Buddy Lester
Known for
Acting
Life
1917 – 2002 (aged 85)
Born in
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits
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Biography
Buddy Lester was an American actor and comedian who portrayed dozens of character roles in films and television. Although known for his appearances in Jerry Lewis’ comedy films, he was also regularly seen on popular television shows in the 1960s and 1970s
Known For
The Party
04 Apr 1968
The Nutty Professor
04 Jun 1963
Ocean's Eleven
10 Aug 1960
Starsky & Hutch
10 Sep 1975
Kojak
24 Oct 1973
The Ladies Man
21 Jun 1961
The Odd Couple
24 Sep 1970
The Patsy
24 Jun 1964
Filmography
1984
- More Than Murderas Cabbie
1983
- Smorgasbordas Passenger
1982
- Fake-Outas The Blackjack Player
1980
- Hardly Workingas Claude Reed
1977
- Never Con a Killeras Poker Player
1975
- The Man from Clover Groveas Ched Fields
- Starsky & Hutch1 episode
- Switchas Arnie Gold1 episode
- Big Eddie1 episode
- Starsky & Hutchas Coley
- Barney Milleras Sidney the Bookie1 episode
1973
- Kojakas Lenny Karp1 episode
- Poor Devilas Al Capone
1972
- Emergency!as Reggie1 episode
1971
- Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind Youas Policeman
- Alias Smith and Jones1 episode
1970
- The Odd Coupleas Kennel Owner1 episode
- McCloud1 episode
1969
- Love, American Styleas Herb1 episode
- My World and Welcome to It2 episodes
1968
- The Mod Squad2 episodes
- The Doris Day Showas Eddie1 episode
- Mayberry R.F.D.as Charles Pierce1 episode
- Adam-12as Victor Lamson1 episode
- The Partyas Davey Kane
- It Takes a Thiefas Lenny Freland1 episode
1967
- The Big Mouthas Studs
1966
- That Girlas Bartender1 episode
- Three on a Couchas Drunk
1964
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.1 episode
- The Patsyas Copa Café MC
1963
- The New Phil Silvers Show30 episodes
- Petticoat Junction1 episode
- The Nutty Professoras Bartender
1962
- Sergeants 3as Willie Sharpknife
1961
- The Ladies Manas Willard C. Gainsborough
1960
- Ocean's Elevenas Vince Massler
1958
- 77 Sunset Strip1 episode
1956
- State Trooper1 episode
1951
- Dragnet1 episode