Jerry Lester

Actor

Born: February 16, 1910 (85 years old)

Died: March 23, 1995

Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

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.

Filmography (5)

• Mickey's Gala Premiere (1933, ★ 6.2)
• Odds and Evens (1978, ★ 6.9)
• The Monkees (1966, ★ 6.5)
• Hardly Working (1980, ★ 4.6)
• Smokey and the Bandit II (1980, ★ 5.5)