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William Lubovsky was an actor and comedian, 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 in December 1982.
Born
Thursday, 06 August 1908
Died
Tuesday, 07 December 1982
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2021 |
| In Their Own Words | Mr. Hooper | 2015 |
| I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story | Self | 2014 |
| Sesame Street: Old School, Volume 3 | Mr. Hooper | 2012 |
| Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey | Harold Hooper | 2011 |
| A Sesame Street Christmas Carol | Mr. Hooper | 2006 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Himself - Creepy Screamer / Himself - CBS Orchestra: Bass / Himself / Himself - Dungeon Screamer / Himself - Swedish Look-Alike / Himself - Ice Cream Hungry Band Member / Himself - CBS Orchestra: Bass Guitar / Himself - Bass Player / Creepy Screamer | 1993 |
| Daniel | The Judge | 1983 |
| Hit and Run | Joseph Kahn | 1982 |
| Playing for Time | Shmuel | 1980 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2021 |
| In Their Own Words | Mr. Hooper | 2015 |
| I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story | Self | 2014 |
| Sesame Street: Old School, Volume 3 | Mr. Hooper | 2012 |
| Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey | Harold Hooper | 2011 |
| A Sesame Street Christmas Carol | Mr. Hooper | 2006 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Himself - Creepy Screamer / Himself - CBS Orchestra: Bass / Himself / Himself - Dungeon Screamer / Himself - Swedish Look-Alike / Himself - Ice Cream Hungry Band Member / Himself - CBS Orchestra: Bass Guitar / Himself - Bass Player / Creepy Screamer | 1993 |
| Daniel | The Judge | 1983 |
| Hit and Run | Joseph Kahn | 1982 |
| Playing for Time | Shmuel | 1980 |
| A Special Sesame Street Christmas | Mr. Hooper | 1978 |
| Christmas Eve on Sesame Street | Mr. Hooper | 1978 |
| Sesame Street | Mr. Hooper / Mr. Harold Hooper | 1969 |
| The Trials of O'Brien | Charlie | 1965 |
| For the People | Kurawicz | 1965 |
| An Affair of the Skin | Waiter | 1963 |
| East Side/West Side | Nat / Schultz | 1963 |
| Little Fugitive | Photographer | 1953 |
| Dick Tracy | Reg Rof | 1950 |
| Shakedown | Cabbie | 1950 |
| Backfire | Cab Driver | 1950 |
| Force of Evil | Waiter | 1949 |
| The Life of Riley | Waiter | 1949 |
| The Lone Wolf and His Lady | The Waiter | 1949 |
| Studio One | Dr. Zimmel | 1948 |
| A Song Is Born | Waiter at the Dixieland Club | 1948 |
| The Philco Television Playhouse | 1948 | |
| They Live by Night | Jeweler | 1948 |
| Casbah | Beggar / Begger | 1948 |
| Brute Force | Convict in Chow Line | 1947 |
| Saboteur | Rogers | 1942 |
| Ball of Fire | Benny, the Creep / “Benny — the Creep” | 1942 |
| Babes on Broadway | Shorty, drugstore waiter / cook | 1941 |
| Melody Lane | Mr. Russo | 1941 |
| Whistling in the Dark | Herman / Herman the Druggist | 1941 |
