Actor
Will Lee
Born August 6, 1908 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.Died December 7, 198220 films
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.
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20 films as actor- 1983DanielThe Judge
- 1982Hit and RunJoseph Kahn
- 1980Playing for TimeShmuel
- 1979A Walking Tour of Sesame StreetMr. Hooper
- 1978A Special Sesame Street ChristmasMr. Hooper
- 1978Christmas Eve on Sesame StreetMr. Hooper
- 1974Nourish the BeastOld Man
- 1969This Way to Sesame StreetMr. Hooper
- 1963An Affair of the SkinWaiter
- 1953Little FugitivePhotographer
- 1951MMan In Mob (uncredited)
- 1950ShakedownCabbie (uncredited)
- 1950BackfireCab Driver (uncredited)
- 1949They Live by NightJeweler
- 1948CasbahBegger
- 1942SaboteurRogers (uncredited)
- 1941Babes on BroadwayShorty, Drugstore Waiter / Cook (uncredited)
- 1941Melody LaneMr. Russo
- 1941Ball of Fire“Benny — the Creep”
- 1941Whistling in the DarkHerman the Druggist