Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

160

Gender

Male

Birthday

1922-12-03

Day of Death

2011-02-16 (89 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Leonard King Lesser

Len 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

Kelly's Heroes

Kelly's Heroes

The Outlaw Josey Wales

The Outlaw Josey Wales

Papillon

Papillon

Birdman of Alcatraz

Birdman of Alcatraz

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Lust for Life

Lust for Life

Acting

Someone's Watching Me!

1978

Someone's Watching Me!

as

Burly Man

Kelly's Heroes

1970

Kelly's Heroes

as

Platoon Sgt. Bellamy (42nd Engineers)

Death Hunt

1981

Death Hunt

as

Lewis

Bells Are Ringing

1960

Bells Are Ringing

as

Charlie Bessemer (uncredited)

Shack Out on 101

1955

Shack Out on 101

as

Perch

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

1960

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

as

Waiter at Sardi's (uncredited)

Supervan

1977

Supervan

as

Banks

Mob Boss

1990

Mob Boss

as

Don Caglianoti

Truck Stop Women

1974

Truck Stop Women

as

Winter

Blood and Lace

1971

Blood and Lace

as

Tom Kredge

Slither

1973

Slither

as

Jogger

House Calls

1978

House Calls

as

Waiter

The Big Break

1953

The Big Break

as

Hunk

Moonshine County Express

1977

Moonshine County Express

as

Scoggins

Spy

1989

Spy

as

Dr. Obediah Stern

Take This Job and Shove It

1981

Take This Job and Shove It

as

Roach

It's Good to Be Alive

1974

It's Good to Be Alive

as

Man at Accident

Dirty Little Billy

1972

Dirty Little Billy

as

Slits

Fireball 500

1966

Fireball 500

as

Man In Garage

True Friends

1998

True Friends

as

Mr. Slotnick

Faith

1990

Faith

as

Uncle Sal

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

1967

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

as

The Greek

Slaughter on 10th Avenue

1957

Slaughter on 10th Avenue

as

Sam (Uncredited)

Du-beat-e-o

1984

Du-beat-e-o

as

Hendricks

The Outlaw Josey Wales

1976

The Outlaw Josey Wales

as

Abe

Crime and Punishment USA

1959

Crime and Punishment USA

as

Desk Officer

Smog

1962

Smog

as

Lelio Marpicati

McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force

1965

McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force

as

NKVD commissar

How to Stuff a Wild Bikini

1965

How to Stuff a Wild Bikini

as

North Dakota Pete

Papillon

1973

Papillon

as

Guard

Old Man

1958

Old Man

as

Man with Gun

The Main Event

1979

The Main Event

as

Trainer At Big Bear

Birdman of Alcatraz

1962

Birdman of Alcatraz

as

Burns (uncredited)

The Last Challenge

1967

The Last Challenge

as

Ed (uncredited)

Ain't No Way Back

1990

Ain't No Way Back

as

Papa Campbell

Rave Review

1995

Rave Review

as

Al

Somebody Up There Likes Me

1956

Somebody Up There Likes Me

as

Reporter at Sparring Session (uncredited)

Grandmother's House

1988

Grandmother's House

as

Grandfather

Sorority Girls and the Creature from Hell

1991

Sorority Girls and the Creature from Hell

as

Tex

Ruby

1977

Ruby

as

Barney

The Werewolf Reborn!

1998

The Werewolf Reborn!

as

Krol

Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn!

2005

Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn!

as

Inspector Krol (archive footage)

Some Came Running

1958

Some Came Running

as

Indianapolis Poker Player (uncredited)

Amazing Stories

1986

Amazing Stories

as

Old Grave Robber

Baadasssss!

2004

Baadasssss!

as

Manny & Mort Goldberg

Spider-Man

1977

Spider-Man

as

Henchman

Joyride to Nowhere

1977

Joyride to Nowhere

as

Charlie

Through the Magic Pyramid

1981

Through the Magic Pyramid

as

Naktah

Lust for Life

1956

Lust for Life

as

Cartoonist (uncredited)

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

as

Professor McCloud

The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure

as

Varnes

Hardcastle and McCormick

Hardcastle and McCormick

as

Sam

Son of the Beach

Son of the Beach

as

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

as

Uncle Leo

Castle

Castle

as

Neighbour

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

as

Anthony Torrance

Love on a Rooftop

Love on a Rooftop

as

Junk Shop Owner

Green Acres

Green Acres

as

Man

thirtysomething

thirtysomething

as

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Ghost

Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky

as

Gunman

Rock Me Baby

Rock Me Baby

as

Harvey

The Munsters

The Munsters

as

Manikoo

Smart Guy

Smart Guy

as

Airwolf

Airwolf

as

Villain

Boy Meets World

Boy Meets World

as

Arnie Heck

Everybody Loves Raymond

Everybody Loves Raymond

as

Garvin

That Girl

That Girl

as

Cold Case

Cold Case

as

Elmer Gibbins (2007)

Land of the Giants

Land of the Giants

as

Prisoner

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

as

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

as

Burns

Kojak

Kojak

as

Mr. Morgan

Medical Center

Medical Center

as

Dragnet

Dragnet

as

Quintuplets

Quintuplets

as

Studio One

Studio One

as

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Friedman

Johnny Staccato

Johnny Staccato

as

The Wedding Bells

The Wedding Bells

as

Peppy Miller

Ironside

Ironside

as

Frank Bender

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

as

Crowley

Laredo

Laredo

as

ER

as

Woody Ebbots

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Thug

Run, Buddy, Run

Run, Buddy, Run

as

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

as

Boldt

Switch

Switch

as

Pelky

The Partners

The Partners

as

Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn

as

The Thin Man

The Thin Man

as

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as

Le Bombard

Enos

Enos

as

Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

as

Lasser

Judd for the Defense

Judd for the Defense

as

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

as

Frank Holloway

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

as

Barbary Coast

Barbary Coast

as

Clerk

Code R

Code R

as

Leo

Honey West

Honey West

as

Mr. Crimm

Tightrope

Tightrope

as

The Hood (uncredited)

The Rogues

The Rogues

as

Priest

Panic!

Panic!

as

Official Detective

Official Detective

as

The Outsider

The Outsider

as

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as

Gunther

All in the Family

All in the Family

as

Billy Pendergast

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

as

old grave digger

Platypus Man

Platypus Man

as

Rabbi Rosenbaum

Mr. Terrific

Mr. Terrific

as

Novnik

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Fred Gaskell

The Monkees

The Monkees

as

George

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as

Eugene

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

as

Sforza Water/Power worker

Kojak

Kojak

as

Hinton

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Stryker

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

as

Dr. DeGroot

Mad About You

Mad About You

as

Uncle Arnold

Tombstone Territory

Tombstone Territory

as

Hugh Dawson

Tour of Duty

Tour of Duty

as

Clayton - WWII Vet (uncredited)

The John Larroquette Show

The John Larroquette Show

as

Preacher

The Bob Newhart Show

The Bob Newhart Show

as

Mr. Schwab

Switch

Switch

as

Salesman

McMillan & Wife

McMillan & Wife

as

Benny Carr

The Monkees

The Monkees

as

Red

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

as

Joe Boland

The Bill Cosby Show

The Bill Cosby Show

as

Supervisor

Get Smart

Get Smart

as

Luden

My Favorite Martian

My Favorite Martian

as

Hank

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

as

Mason

Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial

as

Biggy

Get Smart

Get Smart

as

Rudolph

Get Smart

Get Smart

as

Vogel

My Favorite Martian

My Favorite Martian

as

Carlo

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Townsman (uncredited)

The Texan

The Texan

as

Matt Kiley

The Texan

The Texan

as

Brad

Stoney Burke

Stoney Burke

as

Detective

The Detectives

The Detectives

as

Jack Hasset

Stoney Burke

Stoney Burke

as

Leo

Temple Houston

Temple Houston

as

Orley Baldwin

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

as

Zig Segman

The Third Man

The Third Man

as

Najian

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

as

Second Bank Robber

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as

First Card Player

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as

Goon #2

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as

Big Mike Miller

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as

Percival Cutthroat - Pirate with Hook

Man Against Crime

Man Against Crime

as

Hoodlum (uncredited)

Suspense

Suspense

as

Man at Baseball Game (uncredited)

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as

Bum / Slippery Scottty Sutton

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

as

Muggsy McGurk

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as

Legs

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as

Killer McBumpoff

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

as

Colby

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Art Fancher

Caroline in the City

Caroline in the City

as

Waiter

Just Shoot Me!

Just Shoot Me!

as

Uncle Jimmy

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

as

Slater

Lock-Up

Lock-Up

as

Carl Kincaid

Production

Crew

Directing