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Will Lee

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

August 6, 1908 (age 117)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

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Will Lee

Biography

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 in November 1969. Description above from the Wikipedia article Will Lee, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Great Performances
TV

Great Performances

Kon

1971

Daniel
Film

Daniel

The Judge

1983

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Film

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

Mr. Hooper

1978

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
Film

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

Mr. Hooper

1979

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Film

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

Self (archive footage)

2021

Saboteur
Film

Saboteur

Rogers (uncredited)

1942

Ball of Fire
Film

Ball of Fire

“Benny — the Creep”

1941

They Live by Night
Film

They Live by Night

Jeweler

1949

Playing for Time
Film

Playing for Time

Shmuel

1980

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Film

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

Mr. Hooper (uncredited) (archive footage)

2010

Backfire
Film

Backfire

Cab Driver (uncredited)

1950

Hit and Run
Film

Hit and Run

Joseph Kahn

1982

A Special Sesame Street Christmas
Film

A Special Sesame Street Christmas

Mr. Hooper

1978

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Film

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

Mr. Hooper (archive footage)

2006

Casbah
Film

Casbah

Begger

1948

Babes on Broadway
Film

Babes on Broadway

Shorty, Drugstore Waiter / Cook (uncredited)

1941

Whistling in the Dark
Film

Whistling in the Dark

Herman the Druggist

1941

Sesame Street at Night?
Film

Sesame Street at Night?

Mr. Hooper (archive footage)

1977

Shakedown
Film

Shakedown

Cabbie (uncredited)

1950

Little Fugitive
Film

Little Fugitive

Photographer

1953

Filmography

2021FilmStreet Gang: How We Got to Sesame Streetas Self (archive footage)2010FilmSesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Daysas Mr. Hooper (uncredited) (archive footage)2006FilmA Sesame Street Christmas Carolas Mr. Hooper (archive footage)1983FilmDanielas The Judge1982FilmHit and Runas Joseph Kahn1980FilmPlaying for Timeas Shmuel1979FilmA Walking Tour of Sesame Streetas Mr. Hooper1978FilmA Special Sesame Street Christmasas Mr. Hooper1978FilmChristmas Eve on Sesame Streetas Mr. Hooper1977FilmSesame Street at Night?as Mr. Hooper (archive footage)1974FilmNourish the Beastas Old Man1971TVGreat Performancesas Kon1969FilmThis Way to Sesame Streetas Mr. Hooper1963FilmAn Affair of the Skinas Waiter1953FilmLittle Fugitiveas Photographer1950FilmShakedownas Cabbie (uncredited)1950FilmBackfireas Cab Driver (uncredited)1949FilmThey Live by Nightas Jeweler1948FilmCasbahas Begger1942FilmSaboteuras Rogers (uncredited)1941FilmBabes on Broadwayas Shorty, Drugstore Waiter / Cook (uncredited)1941FilmMelody Laneas Mr. Russo1941FilmBall of Fireas “Benny — the Creep”1941FilmWhistling in the Darkas Herman the Druggist

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