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
Known For
Complete Filmography
More Than Murder
1984
as Cabbie
Private eye Mike Hammer tries to clear his friend, Captain Chambers, who has been framed for cocaine possession.
Smorgasbord
1983
as Passenger
Warren Nefron is a hopeless klutz who has some of the worst luck in the world: when he tries to end it all with a foolproof suicide plan, he still man...
Fake-Out
1982
as The Blackjack Player
Gangster's girlfriend hangs out in a Las Vegas hotel with her cop protectors while she waits to testify.
Hardly Working
1980
as Claude Reed
In Jerry Lewis's first film in a decade, he plays Bo Hooper, an unemployed circus clown who can't seem to hold down a job. The film opens with a brief...
The Crash of Flight 401
1978
True story recounting the crash of Eastern Airlines, Flight 401, which crashed in the Everglades while on approach to Miami in December 1972. Accurate...
Never Con a Killer
1977
as Poker Player
Pilot to the short-lived TV series "The Feather and Father Gang" has Detective Feather Danton and her con-man father Harry teaming up to outwit Runyon...
The Man from Clover Grove
1975
as Ched Fields
A poor farmer, always inventing things. A lot don't work but the toys he makes brings joy to the children at the local orphanage.
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Coley
A young couple in a car exactly like Starsky's is killed by hitmen and word is out on the street that there's a contract out on Starsky and Hutch. Thi...
Poor Devil
1973
as Al Capone
A young, down-on-his-luck resident of hell is given a chance to redeem himself by signing up a down-on-his-luck retail accountant to sell his soul to ...
Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You
1971
as Policeman
Detective Ellery Queen has to solve a series of murders where the victims were killed in numerically descending ages, the male victims were strangled ...
The Party
1968
as Davey Kane
Hrundi V. Bakshi, an accident-prone actor from India, is accidentally put on the guest list for an upcoming party at the home of a Hollywood film prod...
The Big Mouth
1967
as Studs
A fisherman crosses paths with a diamond-smuggling gangster–who is his doppelgänger—and inadvertently takes his place at a resort hotel where he meets...
Three on a Couch
1966
as Drunk
An artist has an opportunity to go to Paris and wants to bring his fiancee along. However, she's a psychiatrist who currently has three female patient...
The Patsy
1964
as Copa Café MC
Eccentric bellhop Stanley Belt is recruited unexpectedly by the comedy team of a recently deceased entertainer. Stanley struggles to become a song-and...
The Nutty Professor
1963
as Bartender
A timid, nearsighted chemistry teacher discovers a magical potion that can transform him into a suave and handsome Romeo. The Jekyll and Hyde game wor...
Sergeants 3
1962
as Willie Sharpknife
Mike, Chip, and Larry are three lusty, brawling U. S. Cavalry sergeants stationed in Indian Territory in 1870.
The Ladies Man
1961
as Willard C. Gainsborough
After his girl leaves him for someone else, Herbert gets really depressed and starts searching for a job. He finally finds one in a big house which is...
Ocean's Eleven
1960
as Vince Massler
Danny Ocean and his gang attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night.
The Gene Krupa Story
1959
as Himself
The story of legendary jazz drummer, Gene Krupa. Since his youth, all Gene ever wanted to do is play the drums and make music. This is something his p...