Actor

Buddy Lester

January 16, 1917 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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

Notable work

7.3
The Party (1968)
as Davey Kane
6.5
The Nutty Professor (1963)
as Bartender
6.4
Ocean's Eleven (1960)
as Vince Massler

Often works with

Jerry Lewis
5 titles together
The Nutty Professor, The Ladies Man, The Patsy
Del Moore
3 titles together
The Nutty Professor, The Patsy, The Big Mouth
Kathleen Freeman
3 titles together
The Nutty Professor, The Ladies Man, Three on a Couch
Norman Alden
3 titles together
The Nutty Professor, The Patsy, The Mod Squad
Robert Donner
3 titles together
The Nutty Professor, Adam-12, Alias Smith and Jones
William Boyett
3 titles together
Emergency!, Adam-12, Dragnet

Full filmography · 41

Starsky & Hutch
cast
19757.3
Switch
as Arnie Gold
1975
Big Eddie
cast
1975
Barney Miller
as Harry the Bookie and as Sidney the Bookie
19757.3
Kojak
as Lenny Karp
19737.2
Emergency!
as Reggie
19728
Alias Smith and Jones
cast
19717
The Odd Couple
as Kennel Owner
19707.8
McCloud
cast
19707.2
Love, American Style
as Herb
19696.2
My World and Welcome to It
cast
1969
The Mod Squad
cast
19686.1