Len Lesser

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 145

Gender Male

Birthday December 3, 1922

Day of Death February 16, 2011 (88 years old)

Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Leonard King Lesser

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Len Lesser

Biography

Leonard King Lesser (December 3, 1922 – February 16, 2011) was an American character actor and comedian best known for his recurring role as Uncle Leo on Seinfeld. He was also known for his role as Garvin on Everybody Loves Raymond.

Known For

Acting

2009

(1 episode) as Neighbour

2007

(1 episode)

2005

as Inspector Krol (archive footage)

2004		Quintuplets (1 episode)
2004		Baadasssss! as Manny & Mort Goldberg

2003		Cold Case (1 episode) as Elmer Gibbins (2007)
2003		Rock Me Baby (1 episode) as Harvey

2000

(3 episodes)

1998		The Werewolf Reborn! as Krol
1998		True Friends as Mr. Slotnick

1997		Smart Guy (1 episode)
1997		Just Shoot Me! (1 episode) as Uncle Jimmy

1996		Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1 episode) as Eugene
1996		Everybody Loves Raymond (9 episodes) as Garvin

1995		Caroline in the City (1 episode) as Waiter
1995		Rave Review as Al
1995		Platypus Man (1 episode) as Rabbi Rosenbaum

1994

(1 episode) as Woody Ebbots

1993		Boy Meets World (1 episode)
1993		The John Larroquette Show (1 episode) as Preacher

1992

(1 episode) as Uncle Arnold

1991

as Tex

1990		Mob Boss as Don Caglianoti
1990		Faith as Uncle Sal
1990		Ain't No Way Back as Papa Campbell

1989		Spy as Dr. Obediah Stern
1989		Seinfeld (17 episodes) as Uncle Leo

1988

as Grandfather

1987		thirtysomething (1 episode)
1987		Tour of Duty (1 episode) as Clayton - WWII Vet (uncredited)

1986

as Old Grave Robber

1985

(1 episode) as old grave digger

1984		Airwolf (1 episode) as Villain
1984		Du-beat-e-o as Hendricks

1983

(1 episode) as Sam

1982

(1 episode) as Anthony Torrance

1981		Through the Magic Pyramid as Naktah
1981		Falcon Crest (1 episode) as Professor McCloud
1981		Simon & Simon (1 episode) as Slater
1981		Take This Job and Shove It as Roach
1981		Death Hunt as Lewis

1980

(1 episode)

1979

as Trainer At Big Bear

1978		Someone's Watching Me! as Burly Man
1978		House Calls as Waiter

1977		The Love Boat (1 episode) as Stryker
1977		Spider-Man as Henchman
1977		Ruby as Barney
1977		Joyride to Nowhere as Charlie
1977		Moonshine County Express as Scoggins
1977		Supervan as Banks
1977		The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1 episode)
1977		Code R (1 episode) as Leo

1976		Quincy, M.E. (1 episode) as Dr. DeGroot
1976		The Outlaw Josey Wales as Abe

1975		Switch (1 episode) as Salesman (1 episode) as Pelky
1975		Barbary Coast (1 episode) as Clerk

1974		The Rockford Files (1 episode) as Colby
1974		Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1 episode) as Crowley
1974		Truck Stop Women as Winter
1974		It's Good to Be Alive as Man at Accident

1973		Papillon as Guard
1973		Kojak (1 episode) as Hinton (1 episode) as Mr. Morgan
1973		Slither as Jogger

1972		Dirty Little Billy as Slits
1972		The Bob Newhart Show (1 episode) as Mr. Schwab

1971		McMillan & Wife (1 episode) as Benny Carr
1971		The Partners (1 episode)
1971		Blood and Lace as Tom Kredge
1971		All in the Family (2 episodes) as Billy Pendergast

1970

as Platoon Sgt. Bellamy (42nd Engineers)

1969		Medical Center (1 episode)
1969		The Bill Cosby Show (1 episode) as Supervisor
1969		The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1 episode) as Joe Boland

1968		The Mod Squad (1 episode) as Burns
1968		Land of the Giants (1 episode) as Prisoner
1968		The Outsider (1 episode)

1967		The Last Challenge as Ed (uncredited)
1967		Judd for the Defense (1 episode)
1967		Ironside (1 episode) as Frank Bender
1967		Mr. Terrific (1 episode) as Novnik
1967		How I Spent My Summer Vacation as The Greek

1966		The Monkees (1 episode) as Red (1 episode) as George
1966		Run, Buddy, Run (1 episode)
1966		That Girl (1 episode)
1966		Love on a Rooftop (1 episode) as Junk Shop Owner
1966		Fireball 500 as Man In Garage

1965		The F.B.I. (1 episode) as Ghost
1965		Get Smart (1 episode) as Vogel (1 episode) as Rudolph (1 episode) as Luden
1965		The Wild Wild West (1 episode) as Mason
1965		Honey West (1 episode) as Mr. Crimm
1965		Laredo (1 episode)
1965		Green Acres (1 episode) as Man
1965		How to Stuff a Wild Bikini as North Dakota Pete
1965		McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force as NKVD commissar

1964		The Munsters (1 episode) as Manikoo
1964		The Rogues (1 episode) as Priest

1963		Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1 episode) as Le Bombard
1963		My Favorite Martian (1 episode) as Carlo (1 episode) as Hank
1963		The Great Adventure (1 episode) as Varnes
1963		Temple Houston (1 episode) as Orley Baldwin
1963		The Outer Limits (1 episode) as Sforza Water/Power worker
1963		Arrest and Trial (1 episode) as Biggy

1962		Smog as Lelio Marpicati
1962		Stoney Burke (1 episode) as Leo (1 episode) as Detective
1962		Birdman of Alcatraz as Burns (uncredited)

1961

(1 episode)

1960		Bells Are Ringing as Charlie Bessemer (uncredited)
1960		Please Don't Eat the Daisies as Waiter at Sardi's (uncredited)

1959		Crime and Punishment USA as Desk Officer
1959		Mr. Lucky (1 episode) as Gunman
1959		The Detectives (1 episode) as Jack Hasset
1959		The Untouchables (1 episode) as Gunther
1959		Adventures in Paradise (1 episode) as Lasser
1959		The Third Man (1 episode) as Najian
1959		Lock-Up (1 episode) as Carl Kincaid
1959		Bonanza (1 episode) as Art Fancher (1 episode) as Fred Gaskell
1959		Johnny Staccato (1 episode)
1959		Tightrope (1 episode) as The Hood (uncredited)

1958		Some Came Running as Indianapolis Poker Player (uncredited)
1958		Old Man as Man with Gun
1958		Bat Masterson (1 episode) as Frank Holloway
1958		The Texan (1 episode) as Brad (1 episode) as Matt Kiley
1958		Peter Gunn (1 episode)
1958		Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1 episode) as Zig Segman

1957		Tombstone Territory (1 episode) as Hugh Dawson
1957		The Thin Man (1 episode)
1957		Have Gun, Will Travel (1 episode) as Boldt
1957		Slaughter on 10th Avenue as Sam (Uncredited)
1957		Panic! (1 episode)
1957		Official Detective (1 episode)

1956		Lust for Life as Cartoonist (uncredited)
1956		Somebody Up There Likes Me as Reporter at Sparring Session (uncredited)

1955		Shack Out on 101 as Perch
1955		Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1 episode) as Thug
1955		Gunsmoke (2 episodes) as Townsman (uncredited)

1953		The Big Break as Hunk
1953		General Electric Theater (1 episode) as Friedman

1951		Dragnet (1 episode)
1951		Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1 episode) as Goon #2 (1 episode) as First Card Player
1951		The Red Skelton Show (1 episode) as Killer McBumpoff (1 episode) as Legs (1 episode) as Bum / Slippery Scottty Sutton (1 episode) as Percival Cutthroat - Pirate with Hook (1 episode) as Big Mike Miller

1950

(1 episode) as Muggsy McGurk (1 episode) as Second Bank Robber

1949		Man Against Crime (1 episode) as Hoodlum (uncredited)
1949		Suspense (1 episode) as Man at Baseball Game (uncredited)

1948

(1 episode)

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