Portrait of Will Lee

Will Lee

Bio: 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
Born: Thu, Aug 06 1908
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

Death: Tue, Dec 07 1982
Will Lee is 74 years old
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Poster of Jim Henson Idea Man
Jim Henson Idea Man
Will Lee would have been no older than
74 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Mr. Hooper (archive footage)'.
Sat, May 18 2024
Poster of Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Will Lee would have been no older than
74 in Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Apr 23 2021
Poster of Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Will Lee would have been no older than
74 in Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
as 'Mr. Hooper (uncredited) (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 05 2010
Poster of A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Will Lee would have been no older than
74 in A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as 'Mr. Hooper'.
Fri, Dec 01 2006
Poster of Daniel
Daniel
Will Lee would have been no older than
74 in Daniel
as 'The Judge'.
Fri, Aug 26 1983
Poster of Hit and Run
Hit and Run
Will Lee was
73 in Hit and Run
as 'Joseph Kahn'.
Fri, May 21 1982
Poster of Playing for Time
Playing for Time
Will Lee was
72 in Playing for Time
as 'Shmuel'.
Tue, Sep 30 1980
Poster of A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
Will Lee was
70 in A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
as 'Mr. Hooper'.
Thu, Mar 01 1979
Poster of A Special Sesame Street Christmas
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
Will Lee was
70 in A Special Sesame Street Christmas
as 'Mr. Hooper'.
Fri, Dec 08 1978
Poster of Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Will Lee was
70 in Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
as 'Mr. Hooper'.
Sun, Dec 03 1978
Poster of Nourish the Beast
Nourish the Beast
Will Lee was
65 in Nourish the Beast
as 'Old Man'.
Wed, Jun 05 1974
Poster of An Affair of the Skin
An Affair of the Skin
Will Lee was
55 in An Affair of the Skin
as 'Waiter'.
Wed, Nov 20 1963
Poster of Little Fugitive
Little Fugitive
Will Lee was
45 in Little Fugitive
as 'Photographer'.
Thu, Oct 01 1953
Poster of Shakedown
Shakedown
Will Lee was
42 in Shakedown
as 'Cabbie (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 01 1950
Poster of Backfire
Backfire
Will Lee was
41 in Backfire
as 'Cab Driver (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 26 1950
Poster of They Live by Night
They Live by Night
Will Lee was
41 in They Live by Night
as 'Jeweler'.
Tue, Nov 01 1949
Poster of Casbah
Casbah
Will Lee was
39 in Casbah
as 'Begger'.
Thu, Apr 01 1948
Poster of Saboteur
Saboteur
Will Lee was
33 in Saboteur
as 'Rogers (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 24 1942
Poster of Babes on Broadway
Babes on Broadway
Will Lee was
33 in Babes on Broadway
as 'Shorty, Drugstore Waiter / Cook (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 31 1941
Poster of Melody Lane
Melody Lane
Will Lee was
33 in Melody Lane
as 'Mr. Russo'.
Tue, Dec 09 1941
Poster of Ball of Fire
Ball of Fire
Will Lee was
33 in Ball of Fire
as '“Benny — the Creep”'.
Tue, Dec 02 1941
Poster of Whistling in the Dark
Whistling in the Dark
Will Lee was
33 in Whistling in the Dark
as 'Herman the Druggist'.
Fri, Aug 08 1941

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Great Performances
Great Performances
Will Lee was
62+ in Great Performances
as 'Kon'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971