Jerry Lester

Jerry Lester
Jerry Lester
	Lester as host of Broadway Open House on NBC, 1950
Born	Lester J. Goldberg; February 16, 1910; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	March 23, 1995 (aged 85); Miami, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater	Northwestern University
Occupations	Actor; comedian; host; singer;
Spouses	Ardelle Unger (m. 1934; div. 1951); Alice Elgie Wall; (m. 1951);
Children	3
Relatives	Buddy Lester (brother)

Jerry Lester (born Lester J. Goldberg; February 16, 1910 – March 23, 1995) was an American comedian, singer and performer on radio, television and the stage, known for playing the father of the main characters, Mike Firpo, in the comedy Odds and Evens and 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.

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