Will Lee

Biography

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

Saboteur

as Rogers (uncredited)

Ball of Fire

as “Benny — the Creep”

They Live by Night

as Jeweler

Little Fugitive

as Photographer

Playing for Time

as Shmuel

Jim Henson Idea Man

as Mr. Hooper (archive footage)

Daniel

as The Judge

Backfire

as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

as Self (archive footage)

Babes on Broadway

as Shorty, Drugstore Waiter / Cook (uncredited)