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 Shorts are a garment worn over the pelvic area, circling the waist and splitting to cover the upper part of the legs, sometimes extending down to the knees but not covering the entire length of the leg. They are called "shorts" because they ...

, and in televised plays and weekly series. Even a sampling from his extensive

filmography A filmography is a list of films related by some criteria. For example, an actor's career filmography is the list of films they have appeared in; a director's comedy filmography is the list of comedy films directed by a particular director. The ...

attests to his versatility as a supporting actor and his reliability as a bit player. His roles are at times credited, but more often they are uncredited, consisting of peripheral characters who have limited dialogue or appear briefly in a wide range of occupations such as newspaper reporters, hotel clerks and

bellhop A bellhop (North America), or hotel porter (international), is a hotel employee who helps patrons with their luggage while checking in or out. Bellhops often wear a uniform (see bell-boy hat), like certain other page boys or doormen. This occupa ...

s, taxi drivers, salesmen, police officers, military personnel, waiters, and bartenders.

Early life and stage work

Harry Lester Dorr was born in Massachusetts in 1893, the oldest of 11 children of Mary E. (

née A birth name is the name of a person given upon birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name, or the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a birth certificate or birth ...

McGinnis) and Edward Peter Dorr."Twelfth Census of the United States: 1900", Boston, Ward 22, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, June 2, 1900; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C.; digital copy of original enumeration page,

FamilySearch FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization and website offering genealogical records, education, and software. It is operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and is closely connected with the church's Family Histo ...

, archives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah. Retrieved March 7, 2018. Documents in

Cambridge Cambridge ( ) is a university city and the county town in Cambridgeshire, England. It is located on the River Cam approximately north of London. As of the 2021 United Kingdom census, the population of Cambridge was 145,700. Cambridge beca ...

record that Dorr was born there, but his parents soon moved to the nearby town of

Lynn Lynn may refer to: People and fictional characters * Lynn (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Lynn (surname) * The Lynns, a 1990s American country music duo consisting of twin sisters Peggy and Patsy Lynn * Lynn ( ...

, where his father worked as a shoemaker or "laster". By 1900, the growing Dorr family moved from Lynn into

Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the capital city, state capital and List of municipalities in Massachusetts, most populous city of the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financ ...

. Little more is known about Lester's early life until 1917, when the United States entered

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was List of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll, one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, ...

and Dorr registered for the military draft. He was living then in

Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = List of sovereign states, Count ...

, and on his registration papers he identified his occupation as "Theatre Producer", indicating that he was already involved in or was pursuing a career in entertainment by that time. Dorr's identification of himself, however, as a producer might be attributed to youthful exaggeration or was an unrealized intention, for no subsequent references have been found that credit him or even mention him in that behind-the-scenes occupation during his career. Dorr married in 1920 and during the late 1920s—before moving to California to act in films—he worked in stage productions in New York, including in Broadway dramas and musicals. He performed, for example, assorted roles in the 1927

revue A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance, and sketches. The revue has its roots in 19th century popular entertainment and melodrama but grew into a substantial cultural presence of its own du ...

''Rufus LeMaire's Affairs''; and the following year he portrayed Captain DeJean in the operetta '' The New Moon'', which premiered at the

Imperial Theatre The Imperial Theatre is a Broadway theater at 249 West 45th Street (George Abbott Way) in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1923, the Imperial Theatre was designed by Herbert J. Krapp and was constructed f ...

Manhattan Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five Boroughs of New York City, boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the List of co ...

on September 19, 1928.

Films

The federal census of 1930 documents that Dorr was in

Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the wor ...

by April that year, working there as an "actor/motion pictures" and residing in a rental house with his wife and mother-in-law. He soon was cast in two Hollywood comedy shorts, both released by Pathé Exchange ( RKO) in 1930: ''All Stuck Up'' and ''Ride 'em Cowboy''. For the remainder of the 1930s, Dorr demonstrated his abilities at portraying an array of characters, such as hotel clerks, police officers, reporters, office workers, elevator operators, salesmen, bank employees, cowboys, mob henchmen, prisoners, truck drivers, train crewmen, soldiers, sailors, and hospital personnel."Lester Dorr"
partial filmography,

Turner Classic Movies Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is an American movie-oriented pay-TV network owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. Launched in 1994, Turner Classic Movies is headquartered at Turner's Techwood broadcasting campus in the Midtown business district of ...

(TCM), Turner Broadcasting System, a subsidiary of Time Warner, Inc., New York, N.Y. Retrieved March 8, 2018. He was cast, often under contract as a "day player", in more than 250 films in just the 1930s alone, remarkably averaging a different role in a different film every two weeks for ten straight years. A very small sampling of those motion pictures include ''

Riders of the Purple Sage ''Riders of the Purple Sage'' is a Western novel by Zane Grey, first published by Harper & Brothers in 1912. Considered by scholars to have played a significant role in shaping the formula of the popular Western genre, the novel has been call ...

'', '' Union Depot'', ''

Central Airport Central Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located in Central, in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. Commercial service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program. As per Federal Aviation Administration ...

'', '' Helldorado'', '' The Mighty Barnum'', '' Murder in the Clouds'', ''

The Case of the Missing Man ''The Case of the Missing Man'' is a 1935 American mystery crime film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Roger Pryor, Joan Perry and Thurston Hall. Synopsis A newspaper photographer is persuaded by his girlfriend to quit his job and s ...

'', '' Show Them No Mercy!'', '' She Gets Her Man'', '' Love Before Breakfast'', '' Sinner Take All'', '' Snowed Under'', '' The Firefly'', '' Expensive Husbands'', '' Big City'', '' Criminals of the Air'', '' Dangerous Holiday'', '' It's All Yours'', ''

Captains Courageous ''Captains Courageous: A Story of the Grand Banks'' is an 1897 novel by Rudyard Kipling that follows the adventures of fifteen-year-old Harvey Cheyne Jr., the spoiled son of a railroad tycoon, after he is saved from drowning by a Portuguese f ...

'', '' Missing Witnesses'', '' Pardon Our Nerve'', ''

The Cisco Kid and the Lady ''The Cisco Kid and the Lady'' is a 1939 American Western film starring Cesar Romero as the Cisco Kid, replacing Warner Baxter, who'd won the Academy Award for the role, and is the fifth film in The Cisco Kid series. For Cesar Romero, this was t ...

'', ''

Test Pilot A test pilot is an aircraft pilot with additional training to fly and evaluate experimental, newly produced and modified aircraft with specific maneuvers, known as flight test techniques.Stinton, Darrol. ''Flying Qualities and Flight Testin ...

'', '' Penitentiary'', ''

The Main Event In sports, a card lists the matches taking place in a title match combat-sport event. Cards include a main event match and the undercard listing the rest of the matches. The undercard may be divided into a midcard and a lower card, according to ...

'', '' The Crowd Roars'', ''

Coast Guard A coast guard or coastguard is a Maritime Security Regimes, maritime security organization of a particular country. The term embraces wide range of responsibilities in different countries, from being a heavily armed military force with cust ...

'', '' Sued for Libel'', '' Gone with the Wind'', and ''

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington ''Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'' is a 1939 American Political drama, political Comedy drama, comedy-drama film directed by Frank Capra, starring Jean Arthur and James Stewart, and featuring Claude Rains and Edward Arnold (actor), Edward Arnold. ...

''.Eder, Bruce
"Lester Dorr"
filmography, AllMovie, a subsidiary of All Media Network, San Francisco, California. Retrieved March 8, 2018. He also performed in several installments of the 1939 serial '' Mandrake the Magician'', portraying Gray, one of many criminals battling the title character. 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, including small roles in some notable productions, such as '' Ace in the Hole'', '' The Greatest Show in Earth'', and '' East of Eden''. In another, far more modest film-noir production from that period, ''

Quicksand Quicksand is a colloid consisting of fine granular material (such as sand, silt or clay) and water. It forms in saturated loose sand when the sand is suddenly agitated. When water in the sand cannot escape, it creates a liquefied soil that los ...

'', Dorr portrays "Baldy", a smooth-talking jeweler. His on-screen sales pitch in that role, in which he convinces the story's leading character Dan (

Mickey Rooney Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule Jr.; other pseudonym Mickey Maguire; September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was an American actor. In a career spanning nine decades, he appeared in more than 300 films and was among the last surviving stars of the ...

) to buy a wristwatch, is typical of the concise, quick-study performances that defined Dorr's career and made him so popular in cost-conscious studio casting offices. Dorr's film work, however, began to draw to a close by the 1960s, when he served in bit parts in only five films. Then, in 1975, he appeared in his final role, playing a doorman in the musical romantic comedy '' At Long Last Love''.

Television

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. His earliest work on television was in two 1951 episodes of the televised crime drama

Boston Blackie Boston Blackie is a fictional character created by author Jack Boyle (1881–1928). Blackie, a jewel thief and safecracker in Boyle's stories, became a detective in adaptations for films, radio and television—an "enemy to those who make him ...

, starring Kent Taylor. Dorr's supporting role as Tommy in an episode of that series titled "Blind Beggar" is formally credited, although his other role in "Oil Field Murder" is uncredited. 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 A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ne ...

of the period. Examples of Dorr's television appearances can be viewed today in video copies of full episodes from classic series, as well as clips from related productions that are available online. Among those are his performances on ''

Bat Masterson Bartholemew William Barclay "Bat" Masterson (November 26, 1853 – October 25, 1921) was a U.S. Army scout, lawman, professional gambler, and journalist known for his exploits in the 19th and early 20th-century American Old West. He was born to ...

'' in 1960 (as a murdered Land Office Clerk in "Six Feet of Gold"), and on ''

The Jack Benny Program ''The Jack Benny Program'', starring Jack Benny, is a radio-TV comedy series that ran for more than three decades and is generally regarded as a high-water mark in 20th century American comedy. He played one role throughout his radio and televi ...

'' in 1961. In a sketch in an episode titled "Main Street Shelter", he plays a weathered, finicky "patron" of a homeless shelter who complains that the facility has only doughnuts as free snacks and stresses his preference for cinnamon buns and

cruller A cruller () is a deep-fried pastry like a doughnut popular in Europe and North America often made from a rectangle of dough with a cut made in the middle that allows it to be pulled over and through itself, producing twists in the sides of the ...

s. Five years after that appearance on ''The Jack Benny Program'' and subsequent work on several other series, Dorr made his last television performance on the sitcom ''

Green Acres ''Green Acres'' is an American television sitcom starring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor as a couple who move from New York City to a country farm. Produced by Filmways as a sister show to '' Petticoat Junction'', the series was first broad ...

'' in "I Didn't Raise My Pig to Be a Soldier". He has a considerable speaking part in that episode as "Mr. Collins", a local draft board official.

Personal life and death

Dorr was married to Grace L. Painter, a native of

Louisiana, Missouri Louisiana is a city in Pike County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,364 at the 2010 census. Louisiana is located in northeast Missouri, on the Mississippi River, south of Hannibal. Louisiana is located at the junction of State Rout ...

. They were wed in

Lucas, Ohio Lucas is a village in southeastern Richland County, Ohio, United States. Lucas is part of the Mansfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. History David Tucker, a New Hampshire resident, moved to Richland County in 1819, where he set in a prop ...

, on June 28, 1920 and remained together for 60 years, until Lester's death in Los Angeles in 1980."California Death Index, 1940-1997", death of Harry Lester Dorr, August 25, 1980; California Department of Public Health, Sacramento, California; FamilySearch. Retrieved March 11, 2018. His remains were cremated, and his ashes were scattered at sea.

Selected filmography

As noted in his career profile, Dorr performed in hundreds of productions on stage, in films, and on television. The following is a sampling from a list of his screen appearances that is available in the catalog of the

American Film Institute The American Film Institute (AFI) is an American nonprofit film organization that educates filmmakers and honors the heritage of the motion picture arts in the United States. AFI is supported by private funding and public membership fees. Lead ...

(AFI) in

. Even that entire AFI list constitutes only a partial accounting of Dorr's performances: *''All Stuck Up'' (1930), short (uncredited) *''Ride 'Em Cowboy'' (1930), short) (uncredited) *''

Newly Rich ''Forbidden Adventure'', also known as ''Newly Rich'', is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Mitzi Green, Edna May Oliver, Louise Fazenda and Jackie Searl. Three children - two actors and a king - run aw ...

'' (1931), feature (uncredited *''

'' (1931) as Judkins *'' Union Depot'' (1932) as sailor (uncredited) *''

The Death Kiss ''The Death Kiss'' is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery film starring David Manners as a crusading studio writer, Adrienne Ames as an actress, and Bela Lugosi as a studio manager. The thriller features three leading players from the previous ye ...

'' (1932) as hotel desk clerk (uncredited) *''

'' (1933) as desk clerk (uncredited) *'' Helldorado'' (1934) as newspaper reporter (uncredited) *'' The Mighty Barnum'' (1934) as hotel

(uncredited) *'' Desirable'' (1934) as head usher (uncredited) *'' Upperworld'' (1934) as steward (uncredited) *'' A Modern Hero'' (1934) as chauffeur (uncredited) *'' Murder in the Clouds'' (1934) as assistant (uncredited) *''

Housewife A housewife (also known as a homemaker or a stay-at-home mother/mom/mum) is a woman whose role is running or managing her family's home— housekeeping, which includes caring for her children; cleaning and maintaining the home; making, buyin ...

'' (1934) as chauffeur (uncredited) *'' Name the Woman'' (1934) as reporter (uncredited) *''

Front Page Woman ''Front Page Woman'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Michael Curtiz. The screenplay by Laird Doyle, Lillie Hayward and Roy Chanslor based on the novel ''Women Are Bum Newspapermen'' by Richard Macauley. Plot Ellen Garfield refuses t ...

'' (1935) as waiter (uncredited) *'' Show Them No Mercy!'' (1935) as milkman (uncredited) *''

'' (1935) as reporter *''

Metropolitan Metropolitan may refer to: * Metropolitan area, a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories * Metropolitan borough, a form of local government district in England * Metropolitan county, a typ ...

'' (1935) as press agent (uncredited) *'' She Gets Her Man'' (1935) as photographer (uncredited) *'' Postal Inspector'' (1936) as truck driver (uncredited) *'' Sinner Take All'' (1936) as reporter (uncredited) *'' Crash Donovan'' (1936) as patrolman (uncredited) *''

'' (1937) as steward (uncredited) *'' It's All Yours'' (1937) as taxi driver (uncredited) *'' Criminals of the Air'' (1937) as Trigger *''Speed to Spare'' (1937) as Otto Behrman *'' Big City'' (1937) as petty officer (uncredited) *'' Hollywood Cowboy'' (1937) as Joe Garvey *'' Expensive Husbands'' (1937) as reporter (uncredited) *'' Sea Racketeers'' (1937) as sailor (uncredited) *'' The Firefly'' (1937) as French officer *'' The Crowd Roars'' (1938) as photographer (uncredited) *''

Mr. Moto's Gamble ''Mr. Moto's Gamble'' is the third film in the Mr. Moto series starring Peter Lorre as the title character. It is best remembered for originating as a movie in the Charlie Chan series and being changed to a Mr. Moto entry at the last minute. Plo ...

'' (1938) as reporter (uncredited) *''

'' (1938) as pilot (uncredited) *'' Sunset Murder Case'' (1938) as editor (uncredited) *'' Three Loves Has Nancy'' (1938) as news vendor (uncredited) *''

'' (1938) as Buck *'' Sweethearts'' (1938) as dance director *'' Exposed'' (1938) as Slim (uncredited) *'' Cafe Society'' (1939) as waiter (uncredited) *'' North of Shanghai'' (1939) as Wycoff *'' It’s a Wonderful World'' (1939) as photographer (uncredited) *'' Behind Prison Gates'' (1939) as Floyd *'' Pop Always Pays'' (1940) as auto salesman (uncredited) *''

Sailor's Lady ''Sailor's Lady'', also known as ''Sweetheart of Turret One'', is a 1940 film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Nancy Kelly and Jon Hall. The supporting cast includes Joan Davis, Dana Andrews, and Buster Crabbe. Football player Amby Schindle ...

'' (1940) as assistant paymaster (uncredited) *'' Danger Ahead'' (1940) as Lefty *''

Military Academy A military academy or service academy is an educational institution which prepares candidates for service in the officer corps. It normally provides education in a military environment, the exact definition depending on the country concerned. ...

'' (1940) as reporter (uncredited) *''

Mexican Spitfire Out West ''Mexican Spitfire Out West'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Charles E. Roberts and Jack Townley. It is the sequel to the 1940 film '' Mexican Spitfire'' and the second of the film series. The film stars ...

'' (1940) as Harry *'' The Secret Seven'' (1940) as Racketeer *'' Blossoms in the Dust'' (1941) as court attendant *''

I Wanted Wings ''I Wanted Wings'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by Mitchell Leisen and based on a book by Lieutenant Beirne Lay Jr. The film stars Ray Milland and William Holden. The supporting cast includes Wayne Morris (American actor), Wayne Morris ...

'' (1941) as evaluating officer (uncredited) *'' Meet the Chump'' (1941) as taxi driver (uncredited) *'' Model Wife'' (1941) as waiter (uncredited) *'' South of Panama'' (1941) as Joe *'' You Belong to Me'' (1941) as photographer (uncredited) *'' The People vs. Dr. Kildare'' (1941) as onlooker (uncredited) *'' Under Age'' (1941) as Pearson *'' The Reluctant Dragon'' (1941) as camera operator *'' Three Girls About Town'' (1941) as reporter (uncredited) *''

Babes on Broadway ''Babes on Broadway'' is a 1941 American musical film starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland and directed by Busby Berkeley, with Vincente Minnelli directing Garland's big solo numbers. The film, which features Fay Bainter and Virginia Weidler, ...

'' (1941) as writer (uncredited) *''

Remember the Day ''Remember the Day'' is a 1941 film released by 20th Century Fox, directed by Henry King, and starring Claudette Colbert and John Payne. Plot Elderly schoolteacher Nora Trinell reflects on her life and teaching career while waiting to see Dew ...

'' (1941) as photographer (uncredited) *'' A Tragedy at Midnight'' (1942) as waiter (uncredited) *''

The Pride of the Yankees ''The Pride of the Yankees'' is a 1942 American film produced by Samuel Goldwyn, directed by Sam Wood, and starring Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, and Walter Brennan. It is a tribute to the legendary New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig, who ...

'' (1942) as disappointed fan (uncredited) *''

Pardon My Stripes ''Pardon My Stripes'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by John H. Auer and written by Lawrence Kimble and Stuart Palmer. The film stars William "Bill" Henry, Sheila Ryan, Edgar Kennedy, Harold Huber, Paul Hurst and Cliff Nazarro. The fi ...

'' (1942) as bookie (uncredited) *'' Blue, White and Perfect'' (1942) as porter (uncredited) *'' Alias Boston Blackie'' (1942) as clerk (uncredited) *'' Sabotage Squad'' (1942) as Harry *''

Sleepytime Gal ''Sleepytime Gal'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by Art Arthur, Albert Duffy and Max Lief. The film stars Judy Canova, Tom Brown, Billy Gilbert, Ruth Terry, Thurston Hall, Elisha Cook Jr., Jerry Lester, ...

'' (1942) as reporter (uncredited) *'' Little Tokyo, U.S.A.'' (1942) as clerk (uncredited) *''

Stand By All Networks ''Stand by All Networks'' is a 1942 American thriller film directed by Lew Landers and starring Florence Rice, John Beal and Margaret Hayes.Shull p.248 The films sets were designed by Lionel Banks. Synopsis Before Pearl Harbor, a radio reporter ...

'' (1942) as bartender *''

Sunday Punch The following is a ''list of phrases from sports'' that have become idioms (slang or otherwise) in English. They have evolved usages and meanings independent of sports and are often used by those with little knowledge of these games. The sport fro ...

'' (1942) as cameraman *'' Hitler's Madman'' (1943) as sergeant *'' A Stranger in Town'' (1943) as electric man (uncredited) *'' Destroyer'' (1943) as

shipfitter A shipfitter is a marine occupational classification used both by naval activities and among ship builders; however, the term applies mostly to certain workers at commercial and naval shipyards during the construction or repair phase of a ship. T ...

(uncredited) *'' The Imposter'' (1944) as soldier (uncredited) *''

Enemy of Women ''Enemy of Women'' is a 1944 American anti-Nazi propaganda film directed by Alfred Zeisler. The lead character is Joseph Goebbels, played by Paul Andor. Plot Paul Joseph Goebbels, a down-on-his-luck playwright, boards with German military pens ...

'' (1944) as Hanussen *'' Shadow of Suspicion'' (1944) as reporter (uncredited) *'' Hi, Beautiful'' (1944) as train conductor (uncredited) *''

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret ''Henry Aldrich's Little Secret'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Hugh Bennett and written by Val Burton and Aleen Leslie. The film stars Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, John Litel, Olive Blakeney, Tina Thayer and Ann Doran. The film wa ...

'' (1944) as Joe *'' Four Jills in a Jeep'' (1944) as soldier *''

Anchors Aweigh "Anchors Aweigh" is the fight song of the United States Naval Academy and unofficial march song of the United States Navy. It was composed in 1906 by Charles A. Zimmermann with lyrics by Alfred Hart Miles. When he composed "Anchors Aweigh", Zimm ...

'' (1945) as assistant director (uncredited) *''

Life with Blondie ''Life with Blondie'' is a 1945 black-and-white domestic comedy film and the 16th of the 28 Blondie films. It was the return of Dagwood and Blondie after Columbia Picture's 1943 decision to cancel the series met with protest. Plot summary A phot ...

'' (1945) as John *'' Duffy's Tavern'' (1945) as painter (uncredited) *''

That Brennan Girl ''That Brennan Girl'', also known as ''Tough Girl'', is a 1946 melodrama film produced and directed by Alfred Santell and starring James Dunn, Mona Freeman, William Marshall, and June Duprez. The story concerns a young woman raised in an unwho ...

'' (1946) as apartment clerk (uncredited) *''

Notorious Notorious means well known for a negative trait, characteristic, or action. It may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Notorious'' (1946 film), a thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock * ''Notorious'' (1992 film), a TV film re ...

'' (1946) as motorcycle officer (uncredited) *'' The Shadow Returns'' (1946) as William Monk *'' Bowery Bombshell'' (1946) as Feather-Fingers *''

G.I. War Brides ''G.I. War Brides'' is a 1946 American comedy film directed by George Blair and written by John K. Butler. The film stars Anna Lee, James Ellison, Harry Davenport, William "Bill" Henry, Stephanie Bachelor, Doris Lloyd and Robert Armstrong ...

'' (1946) as steward *'' Swell Guy'' (1946) as farmer *'' The Perils of Pauline'' (1947) as reporter *''

California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the ...

'' (1947) as Mike, the dealer *'' Roses Are Red'' (1947) as reporter (uncredited) *''

Blaze of Noon ''Blaze of Noon'' is a 1947 aviation adventure film directed by John Farrow and based on writer and aviator Ernest K. Gann's best-selling novel ''Blaze of Noon'' (1946), a story about early air mail operations. The screenplay was from well-known w ...

'' (1947) as Sam *''

Night Has a Thousand Eyes ''Night Has a Thousand Eyes'' is a 1948 American horror film directed by John Farrow and starring Edward G. Robinson, Gail Russell and John Lund. The screenplay was written by Barré Lyndon and Jonathan Latimer. The film is based on the nov ...

'' (1948) as Byers *''

Cass Timberlane ''Cass Timberlane'' is a 1947 romantic drama film starring Spencer Tracy, Lana Turner and Zachary Scott and directed by George Sidney. It was based on the 1945 novel ''Cass Timberlane: A Novel of Husbands and Wives'' by Sinclair Lewis, which was ...

'' (1948) as salesman *'' The Countess of Monte Cristo'' (1948) as clerk *'' Music Man'' (1948) as mailman (uncredited) *'' Beyond Glory'' (1948) as sergeant *'' April Showers'' (1948) as hotel clerk (uncredited) *'' The Big Clock'' (1948) as cab driver *'' Whispering Smith'' (1948) as railroad brakeman *'' Tell It to the Judge'' (1949) as incoming reporter *''

Red, Hot and Blue ''Red, Hot and Blue'' is a stage musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It premiered on Broadway in 1936 and introduced the popular song " It's De-Lovely," sung by Ethel Merman and Bob H ...

'' (1949) as drugstore manager *'' Without Honor'' (1949) as neighbor *'' The Heiress'' (1949) as groom (uncredited) *''

Alias Nick Beal ''Alias Nick Beal'' is a 1949 American film noir mystery film retelling of the Faust myth directed by John Farrow and starring Ray Milland, Audrey Totter and Thomas Mitchell (although third-billed, Mitchell plays the leading role). The picture ...

'' (1949) as commercial fisherman *'' Samson and Delilah'' (1949) as victim (uncredited) *''

The Blonde Bandit ''The Blonde Bandit'' is a 1949 American crime film directed by Harry Keller and written by John K. Butler. The film stars Gerald Mohr, Dorothy Patrick, Robert Rockwell, Charles Cane, Larry J. Blake and Argentina Brunetti. The film was released o ...

'' (1950) as ticket taker *'' Three Secrets'' (1950) as houseman *''

Where Danger Lives ''Where Danger Lives'' is a 1950 film noir thriller directed by John Farrow and starring Robert Mitchum, Faith Domergue and Claude Rains. Plot Dr. Jeff Cameron (Mitchum) treats a mentally disturbed attempted suicide victim (Domergue). She signs ...

'' (1950) as assistant police chief *'' Copper Canyon'' (1950) as guard (uncredited) *''

Covered Wagon Raid ''Covered Wagon Raid'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by M. Coates Webster. The film stars Allan Lane, Eddy Waller, Alex Gerry, Lyn Thomas, Byron Barr and Dick Curtis. The film was released on June 30, ...

'' (1950) as Bartender Pete *''

'' (1950) as Baldy *'' I'll Get By'' (1950) as song plugger (uncredited) *'' The Big Hangover'' (1950) as waiter (uncredited) *'' The Strip'' (1951) as police surgeon *'' Follow the Sun'' (1951) as attendant *'' No Questions Asked'' (1951) as elevator operator (uncredited) *'' Ace in the Hole'' (1951) as priest *'' The Law and the Lady'' (1951) as newspaperman (uncredited) *'' The Redhead and the Cowboy'' (1951) as Ugly One *'' Night Riders of Montana'' (1951) as drummer *''

Somebody Loves Me "Somebody Loves Me" is a popular song, with music written by George Gershwin, and lyrics by Ballard MacDonald and Buddy DeSylva. The song was published in 1924 and featured in '' George White's Scandals'' of 1924. This is not to be confuse ...

'' (1952) as waiter (uncredited) *'' Bonzo Goes to College'' (1952) as mailman (uncredited) *'' The Greatest Show on Earth'' (1952) as circus

barker Barker may refer to: Occupations * Barker (occupation), a person who attempts to attract patrons to entertainment events * Barker (coachbuilder), a builder of horse-drawn coaches and later of bodywork for prestige cars * a person who strips tanbar ...

* '' Abbott and Costello Go to Mars'' (1953) as customer (uncredited) * '' Take the High Ground!'' (1953) as army doctor (uncredited) * '' Run for the Hills'' (1953) as Reporter *'' Killers from Space'' (1954) as gas station attendant * '' The Human Jungle'' (1954) as salesman *''

3 Ring Circus ''3 Ring Circus'' is a 1954 American comedy film directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. The picture was shot from February 17 to March 31, 1954, and released on December 25 by Paramount Pictures. The supporting cast ...

'' (1954) as seedy character *'' Seven Angry Men'' (1955) as

Thoreau Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817May 6, 1862) was an American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher. A leading transcendentalist, he is best known for his book ''Walden'', a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and h ...

(uncredited) *'' East of Eden'' (1955) as city official at parade (uncredited) *'' The Girl Rush'' (1955) as carnival member *'' The First Traveling Saleslady'' (1956) as salesman * '' Marjorie Morningstar'' (1958) as elevator operator (uncredited) *'' Hot Rod Gang'' (1958) as Dryden Philpot *'' Missile Monsters'' (1958) as Crane *''

Arson for Hire ''Arson for Hire'' is a 1959 crime drama film directed by Thor L. Brooks. The film stars Steve Brodie, Lyn Thomas and Tom Hubbard, who also wrote. Arson squad investigator Johnny Broderick and his partner Ben Howard, investigate a warehouse fire ...

'' (1959) as cab dispatcher *'' Take a Giant Step'' (1959) as high-school janitor (uncredited) *'' Vice Raid'' (1959) as man at desk *'' Inherit the Wind'' (1960) as John *''

Hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a ref ...

'' (1967) as elevator operator *'' Hello Dolly!'' (1969) as workman (uncredited) *'' At Long Last Love'' (1975) as doorman

References and notes

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dorr, Lester 1893 births 1980 deaths American male actors People from Cambridge, Massachusetts People from Lynn, Massachusetts Male actors from Cambridge, Massachusetts Actors from Lynn, Massachusetts