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Jerry Lester

Acting
1910-02-16
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.
Known For 11 titles
The Mike Douglas Show (1961) subtitle poster
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 TV
as Self - Co-Host
Subtitles The Mike Douglas Show (1961) subtitle poster
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 TV
as Self
Subtitles The Monkees (1966) subtitle poster
The Monkees
1966 TV
as Kramm
Subtitles Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) subtitle poster
Smokey and the Bandit II
1980 Movie
as Warehouse Guard
Subtitles Arizona to Broadway (1933) subtitle poster
Arizona to Broadway
1933 Movie
as Jimmy Dante
Subtitles Hardly Working (1980) subtitle poster
Hardly Working
1980 Movie
as Slats
Subtitles The Rookie (1959) subtitle poster
The Rookie
1959 Movie
as Jerry Mann
Subtitles Sleepytime Gal (1942) subtitle poster
Sleepytime Gal
1942 Movie
as Downbeat
Subtitles The Godmothers (1973) subtitle poster
The Godmothers
1973 Movie
as Ricky Mastrasso
Subtitles Mickey's Gala Premiere (1933) subtitle poster
Mickey's Gala Premiere
1933 Movie
as Maurice Chevalier / Ed Wynne / Jimmy Durante (voice)
Subtitles Odds and Evens (1978) subtitle poster
Odds and Evens
1978 Movie
as Mike Firpo
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