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.
Known For
| Birth Location | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Born | 1908-08-06 |
| Died | 1982-12-07 |
Movies
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
as Mr. Hooper (uncredited) (archive footage)
2010
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Mr. Hooper
2006
Daniel
as The Judge
1983
1982
Playing for Time
as Shmuel
1980
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
as Mr. Hooper
1979
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
as Mr. Hooper
1978
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
as Mr. Hooper
1978
An Affair of the Skin
as Waiter
1963
Little Fugitive
as Photographer
1953
Shakedown
as Cabbie (uncredited)
1950
1950
They Live by Night
as Jeweler
1949
Casbah
as Begger
1948
Babes on Broadway
as Shorty, Drugstore Waiter / Cook (uncredited)
1941
Melody Lane
as Mr. Russo
1941
Ball of Fire
as “Benny — the Creep”
1941
Whistling in the Dark
as Herman the Druggist
1941
Will Lee hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows