
Buddy Lester
Department: Acting
Biography
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
Known For

Ocean's Eleven
1960

The Crash of Flight 401
1978

The Ladies Man
1961

Sergeants 3
1962

The Nutty Professor
1963

Starsky & Hutch
1975

The Big Mouth
1967

Hardly Working
1980

More Than Murder
1984

Three on a Couch
1966

Never Con a Killer
1977

Smorgasbord
1983

Poor Devil
1973

The Party
1968

Fake-Out
1982

The Man from Clover Grove
1975

The Gene Krupa Story
1959

The Patsy
1964

Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You
1971

77 Sunset Strip
1958

My World and Welcome to It
1969

Starsky & Hutch
1975

The Odd Couple
1970

That Girl
1966

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964

Alias Smith and Jones
1971

Petticoat Junction
1963

The Mod Squad
1968

Kojak
1973

Dragnet
1951

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948

Emergency!
1972

Switch
1975

McCloud
1970

The New Phil Silvers Show
1963

State Trooper
1956

Big Eddie
1975

Adam-12
1968

Adam-12
1968

Mayberry R.F.D.
1968

Mayberry R.F.D.
1968

Barney Miller
1975

Barney Miller
1975

Love, American Style
1969

That Girl
1966