Leonard King "Len" Lesser (December 3, 1922 – February 16, 2011) was an American actor. He was known for a key role in the Clint Eastwood movie Kelly's Heroes and his recurring role as Uncle Leo on Seinfeld, which began during the show's second season in "The Pony Remark" episode.
Lesser was born in New York City, and received his bachelor's degree from the City College of New York in 1942. He then served in the United States Army during World War II.
Lesser's Seinfeld fame was just one highlight in a six-decade career that included over 500 film, TV and stage appearances. His résumé included projects with Clint Eastwood, Barbra Streisand, Lee Marvin, Dustin Hoffman and Steve McQueen. Lesser appeared on American television steadily since 1955 on scores of TV classics such as The Monkees, The Outer Limits, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Get Smart, Quincy, The Rockford Files, Mad About You, Seinfeld, All in the Family, Boy Meets World, and, most recently, Castle. He appeared in a variety of films such as The Outlaw Josey Wales.
Lesser is survived by daughter Michele, son David, daughter-in-law Julie, and grandkids Jonathan, Kayla and Mayah.
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