Buddy Lester Net Worth
Buddy Lester Net Worth is
$1.1 Million
Buddy Lester Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Buddy Lester (1917 – 2002) was an American comedian and actor who played dozens of character roles in films and television. Though probably best-known for his appearances in Jerry Lewis' comedy films, he was also regularly seen on popular television shows (such as The New Phil Silvers Show and Barney Miller) in the 1960s and 70s. As a comedian, he was a fixture on the international nightclub circuit for several decades. | Date Of Birth | January 16, 1917 |
| Died | 2002-10-04 |
| Place Of Birth | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Profession | Actor |
| Star Sign | Capricorn |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Buddy Lester's father was James J. Goldberg, born in Russia in 1883. His mother's name was Pauline M. Wolf, born in Illinois, USA, in 1892. Some family history records have his name as Albert Francis Goldberg-Lester. His Social Security Death Index record identifies him as Albert Bud D Lester. His City Directory listings for both Encino, California, USA and Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, use Albert B. Lester. |
| 2 | Buddy's wife, Lael Rose Smit, was born on August 13, 1917 in South Haven, Michigan, USA, and passed away on April 22, 1992 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. |
| 3 | The scar near his mouth was caused by falling on a broken water glass when he was three years old. |
| 4 | Brother of comedian Jerry Lester. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| More Than Murder | 1984 | TV Movie | Cabbie |
| Cracking Up | 1983 | Passenger | |
| Fake-Out | 1982 | The Blackjack Player | |
| Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels | 1980 | TV Series | Additional Voices |
| Hardly Working | 1980 | Claude Reed | |
| Crash | 1978 | TV Movie | |
| CPO Sharkey | 1978 | TV Series | Duke |
| The Feather and Father Gang | 1977 | TV Series | Sid / Poker Player |
| Never Con a Killer | 1977 | TV Movie | Poker Player #4 |
| Barney Miller | 1974-1977 | TV Series | Harry the Bookie / Sidney the Bookie |
| Starsky and Hutch | 1975-1976 | TV Series | Lucky Lester / Coley |
| Freedom Is | 1976 | TV Movie voice | |
| The Man from Clover Grove | 1975 | Ched Fields | |
| Police Woman | 1975 | TV Series | Gus |
| Switch | 1975 | TV Series | Arnie Gold |
| Big Eddie | 1975 | TV Series | Herbie Mottram |
| Kojak | 1975 | TV Series | Lenny Karp |
| Adam-12 | 1972-1974 | TV Series | Neil / Victor Lamson |
| McCloud | 1973 | TV Series | Hotel Clerk |
| Poor Devil | 1973 | TV Movie | Al Capone |
| The New Dick Van Dyke Show | 1973 | TV Series | Johnny |
| Mod Squad | 1971-1972 | TV Series | Bondelli / Artie Steur |
| Emergency! | 1972 | TV Series | Reggie |
| O'Hara, U.S. Treasury | 1972 | TV Series | Peter Fareson |
| The Odd Couple | 1971 | TV Series | Kennel Owner |
| Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You | 1971 | TV Movie | Policeman |
| Alias Smith and Jones | 1971 | TV Series | Drunk |
| That Girl | 1968-1971 | TV Series | Man / Waiter / Bartender / ... |
| Petticoat Junction | 1970 | TV Series | Timothy T. Temkin |
| It Takes a Thief | 1970 | TV Series | Lenny Freland |
| My World and Welcome to It | 1969-1970 | TV Series | O'Malley |
| Love, American Style | 1970 | TV Series | Herb (segment "Love and the Big Night") |
| The Doris Day Show | 1970 | TV Series | Eddie |
| Dragnet 1967 | 1967-1969 | TV Series | Frank Bevonna / Charles Anderson / Nick Gerber / ... |
| Mayberry R.F.D. | 1969 | TV Series | Charles Pierce / Phil Atkerson |
| The Name of the Game | 1969 | TV Series | Car Rental Clerk |
| The Party | 1968 | Davey Kane | |
| The Big Mouth | 1967 | Studs | |
| Gomer Pyle: USMC | 1967 | TV Series | Pete Evans |
| Three on a Couch | 1966 | The Drunk | |
| The Patsy | 1964 | Copa Café MC | |
| The New Phil Silvers Show | 1963-1964 | TV Series | Nick |
| The Nutty Professor | 1963 | Bartender | |
| I'm Dickens, He's Fenster | 1963 | TV Series | Barnes |
| Sergeants 3 | 1962 | Willie Sharpknife | |
| The Ladies Man | 1961 | Willard C. Gainsborough | |
| Make Room for Daddy | 1961 | TV Series | Skip Harris |
| Ocean's 11 | 1960 | Vince Massler | |
| Lassie | 1959 | TV Series | Vagrant |
| M Squad | 1959 | TV Series | Tuley Miller |
| State Trooper | 1959 | TV Series | Waldo Sims |
| Schlitz Playhouse | 1958-1959 | TV Series | |
| Dragnet | 1958 | TV Series | Paul Portell |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly for Laffs | 1962 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 77 Sunset Strip | 1960 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Gene Krupa Story | 1959 | Himself | |
| Make Me Laugh | 1958 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | 1954 | TV Series | Himself - Comedian |
| Stump the Stars | 1954 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Panelist |
| Kreisler Bandstand | 1951 | TV Series | Himself |
| Broadway Open House | 1950 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Arthur Murray Party | 1950 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1949 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Comedian |
| Texaco Star Theatre | 1948 | TV Series | Himself - Comedian |
Known for movies
Ocean's 11 (1960)
as Vince Massler
The Party (1968)
as Davey Kane
The Nutty Professor (1963)
as Bartender
The Ladies Man (1961)
as Willard C. Gainsborough