Buddy Lester

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

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The Crash of Flight 401

1978 ⭐ 8.3

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Never Con a Killer

1977 ⭐ 10.0

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The Man from Clover Grove

1975 ⭐ 8.0

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Starsky & Hutch

1975 ⭐ 6.9

Career timeline

1984

More Than Murder

Cabbie · 1984

⭐ 4.6

1983

Smorgasbord

Passenger · 1983

⭐ 6.0

1982

Fake-Out

The Blackjack Player · 1982

⭐ 4.1

1980

Hardly Working

Claude Reed · 1980

⭐ 4.7

1978

The Crash of Flight 401 Notable

1978

⭐ 8.3

1977

Never Con a Killer Notable

Poker Player · 1977

⭐ 10.0

1975

The Man from Clover Grove Notable

Ched Fields · 1975

⭐ 8.0

Starsky & Hutch

Coley · 1975

⭐ 6.9

1973

Poor Devil

Al Capone · 1973

⭐ 5.9

1971

Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You Notable

Policeman · 1971

⭐ 8.5

1968

The Party Notable

Davey Kane · 1968

⭐ 7.3

1967

The Big Mouth

Studs · 1967

⭐ 5.3

1966

Three on a Couch

Drunk · 1966

⭐ 5.4

1964

The Patsy

Copa Café MC · 1964

⭐ 6.2

1963

The Nutty Professor

Bartender · 1963

⭐ 6.5

1962

Sergeants 3

Willie Sharpknife · 1962

⭐ 5.8

1961

The Ladies Man

Willard C. Gainsborough · 1961

⭐ 6.3

1960

Ocean's Eleven

Vince Massler · 1960

⭐ 6.4

1959

The Gene Krupa Story Notable

Himself · 1959

⭐ 7.1

Frequently appears with

William Shatner

Carl Tobias

Adrienne Barbeau

Veronica Daniels

Brooke Bundy

Camille Lawrence

Christopher Connelly

Mike Tagliarino

Lorraine Gary

Emily Mulwray

Stefanie Powers

Toni "Feather" Danton

Harold Gould

Harry Danton

William Bassett

Huff Hufaker

John Forsythe

E.J. Valerian

Full filmography

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More Than Murder

1984 ⭐ 4.6

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Smorgasbord

1983 ⭐ 6.0

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Fake-Out

1982 ⭐ 4.1

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Hardly Working

1980 ⭐ 4.7

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The Crash of Flight 401

1978 ⭐ 8.3

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Never Con a Killer

1977 ⭐ 10.0

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The Man from Clover Grove

1975 ⭐ 8.0

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Starsky & Hutch

1975 ⭐ 6.9

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Poor Devil

1973 ⭐ 5.9

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Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You

1971 ⭐ 8.5

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The Party

1968 ⭐ 7.3

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The Big Mouth

1967 ⭐ 5.3

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Three on a Couch

1966 ⭐ 5.4

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The Patsy

1964 ⭐ 6.2

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The Nutty Professor

1963 ⭐ 6.5

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Sergeants 3

1962 ⭐ 5.8

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The Ladies Man

1961 ⭐ 6.3

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Ocean's Eleven

1960 ⭐ 6.4

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The Gene Krupa Story

1959 ⭐ 7.1