Buddy Lester
Acting

Buddy Lester

Born 1917-01-16 · Chicago, Illinois, USA · Died 2002-10-04

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

ActorCast

Known for

The Party★ 7.3Viewing moment
The Party
1968
The Ed Sullivan Show★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Series
Ocean's Eleven★ 6.4Viewing moment
Ocean's Eleven
1960
The Nutty Professor★ 6.6Viewing moment
The Nutty Professor
1963
The Mod Squad★ 6.1Viewing moment
The Mod Squad
1968 · Series
The Ladies Man★ 6.3Viewing moment
The Ladies Man
1961
The Big Mouth★ 5.8Viewing moment
The Big Mouth
1967
Sergeants 3★ 5.4Viewing moment
Sergeants 3
1962
The Patsy★ 6.2Viewing moment
The Patsy
1964
Poor Devil★ 5.6Viewing moment
Poor Devil
1973
Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You★ 8Viewing moment
Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You
1971
Starsky and Hutch★ 6.5Viewing moment
Starsky and Hutch
1975
Three on a Couch★ 5.6Viewing moment
Three on a Couch
1966
My World and Welcome to It★ 6.3Viewing moment
My World and Welcome to It
1969 · Series
Smorgasbord★ 6Viewing moment
Smorgasbord
1983
Hardly Working★ 4.5Viewing moment
Hardly Working
1981
The Crash of Flight 401Viewing moment
The Crash of Flight 401
1978
More Than Murder★ 5Viewing moment
More Than Murder
1984
Never Con a KillerViewing moment
Never Con a Killer
1977
The Man from Clover GroveViewing moment
The Man from Clover Grove
1975
Fake-Out★ 4.7Viewing moment
Fake-Out
1982
The Gene Krupa Story★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Gene Krupa Story
1959

Frequent collaborators

Jerry LewisJerry LewisBill RichmondBill RichmondSammy Davis Jr.Sammy Davis Jr.Del MooreDel MooreBarry ShearBarry ShearKathleen FreemanKathleen FreemanPeter LawfordPeter LawfordGeorge RaftGeorge Raft