Buddy Lester
Biography: Buddy Lester was an American actor and comedian who portrayed dozens of character roles in films and television. Although known for his appearances in Jerry Lewis’ comedy films, he was also regularly seen on popular television shows in the 1960s and 1970s
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: January 16, 1917
Deathday: October 04, 2002
Popularity:
Known For
Ocean's Eleven
1960-08-10
Ocean's Eleven
Overview: Danny Ocean and his gang attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night.
Genres: Crime Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-08-10
Popularity:
The Crash of Flight 401
1978-10-29
The Crash of Flight 401
Overview: True story recounting the crash of Eastern Airlines, Flight 401, which crashed in the Everglades while on approach to Miami in December 1972. Accurate in many respects, the movie goes through the events leading up to the crash, the crash itself, and the rescue effort afterwards.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-10-29
Popularity:
The Ladies Man
1961-06-21
The Ladies Man
Overview: After his girl leaves him for someone else, Herbert gets really depressed and starts searching for a job. He finally finds one in a big house which is inhabited by many, many women. Can he live in the same home with all these females?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-06-21
Popularity:
Sergeants 3
1962-02-10
Sergeants 3
Overview: Mike, Chip, and Larry are three lusty, brawling U. S. Cavalry sergeants stationed in Indian Territory in 1870.
Genres: Western Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-02-10
Popularity:
The Nutty Professor
1963-06-04
The Nutty Professor
Overview: A timid, nearsighted chemistry teacher discovers a magical potion that can transform him into a suave and handsome Romeo. The Jekyll and Hyde game works well enough until the concoction starts to wear off at the most embarrassing times.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-06-04
Popularity:
Starsky & Hutch
1975-05-01
Starsky & Hutch
Overview: A young couple in a car exactly like Starsky's is killed by hitmen and word is out on the street that there's a contract out on Starsky and Hutch. This is a TV-pilot that was an ABC Movie of the Week and later turned into the TV-series.
Genres: Action Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-05-01
Popularity:
The Big Mouth
1967-07-12
The Big Mouth
Overview: A fisherman crosses paths with a diamond-smuggling gangster–who is his doppelgänger—and inadvertently takes his place at a resort hotel where he meets a special girl.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-07-12
Popularity:
Hardly Working
1980-01-30
Hardly Working
Overview: In Jerry Lewis's first film in a decade, he plays Bo Hooper, an unemployed circus clown who can't seem to hold down a job. The film opens with a brief montage of clips from past Lewis movies. He then moves into a succession of jobs that he gets himself fired from including a gas station attendant and a mailman - all with disastrous results.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-01-30
Popularity:
More Than Murder
1984-01-26
More Than Murder
Overview: Private eye Mike Hammer tries to clear his friend, Captain Chambers, who has been framed for cocaine possession.
Genres: TV Movie Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-01-26
Popularity:
Three on a Couch
1966-03-01
Three on a Couch
Overview: An artist has an opportunity to go to Paris and wants to bring his fiancee along. However, she's a psychiatrist who currently has three female patients who don't like men. So, he guises himself as three different men to gauge their trust and hopefully cure them so that his fiancee can go with him.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-03-01
Popularity:
Never Con a Killer
1977-05-13
Never Con a Killer
Overview: Pilot to the short-lived TV series "The Feather and Father Gang" has Detective Feather Danton and her con-man father Harry teaming up to outwit Runyonesque horseplayer E.J. Valerian.
Genres: TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-05-13
Popularity:
Smorgasbord
1983-04-13
Smorgasbord
Overview: Warren Nefron is a hopeless klutz who has some of the worst luck in the world: when he tries to end it all with a foolproof suicide plan, he still manages to mess it up. In desperation, he goes to a psychiatrist to see if there is some way for him to end his troubles.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-04-13
Popularity:
Poor Devil
1973-02-14
Poor Devil
Overview: A young, down-on-his-luck resident of hell is given a chance to redeem himself by signing up a down-on-his-luck retail accountant to sell his soul to Lucifer.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-02-14
Popularity:
The Party
1968-04-04
The Party
Overview: Hrundi V. Bakshi, an accident-prone actor from India, is accidentally put on the guest list for an upcoming party at the home of a Hollywood film producer. Unfortunately, from the moment he arrives, one thing after another goes wrong with compounding effect.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-04-04
Popularity:
Fake-Out
1982-11-18
Fake-Out
Overview: Gangster's girlfriend hangs out in a Las Vegas hotel with her cop protectors while she waits to testify.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-11-18
Popularity:
The Man from Clover Grove
1975-12-12
The Man from Clover Grove
Overview: A poor farmer, always inventing things. A lot don't work but the toys he makes brings joy to the children at the local orphanage.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-12-12
Popularity:
The Gene Krupa Story
1959-12-01
The Gene Krupa Story
Overview: The story of legendary jazz drummer, Gene Krupa. Since his youth, all Gene ever wanted to do is play the drums and make music. This is something his parents would not approve of- they want him to be a priest. When Gene's father dies he promises to enter the priesthood. He soon realizes that he doesn't belong there and leaves to join his friend, Eddie's band. Ethel, Eddie's girlfriend, convinces Gene to go to New York and make it big. The 3 of them head to New York. Here Ethel and Gene soon fall in love and Gene makes a name for himself. Gene starts to live in the fast lane, with drugs, alcohol, women and parties. Ethel, unhappy with Gene's lifestyle, leaves him. Gene soon "hits rock bottom" where he has to face reality and choose where to take his life.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-12-01
Popularity:
The Patsy
1964-06-24
The Patsy
Overview: When a star comedian dies, his comedy team decides to train a 'nobody' to play the Star in a big TV show (a Patsy). But the man chosen, bellboy Stanley Belt (Lewis), can't do anything right. The TV show is getting closer, and Stanley is getting worse.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-06-24
Popularity:
Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You
1971-11-19
Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You
Overview: Detective Ellery Queen has to solve a series of murders where the victims were killed in numerically descending ages, the male victims were strangled with blue cords and the female victims with pink ones.
Genres: Mystery Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-11-19
Popularity: