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Jerry Lester

Jerry Lester

Actor

Born February 16, 1910 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died March 23, 1995

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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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Hey, Hey We're the Monkees Poster

Hey, Hey We're the Monkees Documentary1997Luthor Kramm

NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration Poster

NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration Documentary1986Self

Hardly Working Poster

Hardly Working Feature Film1980Slats

Smokey and the Bandit II Poster

Smokey and the Bandit II Feature Film1980Warehouse Guard

Odds and Evens Poster

Odds and Evens Feature Film1978Mike Firpo

Barnaby Jones Poster

Barnaby Jones TV Series1973Chicky

The Godmothers Poster

The Godmothers Feature Film1973Ricky Mastrasso

Della TV Series1969Self

The David Frost Show Poster

The David Frost Show TV Series1969Self

Gentle Ben Poster

Gentle Ben TV Series1967Mr. Carter

Li'l Abner TV Movie1967Pappy Yokum

Pat Boone in Hollywood TV Series1967Self - Co-Host

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. Poster

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. TV Series1966Big Julie

The Jackie Gleason Show Poster

The Jackie Gleason Show TV Series1966Self

The Monkees Poster

The Monkees TV Series1966Kramm

That Regis Philbin Show Poster

That Regis Philbin Show TV Series1964Self

The Les Crane Show TV Series1964Self

The Jerry Lester Show TV Series1963Self - Host

The Merv Griffin Show Poster

The Merv Griffin Show TV Series1962Self

The Tonight Show Poster

The Tonight Show TV Series1962Self - Comedian

Miami Undercover Poster

Miami Undercover TV Series1961Lennie

The DuPont Show of the Week Poster

The DuPont Show of the Week TV Series1961Janusz

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self - Comedian

The Rookie Poster

The Rookie Feature Film1959Jerry Mann

It's a Tough Life Short Film1957Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar TV Series1957Self

The Steve Allen Plymouth Show Poster

The Steve Allen Plymouth Show TV Series1956Self

Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium Poster

Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium TV Series1955Self

Stage Show Poster

Stage Show TV Series1954Self

Celebrity Parade for Cerebral Palsy TV Special1953Self

The Tonight Show Poster

The Tonight Show TV Series1953Self - Guest Host

Saturday Night Dance Party TV Series1952Self - Host

Chesterfield Sound Off Time Poster

Chesterfield Sound Off Time TV Series1951

The Name's the Same Poster

The Name's the Same TV Series1951Self - Panelist

Broadway Open House Poster

Broadway Open House TV Series1950Self - Host

Robert Montgomery Presents Poster

Robert Montgomery Presents TV Series1950Jerry Croyden

The Arthur Murray Party Poster

The Arthur Murray Party TV Series1950Self

The Colgate Comedy Hour Poster

The Colgate Comedy Hour TV Series1950Self - Host

Cavalcade of Stars Poster

Cavalcade of Stars TV Series1949Self - Host

Stump the Stars Poster

Stump the Stars TV Series1947Self

Sleepytime Gal Poster

Sleepytime Gal Feature Film1942Downbeat

Swing Hotel Poster

Swing Hotel Short Film1939Comedian

Arizona to Broadway Poster

Arizona to Broadway Feature Film1933Jimmy Dante

Mickey's Gala Premier Poster

Mickey's Gala Premier Short Film1933Maurice Chevalier

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