Jerry Lester
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 16, 1910, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died
- March 23, 1995
- Movies
- 9
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.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2001 | 50 Years of NBC Late Night | Self (archive footage) |
| 1980 | Smokey and the Bandit II | Warehouse Guard |
| 1980 | Hardly Working | Slats |
| 1978 | Odds and Evens | Mike Firpo |
| 1973 | The Godmothers | Ricky Mastrasso |
| 1959 | The Rookie | Jerry Mann |
| 1942 | Sleepytime Gal | Downbeat |
| 1933 | Arizona to Broadway | Jimmy Dante |
| 1933 | Mickey's Gala Premiere | Maurice Chevalier / Ed Wynne / Jimmy Durante (voice) |
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