Len Lesser

Leonard "Len" King Lesser (born December 3, 1922 in New York City , New York ; † February 16, 2011 in Burbank , California ) was an American actor , best known for his role as Uncle Leo in the television series Seinfeld has been.

biography

Lesser did his military service in the US Army during World War II and began his acting career in 1949.

During his career he played nearly 170 roles in films and television series, mostly in supporting roles. Lesser played roles in almost all well-known US television series, such as Gauner gegen Gauner (1965), Crazy Wild West (1965), My Uncle from Mars (1965 to 1966), Mini-Max (1965 to 1967), The Munsters (1966), Laredo (1966), FBI (1966), Whenever He Took Pills (1967), Bill Cosby (1969), Bonanza (1970 to 1972), The Boss (1971), Kojak - Operation in Manhattan ( 1974), Detective Rockford - A Call Enough (1975), The Ghost Busters (1975), The Amazing Spider-Man (1977), Quincy (1978), Simon & Simon (1981), Hardcastle & McCormick (1983), Remington Steele ( 1983), Airwolf (1985), Falcon Crest (1988) and NAM service in Vietnam (1990).

Well-known films in which he took part were Shock Troop Gold (1970), Papillon (1973) and The Texaner (1976).

Lesser achieved his greatest popularity through his recurring role as Uncle Leo in the American television series Seinfeld .

He then played in individual episodes of television series such as All love Raymond (1996 to 2004), Sabrina - Totally Verhext! (2001), Emergency Room - The Emergency Room (2005) and Cold Case - No Victim Is Ever Forgotten (2007), Marriage Is… (2008). Len Lesser played his last role in 2009 in the television series Castle .

personal data
SURNAME	Lesser, Len
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Lesser, Leonard King (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH	December 3, 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH	New York City , New York
DATE OF DEATH	February 16, 2011
Place of death	Burbank , California