Buddy Lester

1917-01-16 – 2002-10-04 (age 85) Chicago, Illinois, USA

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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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Buddy Lester

Known For

Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven

1960

as Vince Massler

The Party

The Party

1968

as Davey Kane

The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor

1963

as Bartender

The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man

1961

as Willard C. Gainsborough

The Big Mouth

The Big Mouth

1967

as Studs

The Patsy

The Patsy

1964

as Copa Café MC

Poor Devil

Poor Devil

1973

as Al Capone

Fake-Out

Fake-Out

1982

as The Blackjack Player

Sergeants 3

Sergeants 3

1962

as Willie Sharpknife

The Crash of Flight 401

The Crash of Flight 401

1978

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

1975

as Coley

Smorgasbord

Smorgasbord

1983

as Passenger

More Than Murder

More Than Murder

1984

as Cabbie

The Gene Krupa Story

The Gene Krupa Story

1959

as Himself

Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You

Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You

1971

as Policeman

Three on a Couch

Three on a Couch

1966

as Drunk

Hardly Working

Hardly Working

1980

as Claude Reed

Never Con a Killer

Never Con a Killer

1977

as Poker Player

The Man from Clover Grove

The Man from Clover Grove

1975

as Ched Fields