Jerry Lester
Acting
February 16, 1910
Died at age 85
March 23, 1995
Date of Death
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Biography
Jerry Lester (February 16, 1910 – March 23, 1995) was an American comedian, singer and performer on radio, television and the stage, who hosted the first network late night television program as host of Broadway Open House on NBC, a vaudeville-esque combination of comedy and music, whose success demonstrated the potential for late-night television and led to the creation of the Tonight Show.
