Jerry Lester (born Lester J. Goldberg; February 16, 1910 – March 23, 1995) was an American comedian, singer and performer on radio, television and the...
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circuit for several decades and was the younger brother of comedian Jerry Lester. Lester was born January 16, 1915, in Chicago, Illinois. He began performing...
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that Jerry Lester (then hosting Cavalcade of Stars for Dumont) and his manic personality had received on a recent appearance on NBC and offered Lester the...
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have recorded it, including Cole's daughter, Natalie. The recording by Jerry Lester was released by Coral Records as catalog number 60325. It debuted on...
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Host Shows Morey Amsterdam Broadway Open House (May 29, 1950 – 1950) Jerry Lester Broadway Open House (May 30, 1950 – May, 1951) Jennie "Dagmar" Lewis...
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network late-night program was NBC's Broadway Open House which starred Jerry Lester and Dagmar. Tonight was successful, and when Allen moved on to primetime...
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Curly Howard (redirect from Jerome Lester Horwitz)
Jerome Lester Horwitz (October 22, 1903 – January 18, 1952), better known by his stage name Curly Howard, was an American comedian and actor. He was a...
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comedy, variety, talk show through 1951. Hosted by Morey Amsterdam and Jerry Lester and Dagmar, it serves as the prototype for The Tonight Show 1950 – Failed...
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Leno United States The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Jay Leno Show Jerry Lester United States Broadway Open House David Letterman United States Late...
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when Lewis was hired by Jerry Lester for NBC's first late-night show Broadway Open House (1950–51), he renamed her Dagmar. Lester devised the name as a...
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