Birthday:
Aug 06, 1908
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Will Lee
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
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| A Sesame Street Christmas Carol | Mr. Hooper | 2006 |
| Melody Lane | Mr. Russo | 1941 |
| A Special Sesame Street Christmas | Mr. Hooper | 1978 |
| They Live by Night | Jeweler | 1949 |
| Casbah | Begger | 1948 |
| Little Fugitive | Photographer | 1953 |
| Hit and Run | Joseph Kahn | 1982 |
| Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days | Mr. Hooper (uncredited) (archive footage) | 2010 |
| Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street | Self (archive footage) | 2021 |
| Backfire | Cab Driver (uncredited) | 1950 |
| Shakedown | Cabbie (uncredited) | 1950 |
| Ball of Fire | “Benny — the Creep” | 1941 |
| Saboteur | Rogers (uncredited) | 1942 |
| Jim Henson Idea Man | Mr. Hooper (archive footage) | 2024 |
| Whistling in the Dark | Herman the Druggist | 1941 |
| Playing for Time | Shmuel | 1980 |
| Babes on Broadway | Shorty, Drugstore Waiter / Cook (uncredited) | 1941 |
| Daniel | The Judge | 1983 |
| Christmas Eve on Sesame Street | Mr. Hooper | 1978 |
| An Affair of the Skin | Waiter | 1963 |
| A Walking Tour of Sesame Street | Mr. Hooper | 1979 |
| Nourish the Beast | Old Man | 1974 |
| This Way to Sesame Street | Mr. Hooper | 1969 |
| Series | Cast | Year |
| Great Performances | Kon | 1971 |
