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Len Lesser

Actor

Len Lesser

Born December 3, 1922 in New York City, New York, USADied February 16, 201150 films

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.

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Papillon posterFirst watchPapillon19737.8as GuardA man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Outlaw Josey Wales poster7.5The Outlaw Josey Wales1976Kelly's Heroes poster7.4Kelly's Heroes1970Birdman of Alcatraz poster7.5Birdman of Alcatraz1962Lust for Life poster7.2Lust for Life1956Somebody Up There Likes Me poster7.2Somebody Up There Likes Me1956Death Hunt poster6.7Death Hunt1981Some Came Running poster7.0Some Came Running1958Spider-Man poster6.3Spider-Man1977

Filmography

50 films as actor
  1. 2004Baadasssss!Manny & Mort Goldberg
  2. 1998The Werewolf Reborn!Krol
  3. 1998True FriendsMr. Slotnick
  4. 1998Amazing Stories: The Movie IIIOld Grave Robber
  5. 1995Rave ReviewAl
  6. 1991Sorority Girls and the Creature from HellTex
  7. 1990Mob BossDon Caglianoti
  8. 1990FaithUncle Sal
  9. 1990Ain't No Way BackPapa Campbell
  10. 1989SpyDr. Obediah Stern
  11. 1988Grandmother's HouseGrandfather
  12. 1986Amazing StoriesOld Grave Robber
  13. 1984Du-beat-e-oHendricks
  14. 1981Through the Magic PyramidNaktah
  15. 1981Take This Job and Shove ItRoach
  16. 1981Death HuntLewis
  17. 1979The Main EventTrainer At Big Bear
  18. 1978Someone's Watching Me!Burly Man
  19. 1978House CallsWaiter
  20. 1977Spider-ManHenchman
  21. 1977RubyBarney
  22. 1977Moonshine County ExpressScoggins
  23. 1977Joyride to NowhereCharlie
  24. 1977SupervanBanks
  25. 1976The Outlaw Josey WalesAbe
  26. 1974Truck Stop WomenWinter
  27. 1974It's Good to Be AliveMan at Accident
  28. 1973PapillonGuard
  29. 1973SlitherJogger
  30. 1972Dirty Little BillySlits
  31. 1971Blood and LaceTom Kredge
  32. 1970Kelly's HeroesPlatoon Sgt. Bellamy (42nd Engineers)
  33. 1967The Last ChallengeEd (uncredited)
  34. 1967How I Spent My Summer VacationThe Greek
  35. 1966Fireball 500Man In Garage
  36. 1965How to Stuff a Wild BikiniNorth Dakota Pete
  37. 1965McHale's Navy Joins the Air ForceNKVD commissar
  38. 1962SmogLelio Marpicati
  39. 1962Birdman of AlcatrazBurns (uncredited)
  40. 1960Bells Are RingingCharlie Bessemer (uncredited)
  41. 1960Please Don't Eat the DaisiesWaiter at Sardi's (uncredited)
  42. 1959Crime and Punishment USADesk Officer
  43. 1958Some Came RunningIndianapolis Poker Player (uncredited)
  44. 1958Old ManMan with Gun
  45. 1958The Man Who Died TwiceMinelli
  46. 1957Slaughter on 10th AvenueSam (Uncredited)
  47. 1956Lust for LifeCartoonist (uncredited)
  48. 1956Somebody Up There Likes MeReporter at Sparring Session (uncredited)
  49. 1955Shack Out on 101Perch
  50. 1953The Big BreakHunk