Papillon. The Outlaw Josey Wales. Kelly's Heroes. A thug or uncle on every television show ever made starting in 1949(!), culminating in his best-known role, "Uncle Leo" on Seinfeld.
Ladies and gentlemen, Len Lesser does the cover.
An overview of Mr. Lesser's credits from a truly remarkable career in film and television can be found here.
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