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Len Lesser

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Dec 3, 1922 (103 years old)

Place of Birth

New 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.

Known For

Acting
2009CastleNeighbour
2007The Wedding BellsPeppy Miller
2006'Til DeathGus
2005Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn!Inspector Krol (archive footage)
2004Baadasssss!Manny & Mort Goldberg
2004Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to CosmoSelf
2004QuintupletsMorty
2003Rock Me BabyHarvey
2003Cold CaseElmer Gibbins (2007)
2000Son of the Beach
1998True FriendsMr. Slotnick
1998The Werewolf Reborn!Krol
1997Smart GuySidney
1997Just Shoot Me!Uncle Jimmy
1996Everybody Loves RaymondGarvin
1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchEugene
1995Rave ReviewAl
1995Platypus ManRabbi Rosenbaum
1995Caroline in the CityWaiter
1994ERWoody Ebbots
1993Boy Meets WorldArnie Heck
1993The John Larroquette ShowPreacher
1992Mad About YouUncle Arnold
1991Sorority Girls and the Creature from HellTex
1990Mob BossDon Caglianoti
1990FaithUncle Sal
1990Ain't No Way BackPapa Campbell
1989SpyDr. Obediah Stern
1989SeinfeldUncle Leo
1988Grandmother's HouseGrandfather
1987thirtysomething
1987Tour of DutyClayton - WWII Vet (uncredited)
1986Amazing StoriesOld Grave Robber
1985Amazing StoriesOld Grave Digger
1984Du-beat-e-oHendricks
1984AirwolfVillain
1983Hardcastle and McCormickSam
1982Remington SteeleAnthony Torrance
1981Death HuntLewis
1981Take This Job and Shove ItRoach
1981Through the Magic PyramidNaktah
1981Falcon CrestProfessor McCloud
1981Simon & SimonSlater
1980Enos
1979The Main EventTrainer At Big Bear
1978Someone's Watching Me!Burly Man
1978House CallsWaiter
1977SupervanBanks
1977Moonshine County ExpressScoggins
1977RubyBarney
1977Spider-ManHenchman
1977Joyride to NowhereCharlie
1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977Code RLeo
1977The Love BoatStryker
1976The Outlaw Josey WalesAbe
1976Quincy, M.E.Dr. DeGroot
1975SwitchPelky
1975Barbary CoastClerk
1975SwitchSalesman
1974Truck Stop WomenWinter
1974It's Good to Be AliveMan at Accident
1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerCrowley
1974The Rockford FilesColby
1973SlitherJogger
1973PapillonGuard
1973KojakMr. Morgan
1973KojakHinton
1972Dirty Little BillySlits
1972The Bob Newhart ShowMr. Schwab
1972Delphi BureauMockthornton
1971Blood and LaceTom Kredge
1971The Partners
1971All in the FamilyBilly Pendergast
1971McMillan & WifeBenny Carr
1970Kelly's HeroesPlatoon Sgt. Bellamy (42nd Engineers)
1969Medical Center
1969The Bill Cosby ShowSupervisor
1969The Bold Ones: The New DoctorsJoe Boland
1968Land of the GiantsPrisoner
1968The Mod SquadBurns
1968The Outsider
1967How I Spent My Summer VacationThe Greek
1967The Last ChallengeEd (uncredited)
1967IronsideFrank Bender
1967Judd for the Defense
1967Mr. TerrificNovnik
1967The Second Hundred YearsNorton
1966Fireball 500Man In Garage
1966Love on a RooftopJunk Shop Owner
1966That Girl
1966Run, Buddy, Run
1966The MonkeesGeorge
1966The MonkeesRed
1965McHale's Navy Joins the Air ForceNKVD commissar
1965How to Stuff a Wild BikiniNorth Dakota Pete
1965Green AcresMan
1965The F.B.I.Ghost
1965Laredo
1965Honey WestMr. Crimm
1965Get SmartLuden
1965Get SmartVogel
1965Get SmartRudolph
1965The Wild Wild WestMason
1964The MunstersManikoo
1964The RoguesPriest
1963The Great AdventureVarnes
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreLe Bombard
1963The Outer LimitsSforza Water/Power worker
1963My Favorite MartianHank
1963My Favorite MartianCarlo
1963Arrest and TrialBiggy
1963Temple HoustonOrley Baldwin
1962SmogLelio Marpicati
1962Birdman of AlcatrazBurns (uncredited)
1962Stoney BurkeLeo
1962Stoney BurkeDetective
1961Ben Casey
1961The InvestigatorsPuppeteer
1960Bells Are RingingCharlie Bessemer (uncredited)
1960Please Don't Eat the DaisiesWaiter at Sardi's (uncredited)
1959Crime and Punishment USADesk Officer
1959Mr. LuckyGunman
1959Johnny Staccato
1959Adventures in ParadiseLasser
1959TightropeThe Hood (uncredited)
1959The UntouchablesGunther
1959BonanzaFred Gaskell
1959The DetectivesJack Hasset
1959The Third ManNajian
1959BonanzaArt Fancher
1959Lock-UpCarl Kincaid
1958Old ManMan with Gun
1958Some Came RunningIndianapolis Poker Player (uncredited)
1958The Man Who Died TwiceMinelli
1958Peter Gunn
1958Bat MastersonFrank Holloway
1958The TexanMatt Kiley
1958The TexanBrad
1958Mickey Spillane's Mike HammerZig Segman
1957Slaughter on 10th AvenueSam (Uncredited)
1957Have Gun, Will TravelBoldt
1957The Thin Man
1957Panic!
1957Official Detective
1957Tombstone TerritoryHugh Dawson
1956Somebody Up There Likes MeReporter at Sparring Session (uncredited)
1956Lust for LifeCartoonist (uncredited)
1955Shack Out on 101Perch
1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsThug
1955GunsmokeTownsman (uncredited)
1953The Big BreakHunk
1953General Electric TheaterFriedman
1951Dragnet
1951The Red Skelton ShowBig Mike Miller
1951The Red Skelton ShowPercival Cutthroat - Pirate with Hook
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsGoon #2
1951The Red Skelton ShowBum / Slippery Scottty Sutton
1951The Red Skelton ShowLegs
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsFirst Card Player
1951The Red Skelton ShowKiller McBumpoff
1950The Jack Benny ProgramSecond Bank Robber
1950The Jack Benny ProgramMuggsy McGurk
1949Man Against CrimeHoodlum (uncredited)
1949SuspenseMan at Baseball Game (uncredited)
1948Studio One