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Len Lesser

Born: 3rd Dec 1922 New York City, New York, USA - Died 16th Feb 2011
Dept: Acting
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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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 151
Film: 51 (34%)
Television: 100 (66%)
Remaining genres not in graph: Thriller, Adventure, Fantasy, Music, War, Talk, History, Animation, War & Politics, Kids, Soap, Documentary, Science Fiction

Filmography

Castle Drama, Crime
Mar 2009 (first aired)
After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the Mayor of New Yo ... view
Character:
Neighbour (1 ep.)
The Wedding Bells Drama, Comedy
Mar 2007 (first aired)
The Wedding Bells is an American television comedy-drama that ran on Fox from March 7 to April 6, 2007. The series was greenlighted after the network ... view
Character:
Peppy Miller (1 ep.)
'Til Death Comedy
Sep 2006 (first aired)
A comedy about the triumphs and tribulations of marriage and friendship from very different perspectives. It's about the funny – and sometimes annoy ... view
Character:
Gus (1 ep.)
2005
Edited versions of both Frankenstein Reborn. and The Werewolf Reborn!. ... view
Character:
Inspector Krol (archive footage)
2004
A look at how comedian Kenny Kramer inspired the character Cosmo Kramer from Seinfeld. ... view
Character:
Self
Quintuplets Family, Comedy
Jun 2004 (first aired)
Quintuplets is a quirky ensemble comedy about the trials and tribulations of two parents raising 15-year-old quintuplets in a three-bedroom home. ... view
Character:
Morty (1 ep.)
Baadasssss! Drama
2004
Director Mario Van Peebles chronicles the complicated production of his father Melvin's classic 1971 film, "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song." Playin ... view
Character:
Manny & Mort Goldberg
Cold Case Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sep 2003 (first aired)
The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned cases that have never been solved. Detective Lilly Rush ... view
Character:
Elmer Gibbins (2007) (1 ep.)
Rock Me Baby Comedy
Sep 2003 (first aired)
Rock Me Baby is an American television series set in Denver, Colorado. It is a comedy / drama that debuted on September 15, 2003 on UPN. Rock Me Baby ... view
Character:
Harvey (1 ep.)
Mar 2000 (first aired)
A parody of "Baywatch" featuring Malibu Adjacent's Notch Johnson, the world's greatest lifeguard (hardly), and his unit SPF-30. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (3 ep.)
The Werewolf Reborn! Horror, Action, Fantasy
1998
Fourteen-year-old Eleanor Crane goes to visit her uncle Peter in a remote Eastern European village, and receives an unexpectedly cold welcome from the ... view
Character:
Krol
True Friends Drama
1998
New York, The Bronx, 1980. Two Italian boys Joey Esposito and Louie Mazerino jump to the defence of a smaller Puerto Rican boy, J.J. Lopez, when J.J. ... view
Character:
Mr. Slotnick
Smart Guy Comedy, Drama, Kids
Mar 1997 (first aired)
T.J. is a boy genius who gets bumped up from the fourth grade to high school. T.J. tries to adjust to his new life, but he shares some classes with hi ... view
Character:
Sidney (1 ep.)
Mar 1997 (first aired)
See the inner workings of a high-style magazine owned by Jack Gallo, who has hired his quick-tempered but talented daughter, Maya, to write for the pu ... view
Character:
Uncle Jimmy (1 ep.)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Sep 1996 (first aired)
On her sixteenth birthday, Sabrina Spellman discovers she has magical powers. She lives with her 600-year-old aunts Hilda and Zelda as well as talking ... view
Character:
Eugene (1 ep.)
Sep 1996 (first aired)
Ray Barone is a successful sportswriter living on Long Island with his wife Debra, daughter Ally, and twin sons, Geoffrey and Michael. Ray's meddling ... view
Character:
Garvin (9 ep.)
Caroline in the City Comedy, Drama, Animation
Sep 1995 (first aired)
Caroline in the City is an American situation comedy that ran on the NBC television network. It stars Lea Thompson as cartoonist Caroline Duffy, who l ... view
Character:
Waiter (1 ep.)
Rave Review Comedy
1995
A dark comedy set in the L.A. theatre scene, as director Steve Maletti accidentally causes the death of a legendarily harsh critic. ... view
Character:
Al
Platypus Man Comedy
Jan 1995 (first aired)
Platypus Man is an American sitcom that aired on UPN in 1995. Starring comedian Richard Jeni, the television series was based on an hour-long HBO spec ... view
Character:
Rabbi Rosenbaum (1 ep.)
ER Drama
Sep 1994 (first aired)
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened e ... view
Character:
Woody Ebbots (1 ep.)
Boy Meets World Drama, Comedy, Family
Sep 1993 (first aired)
The coming of age events and everyday life-lessons of Cory Matthews, a Philadelphian who grows up from a young boy to a married man. ... view
Character:
Arnie Heck (1 ep.)
Sep 1993 (first aired)
The John Larroquette Show is an American television sitcom .The show was a vehicle for John Larroquette following his run as Dan Fielding on Night Cou ... view
Character:
Preacher (1 ep.)
Mad About You Comedy
Sep 1992 (first aired)
Young, urban newlyweds Paul and Jamie Buchman try to sustain their marital bliss while sidestepping the hurdles of love in the '90s. ... view
Character:
Uncle Arnold (1 ep.)
1991
A group of sorority girls go up to a cabin in the woods accompanied by some boys. To their dismay, there is an escaped convict on the loose as well as ... view
Character:
Tex
Mob Boss Comedy, Crime
1990
A nerd becomes the head of his father's crime family. ... view
Character:
Don Caglianoti
Faith Action
1990
Faith is a young dancer, whose parents are killed in a plane crash. Dancing is her refuge, but the streets of Los Angeles can be dangerous for a lones ... view
Character:
Uncle Sal
1990
Two men on weekend outing assist country lass in trouble but find themselves in a stew. One is killed, one severely injured who recovers at the Campbe ... view
Character:
Papa Campbell
Spy Thriller, TV Movie
1989
Richard is a spy. Ever since his wife Angela left him, cause she never liked what he did or became, his heart has not exactly been in it anymore. Afte ... view
Character:
Dr. Obediah Stern
Seinfeld Comedy
Jul 1989 (first aired)
A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing. ... view
Character:
Uncle Leo (15 ep.)
Grandmother's House Horror, Thriller
1988
Recently orphaned teenagers David and Lynn are sent to California to live with their grandparents who they discover are harboring a terrifying secret. ... view
Character:
Grandfather
Sep 1987 (first aired)
Thirtysomething is an American television drama about a group of baby boomers in their late thirties. It was created by Marshall Herskovitz and Edward ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Tour of Duty War & Politics, Drama, Action & Adventure
Sep 1987 (first aired)
The trials of a U.S. Army platoon serving in the field during the Vietnam War. ... view
Character:
Clayton - WWII Vet (uncredited) (1 ep.)
Amazing Stories TV Movie, Fantasy, Horror
1986
A feature film edited from three episodes of Amazing Stories (1985): The Mission, Mummy Daddy, and Go to the Head of the Class. ... view
Character:
Old Grave Robber
Amazing Stories Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Family, Mystery, Crime
Sep 1985 (first aired)
A truly amazing, fantastical, science fiction, funny and odd, and sometimes scary, sad and endearing anthology series presented by Steven Spielberg wi ... view
Character:
Old Grave Digger (1 ep.)
Airwolf Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Jan 1984 (first aired)
As part of a deal with an intelligence agency to look for his missing brother, a renegade pilot goes on missions with an advanced battle helicopter. ... view
Character:
Villain (1 ep.)
Du-beat-e-o Music
1984
A filmmaker tries to finish editing a movie about all-girl rock band Runaways. ... view
Character:
Hendricks
Hardcastle and McCormick Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
Sep 1983 (first aired)
Hardcastle and McCormick is an American action/drama television series from Stephen J. Cannell Productions, shown on ABC from 1983 through 1986. The s ... view
Character:
Sam (1 ep.)
Remington Steele Drama, Family, Comedy
Oct 1982 (first aired)
Laura Holt, a licensed private detective, opens a detective agency but finds that potential clients refuse to hire a woman, however qualified. To solv ... view
Character:
Anthony Torrance (1 ep.)
Through the Magic Pyramid Fantasy, Adventure, TV Movie
1981
A lad finds himself magically sent back to ancient Egypt where he and the young King Tut team up to stop their evil and overly ambitious elders. ... view
Character:
Naktah
Falcon Crest Soap, Drama
Dec 1981 (first aired)
Falcon Crest is an American primetime television soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons, from December 4, 1981 to May 17, 1990. A ... view
Character:
Professor McCloud (1 ep.)
Nov 1981 (first aired)
A.J. Simon is a polished fellow with a taste for classic cars and tailored suits. Rick Simon is his less refined (but still pleasant) older brother wh ... view
Character:
Slater (1 ep.)
Take This Job and Shove It Comedy, Romance
1981
A junior executive is ordered to boost output in the hometown brewery where his old friends work. ... view
Character:
Roach
Death Hunt Adventure, Western
1981
Yukon Territory, Canada, November 1931. Albert Johnson, a trapper who lives alone in the mountains, buys a dog almost dead after a brutal dogfight, a ... view
Character:
Lewis
Enos Comedy, Action & Adventure
Nov 1980 (first aired)
Enos is an American television series from the 1980–1981 season that aired on the CBS network. A spinoff of The Dukes of Hazzard, Enos focused on th ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
The Main Event Comedy, Romance
1979
A bankrupt entrepreneur attempts to recoup some of her losses by getting a washed-out boxer she picked up as a tax loss back into the ring — an idea ... view
Character:
Trainer At Big Bear
Someone's Watching Me! Horror, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie
1978
A young woman moves to a high-rise apartment building and soon begins to be tormented by an unknown stalker who seems to know her every move. ... view
Character:
Burly Man
House Calls Comedy, Romance
1978
Charley is a surgeon who's recently lost his wife; he embarks on a tragicomic romantic quest with one woman after another until he meets up with Ann, ... view
Character:
Waiter
The Love Boat Drama, Comedy
Sep 1977 (first aired)
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard ... view
Character:
Stryker (1 ep.)
Spider-Man Science Fiction, Action, Crime
1977
When an extortionist threatens to force a multi-suicide unless a huge ransom is paid, only Peter Parker can stop him with his new powers as Spider-Man ... view
Character:
Henchman
Ruby Horror
1977
Strange killings occur at Ruby's drive-in theatre, sixteen years after the murder of her gangster boyfriend. ... view
Character:
Barney
Joyride to Nowhere Action, Crime
1977
Teenage friends Cindy and Leah have decided to leave their abusive homelives behind, stealing Cindy's father's car and setting out on the road to free ... view
Character:
Charlie
Moonshine County Express Action, Crime, Drama
1977
The three surviving daughters of a murdered moonshiner band together with a racecar driver to run high-test shine behind the corpulent backs of the lo ... view
Character:
Scoggins
Supervan Comedy, Action
1977
A man named Clint enters a solar-powered van called Vandora into a competition called Freakout. ... view
Character:
Banks
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Mystery, Action & Adventure
Jan 1977 (first aired)
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries is a television series which aired for three seasons on ABC. The series starred Parker Stevenson and Shaun Cassidy ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Code R Action & Adventure
Jan 1977 (first aired)
Code R is an American action-adventure television series that aired on CBS from January 21 to June 10, 1977. Code R focuses on the emergency services ... view
Character:
Leo (1 ep.)
Quincy, M.E. Crime, Drama, Mystery
Oct 1976 (first aired)
Los Angeles County medical examiner Quincy routinely engages in police investigations. ... view
Character:
Dr. DeGroot (1 ep.)
1976
After avenging his family's brutal murder, Wales is pursued by a pack of soldiers. He prefers to travel alone, but ragtag outcasts are drawn to him - ... view
Character:
Abe
Switch Action & Adventure, Drama
Sep 1975 (first aired)
Switch is an American action-adventure, tongue-in-cheek detective series starring Eddie Albert and Robert Wagner, who work as private eyes, for a dece ... view
Character:
Pelky (1 ep.)
Salesman (1 ep.)
Barbary Coast Western
Sep 1975 (first aired)
Barbary Coast is an American television series that aired on ABC. The pilot movie first aired on May 4, 1975 and the series itself premiered September ... view
Character:
Clerk (1 ep.)
The Rockford Files Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sep 1974 (first aired)
Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockf ... view
Character:
Colby (1 ep.)
Kolchak: The Night Stalker Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Sep 1974 (first aired)
Kolchak: The Night Stalker is an American television series that aired on ABC during the 1974–1975 season. It featured a fictional Chicago newspaper ... view
Character:
Crowley (1 ep.)
Truck Stop Women Action, Drama, Crime
1974
A mother and daughter who run a brothel for truckers fight back when the Mafia tries to take over their operation. ... view
Character:
Winter
It's Good to Be Alive Drama, TV Movie
1974
This movie details the struggles of former Brooklyn Dodger catcher Roy Campanella to adapt to life in a wheelchair following his crippling automobile ... view
Character:
Man at Accident
Papillon Crime, Drama
1973
A 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 esca ... view
Character:
Guard
Kojak Crime, Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery
Oct 1973 (first aired)
A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New York City. ... view
Character:
Mr. Morgan (1 ep.)
Hinton (1 ep.)
Slither Comedy, Crime, Thriller
1973
While searching for a small fortune of embezzled money, an ex-con, a small-time bandleader, his doting wife and a kooky drifter find themselves being ... view
Character:
Jogger
1972
Clearly influenced by the darker, more sinister style of spaghetti westerns, Dirty Little Billy offers a unique insight into the beginnings of the not ... view
Character:
Slits
Oct 1972 (first aired)
The Delphi Bureau is an American dramatic television series aired in the United States by ABC as one of three elements of The Men, a wheel series show ... view
Character:
Mockthornton (1 ep.)
Sep 1972 (first aired)
The Bob Newhart Show is an American situation comedy produced by MTM Enterprises, which aired 142 original episodes on CBS from September 16, 1972, to ... view
Character:
Mr. Schwab (1 ep.)
McMillan & Wife Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sep 1971 (first aired)
McMillan & Wife is a lighthearted American police procedural that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971 to April 24, 1977. Starring Rock Hudson and Sus ... view
Character:
Benny Carr (1 ep.)
The Partners Comedy
Sep 1971 (first aired)
The Partners is an American sitcom that aired on September 18, 1971 through September 8, 1972 on NBC. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Blood and Lace Thriller, Drama, Horror
1971
After her prostitute mother and her john are beaten to death while they are asleep in bed, teen-aged Ellie Masters is sent to an isolated orphanage ru ... view
Character:
Tom Kredge
Jan 1971 (first aired)
Archie Bunker, a working class bigot, constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day. ... view
Character:
Billy Pendergast (2 ep.)
Kelly's Heroes Adventure, Comedy, War
1970
A misfit group of World War II American soldiers goes AWOL to rob a bank behind German lines. ... view
Character:
Platoon Sgt. Bellamy (42nd Engineers)
Sep 1969 (first aired)
Medical Center is a medical drama series which aired on CBS from 1969 to 1976. It was produced by MGM Television. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Sep 1969 (first aired)
The Bill Cosby Show is an American situation comedy that aired for two seasons on NBC's Sunday night schedule from 1969 until 1971, under the sponsors ... view
Character:
Supervisor (1 ep.)
Sep 1969 (first aired)
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors is an American medical drama that lasted for four seasons on NBC, from 1969 to 1973. ... view
Character:
Joe Boland (1 ep.)
The Mod Squad Action & Adventure, Drama
Sep 1968 (first aired)
The Mod Squad was the enormously successful groundbreaking "hippie" undercover cop show that ran on ABC from September 24, 1968, until August 23, 1973 ... view
Character:
Burns (1 ep.)
Land of the Giants Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
Sep 1968 (first aired)
Set fifteen years in the then-future year 1983, the series tells the tale of the crew and passengers of a sub-orbital transport ship named Spindrift. ... view
Character:
Prisoner (1 ep.)
The Outsider Drama
Sep 1968 (first aired)
The Outsider was the story of David Ross, a go-it-alone private investigator who's always where the action is. Darren McGavin played Ross, a man livin ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Sep 1967 (first aired)
High-priced Houston lawyer Clinton Judd and his assistant Ben Caldwell take difficult cases throughout the U.S. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Sep 1967 (first aired)
Character:
Norton (1 ep.)
1967
An upstart outlaw baits a legendary gunslinger, now a marshal in love with a saloon keeper. ... view
Character:
Ed (uncredited)
Ironside Crime, Drama, Mystery
Mar 1967 (first aired)
When an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside becomes a consultant to t ... view
Character:
Frank Bender (1 ep.)
Mr. Terrific Comedy
Jan 1967 (first aired)
Mister Terrific is an American TV sitcom that aired on CBS Television from January 9, to May 8, 1967. It starred Stephen Strimpell in the title role, ... view
Character:
Novnik (1 ep.)
How I Spent My Summer Vacation Drama, Adventure, TV Movie
1967
A man who completes compiling a dossier on a mysterious billionaire begins to get the feeling that he is becoming the victim of a conspiracy. ... view
Character:
The Greek
Sep 1966 (first aired)
Run, Buddy, Run is an American situation comedy starring Jack Sheldon, which ran on CBS from September 12, 1966, until January 2, 1967. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
The Monkees Comedy, Family
Sep 1966 (first aired)
Micky, Mike, Peter, and Davy are four young men in mid-1960s LA, members of a struggling country-folk-rock band looking for their big break amid madca ... view
Character:
George (1 ep.)
Red (1 ep.)
That Girl Comedy
Sep 1966 (first aired)
That Girl is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from 1966 to 1971. It stars Marlo Thomas as the title character Ann Marie, an aspiring actress, who mo ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Sep 1966 (first aired)
Newlyweds Dave and Julie Willis struggle to survive in San Francisco on Dave's apprentice architect's salary of $85.37 a week. Matters are complicated ... view
Character:
Junk Shop Owner (1 ep.)
Fireball 500 Drama, Action, Comedy
1966
Stock car racer Dave Owens plays into the hands of whiskey runners by agreeing to drive in a cross-country road race. ... view
Character:
Man In Garage
The F.B.I. Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sep 1965 (first aired)
The F.B.I. is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from 1965 to 1974. It was sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, and the character ... view
Character:
Ghost (1 ep.)
Get Smart Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Sep 1965 (first aired)
Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirizes the secret agent genre. Created by Mel Brooks with Buck Henry, the show stars Don Ada ... view
Character:
Luden (1 ep.)
Vogel (1 ep.)
Rudolph (1 ep.)
The Wild Wild West Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Western, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Sep 1965 (first aired)
The Wild Wild West is an American television series. Developed at a time when the television western was losing ground to the spy genre, this show was ... view
Character:
Mason (1 ep.)
Honey West Action & Adventure, Drama
Sep 1965 (first aired)
After her father's death, Honey West takes over his high-tech private-detective firm, assisted by rugged Sam Bolt--and her pet ocelot Bruce. ... view
Character:
Mr. Crimm (1 ep.)
Laredo Western
Sep 1965 (first aired)
Laredo is an American Western television series that aired on NBC from September 16, 1965, to April 7, 1967. Laredo stars Neville Brand, William Smith ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Green Acres Comedy
Sep 1965 (first aired)
Green Acres is an American sitcom starring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor as a couple who move from New York City to a rural country farm. Produced by Fil ... view
Character:
Man (1 ep.)
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini Comedy, Music, Romance
1965
When he's stationed in Tahiti, a sailor hires a witch doctor to keep an eye on his girlfriend. ... view
Character:
North Dakota Pete
1965
The crew of PT-73 are in trouble again when Ensign Parker is mistaken for a pilot and gets shanghied into the Air Force. ... view
Character:
NKVD commissar
The Munsters Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family
Sep 1964 (first aired)
A family of friendly monsters that have misadventures all while never quite understanding why people react to them so strangely. ... view
Character:
Manikoo (1 ep.)
The Rogues Action & Adventure, Crime
Sep 1964 (first aired)
The Rogues is an American television series that appeared on NBC from September 13, 1964, to April 18, 1965, starring David Niven, Charles Boyer, and ... view
Character:
Priest (1 ep.)
Oct 1963 (first aired)
Character:
Le Bombard (1 ep.)
My Favorite Martian Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Sep 1963 (first aired)
Newspaper reporter Tim O'Hara finds a crashed alien spaceship that contains one live alien. Not wanting to be discovered by the authorities, the Marti ... view
Character:
Hank (1 ep.)
Carlo (1 ep.)
Sep 1963 (first aired)
The Great Adventure is a historical anthology series that appeared on CBS for the 1963-1964 television season. The series, narrated each week by Van H ... view
Character:
Varnes (1 ep.)
Temple Houston Western
Sep 1963 (first aired)
Temple Houston is a 1963–64 NBC television series which has been called "the first attempt . . . to produce an hour-long Western series with the mai ... view
Character:
Orley Baldwin (1 ep.)
The Outer Limits Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Sep 1963 (first aired)
The Outer Limits is an anthology tv series of self-contained sci-fi-horror stories, sometimes with a plot twist at the end. ... view
Character:
Sforza Water/Power worker (1 ep.)
Arrest and Trial Crime, Drama
Sep 1963 (first aired)
Arrest and Trial is a 90-minute American crime/legal drama series that ran during the 1963-1964 season on ABC, airing Sundays from 8:30-10 p.m. Easter ... view
Character:
Biggy (1 ep.)
Smog Drama
1962
An ambitious Italian attorney has his flight delayed in Los Angeles. The vapid lawyer goes to some parties with some Italians living there and has a b ... view
Character:
Lelio Marpicati
Stoney Burke Western
Oct 1962 (first aired)
Stoney Burke is an American western television series broadcast on ABC from October 1, 1962 until May 20, 1963. Six years before the premiere of his C ... view
Character:
Leo (1 ep.)
Detective (1 ep.)
Birdman of Alcatraz Drama, Crime, History
1962
After killing a prison guard, convict Robert Stroud faces life imprisonment in solitary confinement. Driven nearly mad by loneliness and despair, Stro ... view
Character:
Burns (uncredited)
The Investigators Action & Adventure, Drama
Oct 1961 (first aired)
The Investigators is a short-lived American adventure/drama television series that aired on CBS from October 5, to December 28, 1961. ... view
Character:
Puppeteer (1 ep.)
Ben Casey Drama
Oct 1961 (first aired)
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Bells Are Ringing Comedy, Romance
1960
Ella Peterson works in the basement office of Susanswerphone, a telephone answering service. She listens in on others' lives and adds some interest to ... view
Character:
Charlie Bessemer (uncredited)
Please Don't Eat the Daisies Comedy, Family, Romance
1960
Drama critic Larry Mackay, his wife Kate and their four sons move from their crowded Manhattan apartment to an old house in the country. While housewi ... view
Character:
Waiter at Sardi's (uncredited)
1959
A former student is pushed to murder when struggling to pay the rent on his apartment. When the murder is being investigated by the police, the studen ... view
Character:
Desk Officer
Mr. Lucky Drama
Oct 1959 (first aired)
Mr. Lucky is a CBS adventure/drama television series that aired from October 24, 1959, to June 18, 1960, with repeats until September 3. Blake Edwards ... view
Character:
Gunman (1 ep.)
The Detectives Action & Adventure, Drama
Oct 1959 (first aired)
The Detectives is an American crime drama series which ran on ABC during its first two seasons, and on NBC during its third and final season. The seri ... view
Character:
Jack Hasset (1 ep.)
The Untouchables Drama, Crime
Oct 1959 (first aired)
Special Agent Eliot Ness and his elite team of incorruptible agents battle organized crime in 1930s Chicago. ... view
Character:
Gunther (1 ep.)
Adventures in Paradise Action & Adventure, Drama
Oct 1959 (first aired)
Adventures in Paradise is an American television series created by James Michener which ran on ABC from 1959 until 1962, starring Gardner McKay as Ada ... view
Character:
Lasser (1 ep.)
Oct 1959 (first aired)
Character:
Najian (1 ep.)
Lock-Up Drama
Sep 1959 (first aired)
Lock-Up is an American legal drama series that premiered in syndication in September 1959 and concluded in June 1961. The half-hour episodes had littl ... view
Character:
Carl Kincaid (1 ep.)
Bonanza Western, Action & Adventure, Drama, Family
Sep 1959 (first aired)
The High-Sierra adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community. ... view
Character:
Fred Gaskell (1 ep.)
Art Fancher (1 ep.)
Johnny Staccato Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sep 1959 (first aired)
Jazz pianist Johnny Staccato supplements his meager musician's income by working as a private detective. The background for many of the episodes is hi ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Tightrope Drama, Crime
Sep 1959 (first aired)
Tightrope is an American crime drama series that aired on CBS from September 1959 to September 1960, under the alternate sponsorship of the J.B. Willi ... view
Character:
The Hood (uncredited) (1 ep.)
Some Came Running Drama, Romance
1958
A former novelist returns to his small Midwest town after serving in the Army during WWII, to the chagrin of his social-climbing brother, and becomes ... view
Character:
Indianapolis Poker Player (uncredited)
Old Man Drama, TV Movie
1958
In the South, convicts get a temporary release to help during a flood. ... view
Character:
Man with Gun
Bat Masterson Western, Drama
Oct 1958 (first aired)
Bat Masterson is an American Western television series which showed a fictionalized account of the life of real-life marshal/gambler/dandy Bat Masters ... view
Character:
Frank Holloway (1 ep.)
The Texan Western
Sep 1958 (first aired)
The Texan was a Western television series starring popular B movie actor Rory Calhoun, which aired on the CBS television network from 1958 to 1960. ... view
Character:
Matt Kiley (1 ep.)
Brad (1 ep.)
Peter Gunn Crime, Drama
Sep 1958 (first aired)
Peter Gunn is an American private eye television series. Filmed in a film noir atmosphere and featuring Henry Mancini music that could tell you the ac ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
1958
An innocent nightclub singer becomes mixed up in illegal drug dealings shortly after witnessing her husband's death and the murder of a couple of narc ... view
Character:
Minelli
Jan 1958 (first aired)
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer is the title used for two syndicated television series that followed the adventures of fictional private detective Mike ... view
Character:
Zig Segman (1 ep.)
Oct 1957 (first aired)
Tombstone Territory is an American Western series starring Pat Conway and Richard Eastham. The series' first two seasons aired on ABC from 1957 to 195 ... view
Character:
Hugh Dawson (1 ep.)
The Thin Man Drama
Sep 1957 (first aired)
Nick Charles was a private detective who married the wealthy Nora and decided to settle down and leave the good life. Unfortunately for the couple, Ni ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Have Gun, Will Travel Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
Sep 1957 (first aired)
Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was rated number three or number four i ... view
Character:
Boldt (1 ep.)
1957
A rookie assistant DA is assigned to investigate the murder of a longshoreman, killed for exposing gangster involvement on the piers, and meets up wit ... view
Character:
Sam (Uncredited)
Panic! Drama
Mar 1957 (first aired)
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Jan 1957 (first aired)
An American anthology television series which aired in syndication from 1957 to March 19, 1958. The series was hosted by veteran film actor Everett Sl ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Lust for Life Drama, History
1956
An intense and imaginative artist, revered Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh possesses undeniable talent, but he is plagued by mental problems and frustr ... view
Character:
Cartoonist (uncredited)
1956
The story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ. ... view
Character:
Reporter at Sparring Session (uncredited)
1955
A greasy spoon diner provides a base for a spy smuggling nuclear secrets. ... view
Character:
Perch
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Mystery, Drama, Crime
Oct 1955 (first aired)
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries. ... view
Character:
Thug (1 ep.)
Gunsmoke Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
Sep 1955 (first aired)
Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place ... view
Character:
Townsman (uncredited) (2 ep.)
The Big Break Crime, Drama
1953
Marty is a shipping clerk in the garment district and a wise guy trying to cut corners and get by on angles, and not very good at it. He meets Helen a ... view
Character:
Hunk
General Electric Theater Comedy, Drama
Feb 1953 (first aired)
General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponso ... view
Character:
Friedman (1 ep.)
Dragnet Drama, Crime
Dec 1951 (first aired)
Follows the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its name from the police term "dr ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Oct 1951 (first aired)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was spon ... view
Character:
Goon #2 (1 ep.)
First Card Player (1 ep.)
The Red Skelton Show Comedy, Talk, Family
Sep 1951 (first aired)
The Red Skelton Show is an American variety show that was a television staple for two decades, from 1951 to 1971. It was second to Gunsmoke and third ... view
Character:
Big Mike Miller (1 ep.)
Percival Cutthroat - Pirate with Hook (1 ep.)
Bum / Slippery Scottty Sutton (1 ep.)
Legs (1 ep.)
Killer McBumpoff (1 ep.)
Oct 1950 (first aired)
Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular performers from his radio show days. ... view
Character:
Second Bank Robber (1 ep.)
Muggsy McGurk (1 ep.)
Man Against Crime Crime, Drama
Oct 1949 (first aired)
Man Against Crime, one of the first television programs about private eyes, ran on CBS, the DuMont Television Network and NBC from October 7, 1949 to ... view
Character:
Hoodlum (uncredited) (1 ep.)
Suspense Drama
Jan 1949 (first aired)
An anthology series adapted from the radio program of the same name. Like the radio program, many scripts were adaptations of literary classics by wel ... view
Character:
Man at Baseball Game (uncredited) (1 ep.)
Studio One Drama
Nov 1948 (first aired)
An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One, prese ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)