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Lester Dorr(1893-1980)

  • Actor
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Lester Dorr in "Rio Grande"
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Lester Dorr was born on 8 May 1893 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Riders of the Purple Sage (1931), Flying Disc Man from Mars (1950) and The Secret Code (1942). He was married to Grace L. Painter. He died on 25 August 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 8, 1893
DiedAugust 25, 1980(87)
BornMay 8, 1893
DiedAugust 25, 1980(87)
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Known for

Marguerite Churchill and George O'Brien in Riders of the Purple Sage (1931)
Riders of the Purple Sage
6.0
  • Judkins
  • 1931
Roy Barcroft and Linda Stirling in Flying Disc Man from Mars (1950)
Flying Disc Man from Mars
5.2
  • Crane [Ch. 7, 11]
  • 1950
Paul Kelly and Anne Nagel in The Secret Code (1942)
The Secret Code
7.7
  • Otto H. Stahl [Chs.6-8]
  • 1942
Lucien Prival, Roger Pryor, and Virginia Vale in South of Panama (1941)
South of Panama
5.1
  • Joe
  • 1941

Credits

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Actor

  • At Long Last Love (1975)
    At Long Last Love
    5.4
    • Doorman
    • 1975
  • Walter Matthau and Barbra Streisand in Hello, Dolly! (1969)
    Hello, Dolly!
    7.1
    • Workman (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • This Is the Life (1952)
    This Is the Life
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Warden
    • 1953–1968
  • Hotel (1967)
    Hotel
    6.6
    • Cy - Elevator Operator (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Green Acres (1965)
    Green Acres
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Mr. Collins
    • 1966
  • Sean Connery and Joanne Woodward in A Fine Madness (1966)
    A Fine Madness
    5.5
    • Mr. Smeeton (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)
    Perry Mason
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Photographer
    • Bartender
    • Bailiff
    • 1964–1965
  • Dr. Kildare (1961)
    Dr. Kildare
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mr. Benson
    • 1965
  • Jim Backus, Edward Andrews, Shirley Jones, Howard Morris, Tony Randall, and Zamba in Fluffy (1965)
    Fluffy
    6.0
    • Gambler (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Burke's Law (1963)
    Burke's Law
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Lovely's Butler
    • 1964
  • Debbie Reynolds and Barry Nelson in Mary, Mary (1963)
    Mary, Mary
    5.9
    • Husband in Elevator (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Jay North in Dennis the Menace (1959)
    Dennis the Menace
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Forestry Dept. Clerk (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Jack Benny in The Jack Benny Program (1950)
    The Jack Benny Program
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Pondering Husband
    • 1961–1962
  • Ty Hardin in Bronco (1958)
    Bronco
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Tailor (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Stagecoach West (1960)
    Stagecoach West
    7.3
    TV Series
    • McGonigle
    • Station Agent
    • 1960–1961

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Reefer Madness - 75th Anniversary Expanded Edition

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Lestor Dorr
  • Born
    • May 8, 1893
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • August 25, 1980
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(pneumonia)
  • Spouse
    • Grace L. Painter
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He registered for the military Draft for World War 1 while in Chicago, Illinois as a Theatre Producer, and for World War II, while in Hollywood, as a free-lance actor.

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