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Len Lesser

Bio: Leonard King Lesser (December 3, 1922 – February 16, 2011) was an American character actor and comedian best known for his recurring role as Uncle Leo on Seinfeld. He was also known for his role as Garvin on Everybody Loves Raymond
Born: Sun, Dec 03 1922
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Wed, Feb 16 2011
Len Lesser is 88 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn!
Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn!
Len Lesser was
82 in Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn!
as 'Inspector Krol (archive footage)'.
Tue, Nov 01 2005
Poster of Baadasssss!
Baadasssss!
Len Lesser was
81 in Baadasssss!
as 'Manny & Mort Goldberg'.
Fri, May 28 2004
Poster of The Werewolf Reborn!
The Werewolf Reborn!
Len Lesser was
75 in The Werewolf Reborn!
as 'Krol'.
Tue, Oct 20 1998
Poster of True Friends
True Friends
Len Lesser was
75 in True Friends
as 'Mr. Slotnick'.
Fri, Jan 30 1998
Poster of Rave Review
Rave Review
Len Lesser was
72 in Rave Review
as 'Al'.
Wed, Sep 13 1995
Poster of Sorority Girls and the Creature from Hell
Sorority Girls and the Creature from Hell
Len Lesser was
68 in Sorority Girls and the Creature from Hell
as 'Tex'.
Wed, Aug 28 1991
Poster of Mob Boss
Mob Boss
Len Lesser was
67 in Mob Boss
as 'Don Caglianoti'.
Sun, Sep 16 1990
Poster of Ain't No Way Back
Ain't No Way Back
Len Lesser was
67 in Ain't No Way Back
as 'Papa Campbell'.
Mon, Jan 01 1990
Poster of Faith
Faith
Len Lesser was
67 in Faith
as 'Uncle Sal'.
Mon, Jan 01 1990
Poster of Spy
Spy
Len Lesser was
67 in Spy
as 'Dr. Obediah Stern'.
Thu, Dec 28 1989
Poster of Grandmother's House
Grandmother's House
Len Lesser was
66 in Grandmother's House
as 'Grandfather'.
Fri, Dec 16 1988
Poster of Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
Len Lesser was
63 in Amazing Stories
as 'Old Grave Robber'.
Thu, Jul 10 1986
Poster of Du-beat-e-o
Du-beat-e-o
Len Lesser was
61 in Du-beat-e-o
as 'Hendricks'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of Through the Magic Pyramid
Through the Magic Pyramid
Len Lesser was
59 in Through the Magic Pyramid
as 'Naktah'.
Sun, Dec 06 1981
Poster of Take This Job and Shove It
Take This Job and Shove It
Len Lesser was
58 in Take This Job and Shove It
as 'Roach'.
Fri, Apr 24 1981
Poster of Death Hunt
Death Hunt
Len Lesser was
58 in Death Hunt
as 'Lewis'.
Wed, Apr 15 1981
Poster of The Main Event
The Main Event
Len Lesser was
56 in The Main Event
as 'Trainer At Big Bear'.
Fri, Jun 22 1979
Poster of Someone's Watching Me!
Someone's Watching Me!
Len Lesser was
55 in Someone's Watching Me!
as 'Burly Man'.
Wed, Nov 29 1978
Poster of House Calls
House Calls
Len Lesser was
55 in House Calls
as 'Waiter'.
Wed, Mar 15 1978
Poster of Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Len Lesser was
54 in Spider-Man
as 'Henchman'.
Wed, Sep 14 1977
Poster of Ruby
Ruby
Len Lesser was
54 in Ruby
as 'Barney'.
Thu, Jun 23 1977
Poster of Joyride to Nowhere
Joyride to Nowhere
Len Lesser was
54 in Joyride to Nowhere
as 'Charlie'.
Wed, Jun 01 1977
Poster of Moonshine County Express
Moonshine County Express
Len Lesser was
54 in Moonshine County Express
as 'Scoggins'.
Wed, Jun 01 1977
Poster of Supervan
Supervan
Len Lesser was
54 in Supervan
as 'Banks'.
Tue, Mar 01 1977
Poster of The Outlaw Josey Wales
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Len Lesser was
53 in The Outlaw Josey Wales
as 'Abe'.
Wed, Jun 30 1976
Poster of Truck Stop Women
Truck Stop Women
Len Lesser was
51 in Truck Stop Women
as 'Winter'.
Wed, May 15 1974
Poster of It's Good to Be Alive
It's Good to Be Alive
Len Lesser was
51 in It's Good to Be Alive
as 'Man at Accident'.
Fri, Feb 22 1974
Poster of Papillon
Papillon
Len Lesser was
51 in Papillon
as 'Guard'.
Sun, Dec 16 1973
Poster of Slither
Slither
Len Lesser was
50 in Slither
as 'Jogger'.
Wed, Mar 07 1973
Poster of Dirty Little Billy
Dirty Little Billy
Len Lesser was
49 in Dirty Little Billy
as 'Slits'.
Wed, Nov 01 1972
Poster of Blood and Lace
Blood and Lace
Len Lesser was
48 in Blood and Lace
as 'Tom Kredge'.
Wed, Mar 17 1971
Poster of Kelly's Heroes
Kelly's Heroes
Len Lesser was
47 in Kelly's Heroes
as 'Platoon Sgt. Bellamy (42nd Engineers)'.
Mon, Jun 22 1970
Poster of The Last Challenge
The Last Challenge
Len Lesser was
45 in The Last Challenge
as 'Ed (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 22 1967
Poster of How I Spent My Summer Vacation
How I Spent My Summer Vacation
Len Lesser was
44 in How I Spent My Summer Vacation
as 'The Greek'.
Sat, Jan 07 1967
Poster of Fireball 500
Fireball 500
Len Lesser was
43 in Fireball 500
as 'Man In Garage'.
Tue, Jun 07 1966
Poster of How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
Len Lesser was
42 in How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
as 'North Dakota Pete'.
Wed, Jul 14 1965
Poster of McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force
Len Lesser was
42 in McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force
as 'NKVD commissar'.
Fri, Jul 09 1965
Poster of Smog
Smog
Len Lesser was
39 in Smog
as 'Lelio Marpicati'.
Thu, Oct 04 1962
Poster of Birdman of Alcatraz
Birdman of Alcatraz
Len Lesser was
39 in Birdman of Alcatraz
as 'Burns (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 04 1962
Poster of Bells Are Ringing
Bells Are Ringing
Len Lesser was
37 in Bells Are Ringing
as 'Charlie Bessemer'.
Thu, Jun 23 1960
Poster of Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Len Lesser was
37 in Please Don't Eat the Daisies
as 'Waiter at Sardi's (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 31 1960
Poster of Crime and Punishment USA
Crime and Punishment USA
Len Lesser was
36 in Crime and Punishment USA
as 'Desk Officer'.
Sun, Nov 01 1959
Poster of Some Came Running
Some Came Running
Len Lesser was
36 in Some Came Running
as 'Indianapolis Poker Player (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 25 1958
Poster of Old Man
Old Man
Len Lesser was
35 in Old Man
as 'Man with Gun'.
Thu, Nov 20 1958
Poster of Slaughter on 10th Avenue
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
Len Lesser was
34 in Slaughter on 10th Avenue
as 'Sam (Uncredited)'.
Sun, Sep 01 1957
Poster of Somebody Up There Likes Me
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Len Lesser was
33 in Somebody Up There Likes Me
as 'Reporter at Sparring Session (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 04 1956
Poster of Shack Out on 101
Shack Out on 101
Len Lesser was
33 in Shack Out on 101
as 'Perch'.
Sun, Dec 04 1955
Poster of The Big Break
The Big Break
Len Lesser was
30 in The Big Break
as 'Hunk'.
Wed, Mar 11 1953

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Castle
Castle
Len Lesser was
86+ in Castle
as 'Neighbour'.
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Mon, Mar 09 2009
Poster of The Wedding Bells
The Wedding Bells
Len Lesser was
84+ in The Wedding Bells
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 07 2007
Poster of Quintuplets
Quintuplets
Len Lesser was
81+ in Quintuplets
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 16 2004
Poster of Cold Case
Cold Case
Len Lesser was
80+ in Cold Case
as 'Elmer Gibbins (2007)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 28 2003
Poster of Rock Me Baby
Rock Me Baby
Len Lesser was
80+ in Rock Me Baby
as 'Harvey'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 16 2003
Poster of Son of the Beach
Son of the Beach
Len Lesser was
77+ in Son of the Beach
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 14 2000
Poster of Smart Guy
Smart Guy
Len Lesser was
74+ in Smart Guy
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 26 1997
Poster of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Len Lesser was
73+ in Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as 'Eugene'.
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Fri, Sep 27 1996
Poster of Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond
Len Lesser was
73+ in Everybody Loves Raymond
as 'Garvin'.
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Fri, Sep 13 1996
Poster of Platypus Man
Platypus Man
Len Lesser was
72+ in Platypus Man
as 'Rabbi Rosenbaum'.
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Mon, Jan 23 1995
Poster of ER
ER
Len Lesser was
71+ in ER
as 'Woody Ebbots'.
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Mon, Sep 19 1994
Poster of Boy Meets World
Boy Meets World
Len Lesser was
70+ in Boy Meets World
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Fri, Sep 24 1993
Poster of The John Larroquette Show
The John Larroquette Show
Len Lesser was
70+ in The John Larroquette Show
as 'Preacher'.
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Thu, Sep 02 1993
Poster of Mad About You
Mad About You
Len Lesser was
69+ in Mad About You
as 'Uncle Arnold'.
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Wed, Sep 23 1992
Poster of Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Len Lesser was
66+ in Seinfeld
as 'Uncle Leo'.
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Wed, Jul 05 1989
Poster of thirtysomething
thirtysomething
Len Lesser was
64+ in thirtysomething
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Tue, Sep 29 1987
Poster of Tour of Duty
Tour of Duty
Len Lesser was
64+ in Tour of Duty
as 'Clayton - WWII Vet (uncredited)'.
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Thu, Sep 24 1987
Poster of Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
Len Lesser was
62+ in Amazing Stories
as 'old grave digger'.
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Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of Airwolf
Airwolf
Len Lesser was
61+ in Airwolf
as 'Villain'.
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Sun, Jan 22 1984
Poster of Hardcastle and McCormick
Hardcastle and McCormick
Len Lesser was
60+ in Hardcastle and McCormick
as 'Sam'.
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Sun, Sep 18 1983
Poster of Remington Steele
Remington Steele
Len Lesser was
59+ in Remington Steele
as 'Anthony Torrance'.
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Fri, Oct 01 1982
Poster of Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest
Len Lesser was
59+ in Falcon Crest
as 'Professor McCloud'.
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Fri, Dec 04 1981
Poster of Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon
Len Lesser was
58+ in Simon & Simon
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Tue, Nov 24 1981
Poster of Enos
Enos
Len Lesser was
57+ in Enos
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Wed, Nov 12 1980
Poster of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Len Lesser was
54+ in The Love Boat
as 'Stryker'.
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Sat, Sep 24 1977
Poster of The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Len Lesser was
54+ in The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
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Sun, Jan 30 1977
Poster of Code R
Code R
Len Lesser was
54+ in Code R
as 'Leo'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 21 1977
Poster of Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
Len Lesser was
53+ in Quincy, M.E.
as 'Dr. DeGroot'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976
Poster of Switch
Switch
Len Lesser was
52+ in Switch
as 'Pelky, Salesman'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 1975
Poster of Barbary Coast
Barbary Coast
Len Lesser was
52+ in Barbary Coast
as 'Clerk'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 08 1975
Poster of Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Len Lesser was
51+ in Kolchak: The Night Stalker
as 'Crowley'.
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Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
Len Lesser was
51+ in The Rockford Files
as 'Colby'.
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Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of Kojak
Kojak
Len Lesser was
50+ in Kojak
as 'Mr. Morgan, Hinton'.
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Wed, Oct 24 1973
Poster of The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show
Len Lesser was
49+ in The Bob Newhart Show
as 'Mr. Schwab'.
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Sat, Sep 16 1972
Poster of McMillan and Wife
McMillan and Wife
Len Lesser was
48+ in McMillan and Wife
as 'Benny Carr'.
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Wed, Sep 29 1971
Poster of The Partners
The Partners
Len Lesser was
48+ in The Partners
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Sat, Sep 18 1971
Poster of All in the Family
All in the Family
Len Lesser was
48+ in All in the Family
as 'Billy Pendergast'.
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Tue, Jan 12 1971
Poster of Medical Center
Medical Center
Len Lesser was
46+ in Medical Center
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Wed, Sep 24 1969
Poster of The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Len Lesser was
46+ in The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
as 'Joe Boland'.
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Sun, Sep 14 1969
Poster of The Bill Cosby Show
The Bill Cosby Show
Len Lesser was
46+ in The Bill Cosby Show
as 'Supervisor'.
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Sun, Sep 14 1969
Poster of The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
Len Lesser was
45+ in The Mod Squad
as 'Burns'.
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Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of Land of the Giants
Land of the Giants
Len Lesser was
45+ in Land of the Giants
as 'Prisoner'.
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Sun, Sep 22 1968
Poster of The Outsider
The Outsider
Len Lesser was
45+ in The Outsider
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1968
Poster of Judd for the Defense
Judd for the Defense
Len Lesser was
44+ in Judd for the Defense
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Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
Len Lesser was
44+ in Ironside
as 'Frank Bender'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of Mr. Terrific
Mr. Terrific
Len Lesser was
44+ in Mr. Terrific
as 'Novnik'.
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Mon, Jan 09 1967
Poster of Run, Buddy, Run
Run, Buddy, Run
Len Lesser was
43+ in Run, Buddy, Run
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Mon, Sep 12 1966
Poster of The Monkees
The Monkees
Len Lesser was
43+ in The Monkees
as 'George, Red'.
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Mon, Sep 12 1966
Poster of That Girl
That Girl
Len Lesser was
43+ in That Girl
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Thu, Sep 08 1966
Poster of Love on a Rooftop
Love on a Rooftop
Len Lesser was
43+ in Love on a Rooftop
as 'Junk Shop Owner'.
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Tue, Sep 06 1966
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
Len Lesser was
42+ in The F.B.I.
as 'Ghost'.
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Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of Get Smart
Get Smart
Len Lesser was
42+ in Get Smart
as 'Rudolph, Luden, Vogel'.
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Sat, Sep 18 1965
Poster of The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West
Len Lesser was
42+ in The Wild Wild West
as 'Mason'.
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Fri, Sep 17 1965
Poster of Honey West
Honey West
Len Lesser was
42+ in Honey West
as 'Mr. Crimm'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1965
Poster of Laredo
Laredo
Len Lesser was
42+ in Laredo
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965
Poster of Green Acres
Green Acres
Len Lesser was
42+ in Green Acres
as 'Man'.
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Wed, Sep 15 1965
Poster of The Munsters
The Munsters
Len Lesser was
41+ in The Munsters
as 'Manikoo'.
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Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of The Rogues
The Rogues
Len Lesser was
41+ in The Rogues
as 'Priest'.
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Sun, Sep 13 1964
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Len Lesser was
40+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as 'Le Bombard'.
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Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of My Favorite Martian
My Favorite Martian
Len Lesser was
40+ in My Favorite Martian
as 'Hank, Carlo'.
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Sun, Sep 29 1963
Poster of The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
Len Lesser was
40+ in The Great Adventure
as 'Varnes'.
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Fri, Sep 27 1963
Poster of Temple Houston
Temple Houston
Len Lesser was
40+ in Temple Houston
as 'Orley Baldwin'.
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Thu, Sep 19 1963
Poster of The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
Len Lesser was
40+ in The Outer Limits
as 'Sforza Water/Power worker'.
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Mon, Sep 16 1963
Poster of Arrest and Trial
Arrest and Trial
Len Lesser was
40+ in Arrest and Trial
as 'Biggy'.
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Sun, Sep 15 1963
Poster of Stoney Burke
Stoney Burke
Len Lesser was
39+ in Stoney Burke
as 'Leo, Detective'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of Ben Casey
Ben Casey
Len Lesser was
38+ in Ben Casey
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Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of Mr. Lucky
Mr. Lucky
Len Lesser was
36+ in Mr. Lucky
as 'Gunman'.
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Sat, Oct 24 1959
Poster of The Detectives
The Detectives
Len Lesser was
36+ in The Detectives
as 'Jack Hasset'.
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Fri, Oct 16 1959
Poster of The Untouchables
The Untouchables
Len Lesser was
36+ in The Untouchables
as 'Gunther'.
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Thu, Oct 15 1959
Poster of Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise
Len Lesser was
36+ in Adventures in Paradise
as 'Lasser'.
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Mon, Oct 05 1959
Poster of The Third Man
The Third Man
Len Lesser was
36+ in The Third Man
as 'Najian'.
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Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Bonanza
Bonanza
Len Lesser was
36+ in Bonanza
as 'Art Fancher, Fred Gaskell'.
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Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of Johnny Staccato
Johnny Staccato
Len Lesser was
36+ in Johnny Staccato
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Thu, Sep 10 1959
Poster of Tightrope
Tightrope
Len Lesser was
36+ in Tightrope
as 'The Hood (uncredited)'.
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Tue, Sep 08 1959
Poster of Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson
Len Lesser was
35+ in Bat Masterson
as 'Frank Holloway'.
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Wed, Oct 08 1958
Poster of The Texan
The Texan
Len Lesser was
35+ in The Texan
as 'Brad, Matt Kiley'.
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Mon, Sep 29 1958
Poster of Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn
Len Lesser was
35+ in Peter Gunn
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 1958
Poster of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Len Lesser was
35+ in Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
as 'Zig Segman'.
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Tue, Jan 07 1958
Poster of Tombstone Territory
Tombstone Territory
Len Lesser was
34+ in Tombstone Territory
as 'Hugh Dawson'.
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Wed, Oct 16 1957
Poster of The Thin Man
The Thin Man
Len Lesser was
34+ in The Thin Man
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Fri, Sep 20 1957
Poster of Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
Len Lesser was
34+ in Have Gun, Will Travel
as 'Boldt'.
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Sat, Sep 14 1957
Poster of Panic!
Panic!
Len Lesser was
34+ in Panic!
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Tue, Mar 05 1957
Poster of Official Detective
Official Detective
Len Lesser was
34+ in Official Detective
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Tue, Jan 01 1957
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Len Lesser was
32+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Thug'.
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Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Len Lesser was
32+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Townsman (uncredited)'.
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Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Len Lesser was
30+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Friedman'.
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Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Dragnet
Dragnet
Len Lesser was
29+ in Dragnet
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Sun, Dec 16 1951
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Len Lesser was
28+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'First Card Player, Goon #2'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show
Len Lesser was
28+ in The Red Skelton Show
as 'Legs, Big Mike Miller, Percival Cutthroat - Pirate with Hook, Bum / Slippery Scottty Sutton, Killer McBumpoff'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1951
Poster of The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
Len Lesser was
27+ in The Jack Benny Program
as 'Second Bank Robber, Muggsy McGurk'.
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Sat, Oct 28 1950
Poster of Man Against Crime
Man Against Crime
Len Lesser was
26+ in Man Against Crime
as 'Hoodlum (uncredited)'.
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Fri, Oct 07 1949
Poster of Suspense
Suspense
Len Lesser was
26+ in Suspense
as 'Man at Baseball Game (uncredited)'.
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Thu, Jan 06 1949
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Len Lesser was
25+ in Studio One
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948