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Buddy Lester

Buddy Lester

Acting

Born January 16, 1917 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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 · 40 titles

Dragnet

Dragnet

1951
Adam-12

Adam-12

1968
Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1969
Emergency!

Emergency!

1972
Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction

1963
Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

1975
Barney Miller

Barney Miller

1975
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

1964
Kojak

Kojak

1973
The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

1970
That Girl

That Girl

1966
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

1958
McCloud

McCloud

1970
The Doris Day Show

The Doris Day Show

1968
Switch

Switch

1975
State Trooper

State Trooper

1956
Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

1971
The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

1968
It Takes a Thief

It Takes a Thief

1968
Mayberry R.F.D.

Mayberry R.F.D.

1968
Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven

1960
My World and Welcome to It

My World and Welcome to It

1969
The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor

1963
The Party

The Party

1968
The New Phil Silvers Show

The New Phil Silvers Show

1963
The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man

1961
Big Eddie

Big Eddie

1975
Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

1975
Poor Devil

Poor Devil

1973
The Patsy

The Patsy

1964
The Big Mouth

The Big Mouth

1967
Three on a Couch

Three on a Couch

1966
The Crash of Flight 401

The Crash of Flight 401

1978
Sergeants 3

Sergeants 3

1962
Smorgasbord

Smorgasbord

1983
Fake-Out

Fake-Out

1982
The Man from Clover Grove

The Man from Clover Grove

1975
More Than Murder

More Than Murder

1984
Hardly Working

Hardly Working

1980