Lester Dorr: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 147
- on screen
- 1932–1975
- box office
- $3.8M
Lester Dorr's Career in Numbers
Lester Dorr's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Lester Dorr works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Death Kiss (1932) to At Long Last Love (1975), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.
Lester Dorr Movies by Decade
- 1930s 81
- 1940s 51
- 1950s 12
- 1960s 2
- 1970s 1
The 1930s were Lester Dorr's busiest decade, with 81 films.
Lester Dorr Movies by Genre
- Comedy 36
- Drama 29
- Crime 19
- Romance 16
- Mystery 11
- Music 7
- Western 7
- Action 6
- Thriller 5
- History 3
Comedy is the genre Lester Dorr has worked in most, with 36 films, ahead of drama (29).
Lester Dorr Career Milestones
- First film
- The Death Kiss 1932
- Biggest box office hit
- Ace in the Hole $2.3M worldwide
- Newest film
- At Long Last Love 1975
Lester Dorr Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Lester Dorr is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 1975
At Long Last Love as Doorman · Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.5M - 1967
Hotel as Cy - Elevator Operator (uncredited) · Drama - 1963
Mary, Mary as Husband in Elevator (uncredited) · Comedy - 1959
Vice Raid as Malone's Secretary · Crime - 1958
Hot Rod Gang as Dryden Philpott · Music - 1958
The Bonnie Parker Story as Informant (uncredited) · Crime - 1958
Marjorie Morningstar as Elevator Operator (uncredited) · Drama - 1956
So Your Wife Wants to Work as Harry (uncredited) · Comedy - 1956
So You Want to Be Pretty as Eddie the Bartender (uncredited) · Comedy - 1954
Killers from Space as Gas Station Attendant · Sci-Fi - 1951
Ace in the Hole as Father Diego (uncredited) · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.3M - 1950
Where Danger Lives as Postville Deputy (uncredited) · Thriller - 1950
Three Secrets as Matthews (uncredited) · Drama - 1950
Quicksand as Baldy · Thriller - 1950
The Great Rupert as Eddie, the Bartender (uncredited) · Family - 1949
The Heiress as Groom (uncredited) · Romance Worldwide box office: $158 - 1949
Red, Hot and Blue as Drugstore Manager / Workman (uncredited) · Crime - 1949
The Fountainhead as Minor Role (uncredited) · Drama - 1949
The Crooked Way Crime - 1949
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court as Townsman (uncredited) · Comedy - 1949
Alias Nick Beal as Commercial Fisherman · Fantasy - 1948
The Dark Past as First Man in Police Line-Up (uncredited) · Crime - 1948
Whispering Smith as Woody, Train Brakeman (uncredited) · Western - 1948
Joan of Arc as Peasant (uncredited) · Drama - 1948
The Big Clock as Cabby (uncredited) · Crime - 1947
Pursued as Dingle's Casino Boss (uncredited) · Western - 1946
That Brennan Girl as Apartment House Clerk (uncredited) · Romance - 1946
Bowery Bombshell as Feather-Fingers · Comedy - 1945
The Great American Mug as Pete Ramson (uncredited) · History - 1945
You Came Along as Reporter (uncredited) · Drama - 1945
Circumstantial Evidence as Prisoner · Drama - 1945
The Jade Mask as Michael Strong · Mystery - 1944
Wilson as Reporter (uncredited) · Drama - 1944
Four Jills in a Jeep as Master Sergeant (uncredited) · Music - 1944
Lady in the Dark as Reporter (uncredited) · Drama - 1943
The Masked Marvel as Reporter #1 · Action - 1943
The Mystery of the 13th Guest as Carter (uncredited) · Crime - 1943
Batman as Agent on Plane · Adventure - 1943
Hitler’s Madman as Sergeant (uncredited) · War - 1942
Gentleman Jim as Reporter (uncredited) · Comedy - 1942
For Me and My Gal as Stage Manager (uncredited) · War - 1942
Wake Island as Marine in Trench (uncredited) · Drama - 1942
The Pride of the Yankees as Disappointed Fan #1 (uncredited) · Drama - 1942
Lady in a Jam as Carter’s Assistant Manager (uncredited) · Western - 1942
Dr. Broadway as Little man · Drama - 1942
The Mystery of Marie Roget as Subordinate · Crime - 1942
Fingers at the Window as Photographer (uncredited) · Thriller - 1942
Don’t Lie as 1st Circus Attendant (uncredited) · Comedy - 1942
Alias Boston Blackie as Henry - Desk Clerk (uncredited) · Mystery - 1942
A Tragedy at Midnight as Maxim's Headwaiter (uncredited) · Comedy - 1941
Babes on Broadway as Reed's Writer (uncredited) · Music - 1941
Remember the Day as Photographer · Drama - 1941
Three Girls About Town as Reporter · Comedy - 1941
You’ll Never Get Rich as Photographer at Crystal Room (uncredited) · Comedy - 1941
Roar of the Press as Swithboard Operator · Drama - 1940
No, No, Nanette as Travel Agent · Music - 1940
Rodeo Dough as Rodeo Official · Western - 1940
Mexican Spitfire Out West as Harry · Comedy - 1940
The Return of Frank James as Reporter (uncredited) · Western - 1940
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante as Photographer (uncredited) · Romance - 1940
Sailor’s Lady as Assistant Paymaster · Comedy - 1940
The Saint Takes Over as Welcoming Committee Man · Mystery - 1940
Two Girls on Broadway as Reporter (uncredited) · Romance - 1940
Son of the Navy as Patrolman at Altercation - 1940
Mexican Spitfire as Slippy - a Fugitive · Comedy - 1940
The Shadow as Henchman · Action - 1939
Sued for Libel as Pomeroy's Butler (uncredited) · Mystery - 1939
Fast and Furious as Day Clerk (uncredited) · Comedy - 1939
The Day the Bookies Wept as Horse Seller to Colonel March (uncredited) · Comedy - 1939
Coast Guard as Second Officer (uncredited) · Drama - 1939
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation as Reporter (uncredited) · Crime - 1939
Stronger Than Desire as First Reporter on Telephone (uncredited) · Drama - 1939
Captain Fury as Paymaster's Assistant · Action - 1939
Mandrake the Magician as Gray · Crime - 1939
Mr. Moto in Danger Island as Real Ambulance Intern · Mystery - 1939
Money to Loan as Frank Sidley, Loan Victim · Crime - 1939
Cafe Society as Waiter (uncredited) · Comedy - 1939
Fast and Loose as Driver (uncredited) · Mystery - 1939
Four Girls in White as Ambulance Orderly · Comedy - 1939
Convict’s Code as Bank Teller · Drama - 1939
Homicide Bureau as Gangster Shot by Brown · Crime - 1938
Comet Over Broadway as Amateur Actor (uncredited) · Romance - 1938
Peck’s Bad Boy with the Circus as Circus Usher (uncredited) · Comedy - 1938
Sunset Murder Case as Editor · Drama - 1938
Mr. Wong, Detective as Coroner (uncredited) · Mystery - 1938
Juvenile Court as Druggist (uncredited) · Drama - 1938
Streamlined Swing as Railroad Detective (uncredited) · Music - 1938
Three Loves Has Nancy as Newsstand Man (uncredited) · Romance - 1938
You Can’t Take It with You as Reporter (uncredited) · Romance - 1938
The Crowd Roars as Photographer (uncredited) · Action - 1938
The Chaser as Injured Man · Drama - 1938
Hollywood Handicap as Turf Club Representative · Comedy - 1938
The Fighting Devil Dogs as The Lightning (uncredited) · Sci-Fi - 1938
The Saint in New York as Jacob S. 'Jake' / 'John' Irbell (Uncredited) · Crime - 1938
Test Pilot as Pilot (uncredited) · Drama - 1938
I Met My Love Again as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) · Drama - 1937
Wells Fargo as Minor Role · Western - 1937
Expensive Husbands as Reporter · Comedy - 1937
Hollywood Round-Up as Louis Lawson · Western - 1937
The Firefly as French Officer (uncredited) · History - 1937
Sunday Night at the Trocadero as Columnist · Music - 1937
It Happened in Hollywood as Reporter · Comedy - 1937
Cash and Carry as President's Secretary (uncredited) · Comedy - 1937
Stella Dallas as Man on Train (uncredited) · Romance - 1937
Topper as Bank Teller (uncredited) · Comedy - 1937
Easy Living as Stock Investor (uncredited) · Comedy - 1937
Love Is News as Salesman (uncredited) · Romance - 1936
The Mandarin Mystery as Reporter at Dock · Mystery - 1936
Sinner Take All as Reporter (uncredited) · Mystery - 1936
Great Guy as Canning's Chauffeur (Uncredited) · Crime - 1936
Go West Young Man as Reporter (uncredited) · Comedy - 1936
The President’s Mystery as Townsman (uncredited) · Thriller - 1936
The Devil Is a Sissy as Intern · Drama - 1936
Sing, Baby, Sing as Kansas City News Vendor · Music - 1936
Postal Inspector as Truck Driver (uncredited) · Action - 1936
It Couldn’t Have Happened (But It Did) as Fingerprint Expert · Crime - 1936
Spendthrift as Reporter · Romance - 1936
Jailbreak as Hotel Clerk · Drama - 1936
Below the Deadline as Oscar (uncredited) · Crime - 1936
The Crime Patrol as Henchman (uncredited) · Romance - 1936
Love on a Bet as Reporter · Romance - 1936
Boulder Dam as Job Applications Teller (uncredited) · Drama - 1936
The Preview Murder Mystery as Reporter (Uncredited) · Thriller - 1936
Murder at Glen Athol as Party Guest (uncredited) · Mystery - 1936
I’ll Name the Murderer as Driver (Uncredited) · Comedy - 1936
Tell Your Children as Joe the Bartender (uncredited) · Drama - 1935
Show Them No Mercy! as Milkman (uncredited) · Action - 1935
Shanghai as Ship Steward · Romance - 1935
Front Page Woman as Waiter (uncredited) · Romance - 1934
Dames as Elevator Starter (uncredited) · Comedy - 1934
Friends of Mr. Sweeney as Ladies' Table Dealer · Comedy - 1934
Going Bye-Bye! as Man in Courtroom · Comedy - 1934
The Personality Kid as Ritzy's Trainer · Crime - 1934
Fog Over Frisco as Reporter (Uncredited) · Crime - 1934
Smarty as Court Recorder (uncredited) · Comedy - 1934
Jimmy the Gent as Chalmers (uncredited) · Comedy - 1934
As the Earth Turns as Villager at Dance · Drama - 1933
The House on 56th Street as Ship's Steward (uncredited) · History - 1933
Female as Shooting Gallery Onlooker (Uncredited) · Comedy - 1933
Torch Singer as Man in Radio Station · Romance - 1933
Goodbye Again as Albany Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) · Comedy - 1933
Central Airport as Hotel Desk Clerk #3 (uncredited) · Drama - 1933
The Little Giant as Investment Clerk (uncredited) · Crime - 1933
Hard to Handle as Ed - Photographer (uncredited) · Comedy - 1932
The Death Kiss as Hotel Desk Clerk · Mystery - 1932
If I Had a Million as Pedestrian at Accident (uncredited) · Comedy - 1932
Union Depot as Sailor (uncredited) · Romance
Who Lester Dorr Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Lester Dorr shares the most films with. Irving Bacon comes first, with 14 films together, followed by William B. Davidson (13).
Lester Dorr: Questions & Answers
How many movies Lester Dorr has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Lester Dorr been in?
Lester Dorr is credited on 147 films, from 1932 to 1975. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Lester Dorr's highest-grossing movie?
Ace in the Hole (1951) is Lester Dorr's biggest box office hit, with $2.3M worldwide, ahead of At Long Last Love (1975) ($1.5M). Across every film with box office figures, Lester Dorr's movies have made $3.8M.
Lester Dorr's biggest hits What is Lester Dorr's newest movie?
The most recent film on Lester Dorr's filmography is At Long Last Love (1975), in the role of Doorman.
Who does Lester Dorr work with most often?
Lester Dorr shares the most films with Irving Bacon (14 films), William B. Davidson (13 films) and James Flavin (7 films).
The Best Lester Dorr Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 147 credits.
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