Buddy Lester
Acting • Born 1917-01-16 – Died 2002-10-04
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
Filmography
45 credits
Ocean's Eleven
Movie • 1960
Vince Massler
The Crash of Flight 401
Movie • 1978
The Ladies Man
Movie • 1961
Willard C. Gainsborough
Sergeants 3
Movie • 1962
Willie Sharpknife
The Nutty Professor
Movie • 1963
Bartender
Starsky & Hutch
Movie • 1975
Coley
The Big Mouth
Movie • 1967
Studs
Hardly Working
Movie • 1980
Claude Reed
More Than Murder
Movie • 1984
Cabbie
Three on a Couch
Movie • 1966
Drunk
Never Con a Killer
Movie • 1977
Poker Player
Smorgasbord
Movie • 1983
Passenger
Poor Devil
Movie • 1973
Al Capone
The Party
Movie • 1968
Davey Kane
Fake-Out
Movie • 1982
The Blackjack Player
The Man from Clover Grove
Movie • 1975
Ched Fields
The Gene Krupa Story
Movie • 1959
Himself
The Patsy
Movie • 1964
Copa Café MC
Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You
Movie • 1971
Policeman
77 Sunset Strip
TV • 1958
My World and Welcome to It
TV • 1969
Starsky & Hutch
TV • 1975
The Odd Couple
TV • 1970
Kennel Owner
That Girl
TV • 1966
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
TV • 1964
Alias Smith and Jones
TV • 1971
Petticoat Junction
TV • 1963
The Mod Squad
TV • 1968
Kojak
TV • 1973
Lenny Karp
Dragnet
TV • 1951
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV • 1948
Self
Emergency!
TV • 1972
Switch
TV • 1975
Arnie Gold
McCloud
TV • 1970
The New Phil Silvers Show
TV • 1963
State Trooper
TV • 1956
Big Eddie
TV • 1975
Adam-12
TV • 1968
Neil
Adam-12
TV • 1968
Victor Lamson
Mayberry R.F.D.
TV • 1968
Phil Atkerson
Mayberry R.F.D.
TV • 1968
Charles Pierce
Barney Miller
TV • 1975
Harry the Bookie
Barney Miller
TV • 1975
Sidney the Bookie
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
Herb
That Girl
TV • 1966
Bartender