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Will Lee

Acting
Known For

74 Years Old

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.

Born

Brooklyn, New York, U.S. on 6th August 1908

Died

7th December 1982

All Credits

Great Performances Image
Great Performances
Kon
Jim Henson Idea Man Image
Jim Henson Idea Man
Mr. Hooper (archive footage)
Ball of Fire Image
Ball of Fire
“Benny — the Creep”
Saboteur Image
Saboteur
Rogers (uncredited)
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street Image
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Self (archive footage)
Babes on Broadway Image
Babes on Broadway
Shorty, Drugstore Waiter / Cook (uncredited)
Playing for Time Image
Playing for Time
Shmuel
Backfire Image
Backfire
Cab Driver (uncredited)
They Live by Night Image
They Live by Night
Jeweler
Casbah Image
Casbah
Begger
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street Image
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Mr. Hooper
A Special Sesame Street Christmas Image
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
Mr. Hooper
Daniel Image
Daniel
The Judge
Little Fugitive Image
Little Fugitive
Photographer
Whistling in the Dark Image
Whistling in the Dark
Herman the Druggist
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol Image
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Mr. Hooper (archive footage)
Shakedown Image
Shakedown
Cabbie (uncredited)
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street Image
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
Mr. Hooper
An Affair of the Skin Image
An Affair of the Skin
Waiter
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days Image
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Mr. Hooper (uncredited) (archive footage)
Nourish the Beast Image
Nourish the Beast
Old Man
Melody Lane Image
Melody Lane
Mr. Russo
Hit and Run Image
Hit and Run
Joseph Kahn
Sesame Street at Night? Image
Sesame Street at Night?
Mr. Hooper (archive footage)
This Way to Sesame Street Image
This Way to Sesame Street
Mr. Hooper