R.I.P. Len Lesser

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• R.I.P. Len Lesser. You created two very memorable sitcom characters and memorable catch phrases. Will always love Uncle Leo “Jerry, hello” from Seinfeld. Also, Garvin from Everybody Loves Raymond “Hey, Ray’s here”. Great comic character actor.

  Comment by Daniel — Wednesday February 16, 2011 @ 6:40pm PST  Reply to this post

• Swarm! Swarm! To this day that episode of “Seinfeld” still makes me laugh out loud.
  RIP Mr Lesser, watching you ply your craft w/ such ease & hilarity will be remembered for years to come.

  Comment by e — Wednesday February 16, 2011 @ 6:52pm PST  Reply to this post

• Rest In Peace Uncle Leo !!!

  Comment by Peggy Lane ORourke — Wednesday February 16, 2011 @ 6:55pm PST  Reply to this post

• One of the best parts of Seinfeld. Awesome in Papillon & Death Hunt! RIP Mr. Lesser!

  Comment by Cantstandya — Wednesday February 16, 2011 @ 7:16pm PST  Reply to this post

• JERRY, HELLO!!!!!!

  Comment by R.I.P. Uncle Leo — Wednesday February 16, 2011 @ 7:35pm PST  Reply to this post

• Resist the “R.I.P.”! USE YOUR BRAINS.

  Comment by Mexy Martini — Wednesday February 16, 2011 @ 8:12pm PST  Reply to this post

• R.I.P. Uncle Len

  Len Lesser was almost related to me. He was a cousin to my uncle Morris Weinerman. I never met him but heard many stories about him. He will be sorely missed.

  Bruce

  Comment by Bruce Silverman — Wednesday February 16, 2011 @ 8:32pm PST  Reply to this post

• Loved seeing Uncle Leo at the SAG membership meetings, back when there was a reason to go to them.

  Comment by Chicken Kiev — Wednesday February 16, 2011 @ 9:02pm PST  Reply to this post

• I recently met Len Lesser after a production of Clifford Odets’ Awake & Sing at a Noise Within Theatre and he was gracious, kind, and personable.

  He will be missed.

  Comment by A — Wednesday February 16, 2011 @ 10:47pm PST  Reply to this post

• He was friends with a friend of mine and used to come out and go hiking with us about 13 or 14 years ago. Always fun, always warm and lots of great stories to tell. Guys like him will always be missed.

  Comment by Greg — Wednesday February 16, 2011 @ 11:12pm PST  Reply to this post

• About 8 years ago or so I was waiting to be seated at Mishima and I hear this guy complaining about having to wait because he has a 4am call time in the morning.
  I turn around and it’s Len with his wife.
  He was about 80 then I guess.
  We chat for a few minutes and I give him a hard time for being out at 8pm when he has such an early call time.
  “Can’t help it. I love sushi. I’ve never missed a call time in my life though. I’ll nap in make-up.” he said.

  I laughed and gave them my table.
  Had to after that.

  Life lesson from Len that day: Never waste a minute not living.

  Comment by Kevin Cleary — Thursday February 17, 2011 @ 1:27am PST  Reply to this post

• RIP Len Lesser – Uncle Leo was such a great character – the Bookstore and The Package were such brilliant episodes largely thanks to him!

  “you were to busy stealing a book!”

  “you still say hello!”

  Comment by Sumit — Thursday February 17, 2011 @ 2:05am PST  Reply to this post

• Loved him on Everybody Loves Raymond as Garvin. He added alot to the show with being one of Frank’s lodge buddies. He will be missed.

  Comment by LindaTNo1 — Thursday February 17, 2011 @ 3:42am PST  Reply to this post

• Mr. Lesser was in two of my Top 10 all-time fav movies: Kelly’s Heroes and The Outlaw Josie Wales. I’ll always remember those performances!

  Comment by Joe Stone — Thursday February 17, 2011 @ 9:53am PST  Reply to this post

• RIP

  If we should be so luck to get that age and dress so well.

  Drum roll, cymbal, two snaps up and all that comedy.

  So long, thanks for the laughs.

  Comment by 8movies5plays — Thursday February 17, 2011 @ 11:26am PST  Reply to this post

• The guy was a comic genius and, from all the comments I’m reading here, a real mensch.

  Comment by tvfan — Thursday February 17, 2011 @ 12:04pm PST  Reply to this post