Will Lee

Will Lee

  • Birthday: 1908-08-06
  • Deathday: 1982-12-07
  • Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

Biography

William Lee (born William Lubovsky; August 6, 1908 – December 7, 1982) 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 in November 1969 until his death on December 7, 1982, at the age of 74. Description above from the Wikipedia article Will Lee, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

They Live by Night

1949

As Jeweler

Casbah

1948

As Begger

Little Fugitive

1953

As Photographer

Ball of Fire

1941

As “Benny — the Creep”

Whistling in the Dark

1941

As Herman the Druggist

Playing for Time

1980

As Shmuel

Babes on Broadway

1941

As Shorty, Drugstore Waiter / Cook (uncredited)

Daniel

1983

As The Judge

An Affair of the Skin

1963

As Waiter

Melody Lane

1941

As Mr. Russo

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

2021

As Self (archive footage)

Shakedown

1950

As Cabbie (uncredited)

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

2010

As Mr. Hooper (uncredited) (archive footage)

Hit and Run

1982

As

Backfire

1950

As

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