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Buddy Lester

Actor

Buddy Lester

Born January 16, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, USADied October 4, 200218 films

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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The Party posterFirst watchThe Party19687.3as Davey KaneHrundi V. Bakshi, an accident-prone actor from India, is accidentally put on the guest list for an upcoming party at the home of a Hollywood film producer.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Nutty Professor poster6.5The Nutty Professor1963Ocean's Eleven poster6.4Ocean's Eleven1960The Ladies Man poster6.3The Ladies Man1961The Patsy poster6.2The Patsy1964

Filmography

18 films as actor
  1. 1984More Than MurderCabbie
  2. 1983SmorgasbordPassenger
  3. 1982Fake-OutThe Blackjack Player
  4. 1980Hardly WorkingClaude Reed
  5. 1978The Crash of Flight 401
  6. 1977Never Con a KillerPoker Player
  7. 1975The Man from Clover GroveChed Fields
  8. 1975Starsky & HutchColey
  9. 1973Poor DevilAl Capone
  10. 1971Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind YouPoliceman
  11. 1968The PartyDavey Kane
  12. 1967The Big MouthStuds
  13. 1966Three on a CouchDrunk
  14. 1964The PatsyCopa Café MC
  15. 1963The Nutty ProfessorBartender
  16. 1962Sergeants 3Willie Sharpknife
  17. 1961The Ladies ManWillard C. Gainsborough
  18. 1960Ocean's ElevenVince Massler