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Tom Lester
American actor and evangelist (1938-2020) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 81
Thomas William Lester was an American actor and evangelist. He was best known for his role as farmhand Eb Dawson on the television show Green Acres as well as crossover appearances on Petticoat Junction, which was set near Green Acres' fictional town of Hooterville.
Tom Lester is read about 117 times a day, in 18 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2020Died20 April 20202014
Campin' BuddiesFilm, Producer2008
Huntin' BuddiesFilm, Tom1995
GordyFilm, Cousin Jake1991
Pistol: The Birth of a LegendFilm, Pete as adult1990
Return to Green AcresFilm, Eb Dawson1989
IntruderFilm, Officer Mathews1982
Knight RiderSeries, Ted Moore1979
Donovan's KidFilm, Photographer1976
Charo and the SergeantFilm, Sgt. Hank Palmer1974
Little House on the PrairieSeries
BenjiFilm, 1974Riley1969
Love, American StyleSeries, Fleetus1965
Green AcresSeries, Eb Dawson1963
Petticoat JunctionSeries, Eb Dawson1962
The Beverly HillbilliesSeries, Eb Dawson1954
The Wonderful World of DisneySeries, Traveling Photographer1938Born23 September 1938
Campin' BuddiesFilm, Producer2008Huntin' BuddiesFilm, Tom1995GordyFilm, Cousin Jake1991Pistol: The Birth of a LegendFilm, Pete as adult1990Return to Green AcresFilm, Eb Dawson1989IntruderFilm, Officer Mathews1982Knight RiderSeries, Ted Moore1979Donovan's KidFilm, Photographer1976Charo and the SergeantFilm, Sgt. Hank Palmer1974Little House on the PrairieSeriesBenjiFilm, 1974Riley1969Love, American StyleSeries, Fleetus1965Green AcresSeries, Eb Dawson1963Petticoat JunctionSeries, Eb Dawson1962The Beverly HillbilliesSeries, Eb Dawson1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeries, Traveling Photographer1938Born23 September 1938People around Tom
Close ties
Eva Gabor Also in Green Acres and Return to Green Acres
Frank Cady Also in Green Acres and Return to Green Acres
Pat Buttram Also in Green Acres and Return to Green Acres
Richard L. Bare Directed Green Acres
Joe Camp Directed Benji (1975)
Leslie Stevens Produced Gordy (1995)
Alvy Moore Also in Green Acres and Intruder
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 9
19 credits on file
Television 7
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
He appeared in two feature animal films, Gordy and Benji.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1938 to 2020 · aged 81
