Jerry Lester
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1910-02-16 - 1995-03-23
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
Jerry Lester (February 16, 1910 – March 23, 1995) was an American comedian, singer and performer on radio, television and the stage, who hosted the first network late night television program as host of Broadway Open House on NBC, a vaudeville-esque combination of comedy and music, whose success demonstrated the potential for late-night television and led to the creation of the Tonight Show.
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Known For
1961The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Show
1966The Monkees
1928Mickey Mouse Cartoons
1980Smokey and the Bandit II
The Name's the Same
1933Mickey's Gala Premiere
200150 Years of NBC Late Night
1980Hardly Working
1959The Rookie
1973The Godmothers
1942Sleepytime Gal
1933Arizona to Broadway
1978