Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1910-02-16
Day of Death
1995-03-23
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jerry Lester
Biography
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.
Filmography (8)
⭐ 5.5
Role:
Warehouse Guard
Smokey and the Bandit II
1980
⭐ 4.7
Role:
Slats
Hardly Working
1980
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Mike Firpo
Odds and Evens
1978
⭐ 5.5
Role:
Ricky Mastrasso
The Godmothers
1973
⭐ 10.0
Role:
Jerry Mann
The Rookie
1959
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Downbeat
Sleepytime Gal
1942
⭐ 7.5
Role:
Jimmy Dante
Arizona to Broadway
1933
⭐ 6.3
Role:
Maurice Chevalier / Ed Wynne / Jimmy Durante (voice)