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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.
Known For
  • Odds and Evens
  • Hardly Working
  • The Godmothers

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
1950
1933
Arizona to Broadway · as Jimmy Dante
1933
Mickey's Gala Premier · as Maurice Chevalier / Ed Wynne / Jimmy Durante (voice)

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