Buddy Lester
Biography
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
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Known For
Acting History
1984
More Than Murder as Cabbie
1983Smorgasbord as Passenger
1982Fake-Out as The Blackjack Player
1980Hardly Working as Claude Reed
1978The Crash of Flight 401
1977Never Con a Killer as Poker Player
1975The Man from Clover Grove as Ched Fields
1975Starsky & Hutch
1975Switch as Arnie Gold
1975Big Eddie
1975Starsky & Hutch as Coley
1975Barney Miller as Harry the Bookie
1975Barney Miller as Sidney the Bookie
1973Kojak as Lenny Karp
1973Poor Devil as Al Capone
1972Emergency!
1971Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You as Policeman
1971Alias Smith and Jones
1970The Odd Couple as Kennel Owner
1970McCloud
1969Love, American Style as Herb
1969My World and Welcome to It
1968The Mod Squad
1968Mayberry R.F.D. as Phil Atkerson
1968Mayberry R.F.D. as Charles Pierce
1968Adam-12 as Neil
1968Adam-12 as Victor Lamson
1968The Party as Davey Kane
1967The Big Mouth as Studs
1966That Girl
1966Three on a Couch as Drunk
1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964The Patsy as Copa Café MC
1963The New Phil Silvers Show
1963Petticoat Junction
1963The Nutty Professor as Bartender
1962Sergeants 3 as Willie Sharpknife
1961The Ladies Man as Willard C. Gainsborough
1960Ocean's Eleven as Vince Massler
1959The Gene Krupa Story as Himself
195877 Sunset Strip
1956State Trooper
1951Dragnet
1948The Ed Sullivan Show as Self