

    Lady in a Jam

  • The Saint Takes Over

    The Saint Takes Over

  • Fog Over Frisco

    Fog Over Frisco

  • Test Pilot

    Test Pilot

  • The Jade Mask

    The Jade Mask

  • Union Depot

    Union Depot

  • Three Secrets

    Three Secrets

  • Goodbye Again

    Goodbye Again

  • The Canary Comes Across

    The Canary Comes Across

  • Take the High Ground!

    Take the High Ground!

  • Blue, White, and Perfect

    Blue, White, and Perfect

  • Ace in the Hole

    Ace in the Hole

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

  • Hollywood Handicap

    Hollywood Handicap

  • Ten Laps to Go

    Ten Laps to Go

  • Journal of a Crime

    Journal of a Crime

  • The Bowery

    The Bowery

  • Smarty

    Smarty

  • Coast Guard

    Coast Guard

  • Missile Monsters

    Missile Monsters

  • Stronger Than Desire

    Stronger Than Desire

  • The House on 56th Street

    The House on 56th Street

  • Pop Always Pays

    Pop Always Pays

  • Destroyer

    Destroyer

  • Smashing the Vice Trust

    Smashing the Vice Trust

  • Love Takes Flight

    Love Takes Flight

  • It Happened in Hollywood

    It Happened in Hollywood

  • Way Out West

    Way Out West

  • Alias Nick Beal

    Alias Nick Beal

  • Money to Loan

    Money to Loan

  • The Great Rupert

    The Great Rupert

  • Two Latins from Manhattan

    Two Latins from Manhattan

  • Newly Rich

    Newly Rich

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Big Business

    Big Business

  • Pursued

    Pursued

  • Torch Singer

    Torch Singer

  • Star Reporter

    Star Reporter

  • Streamlined Swing

    Streamlined Swing

  • The Shadow

    The Shadow

  • Black Gold

    Black Gold

  • Jimmy the Gent

    Jimmy the Gent

  • The Saint in New York

    The Saint in New York

  • Tell Your Children

    Tell Your Children

  • Criminals of the Air

    Criminals of the Air

  • Show Them No Mercy!

    Show Them No Mercy!

  • For Me and My Gal

    For Me and My Gal

  • Hotel

    Hotel

  • You Can't Take It with You

    You Can't Take It with You

  • Below the Deadline

    Below the Deadline

  • The Bridge of Sighs

    The Bridge of Sighs

  • Gentleman Jim

    Gentleman Jim

  • Wells Fargo

    Wells Fargo

  • Convict's Code

    Convict's Code

  • Wilson

    Wilson

  • Quicksand

    Quicksand

  • Brilliant Marriage

    Brilliant Marriage

  • Wake Island

    Wake Island

  • Sinner Take All

    Sinner Take All

  • Danger Ahead

    Danger Ahead

  • Two Girls on Broadway

    Two Girls on Broadway

  • Mr. Wong, Detective

    Mr. Wong, Detective

  • Wide Open Faces

    Wide Open Faces

  • The Secret Code

    The Secret Code

  • Robin Hood Of Texas

    Robin Hood Of Texas

  • The Californian

    The Californian

  • The Curtain Falls

    The Curtain Falls

  • I Take This Oath

    I Take This Oath

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Hollywood Round-Up

    Hollywood Round-Up

  • Hitler's Madman

    Hitler's Madman

  • The Crime Patrol

    The Crime Patrol

  • Friends of Mr. Sweeney

    Friends of Mr. Sweeney

  • Batman

    Batman

  • Easy Living

    Easy Living

  • The Little Giant

    The Little Giant

  • Pardon My Stripes

    Pardon My Stripes

  • Female

    Female

  • Great Guy

    Great Guy

  • Crash Donovan

    Crash Donovan

  • Ride 'Em Cowboy

    Ride 'Em Cowboy

  • Bowery Bombshell

    Bowery Bombshell

  • The Fighting Devil Dogs

    The Fighting Devil Dogs

  • Girls of the Road

    Girls of the Road

  • Circumstantial Evidence

    Circumstantial Evidence

  • Cash and Carry

    Cash and Carry

  • Riders of the Purple Sage

    Riders of the Purple Sage

  • Remember the Day

    Remember the Day

  • Straight, Place and Show

    Straight, Place and Show

  • The Dark Past

    The Dark Past

  • Marjorie Morningstar

    Marjorie Morningstar

  • Helldorado

    Helldorado

  • Rodeo Dough

    Rodeo Dough

  • Covered Wagon Raid

    Covered Wagon Raid

  • Wolves of the Range

    Wolves of the Range

  • Sued for Libel

    Sued for Libel

  • Big Town Scandal

    Big Town Scandal

  • Dr. Broadway

    Dr. Broadway

  • I'll Name the Murderer

    I'll Name the Murderer

  • Night Riders of Montana

    Night Riders of Montana

  • Upperworld

    Upperworld

  • Don't Lie

    Don't Lie

  • Central Airport

    Central Airport

  • Born to Gamble

    Born to Gamble

  • Love on a Bet

    Love on a Bet

  • Hot Rod Gang

    Hot Rod Gang

  • Confessions of a Vice Baron

    Confessions of a Vice Baron

  • Four Girls in White

    Four Girls in White

  • Three Girls About Town

    Three Girls About Town

  • One Wild Night

    One Wild Night

  • The Prisoner of Shark Island

    The Prisoner of Shark Island

  • Expensive Husbands

    Expensive Husbands

  • Stella Dallas

    Stella Dallas

  • Hi, Beautiful

    Hi, Beautiful

  • Vice Raid

    Vice Raid

  • Three Loves Has Nancy

    Three Loves Has Nancy

  • Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

    Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

  • Fingers at the Window

    Fingers at the Window

  • No, No, Nanette

    No, No, Nanette

  • Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

    Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

  • Sunday Night at the Trocadero

    Sunday Night at the Trocadero

  • Roar of the Press

    Roar of the Press

  • Front Page Woman

    Front Page Woman

  • Murder at Glen Athol

    Murder at Glen Athol

  • Girl from Rio

    Girl from Rio

  • On the Town

    On the Town

  • Exposed

    Exposed

  • Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus

    Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus

  • The Spy Ring

    The Spy Ring

  • So Your Wife Wants to Work

    So Your Wife Wants to Work

  • Special Agent

    Special Agent

  • You'll Never Get Rich

    You'll Never Get Rich

  • The Main Event

    The Main Event

  • That Brennan Girl

    That Brennan Girl

  • It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)

    It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)

  • Shanghai

    Shanghai

  • Dames

    Dames

  • Where Danger Lives

    Where Danger Lives

  • Sing, Baby, Sing

    Sing, Baby, Sing

  • Babes on Broadway

    Babes on Broadway

  • The Personality Kid

    The Personality Kid

  • The Girl Who Came Back

    The Girl Who Came Back

  • Aliens from Space

    Aliens from Space

  • The Devil Is a Sissy

    The Devil Is a Sissy

  • Love Is News

    Love Is News

  • The President's Mystery

    The President's Mystery

  • As the Earth Turns

    As the Earth Turns

  • Red, Hot and Blue

    Red, Hot and Blue

  • Here Comes the Band

    Here Comes the Band

  • Alias Boston Blackie

    Alias Boston Blackie

  • Sabotage Squad

    Sabotage Squad

  • Cafe Society

    Cafe Society

  • Paris Calling

    Paris Calling

  • Ride 'em, Cowgirl

    Ride 'em, Cowgirl

  • The Firefly

    The Firefly

  • The Chaser

    The Chaser

  • Son of the Navy

    Son of the Navy

  • Dixie Dugan

    Dixie Dugan

  • The Girl from Mandalay

    The Girl from Mandalay

  • Going Bye-Bye!

    Going Bye-Bye!

  • Boulder Dam

    Boulder Dam

  • Go West Young Man

    Go West Young Man

  • Mandrake the Magician

    Mandrake the Magician

  • So You Want to Be Pretty

    So You Want to Be Pretty

  • All Stuck Up

    All Stuck Up