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Len Lesser

Len Lesser

Acting1922New York City, New York, USA

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.

Acting History

2009
Castle
TVas Neighbour1 eps
2008
'Til Death
TVas Gus1 eps
2007
Cold Case
TVas Elmer Gibbins (2007)1 eps
The Wedding Bells
TVas Peppy Miller
2005
Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn!
as Inspector Krol (archive footage)
ER
TVas Woody Ebbots1 eps
2004
Baadasssss!
as Manny & Mort Goldberg
Quintuplets
TVas Morty
2003
Rock Me Baby
TVas Harvey
Just Shoot Me!
TVas Uncle Jimmy1 eps
2001
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
TVas Eugene1 eps
1998
True Friends
as Mr. Slotnick
Caroline in the City
TVas Waiter1 eps
Smart Guy
TVas Sidney1 eps
1997
Mad About You
TVas Uncle Arnold1 eps
Boy Meets World
TVas Arnie Heck1 eps
1996
Everybody Loves Raymond
TVas Garvin9 eps
The John Larroquette Show
TVas Preacher1 eps
1995
1990
Mob Boss
as Don Caglianoti
Ain't No Way Back
as Papa Campbell
Faith
as Uncle Sal
Tour of Duty
TVas Clayton - WWII Vet (uncredited)1 eps
1989
Spy
as Dr. Obediah Stern
1988
Grandmother's House
as Grandfather
Falcon Crest
TVas Professor McCloud1 eps
1986
Amazing Stories
as Old Grave Robber
1985
Amazing Stories
TVas Old Grave Digger1 eps
Airwolf
TVas Villain1 eps
1984
Du-beat-e-o
as Hendricks
The Love Boat
TVas Stryker1 eps
1983
Hardcastle and McCormick
TVas Sam1 eps
Remington Steele
TVas Anthony Torrance1 eps
1981
Death Hunt
as Lewis
Simon & Simon
TVas Slater1 eps
1979
The Main Event
as Trainer At Big Bear
1978
House Calls
as Waiter
Quincy, M.E.
TVas Dr. DeGroot1 eps
1976
McMillan & Wife
TVas Benny Carr1 eps
1975
The Rockford Files
TVas Colby1 eps
Switch
TVas Salesman1 eps
1974
It's Good to Be Alive
as Man at Accident
The Bob Newhart Show
TVas Mr. Schwab1 eps
Kojak
TVas Hinton / Mr. Morgan1 eps
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
TVas Crowley1 eps
1973
Papillon
as Guard
Slither
as Jogger
1972
The Mod Squad
TVas Burns1 eps
Bonanza
TVas Art Fancher / Fred Gaskell1 eps
1971
Blood and Lace
as Tom Kredge
All in the Family
TVas Billy Pendergast2 eps
Ironside
TVas Frank Bender1 eps
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
TVas Joe Boland1 eps
1970
The Warriors
as Platoon Sgt. Bellamy (42nd Engineers)
Green Acres
TVas Man1 eps
1969
Land of the Giants
TVas Prisoner1 eps
The Bill Cosby Show
TVas Supervisor
1967
The Last Challenge
as Ed (uncredited)
The Red Skelton Show
TVas Killer McBumpoff1 eps
The Monkees
TVas Red / George1 eps
Mr. Terrific
TVas Novnik
Get Smart
TVas Luden / Vogel / Rudolph1 eps
1966
Fireball 500
as Man In Garage
The F.B.I.
TVas Ghost1 eps
My Favorite Martian
TVas Carlo1 eps
Love on a Rooftop
TVas Junk Shop Owner
The Munsters
TVas Manikoo1 eps
1965
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
as North Dakota Pete
Honey West
TVas Mr. Crimm1 eps
The Rogues
TVas Priest1 eps
The Wild Wild West
TVas Mason1 eps
1964
Arrest and Trial
TVas Biggy1 eps
The Great Adventure
TVas Varnes1 eps
The Outer Limits
TVas Sforza Water/Power worker1 eps
1963
Temple Houston
TVas Orley Baldwin
1962
Smog
as Lelio Marpicati
Birdman of Alcatraz
as Burns (uncredited)
Stoney Burke
TVas Leo1 eps
1961
The Investigators
TVas Puppeteer
1960
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
as Waiter at Sardi's (uncredited)
Bells Are Ringing
as Charlie Bessemer (uncredited)
Lock-Up
TVas Carl Kincaid1 eps
Bat Masterson
TVas Frank Holloway1 eps
Tombstone Territory
TVas Hugh Dawson1 eps
The Detectives
TVas Jack Hasset1 eps
The Untouchables
TVas Gunther1 eps
1959
The Jack Benny Program
TVas Muggsy McGurk1 eps
Adventures in Paradise
TVas Lasser1 eps
The Third Man
TVas Najian1 eps
Mr. Lucky
TVas Gunman
Tightrope
TVas The Hood (uncredited)1 eps
1958
Old Man
as Man with Gun
Some Came Running
as Indianapolis Poker Player (uncredited)
Have Gun, Will Travel
TVas Boldt1 eps
The Texan
TVas Brad1 eps
1957
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
as Sam (Uncredited)
Gunsmoke
TVas Townsman (uncredited)2 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TVas Thug1 eps
1956
Somebody Up There Likes Me
as Reporter at Sparring Session (uncredited)
Lust for Life
as Cartoonist (uncredited)
1955
1953
1950
Suspense
TVas Man at Baseball Game (uncredited)1 eps

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
12/3/1922
Day of Death
2/16/2011
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA