Jerry Lester
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 16, 1910
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died
- March 23, 1995
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.
Movies with Jerry Lester
- Odds and Evens 1978 · ★ 7.0
- Smokey and the Bandit II 1980 · ★ 5.5
- Mickey's Gala Premiere 1933 · ★ 6.3
- Hardly Working 1980 · ★ 4.5
- Arizona to Broadway 1933 · ★ 7.5
- The Godmothers 1973 · ★ 5.5
- The Rookie 1959 · ★ 10.0
- Sleepytime Gal 1942 · ★ 9.0
- 50 Years of NBC Late Night 2001 · ★ 5.0