
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
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Ocean's Eleven
as Vince Massler
1960

The Crash of Flight 401
1978

The Ladies Man
as Willard C. Gainsborough
1961

Sergeants 3
as Willie Sharpknife
1962

The Nutty Professor
as Bartender
1963

Starsky & Hutch
as Coley
1975

The Big Mouth
as Studs
1967

Hardly Working
as Claude Reed
1980

More Than Murder
as Cabbie
1984

Never Con a Killer
as Poker Player
1977

Three on a Couch
as Drunk
1966

Smorgasbord
as Passenger
1983

Poor Devil
as Al Capone
1973

The Party
as Davey Kane
1968

Fake-Out
as The Blackjack Player
1982

The Man from Clover Grove
as Ched Fields
1975

The Gene Krupa Story
as Himself
1959

The Patsy
as Copa Café MC
1964

Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You
as Policeman
1971











