
Len Lesser
Known for Acting · 151 credits
- Born
- 1922-12-03
- Died
- 2011-02-16
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Leonard King Lesser
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
TV Shows (100)

Castle
2009
as Neighbour

Seinfeld
1989
as Uncle Leo

ER
1994
as Woody Ebbots

Bonanza
1959
as Fred Gaskell / Art Fancher

Falcon Crest
1981
as Professor McCloud

Cold Case
2003
as Elmer Gibbins (2007)

The Love Boat
1977
as Stryker

Ironside
1967
as Frank Bender

Dragnet
1951

Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Dr. DeGroot

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Eugene

Mad About You
1992
as Uncle Arnold

Get Smart
1965
as Rudolph / Luden / Vogel

The Rockford Files
1974
as Colby

Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Boldt

Everybody Loves Raymond
1996
as Garvin

Airwolf
1984
as Villain

Ben Casey
1961

The Wild Wild West
1965
as Mason

The F.B.I.
1965
as Ghost
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Le Bombard

The Untouchables
1959
as Gunther

Simon & Simon
1981
as Slater

Green Acres
1965
as Man

The Outer Limits
1963
as Sforza Water/Power worker

Medical Center
1969

Remington Steele
1982
as Anthony Torrance

Caroline in the City
1995
as Waiter

Boy Meets World
1993
as Arnie Heck

Amazing Stories
1985
as Old Grave Digger

All in the Family
1971
as Billy Pendergast

Studio One
1948

Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Uncle Jimmy

That Girl
1966

Kojak
1973
as Mr. Morgan / Hinton

Bat Masterson
1958
as Frank Holloway

thirtysomething
1987

The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Legs / Big Mike Miller / Percival Cutthroat - Pirate with Hook / Bum / Slippery Scottty Sutton / Killer McBumpoff

The Munsters
1964
as Manikoo

The Bob Newhart Show
1972
as Mr. Schwab

Tour of Duty
1987
as Clayton - WWII Vet (uncredited)

Gunsmoke
1955
as Townsman (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Thug

Peter Gunn
1958

The Texan
1958
as Brad / Matt Kiley

Land of the Giants
1968
as Prisoner

Switch
1975
as Pelky / Salesman

Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Lasser

The Jack Benny Program
1950
as Second Bank Robber / Muggsy McGurk

The John Larroquette Show
1993
as Preacher

Laredo
1965

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977

The Mod Squad
1968
as Burns

My Favorite Martian
1963
as Hank / Carlo

Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
as Sam

The Monkees
1966
as George / Red

The Detectives
1959
as Jack Hasset

Judd, for the Defense
1967

Suspense
1949
as Man at Baseball Game (uncredited)

McMillan & Wife
1971
as Benny Carr
Movies (51)

Kelly's Heroes
1970
as Platoon Sgt. Bellamy (42nd Engineers)

Papillon
1973
as Guard

The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976
as Abe

Death Hunt
1981
as Lewis

Spider-Man
1977
as Henchman

Birdman of Alcatraz
1962
as Burns (uncredited)

Lust for Life
1956
as Cartoonist (uncredited)

Somebody Up There Likes Me
1956
as Reporter at Sparring Session (uncredited)

The Main Event
1979
as Trainer At Big Bear

Some Came Running
1958
as Indianapolis Poker Player (uncredited)

Baadasssss!
2004
as Manny & Mort Goldberg

The Last Challenge
1967
as Ed (uncredited)

Amazing Stories
1986
as Old Grave Robber

Someone's Watching Me!
1978
as Burly Man

Bells Are Ringing
1960
as Charlie Bessemer (uncredited)

Please Don't Eat the Daisies
1960
as Waiter at Sardi's (uncredited)

Slither
1973
as Jogger

Moonshine County Express
1977
as Scoggins

House Calls
1978
as Waiter

Ruby
1977
as Barney

How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
1965
as North Dakota Pete

Spy
1989
as Dr. Obediah Stern

Take This Job and Shove It
1981
as Roach

Supervan
1977
as Banks

Truck Stop Women
1974
as Winter

It's Good to Be Alive
1974
as Man at Accident

Blood and Lace
1971
as Tom Kredge

Old Man
1958
as Man with Gun

Dirty Little Billy
1972
as Slits

Fireball 500
1966
as Man In Garage
Through the Magic Pyramid
1981
as Naktah

Smog
1962
as Lelio Marpicati

Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn!
2005
as Inspector Krol (archive footage)

Grandmother's House
1988
as Grandfather

Rave Review
1995
as Al

McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force
1965
as NKVD commissar

Mob Boss
1990
as Don Caglianoti

How I Spent My Summer Vacation
1967
as The Greek

Faith
1990
as Uncle Sal

The Man Who Died Twice
1958
as Minelli

Slaughter on 10th Avenue
1957
as Sam (Uncredited)

Joyride to Nowhere
1977
as Charlie

Crime and Punishment USA
1959
as Desk Officer

Shack Out on 101
1955
as Perch
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
2004
as Self

Sorority Girls and the Creature from Hell
1991
as Tex

Du-beat-e-o
1984
as Hendricks
True Friends
1998
as Mr. Slotnick

Ain't No Way Back
1990
as Papa Campbell

The Werewolf Reborn!
1998
as Krol

The Big Break
1953
as Hunk
About Len Lesser
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. With 151 credits spanning from 1948 to 2009, Len Lesser has appeared in 51 films and 100 TV shows.
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Most Popular Len Lesser Movies
- Kelly's Heroes (1970) — as Platoon Sgt. Bellamy (42nd Engineers)
- Papillon (1973) — as Guard
- The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) — as Abe
- Death Hunt (1981) — as Lewis
- Spider-Man (1977) — as Henchman
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