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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.
Known For
Gone with the Wind
(1939)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Batman
(1943)
Agent on Plane
East of Eden
(1955)
City Official at Parade (uncredited)
The Best Years of Our Lives
(1946)
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Hello, Dolly!
(1969)
Workman (uncredited)
The Heiress
(1949)
Groom (uncredited)
Inherit the Wind
(1960)
Dr. John (uncredited)
Ace in the Hole
(1951)
Father Diego (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
(1942)
Disappointed Fan #1 (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
(1938)
Reporter (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh
(1945)
Assistant Director (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
(1939)
Taylor's Stooge (uncredited)
On the Town
(1949)
Subway Passenger (uncredited)
The Fountainhead
(1949)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Captains Courageous
(1937)
Corridor Steward (uncredited)
The Return of Frank James
(1940)
Reporter (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
All Stuck Up
(1930)
Riders of the Purple Sage
(1931)
Judkins
Newly Rich
(1931)
(uncredited)
If I Had a Million
(1932)
Pedestrian at Accident (uncredited)
The Death Kiss
(1932)
Hotel Desk Clerk
Union Depot
(1932)
Sailor (uncredited)
Hard to Handle
(1933)
Ed - Photographer (uncredited)
The Little Giant
(1933)
Investment Clerk (uncredited)
Central Airport
(1933)
Hotel Desk Clerk #3 (uncredited)
Goodbye Again
(1933)
Albany Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The House on 56th Street
(1933)
Ship's Steward (uncredited)
Torch Singer
(1933)
Man in Radio Station
Female
(1933)
Shooting Gallery Onlooker (Uncredited)
Going Bye-Bye!
(1934)
Man in Courtroom
The Personality Kid
(1934)
Ritzy's Trainer
Fog Over Frisco
(1934)
Reporter (Uncredited)
Dames
(1934)
Elevator Starter (uncredited)
Smarty
(1934)
Court Recorder (uncredited)
As the Earth Turns
(1934)
Villager at Dance
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
(1934)
Ladies' Table Dealer
Journal of a Crime
(1934)
Cartier's Secretary (uncredited)
The Curtain Falls
(1934)
Seven Eleven Club Customer
Shanghai
(1935)
Ship Steward
Here Comes the Band
(1935)
Audience Member (uncredited)
Show Them No Mercy!
(1935)
Milkman (uncredited)
Special Agent
(1935)
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Helldorado
(1935)
Newspaper Reporter
The Girl Who Came Back
(1935)
Henchman Jimmy
Born to Gamble
(1935)
Dice Player (uncredited)
Front Page Woman
(1935)
Waiter (uncredited)
Spendthrift
(1936)
Reporter
Brilliant Marriage
(1936)
Art Critic
I'll Name the Murderer
(1936)
Driver (Uncredited)
Crash Donovan
(1936)
Patrolman (uncredited)
Ten Laps to Go
(1936)
Motor Vehicle Bureau Clerk
Boulder Dam
(1936)
Job Applications Teller (uncredited)
The Devil is a Sissy
(1936)
Intern
Sing, Baby, Sing
(1936)
Kansas City News Vendor
It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)
(1936)
Fingerprint Expert
Sinner Take All
(1936)
Reporter (uncredited)
Love on a Bet
(1936)
Reporter
The Mandarin Mystery
(1936)
Reporter at Dock
The Crime Patrol
(1936)
Henchman (uncredited)
Murder at Glen Athol
(1936)
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Bridge of Sighs
(1936)
Man in Crowd Outside the Thornton (uncredited)
Postal Inspector
(1936)
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Great Guy
(1936)
Canning's Chauffeur (Uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
(1936)
Townsman (uncredited)
Black Gold
(1936)
Collins (uncredited)
Go West Young Man
(1936)
Reporter (uncredited)
Below the Deadline
(1936)
Oscar (uncredited)
The Girl from Mandalay
(1936)
New Year's Party Participant
The Preview Murder Mystery
(1936)
Reporter (Uncredited)
Jailbreak
(1936)
Hotel Clerk
Criminals of the Air
(1937)
'Trigger'
It Happened in Hollywood
(1937)
Reporter
Captains Courageous
(1937)
Corridor Steward (uncredited)
The Californian
(1937)
Townsman
Wells Fargo
(1937)
Minor Role
Secret Valley
(1937)
Henchman Doc (uncredited)
Hollywood Round-Up
(1937)
Louis Lawson
Cash and Carry
(1937)
President's Secretary (uncredited)
Love Takes Flight
(1937)
Talking Reporter
Missing Witnesses
(1937)
Ship's Office Clerk (uncredited)
Stella Dallas
(1937)
Man on Train (uncredited)
The Firefly
(1937)
French Officer (uncredited)
Easy Living
(1937)
Stock Investor (uncredited)
Expensive Husbands
(1937)
Reporter
Smashing the Vice Trust
(1937)
Eddie's Henchman (uncredited)
Big Business
(1937)
Townsman Investor
Topper
(1937)
Love Is News
(1937)
Salesman (uncredited)
State Police
(1938)
Police Dispatcher
One Wild Night
(1938)
Bank Officer (uncredited)
The Saint in New York
(1938)
Jacob S. 'Jake' / 'John' Irbell (Uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
(1938)
Reporter (uncredited)
Comet Over Broadway
(1938)
Amateur Actor (uncredited)
Juvenile Court
(1938)
Druggist (uncredited)
Straight, Place and Show
(1938)
Photographer
The Spy Ring
(1938)
Firing Range Radio Operator (uncredited)
I Met My Love Again
(1938)
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Test Pilot
(1938)
Pilot (uncredited)
Sunset Murder Case
(1938)
Editor
Hollywood Handicap
(1938)
Turf Club Representative
Tell Your Children
(1938)
Joe the Bartender (uncredited)
Exposed
(1938)
Slim
Three Loves Has Nancy
(1938)
Newsstand Man (uncredited)
The Main Event
(1938)
Buck
The Canary Comes Across
(1938)
Convict (uncredited)
Wide Open Faces
(1938)
News Photographer
The Fighting Devil Dogs
(1938)
The Lightning (uncredited)
Streamlined Swing
(1938)
Railroad Detective (uncredited)
The Chaser
(1938)
Injured Man
Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus
(1938)
Circus Usher (uncredited)
Mr. Wong, Detective
(1938)
Coroner (uncredited)
The Day the Bookies Wept
(1939)
Horse Seller to Colonel March (uncredited)
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
(1939)
Army Telegraph Operator
Fast and Furious
(1939)
Day Clerk (uncredited)
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
(1939)
Reporter (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind
(1939)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
(1939)
Taylor's Stooge (uncredited)
Sued for Libel
(1939)
Pomeroy's Butler (uncredited)
Fast and Loose
(1939)
Driver
Ride 'em, Cowgirl
(1939)
Announcer
Convict's Code
(1939)
Bank Teller
Cafe Society
(1939)
Waiter
Captain Fury
(1939)
Paymaster's Assistant
Money to Loan
(1939)
Frank Sidley, Loan Victim
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
(1939)
Real Ambulance Intern
Stronger Than Desire
(1939)
First Reporter on Telephone (uncredited)
Homicide Bureau
(1939)
Gangster Shot by Brown
Four Girls in White
(1939)
Ambulance Orderly
Mandrake the Magician
(1939)
Gray
Girl from Rio
(1939)
Second Hotel Desk clerk
Star Reporter
(1939)
Wilkins
Coast Guard
(1939)
Second Officer (uncredited)
North of Shanghai
(1939)
Wycoff
No, No, Nanette
(1940)
Travel Agent
Two Girls on Broadway
(1940)
Reporter (uncredited)
Pop Always Pays
(1940)
Auto Salesman
Girls of the Road
(1940)
Lecherous Driver (Uncredited)
Son of the Navy
(1940)
Patrolman at Altercation
The Return of Frank James
(1940)
Reporter (uncredited)
The Shadow
(1940)
Henchman
Mexican Spitfire
(1940)
Slippy - a Fugitive
The Saint Takes Over
(1940)
Welcoming Committee Man
I Take This Oath
(1940)
Cotton Club Doorman
Danger Ahead
(1940)
Henchman Lefty
Rodeo Dough
(1940)
Rodeo Official
Sailor's Lady
(1940)
Assistant Paymaster
Mandrake the Magician
(1940)
Gray, gas station thug [Chs. 8-9]
Mexican Spitfire Out West
(1940)
Harry
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
(1940)
Photographer (uncredited)
Roar of the Press
(1941)
Swithboard Operator
Remember the Day
(1941)
Photographer
Road to Happiness
(1941)
Rankin's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Three Girls About Town
(1941)
Reporter
South of Panama
(1941)
Joe
You'll Never Get Rich
(1941)
Photographer at Crystal Room (uncredited)
Two Latins from Manhattan
(1941)
Information Attendant
The Officer and the Lady
(1941)
Concessionaire (uncredited)
Sabotage Squad
(1942)
Middle Barber [script name: Harry]
Gentleman Jim
(1942)
Reporter (uncredited)
Alias Boston Blackie
(1942)
Henry - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Mystery of Marie Roget
(1942)
Subordinate
Don't Lie
(1942)
1st Circus Attendant (uncredited)
A Tragedy at Midnight
(1942)
Maxim's Headwaiter (uncredited)
Fingers at the Window
(1942)
Photographer (uncredited)
For Me and My Gal
(1942)
Stage Manager (uncredited)
Dr. Broadway
(1942)
Little man
Wake Island
(1942)
Marine in Trench (uncredited)
Blue, White, and Perfect
(1942)
Porter
The Secret Code
(1942)
Otto Stahl
The Pride of the Yankees
(1942)
Disappointed Fan #1 (uncredited)
Wolves of the Range
(1943)
Bank Teller
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
(1943)
Carter (uncredited)
Dixie Dugan
(1943)
Citizen (uncredited)
The Masked Marvel
(1943)
Reporter #1
Confessions of a Vice Baron
(1943)
Eddie's Henchman (edited from 'Smashing the Vice Trust') (archive footage) (uncredited)
Destroyer
(1943)
1st Ship Fitter
Batman
(1943)
Agent on Plane
Hitler's Madman
(1943)
Lady in the Dark
(1944)
Reporter (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in The Jade Mask
(1945)
Michael Strong
Anchors Aweigh
(1945)
Assistant Director (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
(1945)
Prisoner
The Great American Mug
(1945)
Pete Ramson (uncredited)
That Brennan Girl
(1946)
Apartment House Clerk (uncredited)
Bowery Bombshell
(1946)
Feather-Fingers
The Best Years of Our Lives
(1946)
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Pursued
(1947)
Dingle's Casino Boss (uncredited)
Robin Hood Of Texas
(1947)
Photographer
The Dark Past
(1948)
First Man in Police Line-Up (uncredited)
Whispering Smith
(1948)
The Vicious Circle
(1948)
Andreas Molnar
Big Town Scandal
(1948)
Man Passing Steve in Hallway (uncredited)
The Fountainhead
(1949)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Alias Nick Beal
(1949)
Commercial Fisherman
The Heiress
(1949)
Groom (uncredited)
The Crooked Way
(1949)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
(1949)
Townsman (uncredited)
Without Honor
(1949)
Neighbor
On the Town
(1949)
Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Where Danger Lives
(1950)
Postville Deputy (uncredited)
Three Secrets
(1950)
Matthews (uncredited)
Quicksand
(1950)
Baldy
Covered Wagon Raid
(1950)
Bartender Pete
The Great Rupert
(1950)
Eddie, the Bartender (uncredited)
Flying Disc Man from Mars
(1950)
Crane
Night Riders of Montana
(1951)
Drummer
Ace in the Hole
(1951)
Father Diego (uncredited)
Take the High Ground!
(1953)
Army Doctor (uncredited)
Killers from Space
(1954)
Gas Station Attendant
East of Eden
(1955)
City Official at Parade (uncredited)
So You Want to Be Pretty
(1956)
Eddie the Bartender (uncredited)
So Your Wife Wants to Work
(1956)
Harry (uncredited)
The Bonnie Parker Story
(1958)
Informant (uncredited)
Missile Monsters
(1958)
Male Secretary (bit)
Hot Rod Gang
(1958)
Dryden Philpott
Marjorie Morningstar
(1958)
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Vice Raid
(1959)
Malone's Secretary
Arson for Hire
(1959)
Cab Dispatcher
Inherit the Wind
(1960)
Dr. John (uncredited)
Mary, Mary
(1963)
Husband in Elevator (uncredited)
Hello, Dolly!
(1969)
Workman (uncredited)
At Long Last Love
(1975)
Doorman