Jerry Lester

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Jerry Lester was an American comedian and television personality best known as an early late-night TV pioneer in the 1950s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf actor
comedian
human
television personality
activeYearsEnd 1970s
activeYearsStart 1930s
causeOfDeath Alzheimer's disease
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1910-02-16
dateOfDeath 1995-03-23
employer DuMont Television Network
NBC
ethnicGroup Jewish Americans
familyName Lester
fieldOfWork stand-up comedy
television
genre comedy
givenName Jerry
languageOfWorkOrName English
medium live performance
radio
television
name Jerry Lester
notableFor early late-night television
hosting one of the first network late-night variety shows in the United States
pioneering late-night TV format in the 1950s
notableWork Broadway Open House
Cavalcade of Stars
Pantomime Quiz
The Jerry Lester Show
occupation actor
comedian
television presenter
partOf Golden Age of Television
performedIn nightclubs
radio
television
vaudeville
placeOfBirth Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
placeOfDeath Miami, Florida, United States of America
residence Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Miami, Florida, United States of America
sexOrGender male
sibling Betty Hutton
Marion Hutton
spouse Cathy Lewis
Martha Raye

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Broadway Open House presenter Jerry Lester
Jerry Lester name Jerry Lester