Person
Len Lesser
Acting · 1922–2011 · 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
Castle
Neighbour
Seinfeld
Uncle Leo
ER
Woody Ebbots
Bonanza
Fred Gaskell
Dragnet
1951
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Eugene
The Love Boat
Stryker
Cold Case
Elmer Gibbins (2007)
Get Smart
Luden
Ironside
Frank Bender
Filmography
- 2009CastleNeighbour
- 2007The Wedding BellsPeppy Miller
- 2006'Til DeathGus
- 2005Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn!Inspector Krol (archive footage)
- 2004Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to CosmoSelf
- 2004QuintupletsMorty
- 2004Baadasssss!Manny & Mort Goldberg
- 2003Cold CaseElmer Gibbins (2007)
- 2003Rock Me BabyHarvey
- 2000Son of the Beach
- 1998The Werewolf Reborn!Krol
- 1998True FriendsMr. Slotnick
- 1997Smart GuySidney
- 1997Just Shoot Me!Uncle Jimmy
- 1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchEugene
- 1996Everybody Loves RaymondGarvin
- 1995Caroline in the CityWaiter
- 1995Rave ReviewAl
- 1995Platypus ManRabbi Rosenbaum
- 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
- 1984AirwolfVillain
- 1984Du-beat-e-oHendricks
- 1983Hardcastle and McCormickSam
- 1982Remington SteeleAnthony Torrance
- 1981Through the Magic PyramidNaktah
- 1981Falcon CrestProfessor McCloud
- 1981Simon & SimonSlater
- 1981Take This Job and Shove ItRoach
- 1981Death HuntLewis
- 1980Enos
- 1979The Main EventTrainer At Big Bear
- 1978Someone's Watching Me!Burly Man
- 1978House CallsWaiter
- 1977The Love BoatStryker
- 1977Spider-ManHenchman
- 1977RubyBarney
- 1977Moonshine County ExpressScoggins
- 1977Joyride to NowhereCharlie
- 1977SupervanBanks
- 1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
- 1977Code RLeo
- 1976Quincy, M.E.Dr. DeGroot
- 1976The Outlaw Josey WalesAbe
- 1975SwitchPelky
- 1975Barbary CoastClerk
- 1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerCrowley
- 1974The Rockford FilesColby
- 1974Truck Stop WomenWinter
- 1974It's Good to Be AliveMan at Accident
- 1973PapillonGuard
- 1973KojakMr. Morgan
- 1973SlitherJogger
- 1972Dirty Little BillySlits
- 1972Delphi BureauMockthornton
- 1972The Bob Newhart ShowMr. Schwab
- 1971McMillan & WifeBenny Carr
- 1971The Partners
- 1971Blood and LaceTom Kredge
- 1971All in the FamilyBilly Pendergast
- 1970Kelly's HeroesPlatoon Sgt. Bellamy (42nd Engineers)
- 1969Medical Center
- 1969The Bold Ones: The New DoctorsJoe Boland
- 1969The Bill Cosby ShowSupervisor
- 1968The Mod SquadBurns
- 1968Land of the GiantsPrisoner
- 1968The Outsider
- 1967Judd, for the Defense
- 1967The Second Hundred YearsNorton
- 1967The Last ChallengeEd (uncredited)
- 1967IronsideFrank Bender
- 1967Mr. TerrificNovnik
- 1967How I Spent My Summer VacationThe Greek
- 1966Run, Buddy, Run
- 1966The MonkeesGeorge
- 1966That Girl
- 1966Love on a RooftopJunk Shop Owner
- 1966Fireball 500Man In Garage
- 1965The F.B.I.Ghost
- 1965Get SmartLuden
- 1965Honey WestMr. Crimm
- 1965The Wild Wild WestMason
- 1965Laredo
- 1965Green AcresMan
- 1965How to Stuff a Wild BikiniNorth Dakota Pete
- 1965McHale's Navy Joins the Air ForceNKVD commissar
- 1964The MunstersManikoo
- 1964The RoguesPriest
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreLe Bombard
- 1963My Favorite MartianHank
- 1963The Great AdventureVarnes
- 1963Temple HoustonOrley Baldwin
- 1963The Outer LimitsSforza Water/Power worker
- 1963Arrest and TrialBiggy
- 1962SmogLelio Marpicati
- 1962Stoney BurkeDetective
- 1962Birdman of AlcatrazBurns (uncredited)
- 1961The InvestigatorsPuppeteer
- 1961Ben Casey
- 1960Bells Are RingingCharlie Bessemer (uncredited)
- 1960Please Don't Eat the DaisiesWaiter at Sardi's (uncredited)
- 1959Crime and Punishment USADesk Officer
- 1959Mr. LuckyGunman
- 1959The DetectivesJack Hasset
- 1959The UntouchablesGunther
- 1959Adventures in ParadiseLasser
- 1959The Third ManNajian
- 1959Lock-UpCarl Kincaid
- 1959BonanzaFred Gaskell
- 1959Johnny Staccato
- 1959TightropeThe Hood (uncredited)
- 1958Some Came RunningIndianapolis Poker Player (uncredited)
- 1958Old ManMan with Gun
- 1958Bat MastersonFrank Holloway
- 1958The TexanMatt Kiley
- 1958Peter Gunn
- 1958The Man Who Died TwiceMinelli
- 1958Mickey Spillane's Mike HammerZig Segman
- 1957Tombstone TerritoryHugh Dawson
- 1957The Thin Man
- 1957Have Gun, Will TravelBoldt
- 1957Slaughter on 10th AvenueSam (Uncredited)
- 1957Panic!
- 1957Official Detective
- 1956Lust for LifeCartoonist (uncredited)
- 1956Somebody Up There Likes MeReporter at Sparring Session (uncredited)
- 1955Shack Out on 101Perch
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsThug
- 1955GunsmokeTownsman (uncredited)
- 1953The Big BreakHunk
- 1953General Electric TheaterFriedman
- 1951Dragnet
- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsFirst Card Player
- 1951The Red Skelton ShowBig Mike Miller
- 1950The Jack Benny ProgramBank Robber #2
- 1949Man Against CrimeHoodlum (uncredited)
- 1949SuspenseMan at Baseball Game (uncredited)
- 1948Studio One
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