7.3
Movie
Acting
Buddy Lester
- Born
- Died
- (aged 85)
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Credits
- 43 titles
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
Signature work
Known For
7.3
Movie
6.5
Movie
The Nutty Professor
6.4
Movie
Ocean's Eleven
7.3
TV
Starsky & Hutch
7.3
TV
Kojak
6.3
Movie
The Ladies Man
7.8
TV
The Odd Couple
7.4
TV
Barney Miller
6.2
Movie
The Patsy
7.9
TV
Emergency!
7.2
TV
McCloud
7.1
TV
Adam-12
5.9
TV
Petticoat Junction
6.5
TV
Dragnet
6.2
TV
That Girl
7.1
TV
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
6.9
TV
Alias Smith and Jones
5.3
Movie
The Big Mouth
Acting credits 43
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | More Than Murder Film | Cabbie |
| 1983 | Smorgasbord Film | Passenger |
| 1982 | Fake-Out Film | The Blackjack Player |
| 1980 | Hardly Working Film | Claude Reed |
| 1978 | The Crash of Flight 401 Film | |
| 1977 | Never Con a Killer Film | Poker Player |
| 1975 | The Man from Clover Grove Film | Ched Fields |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch TV | (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Switch TV | Arnie Gold (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Big Eddie TV | (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch Film | Coley |
| 1975 | Barney Miller TV | Harry the Bookie, Sidney the Bookie (2 ep) |
| 1973 | Kojak TV | Lenny Karp (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Poor Devil Film | Al Capone |
| 1972 | Emergency! TV | Reggie (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You Film | Policeman |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones TV | (1 ep) |
| 1970 | The Odd Couple TV | Kennel Owner (1 ep) |
| 1970 | McCloud TV | (1 ep) |
| 1969 | Love, American Style TV | Herb (1 ep) |
| 1969 | My World and Welcome to It TV | (2 ep) |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad TV | (2 ep) |
| 1968 | The Doris Day Show TV | Eddie (1 ep) |
| 1968 | Mayberry R.F.D. TV | Phil Atkerson, Charles Pierce (1 ep) |
| 1968 | Adam-12 TV | Neil, Victor Lamson (1 ep) |
| 1968 | The Party Film | Davey Kane |
| 1968 | It Takes a Thief TV | Lenny Freland (1 ep) |
| 1967 | The Big Mouth Film | Studs |
| 1966 | That Girl TV | Bartender (3 ep) |
| 1966 | Three on a Couch Film | Drunk |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. TV | (1 ep) |
| 1964 | The Patsy Film | Copa Café MC |
| 1963 | The New Phil Silvers Show TV | (30 ep) |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junction TV | (1 ep) |
| 1963 | The Nutty Professor Film | Bartender |
| 1962 | Sergeants 3 Film | Willie Sharpknife |
| 1961 | The Ladies Man Film | Willard C. Gainsborough |
| 1960 | Ocean's Eleven Film | Vince Massler |
| 1959 | The Gene Krupa Story Film | Himself |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip TV | (1 ep) |
| 1956 | State Trooper TV | (1 ep) |
| 1951 | Dragnet TV | (1 ep) |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show TV | Self (2 ep) |