Jerry Lester
Known for ActingBorn 1910-02-16 — died 1995-03-23Chicago, 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
Smokey and the Bandit II
1980 · as Warehouse Guard
The Godmothers
1973 · as Ricky Mastrasso
Sleepytime Gal
1942 · as Downbeat
Hardly Working
1980 · as Slats
Mickey's Gala Premiere
1933 · as Maurice Chevalier / Ed Wynne / Jimmy Durante (voice)
Arizona to Broadway
1933 · as Jimmy Dante
The Rookie
1959 · as Jerry Mann
Odds and Evens
1978 · as Mike Firpo
50 Years of NBC Late Night
2001 · as Self (archive footage)