Jerry Lester

Jerry Lester

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.

  • Title: Jerry Lester
  • Popularity: 2.251
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1910-02-16
  • Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Jerry Lester Movies

  • 1933
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    Mickey's Gala Premiere
    Mickey's Gala Premiere

    6.065 1933 HD

    Mickey's film is having a premiere, and all the stars turn out at the Chinese Theatre. Among those shown: Laurel and Hardy, the Marx Brothers, Jimmy...

    Genre: Animation

    Cast: Walt Disney

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  • 1933
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    Arizona to Broadway
    Arizona to Broadway

    7 1933 HD

    A team of con men trying to double-cross a woman they are supposedly helping to get some stolen money back wind up getting crossed themselves... by...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Joan Bennett

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  • 1978
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    Odds and Evens
    Odds and Evens

    6.957 1978 HD

    A bumbling government agent recruits a trucker whose gambling knowledge can help crack an illegal Florida operation.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Terence Hill

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  • 1959
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    The Rookie
    The Rookie

    1 1959 HD

    A manic young radio network employee enlists in the army at the end of WWII and finds himself the only new recruit at basic training camp. Military...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Tommy Noonan

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  • 1980
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    Smokey and the Bandit II
    Smokey and the Bandit II

    5.523 1980 HD

    The Bandit goes on another cross-country run, transporting an elephant from Florida to Texas. And, once again, Sheriff Buford T. Justice is on his...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Burt Reynolds

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  • 1980
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    Hardly Working
    Hardly Working

    4.5 1980 HD

    In Jerry Lewis's first film in a decade, he plays Bo Hooper, an unemployed circus clown who can't seem to hold down a job. The film opens with a...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Jerry Lewis

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  • 1942
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    Sleepytime Gal
    Sleepytime Gal

    1 1942 HD

    Bessie Cobb, cake decorator in the kitchen of one of Miami's swankier hotels, is the central figure in an elaborate scheme by Chick Patterson, bell...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Judy Canova

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  • 1973
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    The Godmothers
    The Godmothers

    1 1973 HD

    Two brothers pose as women to avoid marrying a mobster's ugly daughter.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Mickey Rooney

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  • 1968
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    The Monkees
    The Monkees

    6.5 1968 HD

    Micky, Mike, Peter, and Davy are four young men in mid-1960s LA, members of a struggling country-folk-rock band looking for their big break amid...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Davy Jones

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  • 1952
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    The Name's the Same
    The Name's the Same

    1 1952 HD

    The Name's the Same is an American game show that was produced by Goodson-Todman for the ABC television network from December 5, 1951 to August 31,...

    Genre:

    Cast: Robert Q. Lewis

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  • 1981
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    The Mike Douglas Show
    The Mike Douglas Show

    4.833 1981 HD

    The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Mike Douglas

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  • 1981
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    The Mike Douglas Show
    The Mike Douglas Show

    4.833 1981 HD

    The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Mike Douglas

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