Ben Lessy was an American actor and comedian.
Biography[]
Born in New York City, he began as a nightclub comedian and appeared in a number of films including Music for Millions, The Last of the Secret Agents, Buddy, Buddy as well making a non-singing role in the film Gypsy. Lessy also appeared on a number of television series including Telephone Time, The Ghost & Mrs Muir and The New Andy Griffith Show.
Lessy passed away in 1992.
Singing[]
Lessy sang a number of songs in his early film career, including "The Joint Is Really Jumpin' in Carnegie Hall" in Thousands Cheer and "On the 10:10 (From Ten-Ten-Tennessee)" in Just for You. He also performed a number of times during his time on The Danny Thomas Show including "Bye, Bye Blackbird" and "Tea for Two."
Film[]
For Me and My Girl (1942)[]
- We Don't Want the Bacon (What We Want Is a Piece of the Rhine!)(solo)
Thousands Cheer (1943)[]
- The Joint Is Really Jumpin' in Carnegie Hall (solo)
Spreadin' the Jam (1945)[]
- Spreadin' the Jam (contains solo lines)
Just for You (1952)[]
- On the 10:10 (From Ten-Ten-Tennessee)(duet)
Television[]
The Danny Thomas Show (1943)[]
- Bye Bye Blackbird (duet)
- My Blue Heaven (duet)
- Pretty Boy (duet)
- Daddy, You've Been A Mother To Me (contains solo lines)
- Mississippi Mud (solo)
- Tea For Two (solo)
- I Never Knew How Hard I Could Fall Until He Kissed Me In A High School Play (duet)
- We Belong Together (duet)
The Jack Benny Program (1963)[]
- Love in Bloom (duet)