Jerry Lester
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.
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Acting Credits
Acting
Movie
Odds and Evens
as Mike Firpo
1978
Movie
Smokey and the Bandit II
as Warehouse Guard
1980
TV
The Monkees
as Kramm
1966
Movie
Mickey's Gala Premiere
as Maurice Chevalier / Ed Wynne / Jimmy Durante (voice)
1933
Movie
Hardly Working
as Slats
1980
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
1961
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
Movie
Arizona to Broadway
as Jimmy Dante
1933
Movie
The Godmothers
as Ricky Mastrasso
1973
Movie
The Rookie
as Jerry Mann
1959
Movie
Sleepytime Gal
as Downbeat
1942
TV
The Name's the Same
1951