Portrait of Len Lesser

Len Lesser

Acting

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.

Born: December 3, 1922

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Filmography

2009
Castle

as Neighbour

2007
The Wedding Bells

as Peppy Miller

2006
2005
Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn!

as Inspector Krol (archive footage)

2004
Quintuplets

as Morty

2004
Baadasssss!

as Manny & Mort Goldberg

2003
Cold Case

as Elmer Gibbins (2007)

2003
Rock Me Baby

as Harvey

1997
Just Shoot Me!

as Uncle Jimmy

1995
1995
Platypus Man

as Rabbi Rosenbaum

1994
ER

as Woody Ebbots

1993
Boy Meets World

as Arnie Heck

1992
Mad About You

as Uncle Arnold

1990
Mob Boss

as Don Caglianoti

1990
Faith

as Uncle Sal

1990
Ain't No Way Back

as Papa Campbell

1989
Spy

as Dr. Obediah Stern

1989
Seinfeld

as Uncle Leo

1988
Grandmother's House

as Grandfather

1987
Tour of Duty

as Clayton - WWII Vet (uncredited)

1986
Amazing Stories

as Old Grave Robber

1985
Amazing Stories

as Old Grave Digger

1984
Airwolf

as Villain

1984
Du-beat-e-o

as Hendricks

1982
Remington Steele

as Anthony Torrance

1981
Falcon Crest

as Professor McCloud

1981
Simon & Simon

as Slater

1981
Death Hunt

as Lewis

1980
1979
The Main Event

as Trainer At Big Bear

1978
1978
House Calls

as Waiter

1977
The Love Boat

as Stryker

1977
Spider-Man

as Henchman

1977
Ruby

as Barney

1977
1977
Supervan

as Banks

1977
Code R

as Leo

1976
Quincy, M.E.

as Dr. DeGroot

1975
Switch

as Pelky

1975
Switch

as Salesman

1975
1974
1974
1974
It's Good to Be Alive

as Man at Accident

1973
Papillon

as Guard

1973
Kojak

as Mr. Morgan

1973
Kojak

as Hinton

1973
Slither

as Jogger

1972
1972
Delphi Bureau

as Mockthornton

1972
1971
McMillan & Wife

as Benny Carr

1971
Blood and Lace

as Tom Kredge

1971
All in the Family

as Billy Pendergast

1970
Kelly's Heroes

as Platoon Sgt. Bellamy (42nd Engineers)

1969
The Bill Cosby Show

as Supervisor

1968
1968
1967
The Last Challenge

as Ed (uncredited)

1967
Ironside

as Frank Bender

1967
Mr. Terrific

as Novnik

1966
The Monkees

as George

1966
1966
Love on a Rooftop

as Junk Shop Owner

1966
Fireball 500

as Man In Garage

1965
The F.B.I.

as Ghost

1965
Get Smart

as Luden

1965
Get Smart

as Rudolph

1965
Get Smart

as Vogel

1965
1965
Honey West

as Mr. Crimm

1965
1965
1965
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini

as North Dakota Pete

1964
The Munsters

as Manikoo

1964
The Rogues

as Priest

1963
1963
Temple Houston

as Orley Baldwin

1963
The Outer Limits

as Sforza Water/Power worker

1963
1962
Smog

as Lelio Marpicati

1962
Stoney Burke

as Detective

1962
1962
Birdman of Alcatraz

as Burns (uncredited)

1960
Bells Are Ringing

as Charlie Bessemer (uncredited)

1960
Please Don't Eat the Daisies

as Waiter at Sardi's (uncredited)

1959
1959
Mr. Lucky

as Gunman

1959
The Detectives

as Jack Hasset

1959
1959
The Third Man

as Najian

1959
Lock-Up

as Carl Kincaid

1959
Bonanza

as Fred Gaskell

1959
Bonanza

as Art Fancher

1959
Tightrope

as The Hood (uncredited)

1958
Some Came Running

as Indianapolis Poker Player (uncredited)

1958
Old Man

as Man with Gun

1958
Bat Masterson

as Frank Holloway

1958
The Texan

as Matt Kiley

1958
The Texan

as Brad

1957
Tombstone Territory

as Hugh Dawson

1957
Slaughter on 10th Avenue

as Sam (Uncredited)

1957
1956
Lust for Life

as Cartoonist (uncredited)

1956
Somebody Up There Likes Me

as Reporter at Sparring Session (uncredited)

1955
1955
Gunsmoke

as Townsman (uncredited)

1953
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as First Card Player

1951
The Red Skelton Show

as Big Mike Miller

1951
The Red Skelton Show

as Percival Cutthroat - Pirate with Hook

1951
The Red Skelton Show

as Bum / Slippery Scottty Sutton

1951
The Red Skelton Show

as Killer McBumpoff

1950
The Jack Benny Program

as Second Bank Robber

1950
The Jack Benny Program

as Muggsy McGurk

1949
Man Against Crime

as Hoodlum (uncredited)

1949
Suspense

as Man at Baseball Game (uncredited)