Jerry Lester
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 16, 1910
- Died
- March 23, 1995
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
50 Years of NBC Late Night 2001
as Self (archive footage)
Smokey and the Bandit II 1980
as Warehouse Guard
Hardly Working 1980
as Slats
Odds and Evens 1978
as Mike Firpo
The Godmothers 1973
as Ricky Mastrasso
The Rookie 1959
as Jerry Mann
Sleepytime Gal 1942
as Downbeat
Arizona to Broadway 1933
as Jimmy Dante
Mickey's Gala Premiere 1933
as Maurice Chevalier / Ed Wynne / Jimmy Durante (voice)
Credits from TMDB.