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Buddy Lester

Buddy Lester

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 16, 1917
Died Oct 04, 2002 (85)
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 ...

Known For
Filmography
More Than Murder

More Than Murder

1984

as Cabbie

Smorgasbord

Smorgasbord

1983

as Passenger

Fake-Out

Fake-Out

1982

as The Blackjack Player

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

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

1975

as Coley

Poor Devil

Poor Devil

1973

as Al Capone

Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You

Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You

1971

as Policeman

The Party

The Party

1968

as Davey Kane

The Big Mouth

The Big Mouth

1967

as Studs

Three on a Couch

Three on a Couch

1966

as Drunk

The Patsy

The Patsy

1964

as Copa Café MC

The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor

1963

as Bartender

Sergeants 3

Sergeants 3

1962

as Willie Sharpknife

The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man

1961

as Willard C. Gainsborough

Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven

1960

as Vince Massler

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Barney Miller

as Harry the Bookie

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 23, 1975

The Odd Couple

as Kennel Owner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1970

Kojak

as Lenny Karp

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1973

Switch

as Arnie Gold

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1975

Starsky & Hutch

as Coley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1975

Adam-12

as Neil

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1968

Adam-12

as Victor Lamson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1968

Mayberry R.F.D.

as Phil Atkerson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1968

Mayberry R.F.D.

as Charles Pierce

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1968

Barney Miller

as Sidney the Bookie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1975

Love, American Style

as Herb

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

The New Phil Silvers Show

Episodes: 30

First Aired: Sep 28, 1963

That Girl

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 08, 1966

My World and Welcome to It

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 15, 1969

The Mod Squad

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

Big Eddie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 23, 1975

77 Sunset Strip

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

Starsky & Hutch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1975

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1964

Alias Smith and Jones

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 1971

Petticoat Junction

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

Dragnet

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 1951

Emergency!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1972

McCloud

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 1970

State Trooper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1956

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Year Month Avg Max Min
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2024 7 11 23 2
2024 8 10 20 5
2024 9 5 16 1
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2024 11 2 4 1
2024 12 2 4 1
2025 1 5 13 2
2025 2 2 4 1
2025 3 2 3 1
2025 5 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 1 3 0
2025 9 0 0 0

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