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Will Lee
American actor (1908-1982) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 74
William Lee was an American actor who appeared in numerous television and film roles, but was best known for playing Mr. Hooper, the original store proprietor of the eponymous Hooper's Store.
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1982Died7 December 19821980
Playing for TimeFilm, Shmuel1979
A Walking Tour of Sesame StreetFilm, Mr. Hooper1978
A Special Sesame Street ChristmasFilm, Mr. Hooper1971
Great PerformancesSeries, Kon1969
This Way to Sesame StreetFilm, Mr. Hooper1963
An Affair of the SkinFilm, Waiter1953
Little FugitiveFilm, Photographer1950
BackfireFilm, Cab Driver (uncredited)1949
They Live by NightFilm, Jeweler1942
SaboteurFilm, Rogers (uncredited)1941
Babes on BroadwayFilm, Shorty, Drugstore Waiter / Cook (uncredited)1908Born6 August 1908
Playing for TimeFilm, Shmuel1979A Walking Tour of Sesame StreetFilm, Mr. Hooper1978A Special Sesame Street ChristmasFilm, Mr. Hooper1971Great PerformancesSeries, Kon1969This Way to Sesame StreetFilm, Mr. Hooper1963An Affair of the SkinFilm, Waiter1953Little FugitiveFilm, Photographer1950BackfireFilm, Cab Driver (uncredited)1949They Live by NightFilm, Jeweler1942SaboteurFilm, Rogers (uncredited)1941Babes on BroadwayFilm, Shorty, Drugstore Waiter / Cook (uncredited)1908Born6 August 1908People around Will
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Bob McGrath Also in Sesame Street
Caroll Spinney Also in Sesame Street
Sonia Manzano Also in Sesame Street
Northern Calloway Also in Sesame Street
Loretta Long Also in Sesame Street
Viveca Lindfors Also in An Affair of the Skin (1963)
Alfred Hitchcock Directed Saboteur (1942)
Howard Hawks Directed Ball of Fire (1942)
Frank Lloyd Produced Saboteur (1942)
Samuel Goldwyn Produced Ball of Fire (1942)- Helen Levitt Produced An Affair of the Skin (1963)
Jerry Nelson Also in Sesame Street
Richard Hunt Also in Sesame Street
Ian Wolfe Also in Saboteur and They Live by Night
Roscoe Orman Also in Sesame Street
Ruth Orkin Directed Little Fugitive (1953)
John Berry Directed Casbah (1948)
John R. Dilworth Directed Sesame Street- Alaina Reed Hall Also in Sesame Street
Morris Engel Directed Little Fugitive (1953)
Raymond Abrashkin Directed Little Fugitive (1953)
Ben Maddow Directed An Affair of the Skin (1963)
Stan Lathan Directed Sesame Street
Known for
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Ball of Fire 1941
Playing for Time 1980
Little Fugitive 1953
Saboteur 1942
They Live by Night 1949
Also in Français
Filmography 24
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Television 1
About this person
He was one of the four original human characters on Sesame Street, from the show's debut in November 1969 until his death on December 7, 1982, at the age of 74.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 1982 · aged 74
