Jerry Lester
- Acting
- February 16, 1910 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
- March 23, 1995
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
Filmography
- 50 Years of NBC Late Night · Self
- Smokey and the Bandit II · Warehouse Guard
- Hardly Working · Slats
- Odds and Evens · Mike Firpo
- The Godmothers · Ricky Mastrasso
- The Monkees · Kramm
- The Mike Douglas Show · Self
- The Rookie · Jerry Mann
- The Name's the Same
- Sleepytime Gal · Downbeat
- Arizona to Broadway · Jimmy Dante
- Mickey's Gala Premiere · Maurice Chevalier / Ed Wynne / Jimmy Durante (Voice)
- Mickey Mouse Cartoons · Maurice Chevalier/Ed Wynne/Jimmy Durante/Eddie Cantor (Voice)