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Adolf Lesser Adolf Lesser (22 May 1851 – 1926) was a German physician who specialized in forensic medicine. He was born in the city of Stargard, West Prussia. Lesser studied medicine at the University of Berlin, and from 1877 to 1884 was an assistant at th ...

(1851–1926), German physician *

Aleksander Lesser Aleksander Lesser (13 May 1814 – 13 March 1884) was a Polish painter, illustrator, sketch artist, art critic, and amateur researcher of antiquities who was of Jewish descent. Lesser holds a place in Polish art history "as an outstanding represe ...

(1814–1884), Polish painter and art critic *

Anton Lesser Anton Lesser (born 14 February 1952) is an English actor. He is well known for his roles as Qyburn in the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'', as Thomas More in ''Wolf Hall'', as Prime Minister Harold Macmillan in ''The Crown'', as Prime Minister ...

(born 1952), British actor *

Axel Lesser Axel Lesser (born 18 April 1946, in Brotterode) is a former East German cross-country skier who competed in the 1960s and 1970s. He earned a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Vysoké Tatry ...

(born 1946), East German cross country skier *

Edmund Lesser Edmund Lesser (12 May 1852 – 7 June 1918) was a German dermatologist who was a native of Neisse. He studied medicine at the universities of Berlin, Bonn and Strasbourg, earning his medical doctorate in 1876. Later he became an assistant to Osk ...

(1852–1918), German dermatologist *

Erik Lesser Erik Lesser (born 17 May 1988) is a German former biathlete. In 2010, he ran his first single World Cup Race. At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, he won a silver medal at Men's individual. At the Biathlon World Championships 2013 he won a br ...

(born 1988), German biathlete * Gabriele Lesser (born 1960), German historian and journalist * George Lesser, American musician *

Gerald S. Lesser Gerald Samuel Lesser (August 22, 1926 – September 23, 2010) was an American psychologist who served on the faculty of Harvard University from 1963 until his retirement in 1998. Lesser was one of the chief advisers to the Children's Television ...

(1926–2010), American psychologist *

Henry Lesser Henry Lesser (born 8 May 1963) is a former German footballer. The fast offensive player spent most of his East German top-flight career with FC Carl Zeiss Jena FC Carl Zeiss Jena is a German football club based in Jena, Thuringia. Formed ...

(born 1963), German footballer * J Lesser (born 1970), American musician *

Len Lesser Leonard King Lesser (December 3, 1922 – February 16, 2011) was an American character actor. He was known for his recurring role as Uncle Leo in a total of 15 episodes of ''Seinfeld'', starting during the show's second season in the episode "Th ...

(1922–2011), American actor *

Louis Lesser Louis Lesser (June 15, 1916 – January 29, 2013) was an American businessman. He developed property across the United States, predominantly around the Los Angeles area; he also purchased and managed property. Lesser developed Barrington Plaza, ...

(born 1916), American real estate developer *

Matt Lesser Matthew L. Lesser is an American politician who represents the 9th district in the Connecticut State Senate. First elected to the State House in 2008, Lesser was re-elected in 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016. In 2018 he was elected as state senator for ...

, Connecticut politician *

Mike Lesser Michael John Lesser (28 September 1943 – 1 July 2015) was a mathematical philosopher and political activist. He was born in London. Early life The youngest member of the Committee of 100, he was sent, aged 16, to Wormwood Scrubs Prison al ...

(born 1943), British mathematical philosopher and political activist *

Milton Lesser Stephen Marlowe (born Milton Lesser, in Brooklyn, New York, died , in Williamsburg, Virginia) was an American author of science fiction, mystery novels, and fictional autobiographies of Goya, Christopher Columbus, Miguel de Cervantes, and E ...

or Stephen Marlowe (1928–2008), American author *

Norman Lesser Norman Alfred Lesser (16 March 1902 – 12 February 1985) was an Anglican bishop and Archbishop of New Zealand from 1961 to 1971. He was the Bishop of Waiapu from 1947 to 1971. Education and early ministry He was educated at the Liverpool C ...

(1902–1985), Anglican bishop and Archbishop of New Zealand * Otto Lesser (1830–1887), German astronomer *

Rika Lesser Rika Lesser (born 1953 Brooklyn, New York) is a U.S. poet, and is a translator of Swedish and German literary works. Life Lesser earned her bachelor's degree at Yale University in 1974. She studied at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden fr ...

(born 1953), American poet *

Robert Lesser Robert Lesser or Bobby Lesser (born October 22, 1942) is an American actor. Lesser was born in New York City, and lives in Santa Barbara, California. His earliest work dates back to 1967 with " David Holzman's Diary", directed by Jim McBride. His ...

(born 1942), American actor *

Rosa Lesser Rosa Lesser was an Austrian luger who competed during the early 1950s. She won the bronze medal in the women's singles event at the 1953 European championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian R ...

, Austrian luger *

Ryan Lesser Ryan Lesser is an American video game and board game designer, musician and graphic artist living in Providence, Rhode Island. A graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, he is best known for his design and art direction on influential video ga ...

, Rhode Island video game designer * Sam Lesser or Sam Russell (1915–2010), British journalist and Spanish Civil War veteran * Sol Lesser (1890–1980), American film producer * Stephen A. Lesser (born 1944), American architect *

Virginia Lesser Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are s ...

, American statistician *

Wendy Lesser Wendy is a given name now generally given to girls in English-speaking countries. In Britain, Wendy appeared as a masculine name in a parish record in 1615. It was also used as a surname in Britain from at least the 17th century. Its popularity ...

(born 1952), American author, editor and critic *

Werner Lesser Werner Lesser (22 August 1932 in Schmalkalden – 15 January 2005 in Brotterode) was an East German ski jumper who competed in the 1950s. He finished eighth in the individual large hill at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Lesser ...

(1932–2005), East German ski jumper Lesser is also a given name. Notable people with the given name include: *

Lesser Samuels Lesser, from Eliezer (, "Help/Court of my God"), is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Adolf Lesser (1851–1926), German physician * Aleksander Lesser (1814–1884), Polish painter and art critic * Anton Lesser (born 1952), Bri ...

(1894–1980), Hollywood screenwriter *

Lesser Ury Leo Lesser Ury (November 7, 1861 – October 18, 1931) was a German Impressionist painter and printmaker, associated with the Düsseldorf school of painting. Life and career Ury was born in Birnbaum in what was then Prussia (now Międzych� ...

(1861-1931), German Impressionist painter and printmaker

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