Gender
Male
Born
Aug 04, 1908
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died
Dec 07, 1982
New York, New York, USA
Performer
Also Known As
William Lee
Comments
"Mr. Hooper" on Sesame Street. Co-founded Theater of Action and member of the WPA Federal Theater Project and Group Theater.
  • CREDITS
    Enemies (Nov 09, 1972 - Dec 16, 1972)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Lee
      • Kon - Original
    Incident at Vichy (Dec 03, 1964 - May 07, 1965)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Lee
      • Old Jew - Original
    The Last Analysis (Oct 01, 1964 - Oct 24, 1964)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Lee
      • Aufschnitt - Original
    Carnival! (Apr 13, 1961 - Jan 05, 1963)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Will Lee
      • Grobert - Original
    Once Upon a Mattress (May 11, 1959 - Jul 02, 1960)
    Musical, Original
    • Standby: Will Lee
      • The King Sextimus - Original
    • Also Starring: Will Lee
      • The King Sextimus - Replacement
    The Shrike (Jan 15, 1952 - May 31, 1952)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Lee
      • Sam Tager - Original
    Strange Bedfellows (Jan 14, 1948 - Jul 31, 1948)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: William Lee
      • Mayor Ambrose Tibbett - Original
    As We Forgive Our Debtors (Mar 09, 1947 - Mar 16, 1947)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: William Lee
      • Odin Sturkelson - Original
    The Strings, My Lord, Are False (May 19, 1942 - May 30, 1942)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Lee
      • Louis Liebens - Original
    Lily of the Valley (Jan 26, 1942 - Jan 31, 1942)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Lee
      • Joe - Original
    Heavenly Express (Apr 18, 1940 - May 04, 1940)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Lee
      • "Shorty" Rucker - Original
    Night Music (Feb 22, 1940 - Mar 09, 1940)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Lee
      • Waiter - Original
    The Time of Your Life (Oct 25, 1939 - Apr 06, 1940)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Lee
      • Willie - Original
    Family Portrait (Mar 08, 1939 - Jun 1939)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Lee
      • Mendel - Original
    Golden Boy (Nov 04, 1937 - Jun 1938)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Lee
      • Siggie - Replacement
    Johnny Johnson (Nov 19, 1936 - Jan 16, 1937)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Lee
      • Photographer - Original
      • Private Goldberger - Original
    The Miser (May 13, 1936 - May 1936)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: William Lee
      • Harpagon - Original
    Triple-A Plowed Under (Mar 14, 1936 - May 1936)
    Special, Original
    • Performer: Will Lee
      • Ensemble - Original
    The Young Go First (May 28, 1935 - Jul 1935)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Lee
      • Beebie Menucci - Original
  • AWARDS

    Drama Desk Award

    Vernon Rice-Drama Desk Award

    1967 | Winner
    Will Lee (for his performance in "The Deer Park")
Enemies (Nov 09, 1972 - Dec 16, 1972)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Lee
    • Kon - Original
Incident at Vichy (Dec 03, 1964 - May 07, 1965)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Lee
    • Old Jew - Original
The Last Analysis (Oct 01, 1964 - Oct 24, 1964)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Lee
    • Aufschnitt - Original
Carnival! (Apr 13, 1961 - Jan 05, 1963)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Will Lee
    • Grobert - Original
Once Upon a Mattress (May 11, 1959 - Jul 02, 1960)
Musical, Original
  • Standby: Will Lee
    • The King Sextimus - Original
  • Also Starring: Will Lee
    • The King Sextimus - Replacement
The Shrike (Jan 15, 1952 - May 31, 1952)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Lee
    • Sam Tager - Original
Strange Bedfellows (Jan 14, 1948 - Jul 31, 1948)
Play, Original
  • Performer: William Lee
    • Mayor Ambrose Tibbett - Original
As We Forgive Our Debtors (Mar 09, 1947 - Mar 16, 1947)
Play, Original
  • Performer: William Lee
    • Odin Sturkelson - Original
The Strings, My Lord, Are False (May 19, 1942 - May 30, 1942)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Lee
    • Louis Liebens - Original
Lily of the Valley (Jan 26, 1942 - Jan 31, 1942)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Lee
    • Joe - Original
Heavenly Express (Apr 18, 1940 - May 04, 1940)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Lee
    • "Shorty" Rucker - Original
Night Music (Feb 22, 1940 - Mar 09, 1940)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Lee
    • Waiter - Original
The Time of Your Life (Oct 25, 1939 - Apr 06, 1940)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Lee
    • Willie - Original
Family Portrait (Mar 08, 1939 - Jun 1939)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Lee
    • Mendel - Original
Golden Boy (Nov 04, 1937 - Jun 1938)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Lee
    • Siggie - Replacement
Johnny Johnson (Nov 19, 1936 - Jan 16, 1937)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Lee
    • Photographer - Original
    • Private Goldberger - Original
The Miser (May 13, 1936 - May 1936)
Play, Original
  • Performer: William Lee
    • Harpagon - Original
Triple-A Plowed Under (Mar 14, 1936 - May 1936)
Special, Original
  • Performer: Will Lee
    • Ensemble - Original
The Young Go First (May 28, 1935 - Jul 1935)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Lee
    • Beebie Menucci - Original

Drama Desk Award

Vernon Rice-Drama Desk Award

1967 | Winner
Will Lee (for his performance in "The Deer Park")

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