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Lester Cole(1896-1962)

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Lester Cole was born on 30 March 1896 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Desert Song (1929), Love at First Sight (1929) and Painted Faces (1929). He died on 4 May 1962 in Troy, New York, USA.
BornMarch 30, 1896
DiedMay 4, 1962(66)
BornMarch 30, 1896
DiedMay 4, 1962(66)
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Known for

John Boles and Carlotta King in The Desert Song (1929)
The Desert Song
5.8
Movie
  • Actor
  • 1929
Love at First Sight
Movie
  • Paul Russell
  • 1929
Joe E. Brown and Helen Foster in Painted Faces (1929)
Painted Faces
6.1
Movie
  • Roderick
  • 1929
David Bruce, Jerome Cowan, Anne Gwynne, Samuel S. Hinds, and Ella Mae Morse in South of Dixie (1944)
South of Dixie
7.2
Movie
  • Lester Cole - as Head of the Debutantes
  • 1944

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Actor

  • David Bruce, Jerome Cowan, Anne Gwynne, Samuel S. Hinds, and Ella Mae Morse in South of Dixie (1944)
    South of Dixie
    7.2
    • Lester Cole - as Head of the Debutantes
    • 1944
  • Calling All Crooners
    Short
    • Singer
    • 1937
  • Toot Sweet
    Short
    • Orchestra Leader
    • 1937
  • The Red Shadow (1932)
    The Red Shadow
    5.8
    Short
    • Leader of Musical Ensemble
    • 1932
  • Love at First Sight
    • Paul Russell
    • 1929
  • Joe E. Brown and Helen Foster in Painted Faces (1929)
    Painted Faces
    6.1
    • Roderick
    • 1929
  • John Boles and Carlotta King in The Desert Song (1929)
    The Desert Song
    5.8
    • 1929

Soundtrack

  • David Bruce, Jerome Cowan, Anne Gwynne, Samuel S. Hinds, and Ella Mae Morse in South of Dixie (1944)
    South of Dixie
    7.2
    • performer: "My Old Kentucky Home", "Oh! Susanna", "The Old Folks at Home", "Dixie" (uncredited)
    • 1944

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Lester W. Cole
  • Born
    • March 30, 1896
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 4, 1962
    • Troy, New York, USA
  • Other works
    Stage actor and singer. Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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