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Home/People/Tom Lester
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Born
Sep 23, 1938Died: Apr 20, 2020
Lived 81 years
Place of Birth
Mississippi, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

8
Movies
10
TV Shows
Also Known As
Thomas William Lester
IMDb Profile

Tom Lester

Acting

Biography
Tom Lester was an American actor and evangelist. He is most remembered for his role as Eb Dawson on the 1965-1971 television series Green Acres. He also appeared as the Eb Dawson character in six 1966-1967 episodes of Petticoat Junction and three 1968 episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies.
Campin' Buddies poster

Campin' Buddies

as Tom
2014
Huntin' Buddies poster

Huntin' Buddies

as Tom
2008
Gordy poster

Gordy

as Cousin Jake
1995
Pistol: The Birth of a Legend poster

Pistol: The Birth of a Legend

as Pete as adult
1991
Return to Green Acres poster

Return to Green Acres

as Eb Dawson
1990
Intruder poster

Intruder

as Officer Mathews
1989
Donovan's Kid poster

Donovan's Kid

as Photographer
1979
Benji poster

Benji

as Riley
1974