Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Date of Birth:

May 07, 1893

Place of Birth:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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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:

Special Agent Special Agent

1935

The Fountainhead The Fountainhead

1949

Where Danger Lives Where Danger Lives

1950

Streamlined Swing Streamlined Swing

1938

Newly Rich Newly Rich

1931

Pursued Pursued

1947

The Canary Comes Across The Canary Comes Across

1938

State Police State Police

1938

The Saint in New York The Saint in New York

1938

Fingers at the Window Fingers at the Window

1942

The Chaser The Chaser

1938

Anchors Aweigh Anchors Aweigh

1945

Sailor's Lady Sailor's Lady

1940

Great Guy Great Guy

1936

Confessions of a Vice Baron Confessions of a Vice Baron

1943

Female Female

1933

Union Depot Union Depot

1932

Comet Over Broadway Comet Over Broadway

1938

Smashing the Vice Trust Smashing the Vice Trust

1937

Stella Dallas Stella Dallas

1937

For Me and My Gal For Me and My Gal

1942

Fog Over Frisco Fog Over Frisco

1934

Born to Gamble Born to Gamble

1935

So You Want to Be Pretty So You Want to Be Pretty

1956

Crash Donovan Crash Donovan

1936

Three Secrets Three Secrets

1950

Straight, Place and Show Straight, Place and Show

1938

The Spy Ring The Spy Ring

1938

Mexican Spitfire Out West Mexican Spitfire Out West

1940

The Secret Code The Secret Code

1942

Blue, White, and Perfect Blue, White, and Perfect

1942

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

1940

The Great Rupert The Great Rupert

1950

Wolves of the Range Wolves of the Range

1943

Remember the Day Remember the Day

1941

Roar of the Press Roar of the Press

1941

Charlie Chan in The Jade Mask Charlie Chan in The Jade Mask

1945

The Great American Mug The Great American Mug

1945

Front Page Woman Front Page Woman

1935

Destroyer Destroyer

1943

Batman Batman

1943

Dames Dames

1934

Torch Singer Torch Singer

1933

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

1936

Circumstantial Evidence Circumstantial Evidence

1945

Alias Nick Beal Alias Nick Beal

1949

The Main Event The Main Event

1938

Quicksand Quicksand

1950

The Death Kiss The Death Kiss

1932

Mandrake the Magician Mandrake the Magician

1940

Criminals of the Air Criminals of the Air

1937

Go West Young Man Go West Young Man

1936

The Firefly The Firefly

1937

A Tragedy at Midnight A Tragedy at Midnight

1942

If I Had a Million If I Had a Million

1932

Mr. Wong, Detective Mr. Wong, Detective

1938

The Best Years of Our Lives The Best Years of Our Lives

1946

Black Gold Black Gold

1936

The Fighting Devil Dogs The Fighting Devil Dogs

1938

The Bridge of Sighs The Bridge of Sighs

1936

North of Shanghai North of Shanghai

1939

On the Town On the Town

1949

Helldorado Helldorado

1935

The Pride of the Yankees The Pride of the Yankees

1942

Whispering Smith Whispering Smith

1948

Big Town Scandal Big Town Scandal

1948

Murder at Glen Athol Murder at Glen Athol

1936

Missing Witnesses Missing Witnesses

1937

Postal Inspector Postal Inspector

1936

The Crime Patrol The Crime Patrol

1936

Dr. Broadway Dr. Broadway

1942

The Mystery of Marie Roget The Mystery of Marie Roget

1942

The Crooked Way The Crooked Way

1949

Topper Topper

1937

The Dark Past The Dark Past

1948

Cash and Carry Cash and Carry

1937

Easy Living Easy Living

1937

Marjorie Morningstar Marjorie Morningstar

1958

Bowery Bombshell Bowery Bombshell

1946

The Officer and the Lady The Officer and the Lady

1941

Hitler's Madman Hitler's Madman

1943

All Stuck Up All Stuck Up

1930

The Bonnie Parker Story The Bonnie Parker Story

1958

Two Latins from Manhattan Two Latins from Manhattan

1941

Three Loves Has Nancy Three Loves Has Nancy

1938

You'll Never Get Rich You'll Never Get Rich

1941

Smarty Smarty

1934

Lady in the Dark Lady in the Dark

1944

Test Pilot Test Pilot

1938

Take the High Ground! Take the High Ground!

1953

The House on 56th Street The House on 56th Street

1933

Girls of the Road Girls of the Road

1940

Wake Island Wake Island

1942

Arson for Hire Arson for Hire

1959

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

1949

Hello, Dolly! Hello, Dolly!

1969

Hollywood Handicap Hollywood Handicap

1938

The Mystery of the 13th Guest The Mystery of the 13th Guest

1943

At Long Last Love At Long Last Love

1975

The Girl Who Came Back The Girl Who Came Back

1935

Ride 'Em Cowboy Ride 'Em Cowboy

1936

Sabotage Squad Sabotage Squad

1942

Vice Raid Vice Raid

1959

Convict's Code Convict's Code

1939

Here Comes the Band Here Comes the Band

1935

Ride 'em, Cowgirl Ride 'em, Cowgirl

1939

Friends of Mr. Sweeney Friends of Mr. Sweeney

1934

Fast and Loose Fast and Loose

1939

Journal of a Crime Journal of a Crime

1934

Stronger Than Desire Stronger Than Desire

1939

The Devil Is a Sissy The Devil Is a Sissy

1936

The Personality Kid The Personality Kid

1934

Four Girls in White Four Girls in White

1939

Homicide Bureau Homicide Bureau

1939

Mr. Moto in Danger Island Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939

Boulder Dam Boulder Dam

1936

Don't Lie Don't Lie

1942

The Cisco Kid and the Lady The Cisco Kid and the Lady

1939

The Day the Bookies Wept The Day the Bookies Wept

1939

Rodeo Dough Rodeo Dough

1940

Danger Ahead Danger Ahead

1940

Sued for Libel Sued for Libel

1939

Fast and Furious Fast and Furious

1939

Girl from Rio Girl from Rio

1939

Gone with the Wind Gone with the Wind

1939

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

I Met My Love Again I Met My Love Again

1938

It Happened in Hollywood It Happened in Hollywood

1937

Star Reporter Star Reporter

1939

Love on a Bet Love on a Bet

1936

The Masked Marvel The Masked Marvel

1943

Ten Laps to Go Ten Laps to Go

1936

Flying Disc Man from Mars Flying Disc Man from Mars

1950

Hard to Handle Hard to Handle

1933

Mary, Mary Mary, Mary

1963

Without Honor Without Honor

1949

Tell Your Children Tell Your Children

1938

The Mandarin Mystery The Mandarin Mystery

1936

Hot Rod Gang Hot Rod Gang

1958

Secret Valley Secret Valley

1937

Hollywood Round-Up Hollywood Round-Up

1937

Shanghai Shanghai

1935

The Curtain Falls The Curtain Falls

1934

Spendthrift Spendthrift

1936

Wells Fargo Wells Fargo

1937

Expensive Husbands Expensive Husbands

1937

Brilliant Marriage Brilliant Marriage

1936

As the Earth Turns As the Earth Turns

1934

Exposed Exposed

1938

Mandrake the Magician Mandrake the Magician

1939

The Californian The Californian

1937

Sunset Murder Case Sunset Murder Case

1938

Love Takes Flight Love Takes Flight

1937

The Preview Murder Mystery The Preview Murder Mystery

1936

Wide Open Faces Wide Open Faces

1938

Pop Always Pays Pop Always Pays

1940

Sing, Baby, Sing Sing, Baby, Sing

1936

Central Airport Central Airport

1933

Big Business Big Business

1937

No, No, Nanette No, No, Nanette

1940

Two Girls on Broadway Two Girls on Broadway

1940

Jailbreak Jailbreak

1936

Gentleman Jim Gentleman Jim

1942

Son of the Navy Son of the Navy

1940

The Heiress The Heiress

1949

Robin Hood Of Texas Robin Hood Of Texas

1947

I'll Name the Murderer I'll Name the Murderer

1936

Road to Happiness Road to Happiness

1941

Night Riders of Montana Night Riders of Montana

1951

Three Girls About Town Three Girls About Town

1941

Killers from Space Killers from Space

1954

Missile Monsters Missile Monsters

1958

Captain Fury Captain Fury

1939

Juvenile Court Juvenile Court

1938

Alias Boston Blackie Alias Boston Blackie

1942

Cafe Society Cafe Society

1939

Covered Wagon Raid Covered Wagon Raid

1950

Sinner Take All Sinner Take All

1936

Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus

1938

Ace in the Hole Ace in the Hole

1951

One Wild Night One Wild Night

1938

Dixie Dugan Dixie Dugan

1943

Show Them No Mercy! Show Them No Mercy!

1935

The Shadow The Shadow

1940

Mexican Spitfire Mexican Spitfire

1940

Inherit the Wind Inherit the Wind

1960

The Girl from Mandalay The Girl from Mandalay

1936

Goodbye Again Goodbye Again

1933

East of Eden East of Eden

1955

You Can't Take It with You You Can't Take It with You

1938

Riders of the Purple Sage Riders of the Purple Sage

1931

The Saint Takes Over The Saint Takes Over

1940

I Take This Oath I Take This Oath

1940

Love Is News Love Is News

1937

So Your Wife Wants to Work So Your Wife Wants to Work

1956

The Little Giant The Little Giant

1933

That Brennan Girl That Brennan Girl

1946

The Return of Frank James The Return of Frank James

1940

Captains Courageous Captains Courageous

1937

Coast Guard Coast Guard

1939

South of Panama South of Panama

1941

Money to Loan Money to Loan

1939

Going Bye-Bye! Going Bye-Bye!

1934

The Vicious Circle The Vicious Circle

1948

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