Biography
Jerry Lester (February 16, 1910 β 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.
Filmography
all 12
Movies 8
TV Shows 4
self 2
Warehouse Guard
Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
Movie
5.34
Slats
Hardly Working (1980)
Movie
Mike Firpo
Odds and Evens (1978)
Movie
2
Ricky Mastrasso
The Godmothers (1973)
Movie
The Monkees (1966)
TV
4.25
Self / Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
TV
Jerry Mann
The Rookie (1959)
Movie
The Name's the Same (1951)
TV
Self - Host / Performer
Broadway Open House (1950)
TV
Downbeat
Sleepytime Gal (1942)
Movie
Jimmy Dante
Arizona to Broadway (1933)
Movie
Maurice Chevalier / Ed Wynne / Jimmy Durante
Mickey's Gala Premiere (1933)
Movie
Ratings
Average 4.79
Based on 35.7 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1933
1950
1961
1978
1980
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1910-02-16
Deathday1995-03-23 (85 years old)
Birth NameLester J. Goldberg
Birth PlaceChicago, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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