Acting · Chicago, Illinois, USA · Born February 16, 1910
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.
Movie50 Years of NBC Late Night
2001
as Self (archive footage)
MovieSmokey and the Bandit II
1980
as Warehouse Guard
MovieHardly Working
1980
as Slats
MovieOdds and Evens
1978
as Mike Firpo
MovieThe Godmothers
1973
as Ricky Mastrasso
TVThe Monkees
1966
as Kramm
TVThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host
MovieThe Rookie
1959
as Jerry Mann
The Name's the Same
1951
MovieSleepytime Gal
1942
as Downbeat
MovieArizona to Broadway
1933
as Jimmy Dante
MovieMickey's Gala Premiere
1933
as Maurice Chevalier / Ed Wynne / Jimmy Durante (voice)
