Lester Dorr
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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.
Acting
Movie
Gone with the Wind
as Minor Role (uncredited)
1939
Movie
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Taylor's Stooge (uncredited)
1939
Movie
East of Eden
as City Official at Parade (uncredited)
1955
Movie
Ace in the Hole
as Father Diego (uncredited)
1951
Movie
The Best Years of Our Lives
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
1946
Movie
Inherit the Wind
as Dr. John (uncredited)
1960
Movie
You Can't Take It with You
as Reporter (uncredited)
1938
Movie
Hello, Dolly!
as Workman (uncredited)
1969
Movie
On the Town
as Subway Passenger (uncredited)
1949
Movie
The Heiress
as Groom (uncredited)
1949
TV
I Love Lucy
as Man On Train #1 (uncredited)
1951
Movie
Way Out West
as Cowboy (uncredited)
1937
Movie
Captains Courageous
as Corridor Steward (uncredited)
1937
Movie
The Big Clock
as Cabby (uncredited)
1948
Movie
Anchors Aweigh
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
1945
Movie
The Reluctant Dragon
as Slim (uncredited)
1941
Movie
The Fountainhead
as Minor Role (uncredited)
1949
Movie
The Return of Frank James
as Reporter (uncredited)
1940
Movie
The Pride of the Yankees
as Disappointed Fan #1 (uncredited)
1942
Movie
Topper
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
1937
TV
Perry Mason
as Bailiff
1957
TV
Perry Mason
as Bartender
1957
TV
Perry Mason
as Photographer
1957
Movie
Tell Your Children
as Joe the Bartender (uncredited)
1938