Lester Dorr

Deceased · Born: May 8, 1893 · Died: Aug 25, 1980

Personal Details

BornMay 8, 1893 Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

Lester Dorr, a renowned actor, entered this world on May 8, 1893, in the vibrant city of Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Throughout his illustrious career, Dorr gained recognition for his captivating performances in various films, including the 1931 western drama "Riders of the Purple Sage", the 1942 mystery thriller "The Secret Code", and the 1950 science fiction comedy "Flying Disc Man from Mars".

Beyond his professional endeavors, Dorr was deeply committed to his personal life, and he shared a loving relationship with his wife, the lovely Grace L. Painter.

Sadly, Lester Dorr's life came to a close on August 25, 1980, in the bustling city of Los Angeles, California, United States of America.

Career

acting

1975

At Long Last Love

At Long Last Love as Doorman

1969

Hello, Dolly! as Workman (uncredited)

1967

Hotel as Cy - Elevator Operator (uncredited)

1963

Mary, Mary as Husband in Elevator (uncredited)

1960

Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind as Dr. John (uncredited)

1959

Vice Raid as Malone's Secretary

Arson for Hire as Cab Dispatcher

1958

Missile Monsters

Missile Monsters as Male Secretary (bit)

The Bonnie Parker Story

The Bonnie Parker Story as Informant (uncredited)

Hot Rod Gang as Dryden Philpott

Marjorie Morningstar

Marjorie Morningstar as Elevator Operator (uncredited)

1955

East of Eden as City Official at Parade (uncredited)

1954

Killers from Space

Killers from Space as Gas Station Attendant

1953

Take the High Ground!

Take the High Ground! as Army Doctor (uncredited)

1951

Night Riders of Montana

Night Riders of Montana as Drummer

Ace in the Hole

Ace in the Hole as Father Diego (uncredited)

1950

Covered Wagon Raid

Covered Wagon Raid as Bartender Pete

Three Secrets as Matthews (uncredited)

The Great Rupert

The Great Rupert as Eddie, the Bartender (uncredited)

Flying Disc Man from Mars

Flying Disc Man from Mars as Crane

Quicksand as Baldy

Where Danger Lives

Where Danger Lives as Postville Deputy (uncredited)

1949

Without Honor as Neighbor

Red, Hot and Blue

Red, Hot and Blue as Drugstore Manager / Workman (uncredited)

Alias Nick Beal

Alias Nick Beal as Commercial Fisherman

The Crooked Way

The Crooked Way

The Heiress as Groom (uncredited)

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court as Townsman (uncredited)

The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead as Minor Role (uncredited)

On the Town as Subway Passenger (uncredited)

1948

The Vicious Circle

The Vicious Circle as Andreas Molnar

Big Town Scandal

Big Town Scandal as Man Passing Steve in Hallway (uncredited)

Whispering Smith

Whispering Smith as Woody, Train Brakeman (uncredited)

Joan of Arc as Peasant (uncredited)

The Dark Past as First Man in Police Line-Up (uncredited)

The Big Clock as Cabby (uncredited)

Silver River as Mr. Taylor (uncredited)

1947

California as Mike (uncredited)

Robin Hood of Texas

Robin Hood of Texas as Photographer

Pursued as Dingle's Casino Boss (uncredited)

1946

That Brennan Girl

That Brennan Girl as Apartment House Clerk (uncredited)

Bowery Bombshell

Bowery Bombshell as Feather-Fingers

The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives as Bar Patron (uncredited)

The Shadow Returns

The Shadow Returns as William Monk

1945

You Came Along as Reporter (uncredited)

Circumstantial Evidence

Circumstantial Evidence as Prisoner

The Jade Mask as Michael Strong

Anchors Aweigh as Assistant Director (uncredited)

1944

Wilson as Reporter (uncredited)

Lady in the Dark

Lady in the Dark as Reporter (uncredited)

Four Jills in a Jeep

Four Jills in a Jeep as Master Sergeant (uncredited)

1943

Confessions of a Vice Baron

Confessions of a Vice Baron as Eddie's Henchman (edited from 'Smashing the Vice Trust') (archive footage) (uncredited)

Wolves of the Range

Wolves of the Range as Bank Teller

Dixie Dugan as Citizen (uncredited)

The Masked Marvel

The Masked Marvel as Reporter #1

Hitler's Madman

Hitler's Madman as Sergeant (uncredited)

Destroyer as 1st Ship Fitter

The Mystery of the 13th Guest

The Mystery of the 13th Guest as Carter (uncredited)

Batman as Agent on Plane

1942

For Me and My Gal

For Me and My Gal as Stage Manager (uncredited)

Sabotage Squad as Middle Barber [script name: Harry]

Pardon My Stripes

Pardon My Stripes as Bookie (uncredited)

Blue, White and Perfect

Blue, White and Perfect as Porter

Gentleman Jim as Reporter (uncredited)

The Secret Code

The Secret Code as Otto Stahl

Mystery of Marie Roget

Mystery of Marie Roget as Subordinate

Fingers at the Window

Fingers at the Window as Photographer (uncredited)

Dr. Broadway as Little Man (uncredited)

Alias Boston Blackie

Alias Boston Blackie as Henry - Desk Clerk (uncredited)

A Tragedy at Midnight

A Tragedy at Midnight as Maxim's Headwaiter (uncredited)

Wake Island as Marine in Trench (uncredited)

The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees as Disappointed Fan #1 (uncredited)

Lady in a Jam as Carter’s Assistant Manager (uncredited)

1941

Road to Happiness

Road to Happiness as Rankin's Chauffeur (uncredited)

The Officer and the Lady

The Officer and the Lady as Concessionaire (uncredited)

Two Latins from Manhattan

Two Latins from Manhattan as Information Attendant

Roar of the Press

Roar of the Press as Swithboard Operator

Babes on Broadway

Babes on Broadway as Reed's Writer (uncredited)

Three Girls About Town

Three Girls About Town as Reporter

Remember the Day

Remember the Day as Photographer

You'll Never Get Rich

You'll Never Get Rich as Photographer at Crystal Room (uncredited)

Paris Calling as Gendarme (uncredited)

The Reluctant Dragon

The Reluctant Dragon as Slim (uncredited)

1940

Pop Always Pays

Pop Always Pays as Auto Salesman

Danger Ahead as Henchman Lefty

Mexican Spitfire

Mexican Spitfire as Slippy - a Fugitive

Sailor's Lady as Assistant Paymaster

The Shadow as Henchman

No, No, Nanette

No, No, Nanette as Travel Agent

Mexican Spitfire Out West

Mexican Spitfire Out West as Harry

Son of the Navy

Son of the Navy as Patrolman at Altercation

Two Girls on Broadway

Two Girls on Broadway as Reporter (uncredited)

I Take This Oath

I Take This Oath as Cotton Club Doorman

Girls of the Road

Girls of the Road as Lecherous Driver (Uncredited)

The Saint Takes Over

The Saint Takes Over as Welcoming Committee Man

The Return of Frank James

The Return of Frank James as Reporter (uncredited)

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante as Photographer (uncredited)

1939

The Girl from Rio

The Girl from Rio as Second Hotel Desk clerk

Fast and Loose as Driver (uncredited)

Captain Fury as Paymaster's Assistant

Four Girls in White

Four Girls in White as Ambulance Orderly

Star Reporter as Wilkins

Ride 'em, Cowgirl

Ride 'em, Cowgirl as Announcer

The Cisco Kid and the Lady

The Cisco Kid and the Lady as Army Telegraph Operator

Mandrake, the Magician

Mandrake, the Magician as Gray

The Day the Bookies Wept

The Day the Bookies Wept as Horse Seller to Colonel March (uncredited)

Stronger Than Desire

Stronger Than Desire as First Reporter on Telephone (uncredited)

Sued for Libel as Pomeroy's Butler (uncredited)

Homicide Bureau

Homicide Bureau as Gangster Shot by Brown

Those High Grey Walls

Those High Grey Walls as Convict (uncredited)

Convict's Code as Bank Teller

Fast and Furious

Fast and Furious as Day Clerk (uncredited)

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation as Reporter (uncredited)

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island as Real Ambulance Intern

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Taylor's Stooge (uncredited)

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind as Minor Role (uncredited)

1938

State Police as Police Dispatcher

One Wild Night as Bank Officer (uncredited)

Straight Place and Show

Straight Place and Show as Photographer

Comet Over Broadway

Comet Over Broadway as Amateur Actor (uncredited)

Three Loves Has Nancy

Three Loves Has Nancy as Newsstand Man (uncredited)

Reefer Madness as Joe the Bartender (uncredited)

Wide Open Faces

Wide Open Faces as News Photographer

Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus

Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus as Circus Usher (uncredited)

The Fighting Devil Dogs

The Fighting Devil Dogs as The Lightning (uncredited)

Juvenile Court as Druggist (uncredited)

Exposed as Slim

Mr. Wong, Detective

Mr. Wong, Detective as Coroner (uncredited)

I Met My Love Again

I Met My Love Again as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Sunset Murder Case

Sunset Murder Case as Editor

The Saint in New York

The Saint in New York as Jacob S. 'Jake' / 'John' Irbell (Uncredited)

The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars as Photographer (uncredited)

Test Pilot as Pilot (uncredited)

You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You as Reporter (uncredited)

1937

Hollywood Round-Up

Hollywood Round-Up as Louis Lawson

Cash and Carry as President's Secretary (uncredited)

Wells Fargo as Minor Role

The Californian

The Californian as Townsman

Love Takes Flight

Love Takes Flight as Talking Reporter

Easy Living as Stock Investor (uncredited)

Secret Valley as Henchman Doc (uncredited)

Missing Witnesses

Missing Witnesses as Ship's Office Clerk (uncredited)

Love Is News as Salesman (uncredited)

Expensive Husbands

Expensive Husbands as Reporter

Stella Dallas as Man on Train (uncredited)

The Firefly as French Officer (uncredited)

Topper as Bank Teller (uncredited)

Way Out West as Cowboy (uncredited)

Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous as Corridor Steward (uncredited)

Atlantic Flight

Atlantic Flight as Hospital Attendant

1936

Ten Laps to Go as Motor Vehicle Bureau Clerk

Love on a Bet as Reporter

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Ride 'Em Cowboy as Townsman (uncredited)

The Preview Murder Mystery

The Preview Murder Mystery as Reporter (Uncredited)

It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)

It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did) as Fingerprint Expert

The Crime Patrol

The Crime Patrol as Henchman (uncredited)

The Bridge of Sighs

The Bridge of Sighs as Man in Crowd Outside the Thornton (uncredited)

Sinner Take All

Sinner Take All as Reporter (uncredited)

Sing, Baby, Sing

Sing, Baby, Sing as Kansas City News Vendor

The Mandarin Mystery

The Mandarin Mystery as Reporter at Dock

Postal Inspector

Postal Inspector as Truck Driver (uncredited)

Black Gold as Collins (uncredited)

I'll Name the Murderer

I'll Name the Murderer as Driver (Uncredited)

Below the Deadline

Below the Deadline as Oscar (uncredited)

The Devil Is a Sissy

The Devil Is a Sissy as Intern

Great Guy as Canning's Chauffeur (Uncredited)

The Prisoner of Shark Island

The Prisoner of Shark Island as George A. Atzerodt (uncredited)

The President's Mystery

The President's Mystery as Townsman (uncredited)

Snowed Under as Man in Producer's Office

1935

The Girl Who Came Back

The Girl Who Came Back as Henchman Jimmy (uncredited)

Special Agent as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Here Comes the Band

Here Comes the Band as Audience Member (uncredited)

Show Them No Mercy!

Show Them No Mercy! as Milkman (uncredited)

Front Page Woman

Front Page Woman as Waiter (uncredited)

Thicker Than Water

Thicker Than Water as Man at Auction

1934

Going Bye-Bye! as Man in Courtroom

The Personality Kid

The Personality Kid as Ritzy's Trainer

Journal of a Crime

Journal of a Crime as Cartier's Secretary (uncredited)

Smarty as Court Recorder (uncredited)

Jimmy the Gent as Chalmers (uncredited)

Fog Over Frisco

Fog Over Frisco as Reporter (Uncredited)

Dames as Elevator Starter (uncredited)

Upperworld as Steward (uncredited)

Service with a Smile

Service with a Smile as Sign Salesman

Peculiar Penguins

Peculiar Penguins as Singer

1933

The Little Giant

The Little Giant as Investment Clerk (uncredited)

The House on 56th Street

The House on 56th Street as Ship's Steward (uncredited)

Hard to Handle as Ed - Photographer (uncredited)

Goodbye Again as Albany Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Female as Shooting Gallery Onlooker (Uncredited)

Central Airport

Central Airport as Hotel Desk Clerk #3 (uncredited)

Torch Singer as Man in Radio Station

The Bowery as Cynic (uncredited)

1932

The Death Kiss as Hotel Desk Clerk

Union Depot as Sailor (uncredited)

If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million as Pedestrian at Accident (uncredited)

1931

Riders of the Purple Sage

Riders of the Purple Sage as Judkins

The Fox Hunt as Singing Hunter