Jerry Lester Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography

Jerry Lester

Jerry Lester

Acting

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Mickey's Gala Premiere movie poster
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Mickey's Gala Premiere

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Mickey's Gala Premiere
Maurice Chevalier / Ed Wynne / Jimmy Durante (voice)
Arizona to Broadway movie poster
MOVIE

Arizona to Broadway

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Arizona to Broadway
Jimmy Dante
Odds and Evens movie poster
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Odds and Evens

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Odds and Evens
Mike Firpo
The Rookie movie poster
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The Rookie

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The Rookie
Jerry Mann
Smokey and the Bandit II movie poster
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Smokey and the Bandit II

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Smokey and the Bandit II
Warehouse Guard
Hardly Working movie poster
MOVIE

Hardly Working

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Hardly Working
Slats
Sleepytime Gal movie poster
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Sleepytime Gal

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Sleepytime Gal
Downbeat
The Godmothers movie poster
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The Godmothers

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The Godmothers
Ricky Mastrasso

Gallery

Jerry Lester portrait