Buddy Lester
Born
January 16, 1917
Died
October 4, 2002 (85 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
More Than Murder
Cabbie
1984
Smorgasbord
Passenger
1983
Fake-Out
The Blackjack Player
1982
Hardly Working
Claude Reed
1980
The Crash of Flight 401
1978
Never Con a Killer
Poker Player
1977
The Man from Clover Grove
Ched Fields
1975
Starsky & Hutch
(1 episode)
1975
Switch
Arnie Gold · (1 episode)
1975
Big Eddie
(1 episode)
1975
Starsky & Hutch
Coley
1975
Barney Miller
Harry the Bookie · (2 episodes)
1975
Barney Miller
Sidney the Bookie · (1 episode)
1975
Kojak
Lenny Karp · (1 episode)
1973
Poor Devil
Al Capone
1973
Emergency!
(1 episode)
1972
Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You
Policeman
1971
Alias Smith and Jones
(1 episode)
1971
The Odd Couple
Kennel Owner · (1 episode)
1970
McCloud
(1 episode)
1970
Love, American Style
Herb · (1 episode)
1969
My World and Welcome to It
(2 episodes)
1969
The Mod Squad
(2 episodes)
1968
Mayberry R.F.D.
Phil Atkerson · (1 episode)
1968
Mayberry R.F.D.
Charles Pierce · (1 episode)
1968
Adam-12
Neil · (1 episode)
1968
Adam-12
Victor Lamson · (1 episode)
1968
The Party
Davey Kane
1968
The Big Mouth
Studs
1967
That Girl
(4 episodes)
1966
Three on a Couch
Drunk
1966
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
(1 episode)
1964
The Patsy
Copa Café MC
1964
The New Phil Silvers Show
(30 episodes)
1963
Petticoat Junction
(1 episode)
1963
The Nutty Professor
Bartender
1963
Sergeants 3
Willie Sharpknife
1962
The Ladies Man
Willard C. Gainsborough
1961
Ocean's Eleven
Vince Massler
1960
The Gene Krupa Story
Himself
1959
77 Sunset Strip
(1 episode)
1958
State Trooper
(1 episode)
1956
Dragnet
(1 episode)
1951
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1948