Jerry Lester
Jerry Lester

Jerry Lester

Born: February 16, 1910 - Died: March 23, 1995 (85 years)
Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

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Movies as Actor (8)
Smokey and the Bandit II

Smokey and the Bandit II

as Warehouse Guard

Aug 15, 1980

Hardly Working

Hardly Working

as Slats

Jan 30, 1980

Odds and Evens

Odds and Evens

as Mike Firpo

Oct 28, 1978

The Godmothers

The Godmothers

as Ricky Mastrasso

Dec 12, 1973

The Rookie

The Rookie

as Jerry Mann

Dec 1, 1959

Sleepytime Gal

Sleepytime Gal

as Downbeat

Mar 5, 1942

Arizona to Broadway

Arizona to Broadway

as Jimmy Dante

Jul 22, 1933

Mickey's Gala Premiere

Mickey's Gala Premiere

as Maurice Chevalier / Ed Wynne / Jimmy Durante (voice)

Jul 1, 1933

TV Shows as Actor (3)
The Monkees

The Monkees

as Kramm

Sep 12, 1966

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host, Self

Dec 11, 1961

The Name's the Same

The Name's the Same

Dec 5, 1951

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