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Buddy Lester
Actor 1917 - 2002

Buddy Lester

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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

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11 titles
Smorgasbord (The Movie)

Smorgasbord (The Movie)

Jerry Lewis 1983 1h 29m

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 manages to mess it up. In desperation, he goes to a psychiatrist to see if there is some way for him to end his troubles.

Hardly Working

Hardly Working

Jerry Lewis 1980 1h 31m

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 montage of clips from past Lewis movies. He then moves into a succession of jobs that he gets himself fired from including a gas station attendant and a mailman - all with disastrous results.

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

Barry Shear 1975 1h 10m 6.0

The two detectives, investigating a double homicide, discover that the man and woman who died in a car identical to Starsky's were mistakenly murdered - it was the detectives themselves who were the intended targets.

The Party

The Party

Blake Edwards 1968 1h 39m 7.8

A clerical mistake results in a bumbling film extra being invited to an exclusive Hollywood party instead of being fired.

The Big Mouth

The Big Mouth

Jerry Lewis 1967 1h 47m

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 a special girl.

Three on a Couch

Three on a Couch

Jerry Lewis 1966 1h 49m

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 patients who don't like men. So, he guises himself as three different men to gauge their trust and hopefully cure them so that his fiancee can go with him.

The Patsy

The Patsy

Jerry Lewis 1964 1h 41m 7.0

When a star comedian dies, his comedy team, decides to train a 'nobody' to play the Star in a big TV show (a Patsy). But the man choosen, bellboy Stanley Belt (Lewis), cant do anything right. The TV show is getting closer, and Stanley is getting worse.

The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor

Jerry Lewis 1963 1h 47m 6.5

A timid, nearsighted chemistry teacher discovers a magical potion that can transform him into a suave and handsome Romeo. The Jekyll and Hyde game works well enough until the concoction starts to wear off at the most embarrassing times.

Sergeants 3

Sergeants 3

John Sturges 1962 1h 52m

Mike, Chip, and Larry are three lusty, brawling U. S. Cavalry sergeants stationed in Indian Territory in 1870.

The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man

Jerry Lewis 1961 1h 35m 9.0

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 inhabited by many, many women. Can he live in the same home with all these females?

Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven

Lewis Milestone 1960 2h 7m 7.8

Ocean's Eleven is the 'Rat-Pack' comedy about robber Danny Ocean and his gang in an attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas.

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