Jerry Lester
Jerry Lester
Person

Jerry Lester

Actor 1910-02-16 Chicago, Illinois, USA

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
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Odds and Evens

Odds and Evens

1978 · Mike Firpo

Smokey and the Bandit II

Smokey and the Bandit II

1980 · Warehouse Guard

The Monkees

The Monkees

1966 · Kramm

Mickey's Gala Premiere

Mickey's Gala Premiere

1933 · Maurice Chevalier / Ed Wynne / Jimmy Durante (voice)

Hardly Working

Hardly Working

1980 · Slats

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · Self - Co-Host

The Godmothers

The Godmothers

1973 · Ricky Mastrasso

Arizona to Broadway

Arizona to Broadway

1933 · Jimmy Dante

50 Years of NBC Late Night

50 Years of NBC Late Night

2001 · Self (archive footage)

The Rookie

The Rookie

1959 · Jerry Mann

Sleepytime Gal

Sleepytime Gal

1942 · Downbeat

Mickey Mouse Cartoons

Mickey Mouse Cartoons

1928 · Maurice Chevalier/Ed Wynne/Jimmy Durante/Eddie Cantor (voice)

The Name's the Same

1951 · TV