Jerry Lester

    Jerry Lester

    February 16, 1910 (114 years old) in Chicago, Illinois, USA

    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.

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    The Mike Douglas ShowThe Mike Douglas Show
    The Mike Douglas ShowThe Mike Douglas Show
    The MonkeesThe Monkees
    Smokey and the Bandit IISmokey and the Bandit II
    The Name's the SameThe Name's the Same

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