Lester as host of Broadway Open House on NBC, 1950
Born
Lester J. Goldberg
(1910-02-16)February 16, 1910
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died
March 23, 1995(1995-03-23) (aged 85)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater
Northwestern University
Occupations
Actor
comedian
host
singer
Spouses
Ardelle Unger
(m. 1934; div. 1951)
Alice Elgie Wall
(m. 1951)
Children
3
Relatives
Buddy Lester (brother)
Jerry Lester (born Lester J. Goldberg; February 16, 1910 – March 23, 1995) was an American comedian, singer and performer on radio, television and the stage, known for playing the father of the main characters, Mike Firpo, in the comedy Odds and Evens and 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.[1][2]
^"Jerry Lester, Early TV Host And Comedian, Is Dead at 85". New York Times. May 25, 1995. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
^"Jerry Lester; Comedian, Host of 1st Late-Night TV Show". Los Angeles Times. March 26, 1995.
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show's first host was comedian Jack Carter, who was followed by JerryLester. Lester jumped to NBC in June 1950 to host the late-night show Broadway Open...
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WVU Today. August 15, 2000. Retrieved September 23, 2008. "Jerry West Statue Erected". Lester Sculpture. February 8, 2008. Archived from the original on...
issued in a 1990s Freberg career retrospective CD box set. Comedian JerryLester mocked him as "Arthur Clodfrey". The Joy Boys performed a similar satire...
Tom Brown, Billy Gilbert, Ruth Terry, Thurston Hall, Elisha Cook Jr., JerryLester, Mildred Coles and Harold Huber. It was released on March 5, 1942 by...
and two from the 1950s) Cavalcade of Stars – two episodes hosted by JerryLester (June 3, 1950, and another 1950 show, although it has been suggested...
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