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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.

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

Great Performances

Kon

1971

Daniel

Daniel

The Judge

1983

Saboteur

Saboteur

Rogers (uncredited)

1942

Ball of Fire

Ball of Fire

“Benny — the Creep”

1941

Playing for Time

Playing for Time

Shmuel

1980

Casbah

Casbah

Begger

1948

They Live by Night

They Live by Night

Jeweler

1949

Backfire

Backfire

Cab Driver (uncredited)

1950

Babes on Broadway

Babes on Broadway

Shorty, Drugstore Waiter / Cook (uncredited)

1941

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

Self (archive footage)

2021

Shakedown

Shakedown

Cabbie (uncredited)

1950

Little Fugitive

Little Fugitive

Photographer

1953

Nourish the Beast

Nourish the Beast

Old Man

1974

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

Mr. Hooper (uncredited) (archive footage)

2010

A Special Sesame Street Christmas

A Special Sesame Street Christmas

Mr. Hooper

1978

Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark

Herman the Druggist

1941

Hit and Run

Hit and Run

Joseph Kahn

1982

This Way to Sesame Street

This Way to Sesame Street

Mr. Hooper

1969

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

Mr. Hooper (archive footage)

2006

Melody Lane

Melody Lane

Mr. Russo

1941

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 Judge 1982FilmHit and Runas Joseph Kahn 1980FilmPlaying for Timeas Shmuel 1979FilmA Walking Tour of Sesame Streetas Mr. Hooper 1978FilmA Special Sesame Street Christmasas Mr. Hooper 1978FilmChristmas Eve on Sesame Streetas Mr. Hooper 1974FilmNourish the Beastas Old Man 1971TVGreat Performancesas Kon 1969FilmThis Way to Sesame Streetas Mr. Hooper 1963FilmAn Affair of the Skinas Waiter 1953FilmLittle Fugitiveas Photographer 1950FilmShakedownas Cabbie (uncredited)1950FilmBackfireas Cab Driver (uncredited)1949FilmThey Live by Nightas Jeweler 1948FilmCasbahas Begger 1942FilmSaboteuras Rogers (uncredited)1941FilmBabes on Broadwayas Shorty, Drugstore Waiter / Cook (uncredited)1941FilmMelody Laneas Mr. Russo 1941FilmBall of Fireas “Benny — the Creep”1941FilmWhistling in the Darkas Herman the Druggist