Deceased
How Did Buddy Lester Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 85Also known asA.B. LesterGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn16/01/1917Born inChicago, Illinois, USADied04/10/2002 (aged 85)Died inLos AngelesCausecancerWikidataQ1001240 ↗TMDb#152682 ↗
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. As a comedian, he was a fixture on the international nightclub circuit for several decades and was the younger brother of comedian Jerry Lester.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | More Than MurderMovie | Cabbie | 67 |
| 1983 | SmorgasbordMovie | Passenger | 66 |
| 1982 | Fake-OutMovie | The Blackjack Player | 65 |
| 1978 | The Crash of Flight 401Movie | — | 61 |
| 1975 | Starsky & HutchSeries | — | 58 |
| 1975 | SwitchSeries | Arnie Gold | 58 |
| 1975 | Barney MillerSeries | Harry the Bookie | 58 |
| 1975 | Big EddieSeries | — | 58 |
| 1975 | The Man from Clover GroveMovie | Ched Fields | 58 |
| 1973 | KojakSeries | Lenny Karp | 56 |
| 1973 | Poor DevilMovie | Al Capone | 56 |
| 1972 | Emergency!Series | — | 55 |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and JonesSeries | — | 54 |
| 1971 | Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind YouMovie | Policeman | 54 |
| 1970 | The Odd CoupleSeries | Kennel Owner | 53 |
| 1970 | McCloudSeries | — | 53 |
| 1969 | Love, American StyleSeries | Herb | 52 |
| 1969 | My World and Welcome to ItSeries | — | 52 |
| 1968 | Adam-12Series | Victor Lamson | 51 |
| 1968 | The Mod SquadSeries | — | 51 |
| 1968 | The PartyMovie | Davey Kane | 51 |
| 1968 | It Takes a ThiefSeries | Lenny Freland | 51 |
| 1968 | Mayberry R.F.D.Series | Phil Atkerson | 51 |
| 1966 | That GirlSeries | — | 49 |
| 1966 | Three on a CouchMovie | Drunk | 49 |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Series | — | 47 |
| 1963 | Petticoat JunctionSeries | — | 46 |
| 1963 | The Nutty ProfessorMovie | Bartender | 46 |
| 1963 | The New Phil Silvers ShowSeries | — | 46 |
| 1962 | Sergeants 3Movie | Willie Sharpknife | 45 |
| 1961 | The Ladies ManMovie | Willard C. Gainsborough | 44 |
| 1960 | Ocean's ElevenMovie | Vince Massler | 43 |
| 1959 | The Gene Krupa StoryMovie | Himself | 42 |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset StripSeries | — | 41 |
| 1956 | State TrooperSeries | — | 39 |
| 1951 | DragnetSeries | — | 34 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 31 |