Jerry Lester (born Lester J. Goldberg; February 16, 1910 – March 23, 1995) was an American comedian, singer and performer on radio, television and the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Host Shows Morey Amsterdam Broadway Open House (May 29, 1950 – 1950) Jerry Lester Broadway Open House (May 30, 1950 – May, 1951) Jennie "Dagmar" Lewis...

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...

Stars, though DuMont did not hire Gleason until the network's choice, Jerry Lester, also jumped to NBC. The Jack Carter Show appeared under the banner of...

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...

Broadway Open House, aired on NBC in 1950 and ended a year later after host Jerry Lester left the show, a combination of frustration with being upstaged by his...