Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 16, 1910
Died
March 23, 1995 (age 85)
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.
Known For
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
1961
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
The Monkees
Kramm
1966
TV
The Name's the Same
1951
Film
Smokey and the Bandit II
Warehouse Guard
1980
Film
The Godmothers
Ricky Mastrasso
1973
Film
The Rookie
Jerry Mann
1959
Film
Hardly Working
Slats
1980
Film
Mickey's Gala Premiere
Maurice Chevalier / Ed Wynne / Jimmy Durante (voice)
1933
Film
Sleepytime Gal
Downbeat
1942
Film
Arizona to Broadway
Jimmy Dante
1933
Film
Odds and Evens
Mike Firpo
1978
Filmography
1980FilmSmokey and the Bandit IIas Warehouse Guard1980FilmHardly Workingas Slats1978FilmOdds and Evensas Mike Firpo1973FilmThe Godmothersas Ricky Mastrasso1966TVThe Monkeesas Kramm1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host1959FilmThe Rookieas Jerry Mann1951TVThe Name's the Same1942FilmSleepytime Galas Downbeat1933FilmArizona to Broadwayas Jimmy Dante1933FilmMickey's Gala Premiereas Maurice Chevalier / Ed Wynne / Jimmy Durante (voice)