Len Lesser

Len Lesser

Acting • Born 1922-12-03 – Died 2011-02-16

Acting1New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Leonard King Lesser (December 3, 1922 – February 16, 2011) was an American character actor and comedian best known for his recurring role as Uncle Leo on Seinfeld. He was also known for his role as Garvin on Everybody Loves Raymond.

Filmography

166 credits
Someone's Watching Me!

Someone's Watching Me!

Movie • 1978

Burly Man

Kelly's Heroes

Kelly's Heroes

Movie • 1970

Platoon Sgt. Bellamy (42nd Engineers)

Death Hunt

Death Hunt

Movie • 1981

Lewis

Bells Are Ringing

Bells Are Ringing

Movie • 1960

Charlie Bessemer (uncredited)

Shack Out on 101

Shack Out on 101

Movie • 1955

Perch

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Movie • 1960

Waiter at Sardi's (uncredited)

Supervan

Supervan

Movie • 1977

Banks

Mob Boss

Mob Boss

Movie • 1990

Don Caglianoti

Truck Stop Women

Truck Stop Women

Movie • 1974

Winter

Blood and Lace

Blood and Lace

Movie • 1971

Tom Kredge

Slither

Slither

Movie • 1973

Jogger

House Calls

House Calls

Movie • 1978

Waiter

The Big Break

The Big Break

Movie • 1953

Hunk

Moonshine County Express

Moonshine County Express

Movie • 1977

Scoggins

Spy

Spy

Movie • 1989

Dr. Obediah Stern

Take This Job and Shove It

Take This Job and Shove It

Movie • 1981

Roach

It's Good to Be Alive

It's Good to Be Alive

Movie • 1974

Man at Accident

Dirty Little Billy

Dirty Little Billy

Movie • 1972

Slits

Fireball 500

Fireball 500

Movie • 1966

Man In Garage

True Friends

True Friends

Movie • 1998

Mr. Slotnick

Faith

Faith

Movie • 1990

Uncle Sal

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

Movie • 1967

The Greek

Slaughter on 10th Avenue

Slaughter on 10th Avenue

Movie • 1957

Sam (Uncredited)

Du-beat-e-o

Du-beat-e-o

Movie • 1984

Hendricks

The Outlaw Josey Wales

The Outlaw Josey Wales

Movie • 1976

Abe

Crime and Punishment USA

Crime and Punishment USA

Movie • 1959

Desk Officer

Smog

Smog

Movie • 1962

Lelio Marpicati

How to Stuff a Wild Bikini

How to Stuff a Wild Bikini

Movie • 1965

North Dakota Pete

Papillon

Papillon

Movie • 1973

Guard

McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force

McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force

Movie • 1965

NKVD commissar

Old Man

Old Man

Movie • 1958

Man with Gun

The Main Event

The Main Event

Movie • 1979

Trainer At Big Bear

Birdman of Alcatraz

Birdman of Alcatraz

Movie • 1962

Burns (uncredited)

The Last Challenge

The Last Challenge

Movie • 1967

Ed (uncredited)

Ain't No Way Back

Ain't No Way Back

Movie • 1990

Papa Campbell

Rave Review

Rave Review

Movie • 1995

Al

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Movie • 1956

Reporter at Sparring Session (uncredited)

Grandmother's House

Grandmother's House

Movie • 1988

Grandfather

Sorority Girls and the Creature from Hell

Sorority Girls and the Creature from Hell

Movie • 1991

Tex

Ruby

Ruby

Movie • 1977

Barney

The Werewolf Reborn!

The Werewolf Reborn!

Movie • 1998

Krol

Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn!

Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn!

Movie • 2005

Inspector Krol (archive footage)

Some Came Running

Some Came Running

Movie • 1958

Indianapolis Poker Player (uncredited)

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

Movie • 1986

Old Grave Robber

Baadasssss!

Baadasssss!

Movie • 2004

Manny & Mort Goldberg

Spider-Man

Spider-Man

Movie • 1977

Henchman

Joyride to Nowhere

Joyride to Nowhere

Movie • 1977

Charlie

Through the Magic Pyramid

Through the Magic Pyramid

Movie • 1981

Naktah

Lust for Life

Lust for Life

Movie • 1956

Cartoonist (uncredited)

Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo

Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo

Movie • 2004

Self

The Man Who Died Twice

The Man Who Died Twice

Movie • 1958

Minelli

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

TV • 1981

Professor McCloud

The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure

TV • 1963

Varnes

Hardcastle and McCormick

Hardcastle and McCormick

TV • 1983

Sam

Son of the Beach

Son of the Beach

TV • 2000

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

TV • 1989

Uncle Leo

Castle

Castle

TV • 2009

Neighbour

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

TV • 1982

Anthony Torrance

Love on a Rooftop

Love on a Rooftop

TV • 1966

Junk Shop Owner

Green Acres

Green Acres

TV • 1965

Man

thirtysomething

thirtysomething

TV • 1987

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

TV • 1965

Ghost

Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky

TV • 1959

Gunman

Rock Me Baby

Rock Me Baby

TV • 2003

Harvey

The Munsters

The Munsters

TV • 1964

Manikoo

Smart Guy

Smart Guy

TV • 1997

Sidney

Airwolf

Airwolf

TV • 1984

Villain

Boy Meets World

Boy Meets World

TV • 1993

Arnie Heck

Everybody Loves Raymond

Everybody Loves Raymond

TV • 1996

Garvin

That Girl

That Girl

TV • 1966

Cold Case

Cold Case

TV • 2003

Elmer Gibbins (2007)

Land of the Giants

Land of the Giants

TV • 1968

Prisoner

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

TV • 1977

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

TV • 1968

Burns

Kojak

Kojak

TV • 1973

Mr. Morgan

Medical Center

Medical Center

TV • 1969

Dragnet

Dragnet

TV • 1951

Quintuplets

Quintuplets

TV • 2004

Morty

Studio One

Studio One

TV • 1948

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

TV • 1953

Friedman

Johnny Staccato

Johnny Staccato

TV • 1959

The Wedding Bells

The Wedding Bells

TV • 2007

Peppy Miller

Ironside

Ironside

TV • 1967

Frank Bender

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

TV • 1974

Crowley

Laredo

Laredo

TV • 1965

ER

ER

TV • 1994

Woody Ebbots

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

TV • 1955

Thug

Run, Buddy, Run

Run, Buddy, Run

TV • 1966

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

TV • 1957

Boldt

Switch

Switch

TV • 1975

Pelky

The Partners

The Partners

TV • 1971

Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn

TV • 1958

The Thin Man

The Thin Man

TV • 1957

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

TV • 1963

Le Bombard

Enos

Enos

TV • 1980

Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

TV • 1959

Lasser

Judd for the Defense

Judd for the Defense

TV • 1967

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

TV • 1958

Frank Holloway

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

TV • 1961

Barbary Coast

Barbary Coast

TV • 1975

Clerk

Code R

Code R

TV • 1977

Leo

Honey West

Honey West

TV • 1965

Mr. Crimm

Tightrope

Tightrope

TV • 1959

The Hood (uncredited)

The Rogues

The Rogues

TV • 1964

Priest

Panic!

Panic!

TV • 1957

Official Detective

Official Detective

TV • 1957

The Outsider

The Outsider

TV • 1968

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

TV • 1959

Gunther

All in the Family

All in the Family

TV • 1971

Billy Pendergast

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

TV • 1985

Old Grave Digger

Platypus Man

Platypus Man

TV • 1995

Rabbi Rosenbaum

Mr. Terrific

Mr. Terrific

TV • 1967

Novnik

Bonanza

Bonanza

TV • 1959

Fred Gaskell

The Monkees

The Monkees

TV • 1966

George

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

TV • 1996

Eugene

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

TV • 1963

Sforza Water/Power worker

Kojak

Kojak

TV • 1973

Hinton

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

TV • 1977

Stryker

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

TV • 1976

Dr. DeGroot

The Bob Newhart Show

The Bob Newhart Show

TV • 1972

Mr. Schwab

Mad About You

Mad About You

TV • 1992

Uncle Arnold

The John Larroquette Show

The John Larroquette Show

TV • 1993

Preacher

McMillan & Wife

McMillan & Wife

TV • 1971

Benny Carr

Tombstone Territory

Tombstone Territory

TV • 1957

Hugh Dawson

Tour of Duty

Tour of Duty

TV • 1987

Clayton - WWII Vet (uncredited)

Switch

Switch

TV • 1975

Salesman

The Bill Cosby Show

The Bill Cosby Show

TV • 1969

Supervisor

The Monkees

The Monkees

TV • 1966

Red

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

TV • 1969

Joe Boland

Get Smart

Get Smart

TV • 1965

Luden

Get Smart

Get Smart

TV • 1965

Vogel

Get Smart

Get Smart

TV • 1965

Rudolph

My Favorite Martian

My Favorite Martian

TV • 1963

Hank

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

TV • 1965

Mason

My Favorite Martian

My Favorite Martian

TV • 1963

Carlo

Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial

TV • 1963

Biggy

Temple Houston

Temple Houston

TV • 1963

Orley Baldwin

Stoney Burke

Stoney Burke

TV • 1962

Leo

Stoney Burke

Stoney Burke

TV • 1962

Detective

The Texan

The Texan

TV • 1958

Matt Kiley

The Texan

The Texan

TV • 1958

Brad

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

TV • 1951

Big Mike Miller

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

TV • 1951

Percival Cutthroat - Pirate with Hook

The Detectives

The Detectives

TV • 1959

Jack Hasset

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

TV • 1955

Townsman (uncredited)

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

TV • 1951

Goon #2

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

TV • 1950

Second Bank Robber

The Third Man

The Third Man

TV • 1959

Najian

Man Against Crime

Man Against Crime

TV • 1949

Hoodlum (uncredited)

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

TV • 1958

Zig Segman

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

TV • 1951

Bum / Slippery Scottty Sutton

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

TV • 1951

Legs

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

TV • 1951

First Card Player

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

TV • 1951

Killer McBumpoff

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

TV • 1950

Muggsy McGurk

Suspense

Suspense

TV • 1949

Man at Baseball Game (uncredited)

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

TV • 1974

Colby

Bonanza

Bonanza

TV • 1959

Art Fancher

Caroline in the City

Caroline in the City

TV • 1995

Waiter

Just Shoot Me!

Just Shoot Me!

TV • 1997

Uncle Jimmy

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

TV • 1981

Slater

Lock-Up

Lock-Up

TV • 1959

Carl Kincaid

The Second Hundred Years

The Second Hundred Years

TV • 1967

Norton

'Til Death

'Til Death

TV • 2006

Gus

Delphi Bureau

Delphi Bureau

TV • 1972

Mockthornton

The Investigators

The Investigators

TV • 1961

Puppeteer

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