Gender
Male
Born
Aug 04, 1908
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died
Dec 07, 1982
New York, New York, USA
Performer
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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)
    • Performer: Will Lee [Kon]
    PlayOriginal
    Incident at Vichy (Dec 03, 1964 - May 07, 1965)
    • Performer: Will Lee [Old Jew]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    The Last Analysis (Oct 01, 1964 - Oct 24, 1964)
    • Performer: Will Lee [Aufschnitt]
    PlayFarceOriginal
    Carnival! (Apr 13, 1961 - Jan 05, 1963)
    • Performer: Will Lee [Grobert]
    MusicalPuppetsOriginal
    Once Upon a Mattress (May 11, 1959 - Jul 02, 1960)
    • Standby: Will Lee [The King Sextimus]
    • Also Starring: Will Lee
      • The King Sextimus - Replacement
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    The Shrike (Jan 15, 1952 - May 31, 1952)
    • Performer: Will Lee [Sam Tager]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Strange Bedfellows (Jan 14, 1948 - Jul 31, 1948)
    • Performer: William Lee [Mayor Ambrose Tibbett]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    As We Forgive Our Debtors (Mar 09, 1947 - Mar 16, 1947)
    • Performer: William Lee [Odin Sturkelson]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    The Strings, My Lord, Are False (May 19, 1942 - May 30, 1942)
    • Performer: Will Lee [Louis Liebens]
    PlayOriginal
    Lily of the Valley (Jan 26, 1942 - Jan 31, 1942)
    • Performer: Will Lee [Joe]
    PlayOriginal
    Heavenly Express (Apr 18, 1940 - May 04, 1940)
    • Performer: Will Lee ["Shorty" Rucker]
    PlayFantasyOriginal
    Night Music (Feb 22, 1940 - Mar 09, 1940)
    • Performer: Will Lee [Waiter]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    The Time of Your Life (Oct 25, 1939 - Apr 06, 1940)
    • Performer: Will Lee [Willie]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Family Portrait (Mar 08, 1939 - Jun 1939)
    • Performer: Will Lee [Mendel]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Golden Boy (Nov 04, 1937 - Jun 1938)
    • Performer: Will Lee
      • Siggie - Replacement
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Johnny Johnson (Nov 19, 1936 - Jan 16, 1937)
    • Performer: Will Lee [Photographer, Private Goldberger]
    PlayPlay with music ComedyOriginal
    The Miser (May 13, 1936 - May 1936)
    • Performer: William Lee [Harpagon]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Triple-A Plowed Under (Mar 14, 1936 - May 1936)
    • Performer: Will Lee [Ensemble]
    SpecialSketchesOriginal
    The Young Go First (May 28, 1935 - Jul 1935)
    • Performer: Will Lee [Beebie Menucci]
    PlayComedyOriginal
  • 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)
  • Performer: Will Lee [Kon]
PlayOriginal
Incident at Vichy (Dec 03, 1964 - May 07, 1965)
  • Performer: Will Lee [Old Jew]
PlayDramaOriginal
The Last Analysis (Oct 01, 1964 - Oct 24, 1964)
  • Performer: Will Lee [Aufschnitt]
PlayFarceOriginal
Carnival! (Apr 13, 1961 - Jan 05, 1963)
  • Performer: Will Lee [Grobert]
MusicalPuppetsOriginal
Once Upon a Mattress (May 11, 1959 - Jul 02, 1960)
  • Standby: Will Lee [The King Sextimus]
  • Also Starring: Will Lee
    • The King Sextimus - Replacement
MusicalComedyOriginal
The Shrike (Jan 15, 1952 - May 31, 1952)
  • Performer: Will Lee [Sam Tager]
PlayDramaOriginal
Strange Bedfellows (Jan 14, 1948 - Jul 31, 1948)
  • Performer: William Lee [Mayor Ambrose Tibbett]
PlayComedyOriginal
As We Forgive Our Debtors (Mar 09, 1947 - Mar 16, 1947)
  • Performer: William Lee [Odin Sturkelson]
PlayDramaOriginal
The Strings, My Lord, Are False (May 19, 1942 - May 30, 1942)
  • Performer: Will Lee [Louis Liebens]
PlayOriginal
Lily of the Valley (Jan 26, 1942 - Jan 31, 1942)
  • Performer: Will Lee [Joe]
PlayOriginal
Heavenly Express (Apr 18, 1940 - May 04, 1940)
  • Performer: Will Lee ["Shorty" Rucker]
PlayFantasyOriginal
Night Music (Feb 22, 1940 - Mar 09, 1940)
  • Performer: Will Lee [Waiter]
PlayDramaOriginal
The Time of Your Life (Oct 25, 1939 - Apr 06, 1940)
  • Performer: Will Lee [Willie]
PlayComedyOriginal
Family Portrait (Mar 08, 1939 - Jun 1939)
  • Performer: Will Lee [Mendel]
PlayDramaOriginal
Golden Boy (Nov 04, 1937 - Jun 1938)
  • Performer: Will Lee
    • Siggie - Replacement
PlayDramaOriginal
Johnny Johnson (Nov 19, 1936 - Jan 16, 1937)
  • Performer: Will Lee [Photographer, Private Goldberger]
PlayPlay with music ComedyOriginal
The Miser (May 13, 1936 - May 1936)
  • Performer: William Lee [Harpagon]
PlayComedyOriginal
Triple-A Plowed Under (Mar 14, 1936 - May 1936)
  • Performer: Will Lee [Ensemble]
SpecialSketchesOriginal
The Young Go First (May 28, 1935 - Jul 1935)
  • Performer: Will Lee [Beebie Menucci]
PlayComedyOriginal

Drama Desk Award

Vernon Rice-Drama Desk Award

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

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