Will Lee
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 6, 1908 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
- Active Years
- 1941–2021 (81 Years)
- Total Credits
- 23 credits in database
Biography
Will Lee works in acting. Born August 6, 1908 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.. Archytele tracks 23 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Full Filmography
23 titles- Great Performances (1971) as Kon
- Saboteur (1942) as Rogers (uncredited)
- Daniel (1983) as The Judge
- Ball of Fire (1941) as “Benny — the Creep”
- They Live by Night (1949) as Jeweler
- Casbah (1948) as Begger
- Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Playing for Time (1980) as Shmuel
- Backfire (1950) as Cab Driver (uncredited)
- Babes on Broadway (1941) as Shorty, Drugstore Waiter / Cook (uncredited)
- Whistling in the Dark (1941) as Herman the Druggist
- Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978) as Mr. Hooper
- A Special Sesame Street Christmas (1978) as Mr. Hooper
- Little Fugitive (1953) as Photographer
- Shakedown (1950) as Cabbie (uncredited)
- Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days (2010) as Mr. Hooper (uncredited) (archive footage)
- A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979) as Mr. Hooper
- This Way to Sesame Street (1969) as Mr. Hooper
- Nourish the Beast (1974) as Old Man
- Hit and Run (1982) as Joseph Kahn
- A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006) as Mr. Hooper (archive footage)
- An Affair of the Skin (1963) as Waiter
- Melody Lane (1941) as Mr. Russo
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Will Lee best known for?
Will Lee is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Very Bad Things (1998), Saboteur (1942), Daniel (1983), Ball of Fire (1941).
When and where was Will Lee born?
Will Lee was born on August 6, 1908 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S..
How many credits does Will Lee have?
Will Lee has accumulated over 23 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1941 to 2021.
What is Will Lee's background in cinema and television?
William Lee (born William Lubovsky; August 6, 1908) 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. He was one of the four original human characters on Sesame Street, from the show's debut...
Will Lee by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021) as Self (archive footage) — aged about 112
- Ball of Fire (1941) as “Benny — the Creep” — aged about 32
- Saboteur (1942) as Rogers (uncredited) — aged about 33
- Daniel (1983) as The Judge — aged about 74
- A Special Sesame Street Christmas (1978) as Mr. Hooper — aged about 69
- Great Performances (1971) as Kon — aged about 62
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