Will Lee
Actor
Born Aug 6, 1908 · Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Active 1941–1982
William Lee (born William Lubovsky; August 6, 1908) 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.
Filmography
Saboteur (1942) — Rogers (uncredited)Ball of Fire (1941) — “Benny — the Creep”They Live by Night (1949) — JewelerLittle Fugitive (1953) — PhotographerPlaying for Time (1980) — ShmuelChristmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978) — Mr. HooperDaniel (1983) — The JudgeMelody Lane (1941) — Mr. RussoAn Affair of the Skin (1963) — WaiterBabes on Broadway (1941) — Shorty, Drugstore Waiter / Cook (uncredited)Shakedown (1950) — Cabbie (uncredited)Backfire (1950) — Cab Driver (uncredited)Great Performances (1971) — KonCasbah (1948) — BeggerNourish the Beast (1974) — Old ManWhistling in the Dark (1941) — Herman the DruggistA Special Sesame Street Christmas (1978) — Mr. HooperHit and Run (1982) — Joseph KahnA Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979) — Mr. HooperThis Way to Sesame Street (1969) — Mr. Hooper