Tom Lester

Known for

Acting

Born

September 23, 1938

Birthplace

Mississippi, USA

Died

April 20, 2020 (aged 81)

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.

Best known work

Knight Rider

1982

Little House on the Prairie

1974

Intruder

1989

Benji

1974

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962

Green Acres

1965

Petticoat Junction

1963

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

Gordy

1995

Pistol: The Birth of a Legend

1991

Filmography

2014
Campin' Buddies
as Tom, Producer
2008
Huntin' Buddies
as Tom
1995
Gordy
as Cousin Jake
1991
Pistol: The Birth of a Legend
as Pete as adult
1990
Return to Green Acres
as Eb Dawson
1989
Intruder
as Officer Mathews
1982
Knight RiderTV
as Ted Moore (1 episode)
1979
Donovan's Kid
as Photographer
1974
Benji
as Riley
1974
Little House on the PrairieTV
1969
Love, American StyleTV
as Fleetus (1 episode)
1965
Green AcresTV
as Eb Dawson (138 episodes), as Gus Jr. (1 episode)
1963
Petticoat JunctionTV
as Eb Dawson (6 episodes)
1962
The Beverly HillbilliesTV
as Eb Dawson (3 episodes)
1954
The Wonderful World of DisneyTV
as Traveling Photographer (2 episodes), as Photographer (uncredited) (1 episode)