Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 23, 1938
Died
April 20, 2020 (age 81)
Place of Birth
Mississippi, USA
Also Known As
Thomas William Lester
Tom Lester
Biography
Tom Lester was an American actor and evangelist. He is most remembered for his role as Eb Dawson on the 1965-1971 television series Green Acres. He also appeared as the Eb Dawson character in six 1966-1967 episodes of Petticoat Junction and three 1968 episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies.
The Life and Tragic Ending of Tom Lester
VideoKnown For
TV
Little House on the Prairie
1974
TV
Knight Rider
Ted Moore
1982
TV
Love, American Style
Fleetus
1969
TV
The Beverly Hillbillies
Eb Dawson
1962
TV
Petticoat Junction
Eb Dawson
1963
TV
Green Acres
Eb Dawson (uncredited)
1965
TV
Green Acres
Eb Dawson
1965
TV
Green Acres
Gus, Jr.
1965
TV
Green Acres
1965
TV
The Wonderful World of Disney
Traveling Photographer
1954
Film
Benji
Riley
1974
Film
Intruder
Officer Mathews
1989
Film
Return to Green Acres
Eb Dawson
1990
Film
Donovan's Kid
Photographer
1979
Film
Gordy
Cousin Jake
1995
Film
Pistol: The Birth of a Legend
Pete as adult
1991
Film
Huntin' Buddies
Tom
2008
Film
Campin' Buddies
Tom
2014
Filmography
2014FilmCampin' Buddiesas Tom2008FilmHuntin' Buddiesas Tom1995FilmGordyas Cousin Jake1991FilmPistol: The Birth of a Legendas Pete as adult1990FilmReturn to Green Acresas Eb Dawson1989FilmIntruderas Officer Mathews1982TVKnight Rideras Ted Moore1979FilmDonovan's Kidas Photographer1974FilmBenjias Riley1974TVLittle House on the Prairie1969TVLove, American Styleas Fleetus1965TVGreen Acresas Eb Dawson (uncredited)1963TVPetticoat Junctionas Eb Dawson1962TVThe Beverly Hillbilliesas Eb Dawson1954TVThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Traveling Photographer