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Len Lesser

Len Lesser

Known for: Acting

Born 03/12/1922
Died 2011-02-16
Place of birth New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography

Seinfeld Series ★ 8,2

Seinfeld

Uncle Leo

1989

Airwolf Series ★ 7,6

Airwolf

Villain

1984

The Love Boat Series ★ 6,2

The Love Boat

Stryker

1977

Castle Series ★ 8,0

Castle

Neighbour

2009

Bonanza Series ★ 7,5

Bonanza

Fred Gaskell

1959

Bonanza Series ★ 7,5

Bonanza

Art Fancher

1959

ER Series ★ 7,8

ER

Woody Ebbots

1994

Falcon Crest Series ★ 5,6

Falcon Crest

Professor McCloud

1981

Ironside Series ★ 6,8

Ironside

Frank Bender

1967

Everybody Loves Raymond Series ★ 6,8

Everybody Loves Raymond

Garvin

1996

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Series ★ 7,8

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Eugene

1996

Cold Case Series ★ 7,7

Cold Case

Elmer Gibbins (2007)

2003

Mad About You Series ★ 6,8

Mad About You

Uncle Arnold

1992

Dragnet Series ★ 6,5

Dragnet

1951

Have Gun, Will Travel Series ★ 7,3

Have Gun, Will Travel

Boldt

1957

The Rockford Files Series ★ 7,6

The Rockford Files

Colby

1974

Quincy, M.E. Series ★ 7,5

Quincy, M.E.

Dr. DeGroot

1976

Remington Steele Series ★ 7,1

Remington Steele

Anthony Torrance

1982

The Red Skelton Show Series ★ 7,4

The Red Skelton Show

Legs

1951

The Red Skelton Show Series ★ 7,4

The Red Skelton Show

Big Mike Miller

1951

The Red Skelton Show Series ★ 7,4

The Red Skelton Show

Percival Cutthroat

1951

The Red Skelton Show Series ★ 7,4

The Red Skelton Show

Bum / Slippery Scottty Sutton

1951

The Red Skelton Show Series ★ 7,4

The Red Skelton Show

Killer McBumpoff

1951

Get Smart Series ★ 8,0

Get Smart

Rudolph

1965

Get Smart Series ★ 8,0

Get Smart

Luden

1965

Get Smart Series ★ 8,0

Get Smart

Vogel

1965

Studio One Series ★ 5,4

Studio One

1948

The Wild Wild West Series ★ 7,6

The Wild Wild West

Mason

1965

Simon & Simon Series ★ 6,7

Simon & Simon

Slater

1981

Series ★ 5,9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Le Bombard

1963

The Untouchables Series ★ 8,1

The Untouchables

Gunther

1959

Boy Meets World Series ★ 8,3

Boy Meets World

Arnie Heck

1993

Ben Casey Series ★ 5,9

Ben Casey

1961

All in the Family Series ★ 7,8

All in the Family

Billy Pendergast

1971

Green Acres Series ★ 7,2

Green Acres

Man

1965

Caroline in the City Series ★ 6,5

Caroline in the City

Waiter

1995

Just Shoot Me! Series ★ 6,6

Just Shoot Me!

Uncle Jimmy

1997

The Bob Newhart Show Series ★ 7,6

The Bob Newhart Show

Mr. Schwab

1972

Medical Center Series ★ 6,4

Medical Center

1969

The Jack Benny Program Series ★ 7,8

The Jack Benny Program

Bank Robber #2

1950

The Jack Benny Program Series ★ 7,8

The Jack Benny Program

Muggsy McGurk

1950

The F.B.I. Series ★ 5,6

The F.B.I.

Ghost

1965

The Munsters Series ★ 7,9

The Munsters

Manikoo

1964

Gunsmoke Series ★ 6,7

Gunsmoke

Townsman (uncredited)

1955

Bat Masterson Series ★ 6,5

Bat Masterson

Frank Holloway

1958

Peter Gunn Series ★ 6,6

Peter Gunn

1958

That Girl Series ★ 6,2

That Girl

1966

Tour of Duty Series ★ 8,1

Tour of Duty

Clayton - WWII Vet (uncredited)

1987

thirtysomething Series ★ 6,3

thirtysomething

1987

Amazing Stories Series ★ 7,5

Amazing Stories

Old Grave Digger

1985

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Thug

1955

The John Larroquette Show Series ★ 6,9

The John Larroquette Show

Preacher

1993

Kojak Series ★ 7,3

Kojak

Mr. Morgan

1973

Kojak Series ★ 7,3

Kojak

Hinton

1973

The Monkees Series ★ 6,5

The Monkees

George

1966

The Monkees Series ★ 6,5

The Monkees

Red

1966

Switch Series ★ 6,6

Switch

Pelky

1975

Switch Series ★ 6,6

Switch

Salesman

1975

Adventures in Paradise Series ★ 6,1

Adventures in Paradise

Lasser

1959

The Detectives Series ★ 6,7

The Detectives

Jack Hasset

1959

Hardcastle and McCormick Series ★ 6,5

Hardcastle and McCormick

Sam

1983

My Favorite Martian Series ★ 6,2

My Favorite Martian

Hank

1963

My Favorite Martian Series ★ 6,2

My Favorite Martian

Carlo

1963

The Texan Series ★ 6,0

The Texan

Brad

1958

The Texan Series ★ 6,0

The Texan

Matt Kiley

1958

The Outer Limits Series ★ 7,8

The Outer Limits

Sforza Water/Power worker

1963

The Mod Squad Series ★ 6,1

The Mod Squad

Burns

1968

Suspense Series ★ 5,1

Suspense

Man at Baseball Game (uncredited)

1949

Kolchak: The Night Stalker Series ★ 7,7

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Crowley

1974

'Til Death Series ★ 6,5

'Til Death

Gus

2006

Tombstone Territory Series ★ 6,9

Tombstone Territory

Hugh Dawson

1957

Judd, for the Defense Series ★ 7,7

Judd, for the Defense

1967

Laredo Series ★ 6,4

Laredo

1965

Land of the Giants Series ★ 6,8

Land of the Giants

Prisoner

1968

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Series ★ 7,1

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977

Smart Guy Series ★ 7,9

Smart Guy

Sidney

1997

Lock-Up Series ★ 6,4

Lock-Up

Carl Kincaid

1959

Son of the Beach Series ★ 6,3

Son of the Beach

2000

The Third Man Series ★ 7,2

The Third Man

Najian

1959

Honey West Series ★ 7,2

Honey West

Mr. Crimm

1965

McMillan & Wife Series ★ 6,9

McMillan & Wife

Benny Carr

1971

The Thin Man Series ★ 7,6

The Thin Man

1957

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Series ★ 6,8

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

Zig Segman

1958

Stoney Burke Series ★ 6,8

Stoney Burke

Leo

1962

Stoney Burke Series ★ 6,8

Stoney Burke

Detective

1962

Arrest and Trial Series ★ 8,2

Arrest and Trial

Biggy

1963

The Bill Cosby Show Series ★ 5,5

The Bill Cosby Show

Supervisor

1969

Mr. Lucky Series ★ 6,7

Mr. Lucky

Gunman

1959

The Rogues Series ★ 8,0

The Rogues

Priest

1964

The Great Adventure Series ★ 10,0

The Great Adventure

Varnes

1963

Quintuplets Series ★ 8,3

Quintuplets

Morty

2004

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors Series ★ 4,8

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

Joe Boland

1969

Tightrope Series ★ 6,8

Tightrope

The Hood (uncredited)

1959

Johnny Staccato Series ★ 5,2

Johnny Staccato

1959

Official Detective Series ★ 7,5

Official Detective

1957

The Second Hundred Years Series ★ 6,5

The Second Hundred Years

Norton

1967

Hong Kong Series

Hong Kong

Carl

1960

The Outlaw Josey Wales Film ★ 7,5

The Outlaw Josey Wales

Abe

1976

Panic! Series ★ 8,0

Panic!

1957

Mr. Terrific Series ★ 7,7

Mr. Terrific

Novnik

1967

The Outsider Series ★ 6,0

The Outsider

1968

Man Against Crime Series ★ 7,5

Man Against Crime

Hoodlum (uncredited)

1949

Love on a Rooftop Series ★ 7,0

Love on a Rooftop

Junk Shop Owner

1966

Rock Me Baby Series ★ 9,8

Rock Me Baby

Harvey

2003

Temple Houston Series ★ 6,0

Temple Houston

Orley Baldwin

1963

Papillon Film ★ 7,8

Papillon

Guard

1973

The Investigators Series ★ 6,0

The Investigators

Puppeteer

1961

Run, Buddy, Run Series ★ 7,5

Run, Buddy, Run

1966

Barbary Coast Series ★ 8,3

Barbary Coast

Clerk

1975

Series ★ 6,5

The Partners

1971

Code R Series ★ 8,0

Code R

Leo

1977

Kelly's Heroes Film ★ 7,4

Kelly's Heroes

Platoon Sgt. Bellamy (42nd Engineers)

1970

The Wedding Bells Series ★ 7,0

The Wedding Bells

Peppy Miller

2007

Enos Series ★ 7,2

Enos

1980

Platypus Man Series ★ 4,7

Platypus Man

Rabbi Rosenbaum

1995

General Electric Theater Series ★ 6,8

General Electric Theater

Friedman

1953

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Series ★ 7,2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

First Card Player

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Series ★ 7,2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Goon #2

1951

Birdman of Alcatraz Film ★ 7,5

Birdman of Alcatraz

Burns (uncredited)

1962

Death Hunt Film ★ 6,7

Death Hunt

Lewis

1981

Delphi Bureau Series ★ 8,0

Delphi Bureau

Mockthornton

1972

Lust for Life Film ★ 7,2

Lust for Life

Cartoonist (uncredited)

1956

Somebody Up There Likes Me Film ★ 7,2

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Reporter at Sparring Session (uncredited)

1956

Spider-Man Film ★ 6,3

Spider-Man

Henchman

1977

Someone's Watching Me! Film ★ 6,2

Someone's Watching Me!

Burly Man

1978

The Man Who Died Twice Film ★ 5,9

The Man Who Died Twice

Minelli

1958

Some Came Running Film ★ 6,9

Some Came Running

Indianapolis Poker Player (uncredited)

1958

Please Don't Eat the Daisies Film ★ 6,2

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Waiter at Sardi's (uncredited)

1960

Amazing Stories Film ★ 6,1

Amazing Stories

Old Grave Robber

1986

Bells Are Ringing Film ★ 6,5

Bells Are Ringing

Charlie Bessemer (uncredited)

1960

Bronx Cheers Film ★ 6,3

Bronx Cheers

Hary

1991

How to Stuff a Wild Bikini Film ★ 5,3

How to Stuff a Wild Bikini

North Dakota Pete

1965

Dirty Little Billy Film ★ 5,1

Dirty Little Billy

Slits

1972

Slaughter on 10th Avenue Film ★ 5,8

Slaughter on 10th Avenue

Sam (Uncredited)

1957

The Main Event Film ★ 5,3

The Main Event

Trainer At Big Bear

1979

Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo Film ★ 7,0

Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo

Self

2004

The Last Challenge Film ★ 6,3

The Last Challenge

Ed (uncredited)

1967

How I Spent My Summer Vacation Film ★ 4,2

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

The Greek

1967

Fireball 500 Film ★ 5,1

Fireball 500

Man In Garage

1966

House Calls Film ★ 6,4

House Calls

Waiter

1978

Mob Boss Film ★ 5,1

Mob Boss

Don Caglianoti

1990

Amazing Stories: The Movie III Film ★ 2,0

Amazing Stories: The Movie III

Old Grave Robber

1998

McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force Film ★ 5,5

McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force

NKVD commissar

1965

Take This Job and Shove It Film ★ 5,4

Take This Job and Shove It

Roach

1981

Shack Out on 101 Film ★ 6,0

Shack Out on 101

Perch

1955

Truck Stop Women Film ★ 4,4

Truck Stop Women

Winter

1974

Through the Magic Pyramid Film ★ 2,5

Through the Magic Pyramid

Naktah

1981

Baadasssss! Film ★ 6,5

Baadasssss!

Manny & Mort Goldberg

2004

Moonshine County Express Film ★ 4,9

Moonshine County Express

Scoggins

1977

Crime and Punishment USA Film ★ 5,7

Crime and Punishment USA

Desk Officer

1959

It's Good to Be Alive Film ★ 7,3

It's Good to Be Alive

Man at Accident

1974

Slither Film ★ 5,8

Slither

Jogger

1973

Ruby Film ★ 4,4

Ruby

Barney

1977

Ain't No Way Back Film ★ 5,5

Ain't No Way Back

Papa Campbell

1990

Blood and Lace Film ★ 5,7

Blood and Lace

Tom Kredge

1971

The Werewolf Reborn! Film ★ 3,5

The Werewolf Reborn!

Krol

1998

Smog Film ★ 6,3

Smog

Lelio Marpicati

1962

True Friends Film ★ 7,1

True Friends

Mr. Slotnick

1998

Faith Film ★ 4,5

Faith

Uncle Sal

1990

Grandmother's House Film ★ 5,4

Grandmother's House

Grandfather

1988

Supervan Film ★ 3,5

Supervan

Banks

1977

Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn! Film ★ 4,3

Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn!

Inspector Krol (archive footage)

2005

Spy Film ★ 6,9

Spy

Dr. Obediah Stern

1989

Sorority Girls and the Creature from Hell Film ★ 3,4

Sorority Girls and the Creature from Hell

Tex

1991

Joyride to Nowhere Film ★ 4,4

Joyride to Nowhere

Charlie

1977

Old Man Film

Old Man

Man with Gun

1958

Du-beat-e-o Film ★ 3,0

Du-beat-e-o

Hendricks

1984

Rave Review Film ★ 10,0

Rave Review

Al

1995

The Big Break Film ★ 8,0

The Big Break

Hunk

1953