Buddy Lester

Acting

Buddy Lester

Born January 16, 1917Chicago, Illinois, USA41 credits

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

More Than Murder
4.0

More Than Murder

Movie

1984

Smorgasbord
5.8

Smorgasbord

Movie

1983

Fake-Out
3.7

Fake-Out

Movie

1982

Hardly Working
4.6

Hardly Working

Movie

1980

The Crash of Flight 401
7.5

The Crash of Flight 401

Movie

1978

Never Con a Killer

Never Con a Killer

Movie

1977

Filmography

More Than Murder
1984More Than Murderas CabbieMovie
Smorgasbord
1983Smorgasbordas PassengerMovie
Fake-Out
1982Fake-Outas The Blackjack PlayerMovie
Hardly Working
1980Hardly Workingas Claude ReedMovie
The Crash of Flight 401
1978The Crash of Flight 401Movie
Never Con a Killer
1977Never Con a Killeras Poker PlayerMovie
The Man from Clover Grove
1975The Man from Clover Groveas Ched FieldsMovie
Starsky & Hutch
1975Starsky & HutchTV
Switch
1975Switchas Arnie GoldTV
B
1975Big EddieTV
Starsky & Hutch
1975Starsky & Hutchas ColeyMovie
Barney Miller
1975Barney Milleras Harry the BookieTV
Kojak
1973Kojakas Lenny KarpTV
Poor Devil
1973Poor Devilas Al CaponeMovie
Emergency!
1972Emergency!TV
Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You
1971Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind Youas PolicemanMovie
Alias Smith and Jones
1971Alias Smith and JonesTV
The Odd Couple
1970The Odd Coupleas Kennel OwnerTV
McCloud
1970McCloudTV
Love, American Style
1969Love, American Styleas HerbTV
My World and Welcome to It
1969My World and Welcome to ItTV
The Mod Squad
1968The Mod SquadTV
Mayberry R.F.D.
1968Mayberry R.F.D.as Phil AtkersonTV
Adam-12
1968Adam-12as NeilTV
The Party
1968The Partyas Davey KaneMovie
The Big Mouth
1967The Big Mouthas StudsMovie
That Girl
1966That GirlTV
Three on a Couch
1966Three on a Couchas DrunkMovie
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.TV
The Patsy
1964The Patsyas Copa Café MCMovie
T
1963The New Phil Silvers ShowTV
Petticoat Junction
1963Petticoat JunctionTV
The Nutty Professor
1963The Nutty Professoras BartenderMovie
Sergeants 3
1962Sergeants 3as Willie SharpknifeMovie
The Ladies Man
1961The Ladies Manas Willard C. GainsboroughMovie
Ocean's Eleven
1960Ocean's Elevenas Vince MasslerMovie
The Gene Krupa Story
1959The Gene Krupa Storyas HimselfMovie
77 Sunset Strip
195877 Sunset StripTV
S
1956State TrooperTV
Dragnet
1951DragnetTV
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV