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.

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Total trailers found: 234

Union Depot Trailer (1932)

14 January 1932

Among the travelers of varied backgrounds that meet and interact on one night at Union Depot, a metropolitan train station, are Chick and his friend Scrap Iron, both newly released from prison after serving time for vagrancy.

Alias Boston Blackie Trailer (1942)

02 April 1942

It is the Christmas Holidays and reformed thief, Boston Blackie goes to Castle Theater to pick up players who will perform for prisoners that are still in prison.

Cash and Carry Trailer (1937)

03 September 1937

The Stooges find a crippled boy and his sister living in their dumpyard shack. To raise money to pay for the little boys operation they buy a phony treasure map from a con man.

Great Guy Trailer (1936)

01 December 1936

A meat inspector sets out to rid his town of payoff deals affecting the quality of meat being sold to the public.

Ride 'Em Cowboy Trailer (1936)

20 September 1936

A cowboy turns auto racer, beats his rival and wins a girl.

Gone with the Wind Trailer (1939)

15 December 1939

The spoiled daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a tumultuous romance with a cynical profiteer during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era.

Dixie Dugan Trailer (1943)

12 March 1943

Roger Hudson, a wealthy businessman who has moved to Washington to work for the government as a "dollar a year man," is late for a radio broadcast about his new department, the Mobilization of Woman Power for War.

The Preview Murder Mystery Trailer (1936)

28 February 1936

Someone is murdering the cast and crew of a new Hollywood movie, and the leading lady may be next. As a police detective locks down the lot and refuses to let anyone leave, the studio’s publicity head and his secretary attempt to solve the murders themselves.

Money to Loan Trailer (1939)

11 March 1939

The MGM crime reporter introduces Norman Kennedy, District Attorney of a large city, he who talks about the general want for money, and the extraordinary lengths some will go to to get it.

Homicide Bureau Trailer (1939)

05 January 1939

After being criticized by the Citizens' League for his inability to cope with a crime wave, Police Captain Haines orders his men in the Homicide Bureau to clean up all their cases, but without violating the constitutional rights of any suspect.

Postal Inspector Trailer (1936)

16 August 1936

Postal inspectors track down money stolen from a railroad car.

The Personality Kid Trailer (1934)

06 June 1934

An arrogant boxer (Pat O'Brien) discovers his wife (Glenda Farrell) had a hand in his success.

Sabotage Squad Trailer (1942)

27 August 1942

A police lieutenant and a patriotic professional gambler, rivals in life and love, combine efforts to corner a gang of Nazi saboteurs operating out of a barber shop, in which their mutual girlfriend works, and unmask its secret leader.

The Crime Patrol Trailer (1936)

12 May 1936

Prizefighter Bob Neal (Ray Walker) is in debt to gangster Vic Santell (Hooper Atchley) for training expenses.

It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did) Trailer (1936)

01 August 1936

When a play's two producers are murdered, the playwright tries to solve the crime.

Journal of a Crime Trailer (1934)

10 March 1934

A woman murders her husband's mistress and someone else gets accused of the crime.

Fingers at the Window Trailer (1942)

22 April 1942

In Chicago, an unemployed actor aims to solve the mystery concerning a string of ax murders, apparently committed by a lunatic.

Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus Trailer (1938)

02 December 1938

Trouble-prone Billy Peck and his gang descend on a traveling circus that has just hit town, and before long their antics are causing the circus owner all kinds of problems.

Spendthrift Trailer (1936)

22 July 1936

A profligate, polo-playing playboy (Henry Fonda) is married to a beautiful but superficial heiress (Mary Brian).

Crash Donovan Trailer (1936)

01 August 1936

A California Highway Patrolman gets involved with a smuggling ring.

Convict's Code Trailer (1939)

18 January 1939

On parole after three years in prison, a football player encounters the man who framed him.

Danger Ahead Trailer (1940)

22 January 1940

The Royal Mounties are called in when one of the armored cars owned by Maxwell, containing a gold shipment, disappears with driver George Hill suspected of trying to get away with the gold.

Sued for Libel Trailer (1939)

27 October 1939

A New York City newspaper is sued for libel after reporting the wrong verdict in a murder trial.

Missing Witnesses Trailer (1937)

11 December 1937

A detective and his bumbling sidekick join the crackdown on racketeering in '30s New York City.

Rodeo Dough Trailer (1940)

09 November 1940

After a trip to Hollywood, two young ladies attempt to hitchhike home but end up at a star-filled rodeo.

Newly Rich Trailer (1931)

02 July 1931

Two small town widows bring their children to Hollywood, where their children become competing film stars.

Riders of the Purple Sage Trailer (1931)

22 October 1931

Lassiter's sister was killed and her young daughter taken and raised by outlaws. Years later Lassiter arrives at the Withersteen ranch looking for the now grown daughter.

The Bridge of Sighs Trailer (1936)

14 February 1936

Assistant District Attorney Jeffery Powell has just sent an innocent man to prison for the murder of a gambler.

As the Earth Turns Trailer (1934)

14 February 1934

Love happens between the son of Polish immigrants settled in Maine and the daughter of a neighboring farm family.

Sinner Take All Trailer (1936)

18 December 1936

A young lawyer is determined to identify who is murdering members of a wealthy New York publishing family.

The Masked Marvel Trailer (1943)

06 November 1943

A team of two-fisted insurance investigators (one of whom disguises himself as The Masked Marvel) endeavor to discover and thwart the loathsome saboteur Sakima.

Ride 'em, Cowgirl Trailer (1939)

20 January 1939

Sandy Doyle, gambler and political chief of a small border town, seeks to gain control of the Bar-X Ranch, owned by Rufe Rickson, to further some undercover activities of his own.

Roar of the Press Trailer (1941)

17 April 1941

While on their honeymoon, a reporter and his new bride stumble upon a ring of fifth columnists.

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Trailer (1949)

18 April 1949

A bump on the head sends Hank Martin, 1905 auto mechanic, to Arthurian England, 528 A.D., where he is befriended by Sir Sagramore le Desirous and gains power by judicious use of technology.

Mandrake the Magician Trailer (1939)

06 May 1939

Mandrake and his team attempt to prevent "The Wasp" from stealing and using a new Radium invention.

A Tragedy at Midnight Trailer (1942)

02 February 1942

The host of a whodunit radio show finds himself involved in his own mystery when he awakens to find a woman with a knife in her back in his bedroom.

Pop Always Pays Trailer (1940)

21 June 1940

A businessman boasts he'll give his daughter a large amount of cash for her wedding, and then frantically tries to raise the money.

Dames Trailer (1934)

01 September 1934

A reformer's daughter wins the lead role in a scandalous Broadway show.

Mr. Moto in Danger Island Trailer (1939)

07 April 1939

In Puerto Rico to investigate a glut of contraband diamonds that are flooding the world's jewel market, Mr.

Wide Open Faces Trailer (1938)

18 April 1938

A small town soda jerk discovers a gang of criminals staying at a local hotel. Comedy.

Here Comes the Band Trailer (1935)

30 August 1935

In this musical, a songwriter goes to court to claim the rights to his song that was stolen by an unscrupulous music publisher.

Those High Grey Walls Trailer (1939)

21 September 1939

Dr. MacAuley, a kindly, beloved country doctor, is sent to Fillmore Prison. His crime was for removing a bullet from a young man who was escaping from the police.

The Secret Code Trailer (1942)

04 September 1942

A superhero known as The Black Commando battles Nazi agents who use explosive gases and artificial lightning to sabotage the war effort.

The Bowery Trailer (1933)

07 October 1933

"In the Gay Nineties New York had grown up into bustles and balloon Sleeves ... but The Bowery had grown younger, louder and more rowdy until it was known as the 'Livest Mile on the face of the globe' .

So Your Wife Wants to Work Trailer (1956)

14 July 1956

Joe McDoakes' wife Alice wants to return to work to add income to the household. Joe would rather she stay at home to tend to domestic duties.

The Saint Takes Over Trailer (1940)

07 June 1940

The Saint Takes Over, released in 1940 by RKO Pictures, was the fifth motion picture featuring the adventures of Simon Templar, a.

The Little Giant Trailer (1933)

20 May 1933

Prohibition is ending so bootlegger Bugs Ahearn decides to crack California society. He leases a house from down-on-her-luck Ruth and hires her as social secretary.

Brilliant Marriage Trailer (1936)

25 March 1936

When a wealthy heiress discovers the terrible family secret that has been hidden from her since birth, her world is turned upside down.

Arson for Hire Trailer (1959)

01 March 1959

Johnny Broderick, arson squad investigator, and his assistant, Ben Howard,, investigate a warehouse fire and find evidence of arson.

The Officer and the Lady Trailer (1941)

12 October 1941

A woman who refuses to become involved with a dedicated police officer unknowingly dates a man who is in cahoots with a criminal mastermind.

Vice Raid Trailer (1959)

01 December 1959

A prostitute sets out to frame a cop.

Born to Gamble Trailer (1935)

09 July 1935

A wealthy man relates how gambling had tragic consequences for his family.

Big Business Trailer (1937)

18 June 1937

A small town drugstore owner (Jed Prouty) hopes to strike it rich by investing his savings in an oil well.

Star Reporter Trailer (1939)

22 February 1939

An idealistic young newspaper reporter crusades against organized crime.

I Met My Love Again Trailer (1938)

14 January 1938

In Vermont, college student Ives Towner refuses to marry his longtime girlfriend, Julie Weir, until he has a career.

The Girl from Mandalay Trailer (1936)

19 April 1936

John Foster and Kenneth Grainger are a couple of Englishmen stationed at a teak wood post. When Foster's fiancée, Mary Trevor, writes him that their engagement is off, he goes off to Mandalay.

Secret Valley Trailer (1937)

15 January 1937

Rancher entertains girl in Nevada to get a divorce. Then her gangster husband shows up.

The Bonnie Parker Story Trailer (1958)

28 May 1958

In the 1930s, amoral blonde tommy-gun girl Bonnie Parker cut a swath of bodies across the South-West.

Red, Hot and Blue Trailer (1949)

05 September 1949

In her attempts to make a splash on Broadway, a lively would-be-actress lands herself in hot water with the mob.

Son of the Navy Trailer (1940)

30 March 1940

A runaway boy pretends to be the son of a Navy man, only to turn both their lives upside down.