Jerry Lester
ActingBorn 1910-02-16 · Chicago, Illinois, USADied 1995-03-23
Biography
Jerry Lester (February 16, 1910 – March 23, 1995) was an American comedian, singer and performer on radio, television and the stage, who hosted the first network late night television program as host of Broadway Open House on NBC, a vaudeville-esque combination of comedy and music, whose success demonstrated the potential for late-night television and led to the creation of the Tonight Show.
50 Years of NBC Late Night
Sep 23, 2001Rated 5 out of 10
Smokey and the Bandit II
Aug 15, 1980Rated 5.5 out of 10
Hardly Working
Jan 30, 1980Rated 4.5 out of 10
Odds and Evens
Oct 28, 1978Rated 7 out of 10
The Godmothers
Dec 12, 1973Rated 5.5 out of 10
The Rookie
Dec 01, 1959Rated 10 out of 10
Sleepytime Gal
Mar 05, 1942Rated 9 out of 10
Mickey's Gala Premiere
Jul 01, 1933Rated 6.3 out of 10
Arizona to Broadway
Jul 22, 1933Rated 7.5 out of 10