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Jerry Lester was an American comedian, singer and performer who hosted the first network late night television program, Broadway Open House, in 1950. He also appeared in radio, film, theater and game shows, and had a brother, Buddy Lester, who was also a comedian.
May 10, 2015 · Jerry Lester was the host of Broadway Open House, the first late-night variety show on TV, in 1950. He was known for his bean bag obsession, his improvisational humor, and his unscripted style.
Jerry Lester (1910-1995) was an American actor and singer, known for his roles in Hardly Working, Smokey and the Bandit II, and Odds and Evens. He was also the older brother of Buddy Lester and appeared in several TV shows and movies.
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- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Miami, Florida, USA
Mar 25, 1995 · Jerry Lester, an ebullient comedian and former song-and-dance man who became the host of the first successful late-night network television talk and variety show, died on Thursday...
Jerry Lester was born on February 16, 1910 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Hardly Working (1980), Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) and Odds and Evens (1978). He was married to Alice Elgie Wall and Ardelle Unger. He died on March 23, 1995 in Miami, Florida, USA.
- February 16, 1910
- March 23, 1995
Mar 26, 1995 · Comedian Jerry Lester, whose breezy style established the milieu for generations of late-night television hosts, has died in Florida. Lester, host of the early 1950s TV show “Broadway Open...
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Mar 23, 1995 · 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 ...
