Buddy Lester
American comedian and actor (1917-2002) · United States · On the map · Comedians · Died at 85
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.
Buddy Lester is read about 39 times a day, in 12 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 21 June 2026
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Jerry Lewis Directed The Nutty Professor and The Patsy
Sammy Davis Jr. Also in Ocean's 11 and Ocean's Eleven
Frank Sinatra Produced Sergeants 3 (1962)
George Raft Also in Ocean's 11 and The Ladies Man
Del Moore Also in The Nutty Professor and The Patsy
Dean Martin Also in Ocean's 11 and Sergeants 3
Lewis Milestone Produced Ocean's 11 (1960)
Peter Lawford Also in Ocean's 11 and Sergeants 3
Henry Silva Also in Ocean's 11 and Sergeants 3
Joey Bishop Also in Ocean's 11 and Sergeants 3
Fritz Feld Also in The Ladies Man and The Patsy
Don "Red" Barry Also in Ocean's 11 and Starsky & Hutch
Joan Staley Also in Ocean's 11 and The Ladies Man
Joe Gray Also in Ocean's 11 and The Ladies Man
Blake Edwards Directed The Party (1968)
Angie Dickinson Also in Ocean's 11 and Ocean's Eleven
Kathleen Freeman Also in The Ladies Man and The Nutty Professor
Norman Alden Also in The Nutty Professor and The Patsy
Steven Franken Also in The Party and Hardly Working
Richard Benedict Also in Ocean's 11 and Ocean's Eleven
Denny Miller Also in The Party and More Than Murder
Leonard Stone Also in The Big Mouth and Hardly Working- Charles Lederer Wrote Ocean's 11 and Ocean's Eleven
Robert Foulk Also in Ocean's 11 and Ocean's Eleven
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About this person
As a comedian, he was a fixture on the international nightclub circuit for several decades and was the younger brother of comedian Jerry Lester.
Country
United States
Category
Comedians
Type
Comedian
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1917 to 2002 · aged 85
