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: 0.847
  • 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

    6.1 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...

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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...

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  • 1980
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    Smokey and the Bandit II

    Smokey and the Bandit II

    5.5 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...

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  • 1980
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    Hardly Working

    Hardly Working

    4.6 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...

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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...

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  • 1978
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    Odds and Evens

    Odds and Evens

    7 1978 HD

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

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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...

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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.

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  • 1966
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    The Monkees

    The Monkees

    6.5 1966 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...

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  • 1951
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    The Name's the Same

    The Name's the Same

    1 1951 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,...

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  • 1961
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    The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

    4.8 1961 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...

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  • 1961
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    The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

    4.8 1961 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...

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