Acting
Jerry Lester
Acting · Born 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.
Credits · 12
Film50 Years of NBC Late Night
2001 · Self (archive footage)
FilmSmokey and the Bandit II
1980 · Warehouse Guard
FilmHardly Working
1980 · Slats
FilmOdds and Evens
1978 · Mike Firpo
FilmThe Godmothers
1973 · Ricky Mastrasso
The Monkees
1966 · Kramm
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self - Co-Host
FilmThe Rookie
1959 · Jerry Mann
The Name's the Same
The Name's the Same
1951
FilmSleepytime Gal
1942 · Downbeat
FilmArizona to Broadway
1933 · Jimmy Dante
FilmMickey's Gala Premiere
1933 · Maurice Chevalier / Ed Wynne / Jimmy Durante (voice)