Len Lesser

Acting

Len Lesser

Born December 3, 1922New York City, New York, USA151 credits

Leonard King Lesser (December 3, 1922 – February 16, 2011) was an American character actor and comedian best known for his recurring role as Uncle Leo on Seinfeld. He was also known for his role as Garvin on Everybody Loves Raymond.

Known For

Castle
8.0

Castle

TV

2009

The Wedding Bells
7.0

The Wedding Bells

TV

2007

'Til Death
6.4

'Til Death

TV

2006

Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn!
4.4

Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn!

Movie

2005

Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo

Movie

2004

Quintuplets
8.3

Quintuplets

TV

2004

Filmography

Castle
2009Castleas NeighbourTV
The Wedding Bells
2007The Wedding Bellsas Peppy MillerTV
'Til Death
2006'Til Deathas GusTV
Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn!
2005Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn!as Inspector Krol (archive footage)Movie
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2004Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmoas SelfMovie
Quintuplets
2004Quintupletsas MortyTV
Baadasssss!
2004Baadasssss!as Manny & Mort GoldbergMovie
Cold Case
2003Cold Caseas Elmer Gibbins (2007)TV
Rock Me Baby
2003Rock Me Babyas HarveyTV
Son of the Beach
2000Son of the BeachTV
The Werewolf Reborn!
1998The Werewolf Reborn!as KrolMovie
T
1998True Friendsas Mr. SlotnickMovie
Smart Guy
1997Smart Guyas SidneyTV
Just Shoot Me!
1997Just Shoot Me!as Uncle JimmyTV
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996Sabrina, the Teenage Witchas EugeneTV
Everybody Loves Raymond
1996Everybody Loves Raymondas GarvinTV
Caroline in the City
1995Caroline in the Cityas WaiterTV
Rave Review
1995Rave Reviewas AlMovie
Platypus Man
1995Platypus Manas Rabbi RosenbaumTV
ER
1994ERas Woody EbbotsTV
Boy Meets World
1993Boy Meets Worldas Arnie HeckTV
The John Larroquette Show
1993The John Larroquette Showas PreacherTV
Mad About You
1992Mad About Youas Uncle ArnoldTV
Sorority Girls and the Creature from Hell
1991Sorority Girls and the Creature from Hellas TexMovie
Mob Boss
1990Mob Bossas Don CaglianotiMovie
Faith
1990Faithas Uncle SalMovie
Ain't No Way Back
1990Ain't No Way Backas Papa CampbellMovie
Spy
1989Spyas Dr. Obediah SternMovie
Seinfeld
1989Seinfeldas Uncle LeoTV
Grandmother's House
1988Grandmother's Houseas GrandfatherMovie
thirtysomething
1987thirtysomethingTV
Tour of Duty
1987Tour of Dutyas Clayton - WWII Vet (uncredited)TV
Amazing Stories
1986Amazing Storiesas Old Grave RobberMovie
Amazing Stories
1985Amazing Storiesas Old Grave DiggerTV
Airwolf
1984Airwolfas VillainTV
Du-beat-e-o
1984Du-beat-e-oas HendricksMovie
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983Hardcastle and McCormickas SamTV
Remington Steele
1982Remington Steeleas Anthony TorranceTV
T
1981Through the Magic Pyramidas NaktahMovie
Falcon Crest
1981Falcon Crestas Professor McCloudTV
Simon & Simon
1981Simon & Simonas SlaterTV
Take This Job and Shove It
1981Take This Job and Shove Itas RoachMovie
Death Hunt
1981Death Huntas LewisMovie
Enos
1980EnosTV
The Main Event
1979The Main Eventas Trainer At Big BearMovie
Someone's Watching Me!
1978Someone's Watching Me!as Burly ManMovie
House Calls
1978House Callsas WaiterMovie
The Love Boat
1977The Love Boatas StrykerTV
Spider-Man
1977Spider-Manas HenchmanMovie
Ruby
1977Rubyas BarneyMovie
Moonshine County Express
1977Moonshine County Expressas ScogginsMovie
Joyride to Nowhere
1977Joyride to Nowhereas CharlieMovie
Supervan
1977Supervanas BanksMovie
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesTV
Code R
1977Code Ras LeoTV
Quincy, M.E.
1976Quincy, M.E.as Dr. DeGrootTV
The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976The Outlaw Josey Walesas AbeMovie
Switch
1975Switchas PelkyTV
Barbary Coast
1975Barbary Coastas ClerkTV
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974Kolchak: The Night Stalkeras CrowleyTV
The Rockford Files
1974The Rockford Filesas ColbyTV
Truck Stop Women
1974Truck Stop Womenas WinterMovie
It's Good to Be Alive
1974It's Good to Be Aliveas Man at AccidentMovie
Papillon
1973Papillonas GuardMovie
Kojak
1973Kojakas Mr. MorganTV
Slither
1973Slitheras JoggerMovie
Dirty Little Billy
1972Dirty Little Billyas SlitsMovie
Delphi Bureau
1972Delphi Bureauas MockthorntonTV
The Bob Newhart Show
1972The Bob Newhart Showas Mr. SchwabTV
McMillan & Wife
1971McMillan & Wifeas Benny CarrTV
T
1971The PartnersTV
Blood and Lace
1971Blood and Laceas Tom KredgeMovie
All in the Family
1971All in the Familyas Billy PendergastTV
Kelly's Heroes
1970Kelly's Heroesas Platoon Sgt. Bellamy (42nd Engineers)Movie
Medical Center
1969Medical CenterTV
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969The Bold Ones: The New Doctorsas Joe BolandTV
The Bill Cosby Show
1969The Bill Cosby Showas SupervisorTV
The Mod Squad
1968The Mod Squadas BurnsTV
Land of the Giants
1968Land of the Giantsas PrisonerTV
The Outsider
1968The OutsiderTV
Judd for the Defense
1967Judd for the DefenseTV
The Second Hundred Years
1967The Second Hundred Yearsas NortonTV
The Last Challenge
1967The Last Challengeas Ed (uncredited)Movie
Ironside
1967Ironsideas Frank BenderTV
Mr. Terrific
1967Mr. Terrificas NovnikTV
How I Spent My Summer Vacation
1967How I Spent My Summer Vacationas The GreekMovie
Run, Buddy, Run
1966Run, Buddy, RunTV
The Monkees
1966The Monkeesas GeorgeTV
That Girl
1966That GirlTV
Love on a Rooftop
1966Love on a Rooftopas Junk Shop OwnerTV
Fireball 500
1966Fireball 500as Man In GarageMovie
The F.B.I.
1965The F.B.I.as GhostTV
Get Smart
1965Get Smartas RudolphTV
Honey West
1965Honey Westas Mr. CrimmTV
The Wild Wild West
1965The Wild Wild Westas MasonTV
Laredo
1965LaredoTV
Green Acres
1965Green Acresas ManTV
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
1965How to Stuff a Wild Bikinias North Dakota PeteMovie
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force
1965McHale's Navy Joins the Air Forceas NKVD commissarMovie
The Munsters
1964The Munstersas ManikooTV
The Rogues
1964The Roguesas PriestTV
B
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Le BombardTV
My Favorite Martian
1963My Favorite Martianas HankTV
The Great Adventure
1963The Great Adventureas VarnesTV
Temple Houston
1963Temple Houstonas Orley BaldwinTV
The Outer Limits
1963The Outer Limitsas Sforza Water/Power workerTV
Arrest and Trial
1963Arrest and Trialas BiggyTV
Smog
1962Smogas Lelio MarpicatiMovie
Stoney Burke
1962Stoney Burkeas LeoTV
Birdman of Alcatraz
1962Birdman of Alcatrazas Burns (uncredited)Movie
The Investigators
1961The Investigatorsas PuppeteerTV
Ben Casey
1961Ben CaseyTV
Bells Are Ringing
1960Bells Are Ringingas Charlie Bessemer (uncredited)Movie
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
1960Please Don't Eat the Daisiesas Waiter at Sardi's (uncredited)Movie
Crime and Punishment USA
1959Crime and Punishment USAas Desk OfficerMovie
Mr. Lucky
1959Mr. Luckyas GunmanTV
The Detectives
1959The Detectivesas Jack HassetTV
The Untouchables
1959The Untouchablesas GuntherTV
Adventures in Paradise
1959Adventures in Paradiseas LasserTV
The Third Man
1959The Third Manas NajianTV
Lock-Up
1959Lock-Upas Carl KincaidTV
Bonanza
1959Bonanzaas Fred GaskellTV
Johnny Staccato
1959Johnny StaccatoTV
Tightrope
1959Tightropeas The Hood (uncredited)TV
Some Came Running
1958Some Came Runningas Indianapolis Poker Player (uncredited)Movie
Old Man
1958Old Manas Man with GunMovie
Bat Masterson
1958Bat Mastersonas Frank HollowayTV
The Texan
1958The Texanas BradTV
Peter Gunn
1958Peter GunnTV
The Man Who Died Twice
1958The Man Who Died Twiceas MinelliMovie
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
1958Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammeras Zig SegmanTV
Tombstone Territory
1957Tombstone Territoryas Hugh DawsonTV
The Thin Man
1957The Thin ManTV
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957Have Gun, Will Travelas BoldtTV
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
1957Slaughter on 10th Avenueas Sam (Uncredited)Movie
Panic!
1957Panic!TV
O
1957Official DetectiveTV
Lust for Life
1956Lust for Lifeas Cartoonist (uncredited)Movie
Somebody Up There Likes Me
1956Somebody Up There Likes Meas Reporter at Sparring Session (uncredited)Movie
Shack Out on 101
1955Shack Out on 101as PerchMovie
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas ThugTV
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmokeas Townsman (uncredited)TV
The Big Break
1953The Big Breakas HunkMovie
General Electric Theater
1953General Electric Theateras FriedmanTV
Dragnet
1951DragnetTV
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas First Card PlayerTV
The Red Skelton Show
1951The Red Skelton Showas LegsTV
The Jack Benny Program
1950The Jack Benny Programas Second Bank RobberTV
Man Against Crime
1949Man Against Crimeas Hoodlum (uncredited)TV
Suspense
1949Suspenseas Man at Baseball Game (uncredited)TV
Studio One
1948Studio OneTV