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Buddy Lester

Bio: 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

Born: Tue, Jan 16 1917

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Death: Fri, Oct 04 2002

Buddy Lester is 85 years old

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More Than Murder

Buddy Lester was

67 in More Than Murder

as 'Cabbie'.

Thu, Jan 26 1984

Smorgasbord

Buddy Lester was

66 in Smorgasbord

as 'Passenger'.

Wed, Apr 13 1983

Fake-Out

Buddy Lester was

65 in Fake-Out

as 'The Blackjack Player'.

Thu, Nov 18 1982

Hardly Working

Buddy Lester was

63 in Hardly Working

as 'Claude Reed'.

Wed, Jan 30 1980

The Crash of Flight 401

Buddy Lester was

61 in The Crash of Flight 401

Sun, Oct 29 1978

Never Con a Killer

Buddy Lester was

60 in Never Con a Killer

as 'Poker Player'.

Fri, May 13 1977

The Man from Clover Grove

Buddy Lester was

58 in The Man from Clover Grove

as 'Ched Fields'.

Fri, Dec 12 1975

Starsky & Hutch

Buddy Lester was

58 in Starsky & Hutch

as 'Coley'.

Thu, May 01 1975

Poor Devil

Buddy Lester was

56 in Poor Devil

as 'Al Capone'.

Wed, Feb 14 1973

Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You

Buddy Lester was

54 in Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You

as 'Policeman'.

Fri, Nov 19 1971

The Party

Buddy Lester was

51 in The Party

as 'Davey Kane'.

Thu, Apr 04 1968

The Big Mouth

Buddy Lester was

50 in The Big Mouth

as 'Studs'.

Wed, Jul 12 1967

Three on a Couch

Buddy Lester was

49 in Three on a Couch

as 'Drunk'.

Tue, Mar 01 1966

The Patsy

Buddy Lester was

47 in The Patsy

as 'Copa Café MC'.

Wed, Jun 24 1964

The Nutty Professor

Buddy Lester was

46 in The Nutty Professor

as 'Bartender'.

Tue, Jun 04 1963

Sergeants 3

Buddy Lester was

45 in Sergeants 3

as 'Willie Sharpknife'.

Sat, Feb 10 1962

The Ladies Man

Buddy Lester was

44 in The Ladies Man

as 'Willard C. Gainsborough'.

Wed, Jun 21 1961

Ocean's Eleven

Buddy Lester was

43 in Ocean's Eleven

as 'Vince Massler'.

Wed, Aug 10 1960

The Gene Krupa Story

Buddy Lester was

42 in The Gene Krupa Story

as 'Himself'.

Tue, Dec 01 1959

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Starsky & Hutch

Buddy Lester was

58+ in Starsky & Hutch

as ', Coley'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 10 1975

Switch

Buddy Lester was

58+ in Switch

as 'Arnie Gold'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 1975

Big Eddie

Buddy Lester was

58+ in Big Eddie

First Air Date
Sat, Aug 23 1975

Barney Miller

Buddy Lester was

58+ in Barney Miller

as 'Harry the Bookie, Sidney the Bookie'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 23 1975

Kojak

Buddy Lester was

56+ in Kojak

as 'Lenny Karp'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973

Emergency!

Buddy Lester was

55+ in Emergency!

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 22 1972

Alias Smith and Jones

Buddy Lester was

53+ in Alias Smith and Jones

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 05 1971

The Odd Couple

Buddy Lester was

53+ in The Odd Couple

as 'Kennel Owner'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1970

McCloud

Buddy Lester was

53+ in McCloud

First Air Date
Tue, Feb 17 1970

My World and Welcome to It

Buddy Lester was

52+ in My World and Welcome to It

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1969

The Mod Squad

Buddy Lester was

51+ in The Mod Squad

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968

Mayberry R.F.D.

Buddy Lester was

51+ in Mayberry R.F.D.

as 'Phil Atkerson, Charles Pierce'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1968

Adam-12

Buddy Lester was

51+ in Adam-12

as 'Neil, Victor Lamson'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1968

That Girl

Buddy Lester was

49+ in That Girl

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Buddy Lester was

47+ in Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 25 1964

The New Phil Silvers Show

Buddy Lester was

46+ in The New Phil Silvers Show

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 28 1963

Petticoat Junction

Buddy Lester was

46+ in Petticoat Junction

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1963

77 Sunset Strip

Buddy Lester was

41+ in 77 Sunset Strip

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958

State Trooper

Buddy Lester was

39+ in State Trooper

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 25 1956

Dragnet

Buddy Lester was

34+ in Dragnet

First Air Date
Sun, Dec 16 1951

The Ed Sullivan Show

Buddy Lester was

31+ in The Ed Sullivan Show

as 'Self - Comedian / Singer, Self - Comedian'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948