Len Lesser Biography (1922-)

Born December 3, 1922, in New York, NY; son of Charles Bernard and Rebecca Lillian (maiden name, Winterman) Lesser; married Janice Burrell, August 21, 1954 (divorced July, 1982); children: David Charles, Michele Diane. Addresses: Contact: 934 N. Evergreen St., Burbank, CA 91505.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: December 3, 1922; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Perch, Shack Out on 101, Allied Artists, 1955
(Uncredited) Fight promoter, Somebody Up There Likes Me, 1956 tuner, This Could Be the Night, 1957
(Uncredited) Indianapolis poker player, Some Came Running, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1958
(Uncredited) Jailer, The Brothers Karamazov (also known as TheMurderer Dmitri Karamazov), 1958
Desk officer, Crime and Punishment, U.S.A., Allied Artists, 1959
(Uncredited) Waiter at Sardi's, Please Don't Eat the Daisies, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1960
(Uncredited) Burns, Birdman of Alcatraz, United Artists, 1962
NKVD commissar, McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force, Universal, 1965
North Dakota Pete, How to Stuff a Wild Bikini, American International Pictures, 1965
Lust for Life, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1965
Man in garage, Fireball 500, American International Pictures, 1966
(Uncredited) Ed the bartender, The Last Challenge (also known as Pistolero and The Pistolero of Red River), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,1967
Platoon Sergeant Bellamy, 42nd Engineers, Kelly's Heroes (also known as The Warriors), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1970
Tom Bridge, Blood and Lace, Contemporary/Carlin, 1971
Jogger, Slither, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1972
Slits, Dirty Little Billy, Columbia, 1972
Guard, Papillon, Allied Artists, 1973
Abe, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Warner Bros., 1976
Banks, Super Van, Empire, 1976
Barney, Ruby (also known as Blood Ruby), Dimension, 1977
Scoggins, Moonshine County Express (also known as Shine), New World, 1977
Charlie, Joyride to Nowhere, 1977
Waiter, House Calls, Universal, 1978
Big bear trainer, The Main Event, Warner Bros., 1979
Roach, Take This Job and Shove It, Avco-Embassy, 1981
Lewis, Death Hunt, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981
Baby Dolls, 1982
Hendricks, duBEAT-e-o (also known as We're All Crazy Now),duBeat, 1984
Grandfather, Grandma's House (also known as Grandmother's House), Omega, 1989
Tex, Sorority Girls and the Creature from Hell, Complete Home Video, 1990
Papa Campbell, Ain't No Way Back (also known as The Ghost of Fletcher Ridge), Raedon Home Video, 1990
Sal, Faith, Vidmark Entertainment, 1993
Al, Rave Review, Gnu Films, 1994
Mr. Slotnick, True Friends, Second Generation Films, 1998
Werewolf Reborn!, Amazing Fantasy Entertainment, 1998
Thomas, The List, 1998
Television Appearances
Series
Uncle Leo, a recurring role, Seinfeld, NBC, 1991-1998
Movies
The Greek, How I Spent My Summer Vacation (also known as DeadlyRoulette), 1967

Man at accident, It's Good to Be Alive, CBS, 1974
Phil, The Big Ripoff, NBC, 1975
Finch, The Amazing Spider-Man (also known as Spider-Man), CBS, 1977
Burly man, Someone's Watching Me! (also known as High Rise), NBC, 1978
Dr. Obediah Stern, Spy, USA Network, 1989
Don Caglianoti, Mob Boss, syndicated, 1991
Episodic
"Heart of Gold," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, 1957
"The Widow of Paradise," The Texan, 1958
Gunman, "Hijacked," Mr. Lucky, CBS, 1959
"Hard Luck for Sundance," Hotel de Paree, 1960
"Blood on the Money," Bat Masterson, 1960
"Bandwagon," Stoney Burke, 1962
Orley Baldwin, "Billy Hart," Temple Houston, NBC, 1963
"The Day of the Giants," The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters, 1963
"Wild Bill Hickock-The Legend and the Man," The Great Adventure, 1964
Manikoo, "Big Heap Herman," The Munsters, CBS, 1965
"In the Bag," Honey West, ABC, 1965
"The Invisibles," The Outer Limits, 1965
Henry Kipling Black, burglar, "Humbug, Mrs. Brown," My Favorite Martian, 1965
Mason, "The Night of the Casual Killer (also known as Tug-o-War)," TheWild Wild West, CBS, 1965
"Grave Doubts," The Rogues, NBC, 1965
Rudolph, "Satan Place," Get Smart, 1965
Carlo, "When a Martian Makes His Violin Cry," My Favorite Martian,1966
"A Very Small Assignment," Laredo, 1966
Ghost, "The Price of Death," The F.B.I., 1966
George, "Monkees in a Ghost Town," The Monkees, NBC, 1966
Luden, "The Decoy," Get Smart, 1966
Vogel, "The Spirit is Willing," Get Smart, 1967
Red, "Monkees in Texas," The Monkees, 1967
Prisoner, "Brainwash," Land of the Giants, 1969
Fred Gaskell, "Caution, Easter Bunny Crossing," Bonanza, NBC, 1969
Man, "Uncle Fedor," Green Acres, 1970
Billy Prendegast, "Success Story," All in the Family, CBS, 1971
Fancher, "Heritage of Anger," Bonanza, NBC, 1972
Mr. Schwab, "Clink Shrink," The Bob Newhart Show, CBS, 1974
Mr. Morgan, "Therapy in Dynamite," Kojak, 1974
Crowley, "They Have Been, They Are, They Will Be (also known as UFO)," Kolchak: The Night Stalker, ABC, 1974
C. C. Hinton, "Nursemaid," Kojak, 1974
Colby, "Say Goodbye to Jennifer," The Rockford Files, 1975
Clerk, "Crazy Cats," Barbary Coast, 1975
Mr. C, "The Canterville Ghost," The Ghost Busters, 1975
Slater, "Details at Eleven," Simon & Simon, 1981
"Steele Knuckles and Glass Jaws," Remington Steele, 1983
Old grave robber, "Mummy, Daddy," Amazing Stories, 1985
Boris, Spies, CBS, 1987
Mr. Sidel, "Our Wedding," thirtysomething, ABC, 1991
Rabbi Rosenbaum, "Lower East Side Story," Platypus Man, UPN, 1995
Preacher, "Independence Day," The John Larroquette Show, NBC, 1996
Mr. Mitchell, "Dial M for Muffin," Life with Roger (also known asRoger and Me), The WB, 1996
Garvin, "Win, Lose or Draw," Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS, 1996
Uncle Arnold Buchman, "Citizen Arnold," Mad about You, NBC, 1996
Arnie, "B & B's B 'n B," Boy Meets World, ABC, 1997
Waiter, "Caroline and the Sandwich," Caroline in the City, NBC, 1998
Sidney, "Love Bug," Smart Guy, The WB, 1998
Garvin, "Frank's Tribute," Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS, 1999
"Books," Tracey Takes On ... , HBO, 1999
Garvin, "You Bet," Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS, 1999
Garvin, "Prodigal Son," Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS, 2000
Eugene, "Tick-Tock Hilda's Clock," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, TheWB, 2001
Garvin, "The Skit," Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS, 2002
Stage Appearances
Gangster, Kiss Me, Kate, California Music Theatre, Pasadena, CA, 1989
Joe Politano, Sr., My Father's House, Hamilton Park Pavilion, Waterbury, CN, 1997

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