Actor. Best known for his character Mr. Hooper on Sesame Street. He had several other roles prior, including a role in the 1st cast of "As the World Turns." Upon his death in 1982, Sesame Street aired the Emmy winning show called "Farewell, Mr Hooper," in which Big Bird drew him a picture and could not grasp that when people die they don't come back. Sesame Street producers were praised with their honest approach to Mr. Lee's passing.
Actor. Best known for his character Mr. Hooper on Sesame Street. He had several other roles prior, including a role in the 1st cast of "As the World Turns." Upon his death in 1982, Sesame Street aired the Emmy winning show called "Farewell, Mr Hooper," in which Big Bird drew him a picture and could not grasp that when people die they don't come back. Sesame Street producers were praised with their honest approach to Mr. Lee's passing.
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