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Jerry Lester
Actor
Born February 16, 1910Died March 23, 1995 (85 years)
Jerry Lester (February 16, 1910 – March 23, 1995) was an American comedian, singer and performer on radio, television and the stage, who hosted the first network late night television program as host of Broadway Open House on NBC, a vaudeville-esque combination of comedy and music, whose success demonstrated the potential for late-night television and led to the creation of the Tonight Show.
Jerry Lester Filmography
| 1997 | Hey, Hey We're the Monkees · as Luthor Kramm |
| 1980 | Smokey and the Bandit II · as Warehouse Guard |
| 1980 | Hardly Working · as Slats |
| 1978 | Odds and Evens · as Mike Firpo |
| 1973 | The Godmothers · as Ricky Mastrasso |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Chicky |
| 1967 | Gentle Ben (TV Series) · as Mr. Carter |
| 1966 | The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as Big Julie |
| 1965 | The Monkees (TV Series) |
| 1961 | The DuPont Show of the Week (TV Series) · as Janusz |
| 1959 | The Rookie · as Jerry Mann |
| 1951 | The Name's the Same (TV Series) |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theatre (TV Series) · as Jerry Croyden |
| 1942 | Sleepytime Gal · as Downbeat |
| 1933 | Arizona to Broadway · as Jimmy Dante |
| 1933 | Mickey's Gala Premier · as Maurice Chevalier / Ed Wynne / Jimmy Durante (voice) |
| 1986 | NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration · as Self |
| 1975 | Mitzi & 100 Guys · as Self |
| 1973 | Tomorrow with Tom Snyder (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | The Jackie Gleason Show (1966) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1957 | The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1955 | Tonight at the London Palladium (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | Tonight! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Host |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1949 | Cavalcade of Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1947 | Stump the Stars (TV Series) · as Self |