Jerry Lester

Jerry Lester

February 16, 1910 (114 years old) in Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

Known For

The Mike Douglas Show The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show The Mike Douglas Show
The Monkees The Monkees
Smokey and the Bandit II Smokey and the Bandit II
The Name's the Same The Name's the Same

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