1 | Leonard King Lesser (December 3, 1922 - February 16, 2011) was an American character actor best known for ''Film/KellysHeroes'' (1970), ''Film/TheOutlawJoseyWales'' (1976), and ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' (1991-1998). |
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3 | He was married to Janice Burrell and they had two children. |
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5 | Lesser died in 2011 at the age of 88 from pneumonia. |
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9 | !Filmography |
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11 | !!Film Roles |
12 | * 1953: ''Film/TheBigBreak'' as Hunk |
13 | * 1955: ''Film/ShackOutOn101'' as Perch |
14 | * 1956: ''Film/TheRack'' as Officer (UncreditedRole) |
15 | * 1956: ''Film/SomebodyUpThereLikesMe'' as Reporter at Sparring Session (uncredited) |
16 | * 1956: ''Film/{{Lust For Life|1956}}'' as Cartoonist (uncredited) |
17 | * 1957: ''Film/ThisCouldBeTheNight'' as Piano Tuner (uncredited) |
18 | * 1957: ''Film/SlaughterOn10thAvenue'' as Sam (uncredited) |
19 | * 1958: ''Film/TheBrothersKaramazov'' as Jailer (uncredited) |
20 | * 1958: ''Film/TheManWhoDiedTwice'' as Minelli |
21 | * 1958: ''Film/IWantToLive'' as Charlie (uncredited) |
22 | * 1958: ''Film/SomeCameRunning'' as Indianapolis Poker Player (uncredited) |
23 | * 1959: ''Film/CrimeAndPunishmentUSA'' as Desk Officer |
24 | * 1960: ''Film/PleaseDontEatTheDaisies'' as Waiter at Sardi's (uncredited) |
25 | * 1960: ''Film/BellsAreRinging'' as Charlie Bessemer (uncredited) |
26 | * 1962: ''Film/BirdmanOfAlcatraz'' as Burns (uncredited) |
27 | * 1962: ''Film/{{Smog}}'' as Lelio Marpicati |
28 | * 1965: ''Film/McHalesNavyJoinsTheAirForce'' as NKVD Commissar |
29 | * 1965: ''Film/HowToStuffAWildBikini'' as North Dakota Pete |
30 | * 1966: ''Film/Fireball500'' as Man in Garage |
31 | * 1967: ''Film/HowISpentMySummerVacation'' as The Greek |
32 | * 1967: ''Film/TheLastChallenge'' as Ed (uncredited) |
33 | * 1970: ''Film/KellysHeroes'' as Sgt. Bellamy |
34 | * 1971: ''Film/BloodAndLace'' as Tom Kredge |
35 | * 1972: ''Film/DirtyLittleBilly'' as Slits |
36 | * 1973: ''Film/{{Slither|1973}}'' as Jogger |
37 | * 1973: ''Film/{{Papillon}}'' as Guard |
38 | * 1974: ''Film/ItsGoodToBeAlive'' as Man at Accident |
39 | * 1974: ''Film/TruckStopWomen'' as Winter |
40 | * 1976: ''Film/TheOutlawJoseyWales'' as Abe |
41 | * 1977: ''Film/{{Supervan}}'' as Banks |
42 | * 1977: ''Film/MoonshineCountyExpress'' as Scoggins |
43 | * 1977: ''Film/{{Ruby}}'' as Barney |
44 | * 1977: ''Film/JoyrideToNowhere'' as Charlie |
45 | * 1978: ''Film/HouseCalls'' as Waiter |
46 | * 1978: ''Film/SomeonesWatchingMe'' as Burly Man |
47 | * 1979: ''Film/TheMainEvent'' as Trainer At Big Bear |
48 | * 1981: ''Film/DeathHunt'' as Lewis |
49 | * 1981: ''Film/TakeThisJobAndShoveIt'' as Roach |
50 | * 1981: ''Film/TheTimeCrystal'' as Naktah |
51 | * 1984: ''Film/{{Dubeateo}}'' as Hendricks |
52 | * 1988: ''Film/GrandmothersHouse'' as Grandfather |
53 | * 1989: ''Film/{{Spy|1989}}'' as Dr. Obediah Stern |
54 | * 1990: ''Film/{{Faith}}'' as Uncle Sal |
55 | * 1990: ''Film/{{Mob Boss|1990}}'' as Don Caglianoti |
56 | * 1990: ''Film/AintNoWayBack'' as Papa Campbell |
57 | * 1990: ''Film/SororityGirlsAndTheCreatureFromHell'' as Tex |
58 | * 1994: ''Film/RaveReview'' as Al |
59 | * 1998: ''Film/TrueFriends'' as Mr. Slotnick |
60 | * 2003: ''Film/{{Baadasssss}}'' as Manny & Morty Goldberg |
61 | * 2005: ''Film/RawFootage'' as Grampa Joey |
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63 | !!Television Roles |
64 | * 1950: ''Series/{{Suspense}}'' as Man at Baseball Game |
65 | * 1953: ''Series/ManAgainstCrime'' as Hoodlum |
66 | * 1955: ''Series/CavalcadeOfAmerica'' as Prisoner |
67 | * 1957: ''Series/GeneralElectricTheater'' as Friedman |
68 | * 1957: ''Series/AlfredHitchcockPresents'' as Thug |
69 | * 1957: ''Series/TheSheriffOfCochise'' as Harry Nixdorf |
70 | * 1957-1958: ''Series/{{Gunsmoke}}'' as Townsman (2 episodes) |
71 | * 1957-1958: ''Series/SchlitzPlayhouse'' as Goon #2/First Card Player (2 episodes) |
72 | * 1957-1959: ''Series/TheThinMan'' as Steve (2 episodes) |
73 | * 1958: ''Series/OfficialDetective'' as Andrey |
74 | * 1958: ''Series/HaveGunWillTravel'' as Boldt |
75 | * 1958: ''Series/{{Panic|1957}}'' as John Bates |
76 | * 1958: ''Series/TalesOfWellsFargo'' as Conger |
77 | * 1958: ''Series/Playhouse90'' as Man with Gun |
78 | * 1958-1959: ''Series/TheJackBennyProgram'' as Muggsy [=McGurk=]/Second Bank Robber (2 episodes) |
79 | * 1958-1959: ''Series/TheTexan'' as Matty Kiley/Brad (2 episodes) |
80 | * 1959: ''Series/MikeHammer'' as Zig Segman |
81 | * 1959: ''Series/MackenziesRaiders'' as Jack Corey |
82 | * 1959: ''Series/{{The Third Man|1959}}'' as Najian |
83 | * 1959: ''Series/MSquad'' as Red [=McShane=] |
84 | * 1959: ''Series/PeterGunn'' as Speaker |
85 | * 1959: ''Series/{{Tightrope|1959}}'' as The Hood |
86 | * 1959: ''Series/JohnnyStaccato'' as Prisoner on Bunk |
87 | * 1959: ''Series/AdventuresInParadise'' as Lasser |
88 | * 1959: ''Series/TheManAndTheChallenge'' as Les |
89 | * 1959: ''Series/MrLucky'' as Gunman |
90 | * 1959: ''Series/GrandJury'' as Max Schneider |
91 | * 1959: ''Series/USMarshal'' as Stan |
92 | * 1959-1967: ''Series/TheRedSkeltonShow'' as Killer [=McBumpoff=]/Bum/Slippery Scotty Sutton/Pervical Cutthroat/Big Mike Miller/Legs (5 episodes) |
93 | * 1960: ''Series/TombstoneTerritory'' as Hugh Dawson |
94 | * 1960: ''Series/TheDetectives'' as Jack Hasset |
95 | * 1960: ''Series/HotelDeParee'' as Cleve Turnbull |
96 | * 1960: ''Series/BatMasterson'' as Frank Holloway |
97 | * 1960: ''Series/{{Lock Up|1959}}'' as Carl Kincaid |
98 | * 1960: ''Series/TheUntouchables'' as Gunther |
99 | * 1961: ''Series/{{Hong Kong|1960}}'' as Carl |
100 | * 1961: ''Series/{{Hennesey}}'' as Chief Petty Officer |
101 | * 1961: ''Series/TheLawAndMrJones'' as Gangster |
102 | * 1961: ''Series/HolidayLodge'' as Charlie |
103 | * 1961: ''Series/TheInvestigators'' as Puppeteer |
104 | * 1962: ''Series/{{Follow The Sun|1962}}'' as Little Joe |
105 | * 1962-1963: ''Series/StoneyBurke'' as Detective/Leo (2 episodes) |
106 | * 1963: ''Series/TheTravelsOfJaimieMcPheeters'' as Wes Matlock |
107 | * 1963: ''Series/TempleHouston'' as Orley Baldwin |
108 | * 1964: ''Series/TheGreatAdenture'' as Varnes |
109 | * 1964: ''Series/ArrestAndTrial'' as Biggy |
110 | * 1964: ''Series/{{The Outer Limits|1963}}'' as Sforza Water & Power Worker |
111 | * 1964: ''Series/{{Channing}}'' as The Restaurant Owner |
112 | * 1965: ''Series/KentuckyJones'' as Shoelace |
113 | * 1965: ''Series/TheRogues'' as Priest |
114 | * 1965: ''Series/BobHopePresentsTheChryslerTheatre'' as Le Bombard |
115 | * 1965: ''Series/TheWildWildWest'' as Mason |
116 | * 1965: ''Series/BenCasey'' as Lt. Bentley |
117 | * 1965: ''Series/HoneyWest'' as Mr. Crimm |
118 | * 1965-1966: ''Series/MyFavoriteMartian'' as Carlo/Hank (2 episodes) |
119 | * 1965-1967: ''Series/GetSmart'' as Vogel/Luden/Rudolph (3 episodes) |
120 | * 1966: ''Series/TheMunsters'' as Manikoo |
121 | * 1966: ''Series/{{Laredo}}'' as Dirk |
122 | * 1966: ''Series/TheFBI'' as Ghost |
123 | * 1966: ''Series/LoveOnARooftop'' as Junk Shop Owner |
124 | * 1966: ''Series/RunBuddyRun'' as Lou |
125 | * 1966-1967: ''Series/TheMonkees'' as Red/George (2 episodes) |
126 | * 1967: ''Series/ThatGirl'' as Guard |
127 | * 1967: ''Series/MrTerrific'' as Novnik |
128 | * 1967: ''Series/TheSecondHundredYears'' as Norton |
129 | * 1968: ''Series/DeathValleyDays'' as Spider |
130 | * 1968: ''Series/JuddForTheDefense'' as Rex Hajuk |
131 | * 1969: ''Series/LandOfTheGiants'' as Prisoner |
132 | * 1969: ''Series/{{The Outsider|1968}}'' as Max Davenport |
133 | * 1969: ''Series/TheBillCosbyShow'' as Supervisor |
134 | * 1969: ''Series/TheDebbieReynoldsShow'' as Agent |
135 | * 1970: ''Series/GreenAcres'' as Man |
136 | * 1970-1972: ''Series/{{Bonanza}}'' as Art Fancher/Fred Gaskell (2 episodes) |
137 | * 1971: ''Series/AllInTheFamily'' as Billy Pendergast |
138 | * 1971: ''Series/TheBoldOnes: The New Doctors'' as Joe Boland |
139 | * 1971: ''Series/ThePartners'' as Novack |
140 | * 1971: ''Series/{{Ironside|1967}}'' as Frank Bender |
141 | * 1972: ''Series/TheDelphiBureau'' as Mockthornton |
142 | * 1972: ''Series/TheModSquad'' as Burns |
143 | * 1974: ''Series/TheBobNewhartShow'' as Mr. Schwab |
144 | * 1974: ''Series/KolchakTheNightStalker'' as Crowley |
145 | * 1974: ''Series/{{Kojak}}'' as Hinton/Mr. Morgan (2 episodes) |
146 | * 1974: ''Series/MedicalCenter'' as Sam |
147 | * 1975: ''Series/TheRockfordFiles'' as Colby |
148 | * 1975: ''Series/McCoy'' as Phil |
149 | * 1975: ''Series/BarbaryCoast'' as Clerk |
150 | * 1975: ''Series/TheGhostBusters'' as Mr. 'C' |
151 | * 1975-1976: ''Series/{{Switch|1975}}'' as Pelky/Salesman (2 episodes) |
152 | * 1976: ''Series/McMillanAndWife'' as Benny Carr |
153 | * 1976: ''Series/HolmesAndYoyo'' as Hayes |
154 | * 1976: ''Series/{{Wonderbug}}'' as Hector Pryor |
155 | ** 1976: ''Series/TheKrofftSupershow'' as Hector Pryor |
156 | * 1977: ''Series/TheHardyBoysNancyDrewMysteries'' as Gang Member |
157 | * 1977: ''Series/CodeR'' as Leo |
158 | * 1977: ''Series/{{The Amazing Spider Man|1978}}'' as Henchman |
159 | * 1978: ''Series/{{Police Story|1973}}'' as Mr. Marcovicci |
160 | * 1978: ''Series/QuincyME'' as Dr. [=DeGroot=] |
161 | * 1980: ''Series/{{Enos}}'' as Solly |
162 | * 1981: ''Series/SimonAndSimon'' as Slater |
163 | * 1983: ''Series/HardcastleAndMcCormick'' as Sam |
164 | * 1983: ''Series/WhizKids'' as Arab |
165 | * 1983: ''Series/RemingtonSteele'' as Anthony Torrance |
166 | * 1984: ''Series/TheLoveBoat'' as Stryker |
167 | * 1985: ''Series/AmazingStories'' as Old Grave Robber |
168 | * 1985: ''Series/{{Airwolf}}'' as Villain |
169 | * 1988: ''Series/FalconCrest'' as Prof. [=McCloud=] |
170 | * 1990: ''Series/TourOfDuty'' as Clayton |
171 | * 1990: ''Series/TheTraceyUllmanShow'' as Buddy #1 |
172 | * 1991: ''Series/{{Thirtysomething}}'' as Mr. Sidel |
173 | * 1991: ''Series/{{Babes}}'' as Eberhardt |
174 | * 1991-1998: ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' as Uncle Leo (14 episodes) |
175 | * 1995: ''Series/PlatypusMan'' as Rabbi Rosenbaum |
176 | * 1996: ''Series/TheJohnLarroquetteShow'' as Preacher |
177 | * 1996-2004: ''Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond'' as Garvin (9 episodes) |
178 | * 1997: ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld'' as Arnie Heck |
179 | * 1997: ''Series/MadAboutYou'' as Uncle Arnold |
180 | * 1997: ''Series/LifeWithRoger'' as Mr. Mitchell |
181 | * 1998: ''Series/CarolineInTheCity'' as Waiter |
182 | * 1998: ''Series/SmartGuy'' as Sidney |
183 | * 1998: ''Series/TheSecretDiaryOfDesmondPfeiffer'' as Tailor |
184 | * 2001: ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'' as Eugene |
185 | * 2002: ''Series/SonOfTheBeach'' as Nick Pappasmearos Jr. |
186 | * 2003: ''Series/JustShootMe'' as Uncle Jimmy |
187 | * 2003: ''Series/RockMeBaby'' as Harvey |
188 | * 2004: ''Series/{{Quintuplets}}'' as Morty |
189 | * 2005: ''Series/{{ER}}'' as Woody Ebbots |
190 | * 2007: ''Series/TheWeddingBells'' as Peppy Miller |
191 | * 2007: ''Series/ColdCase'' as (2007) Elmer Gibbins |
192 | * 2008: ''Series/TilDeath'' as Gus |
193 | * 2009: ''Series/{{Castle|2009}}'' as Neighbor |
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195 | !Shorts |
196 | * 1970: ''Film/RunJackRun'' as The 2nd Torpedo |
197 | * 1998: ''Film/{{The List|1998}}'' as Thomas |
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