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Will Lee

1908 - 1982

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William Lee (né 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Will Lee is the 11,285th most popular actor (down from 10,334th in 2024), the 16,323rd most popular biography from United States (down from 15,043rd in 2019) and the 5,191st most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Will Lee ranks 11,285 out of 13,578. Before him are Jamie Brewer, Nina Siemaszko, Ko Sung-hee, Maja Ostaszewska, Benjamin Ingrosso, and Kenji Nomura. After him are Justin Whalin, Ryan Kelley, Barry Evans, Philip Glenister, Sandra Hess, and Natasha Rothwell.

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Among people born in 1908, Will Lee ranks 430. Before him are Helen Twelvetrees, Gene Raymond, Roop Singh, Raja Rao, Dennis Morgan, and Penny Singleton. After him is Fearless Nadia. Among people deceased in 1982, Will Lee ranks 315. Before him are Harry Jerome, Jack Webb, Victor Glushkov, Keith Green, Ruth Donnelly, and Hugh Beaumont. After him is Hitoshi Sasaki.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Will Lee ranks 16,330 out of 20,380. Before him are Piper Kerman (1969), Nina Siemaszko (1970), Eva Bowring (1892), Nipsey Hussle (1985), Ko Sung-hee (1990), and Tina Smith (1958). After him are Kenneth J. Lawrence (null), Justin Whalin (1974), Ryan Kelley (1986), Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece and Denmark (1998), Rebecca Blank (1955), and Treat Huey (1985).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Will Lee ranks 5,194. Before him are Christine Cavanaugh (1963), Brian McKnight (1969), Angelica Ross (1980), Jamie Brewer (1985), Nina Siemaszko (1970), and Ko Sung-hee (1990). After him are Justin Whalin (1974), Ryan Kelley (1986), Natasha Rothwell (1980), Robert Buckley (1981), Kath Soucie (1953), and Kyle Allen (1994).

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