Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 16, 1917
Died
October 4, 2002 (age 85)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
A.B. Lester
Buddy Lester
Biography
Buddy Lester was an American actor and comedian who portrayed dozens of character roles in films and television. Although known for his appearances in Jerry Lewis’ comedy films, he was also regularly seen on popular television shows in the 1960s and 1970s
Jerry Lewis classic "Fix the Hat" scene (feat. Buddy Lester) | The Ladies Man (1961) [COMPLETE] [HD]
VideoKnown For
TV
Dragnet
1951
TV
Emergency!
Reggie
1972
TV
Love, American Style
Herb
1969
TV
Adam-12
Neil
1968
TV
Adam-12
Victor Lamson
1968
TV
Starsky & Hutch
1975
TV
The Doris Day Show
Eddie
1968
TV
Barney Miller
Harry the Bookie
1975
TV
Barney Miller
Sidney the Bookie
1975
TV
Petticoat Junction
1963
TV
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
TV
That Girl
1966
TV
That Girl
Bartender
1966
TV
The Odd Couple
Kennel Owner
1970
TV
Kojak
Lenny Karp
1973
TV
McCloud
1970
TV
Switch
Arnie Gold
1975
TV
77 Sunset Strip
1958
TV
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
Filmography
1984FilmMore Than Murderas Cabbie1983FilmSmorgasbordas Passenger1982FilmFake-Outas The Blackjack Player1980FilmHardly Workingas Claude Reed1978FilmThe Crash of Flight 4011977FilmNever Con a Killeras Poker Player1975FilmThe Man from Clover Groveas Ched Fields1975TVStarsky & Hutch1975TVSwitchas Arnie Gold1975TVBig Eddie1975FilmStarsky & Hutchas Coley1975TVBarney Milleras Harry the Bookie1973TVKojakas Lenny Karp1973FilmPoor Devilas Al Capone1972TVEmergency!as Reggie1971FilmEllery Queen: Don't Look Behind Youas Policeman1971TVAlias Smith and Jones1970TVThe Odd Coupleas Kennel Owner1970TVMcCloud1969TVLove, American Styleas Herb1969TVMy World and Welcome to It1968TVThe Mod Squad1968TVThe Doris Day Showas Eddie1968TVMayberry R.F.D.as Phil Atkerson1968TVAdam-12as Neil1968FilmThe Partyas Davey Kane1968TVIt Takes a Thiefas Lenny Freland1967FilmThe Big Mouthas Studs1966TVThat Girl1966FilmThree on a Couchas Drunk1964TVGomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.1964FilmThe Patsyas Copa Café MC1963TVThe New Phil Silvers Show1963TVPetticoat Junction1963FilmThe Nutty Professoras Bartender1962FilmSergeants 3as Willie Sharpknife1961FilmThe Ladies Manas Willard C. Gainsborough1960FilmOcean's Elevenas Vince Massler1959FilmThe Gene Krupa Storyas Himself1958TV77 Sunset Strip1956TVState Trooper1951TVDragnet1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self