Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1910-02-16
Deathday
1995-03-23
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jerry Lester
Biography
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
Odds and Evens
as Mike Firpo
Smokey and the Bandit II
as Warehouse Guard
The Monkees
Mickey's Gala Premiere
as Maurice Chevalier / Ed Wynne / Jimmy Durante (voice)
Hardly Working
as Slats
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Arizona to Broadway
as Jimmy Dante
The Rookie
as Jerry Mann
Sleepytime Gal
as Downbeat