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.

Casted

Saboteur

Played Rogers (uncredited)

Average Rating

6.9

522 votes

Release Date

Apr 24, 1942

85 years ago
Ball of Fire

Played “Benny — the Creep”

Average Rating

7.3

228 votes

Release Date

Dec 02, 1941

85 years ago
They Live by Night

Played Jeweler

Average Rating

6.9

173 votes

Release Date

Nov 01, 1949

77 years ago
Little Fugitive

Played Photographer

Average Rating

6.9

66 votes

Release Date

Oct 01, 1953

73 years ago
Playing for Time

Played Shmuel

Average Rating

6.8

56 votes

Release Date

Sep 30, 1980

46 years ago
Daniel

Played The Judge

Average Rating

6.6

33 votes

Release Date

Aug 26, 1983

43 years ago
Backfire

Played Cab Driver (uncredited)

Average Rating

5.8

30 votes

Release Date

Jan 26, 1950

77 years ago
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

7.5

25 votes

Release Date

Apr 23, 2021

5 years ago
Babes on Broadway

Played Shorty, Drugstore Waiter / Cook (uncredited)

Average Rating

6.5

24 votes

Release Date

Dec 31, 1941

85 years ago
Shakedown

Played Cabbie (uncredited)

Average Rating

6.2

22 votes

Release Date

Sep 01, 1950

76 years ago
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

Played Mr. Hooper

Average Rating

7.3

20 votes

Release Date

Dec 03, 1978

48 years ago
Casbah

Played Begger

Average Rating

5.8

16 votes

Release Date

Apr 01, 1948

79 years ago
Whistling in the Dark

Played Herman the Druggist

Average Rating

5.8

14 votes

Release Date

Aug 08, 1941

85 years ago
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

Played Mr. Hooper (archive footage)

Average Rating

6.8

5 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 2006

19 years ago
A Special Sesame Street Christmas

Played Mr. Hooper

Average Rating

6.0

5 votes

Release Date

Dec 08, 1978

48 years ago
Hit and Run

Played Joseph Kahn

Average Rating

2.8

2 votes

Release Date

May 21, 1982

44 years ago
Melody Lane

Played Mr. Russo

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Dec 09, 1941

85 years ago
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

Played Mr. Hooper (uncredited) (archive footage)

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 05, 2010

16 years ago
An Affair of the Skin

Played Waiter

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Nov 20, 1963

63 years ago
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

Played Mr. Hooper

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Mar 01, 1979

47 years ago
Nourish the Beast

Played Old Man

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jun 05, 1974

52 years ago
This Way to Sesame Street

Played Mr. Hooper

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Nov 08, 1969

57 years ago
Sesame Street at Night?

Played Mr. Hooper (archive footage)

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Mar 01, 1977

49 years ago

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