Known For
Acting
Born
Feb 16, 1910
Died
Mar 23, 1995
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits
12 titles
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
Filmography
50 Years of NBC Late Night
Self (archive footage)
Smokey and the Bandit II
Warehouse Guard
Hardly Working
Slats
Odds and Evens
Mike Firpo
The Godmothers
Ricky Mastrasso
The Monkees
Kramm
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
The Rookie
Jerry Mann
The Name's the Same
Sleepytime Gal
Downbeat
Arizona to Broadway
Jimmy Dante
Mickey's Gala Premiere
Maurice Chevalier / Ed Wynne / Jimmy Durante (voice)