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Lester Dorr
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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 50…
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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.
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1975
At Long Last Love
Movie Doorman
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1969
Hello, Dolly!
Movie Workman (uncredited)
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1967
Hotel
Movie Cy - Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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1965
Green Acres
TV show Mr. Collins
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1963
Mary, Mary
Movie Husband in Elevator (uncredited)
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1963
Burke's Law
TV show Lovely's Butler
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1961
Dr. Kildare
TV show Mr. Benson
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1960
Stagecoach West
TV show Station Agent
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1960
Inherit the Wind
Movie Dr. John (uncredited)
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1959
Vice Raid
Movie Malone's Secretary
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1959
The Untouchables
TV show Certified Public Accountant (uncredited)
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1959
Dennis the Menace
TV show Forestry Dept. Clerk (uncredited)
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1959
Arson for Hire
Movie Cab Dispatcher
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1958
Bat Masterson
TV show Land Office Clerk
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1958
Lawman
TV show Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
TV show Will Grey
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1958
Hot Rod Gang
Movie Dryden Philpott
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1958
The Bonnie Parker Story
Movie Informant (uncredited)
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1958
Marjorie Morningstar
Movie Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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1958
Missile Monsters
Movie Male Secretary (bit)
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1957
Tombstone Territory
TV show Bartender
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1957
Harbor Command
TV show
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1957
Trackdown
TV show Doctor (uncredited)
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1957
Alcoa Theatre
TV show Buyer #1
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1957
Perry Mason
TV show Bailiff
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1956
Conflict
TV show Mayor Norman Cox
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1956
Hey, Jeannie!
TV show Bailiff
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1956
So Your Wife Wants to Work
Movie Harry (uncredited)
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1956
So You Want to Be Pretty
Movie Eddie the Bartender (uncredited)
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1955
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
TV show
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1955
Cheyenne
TV show Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
TV show Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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1955
East of Eden
Movie City Official at Parade (uncredited)
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1955
The Millionaire
TV show Court Clerk
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1954
December Bride
TV show
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1954
Father Knows Best
TV show Poker player (uncredited)
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1954
Medic
TV show Bartender
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1954
Killers from Space
Movie Gas Station Attendant
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1953
Take the High Ground!
Movie Army Doctor (uncredited)
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1953
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
TV show
