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Jerry Lester

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.

Known For: Acting

Born: Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1910-02-16

Died: 1995-03-23

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1933	Mickey's Gala Premiere	Maurice Chevalier / Ed Wynne / Jimmy Durante (voice)	61
2	1933	Arizona to Broadway	Jimmy Dante	70
3	1942	Sleepytime Gal	Downbeat	0
4	1959	The Rookie	Jerry Mann	0
5	1973	The Godmothers	Ricky Mastrasso	30
6	1978	Odds and Evens	Mike Firpo	70
7	1980	Hardly Working	Slats	46
8	1980	Smokey and the Bandit II	Warehouse Guard	55

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1951	The Name's the Same		0
2	1961	The Mike Douglas Show	Self - Co-Host	54
3	1961	The Mike Douglas Show	Self	54
4	1966	The Monkees		65