Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 16, 1917
Place of Birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Buddy Lester
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | More Than Murder | Cabbie |
| 1983 | Smorgasbord | Passenger |
| 1982 | Fake-Out | The Blackjack Player |
| 1980 | Hardly Working | Claude Reed |
| 1978 | The Crash of Flight 401 | |
| 1977 | Never Con a Killer | Poker Player |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch | Coley |
| 1975 | The Man from Clover Grove | Ched Fields |
| 1973 | Poor Devil | Al Capone |
| 1971 | Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You | Policeman |
| 1968 | The Party | Davey Kane |
| 1967 | The Big Mouth | Studs |
| 1966 | Three on a Couch | Drunk |
| 1964 | The Patsy | Copa Café MC |
| 1963 | The Nutty Professor | Bartender |
| 1962 | Sergeants 3 | Willie Sharpknife |
| 1961 | The Ladies Man | Willard C. Gainsborough |
| 1960 | Ocean's Eleven | Vince Massler |
| 1959 | The Gene Krupa Story | Himself |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch | |
| 1975 | Switch | Arnie Gold |
| 1975 | Big Eddie | |
| 1975 | Barney Miller | Harry the Bookie |
| 1975 | Barney Miller | Sidney the Bookie |
| 1973 | Kojak | Lenny Karp |
| 1972 | Emergency! | |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones | |
| 1970 | The Odd Couple | Kennel Owner |
| 1970 | McCloud | |
| 1969 | My World and Welcome to It | |
| 1969 | Love, American Style | Herb |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad | |
| 1968 | Adam-12 | Neil |
| 1968 | Adam-12 | Victor Lamson |
| 1968 | Mayberry R.F.D. | Phil Atkerson |
| 1968 | Mayberry R.F.D. | Charles Pierce |
| 1966 | That Girl | |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junction | |
| 1963 | The New Phil Silvers Show | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip | |
| 1956 | State Trooper | |
| 1951 | Dragnet | |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |