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Lester Bangs Leslie Conway "Lester" Bangs (December 14, 1948 – April 30, 1982) was an American music journalist, critic, author, and musician. He wrote for ''Creem'' and ''Rolling Stone'' magazines, and was known for his leading influence in rock music ...

(1948–1982), American music critic * Lester W. Bentley (1908–1972), American artist from Wisconsin *

Lester Bird Sir Lester Bryant Bird KNH (21 February 1938 – 9 August 2021) was an Antigua and Barbuda politician and athlete who served as the second prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda from 1994 to 2004. He was chairman of the Antigua Labour Party (AL ...

(1938–2021), second prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda (1994–2004) * Lester Cotton (born 1996), American football player *

Lester del Rey Lester del Rey (June 2, 1915 – May 10, 1993) was an American science fiction author and editor. He was the author of many books in the juvenile Winston Science Fiction series, and the editor at Del Rey Books, the fantasy and scien ...

(1915–1993), American science fiction author and editor *

Lester Flatt Lester Raymond Flatt (June 19, 1914 – May 11, 1979) was an American bluegrass guitarist and mandolinist, best known for his collaboration with banjo picker Earl Scruggs in the duo Flatt and Scruggs. Flatt's career spanned multiple decades ...

(1914–1979), American bluegrass musician *

Lester Gillis Lester Joseph Gillis (December 6, 1908 – November 27, 1934), also known as George Nelson and Baby Face Nelson, was an American bank robber who became a criminal partner of John Dillinger, when he helped Dillinger escape from prison, in Crown P ...

(1908–1934), better known as Baby Face Nelson, American gangster * Lester Holt (born 1959), American television journalist *

Lester Charles King Lester Charles King (1907–1989) was an English geologist and geomorphologist known for his theories on scarp retreat. He offered a very different view of the origin of continental landscaping than that of William Morris Davis. Studying at univ ...

(1907–1989), English geomorphologist * Lester Lanin (1907–2004), American jazz and pop music bandleader * Lester Lockett (1912–2005), American Negro League baseball player *

Lester Maddox Lester Garfield Maddox Sr. (September 30, 1915 – June 25, 2003) was an American politician who served as the 75th governor of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1967 to 1971. A populist Democrat, Maddox came to prominence as a staunch segregati ...

(1915–2003), governor and lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Georgia *

Lester Patrick Curtis Lester Patrick (December 31, 1883 – June 1, 1960) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach associated with the Victoria Aristocrats/Cougars of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association ( Western Hockey League after 1924), an ...

(1883–1960), Canadian ice hockey player and coach * Lester B. Pearson (1897–1972), fourteenth Prime Minister of Canada *

Lester Piggott Lester Keith Piggott (5 November 1935 – 29 May 2022) was an English professional jockey and trainer. With 4,493 career flat racing wins in Britain, including a record nine Epsom Derby victories, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest ...

(1935–2022), English jockey * Lester Prosper (born 1988), Indonesian basketball player *

Lester Quiñones Lester Quiñones (born November 16, 2000) is a Dominican-American professional basketball player for the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League. He attended St. Benedict's Preparatory School and played a postgraduate season at IMG Academy. He ...

(born 2000), Dominican-American basketball player * Lester Speight (born 1963), American actor, former football player and wrestler; known for his portrayal as Terry Tate, Office Linebacker * Lester Thurow (1938–2016), American economist *

Lester Young Lester Willis Young (August 27, 1909 – March 15, 1959), nicknamed "Pres" or "Prez", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and occasional clarinetist. Coming to prominence while a member of Count Basie's orchestra, Young was one of the most i ...

(1909–1959), American jazz tenor saxophonist

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Adrian Lester Adrian Anthony Lester (born Anthony Harvey; 14 August 1968) is a British actor, director and writer. He is the recipient of a Laurence Olivier Award, an Evening Standard Theatre Award and a Critics' Circle Theatre Award for his work on the L ...

(born 1968), British actor *

Albert Lester Albert Lester (c. 1803 – March 14, 1867) was an American lawyer and politician. Life Lester removed from Litchfield, Connecticut, to Canandaigua. He was a Democratic member of the New York State Senate (7th D.) from 1844 to 1847, sitting in t ...

(c. 1803–1867), New York politician *

Brad Lester Brad Lester (born October 24, 1985) is a former gridiron football running back. He played college football at Auburn University. Early years Brad Lester was born to Phillis Miller and Calvin Lester. He attended Parkview High School in Georgia ...

(born 1985), collegiate American football player *

Gavin Lester Gavin Lester (born 5 January 1977) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the Sydney Roosters, as a . Background Lester was born in Sy ...

(born 1977), Australian rugby league footballer *

Jack Lester Jack William Lester (born 8 October 1975) is an English football coach and former professional footballer, who is a first team coach at EFL Championship side of Sheffield United. As a player Sheffield born Lester played as a forward from 1994 ...

(born 1975), English football (soccer) player *

Jenna Lester Jenna Lester is an American dermatologist and faculty member at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Lester founded the UCSF Skin of Color Clinic, where she is the director. The clinic looks to address health disparities by provid ...

(born 1989), American dermatologist * Sir Jim Lester (1932–2021), British politician *

John Lester John Ashby Lester (August 1, 1871September 3, 1969) was an American cricketer, active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and a teacher. Lester was one of the Philadelphian cricketers who played from the end of the 19th century until the ...

(1871–1969), American cricketer *

Jon Lester Jonathan Tyler Lester (born January 7, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, Washington Nationals and St. Louis Cardinals. L ...

(born 1984), American baseball player *

Josh Lester Joshua Benjamin Lester (born July 17, 1994) is an American professional baseball utility infielder in the Baltimore Orioles organization. He made his MLB debut in 2022 for the Detroit Tigers. Amateur career A native of Columbus, Georgia, Lester ...

(born 1994), American baseball player * Julia Lester (born 2000), American actress * Julius Lester (1939–2018), American writer *

Lashonda Lester Lashonda Lester (died April 6, 2017) was an American stand-up comedian from Austin, Texas. Her posthumous debut album, ''Shondee Superstar'', was released by Dan Schlissel's Stand Up! Records in 2019, and was critically praised. John-Michael Bo ...

(c. 1975–2017), American stand-up comedian * Luke Fleet Lester, American engineer * Mark L. Lester (born 1946), American film producer * Mary Louise Lester (1919–1977), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player * Marsha I. Lester, American physical chemist * Paul Lester, British music journalist * Paul Martin Lester (born 1953), American communications professor and author * Phil Lester (born 1987), British YouTuber and BBC Radio 1 presenter *

Robert "Squirrel" Lester Robert Earl "Squirrel" Lester (August 16, 1942 – January 21, 2010) was the second tenor in the Chicago-based singing group The Chi-Lites. Lester was born in McComb, Mississippi. He was part of the original Chi-Lites line-up when the group (then ...

(1942–2010), American singer, original member of the vocal group The Chi-Lites * Robie Lester (1925-2005), American actress *

Richard Lester Richard Lester Liebman (born January 19, 1932) is an American retired film director based in the United Kingdom. He is best known for directing the Beatles' films '' A Hard Day's Night'' (1964) and '' Help!'' (1965), and the superhero films ' ...

(born 1932), British film director * Richard Neville Lester (1937–2006), British botanist * Ryan Lester (born 1992), Australian rules footballer *

Seán Lester Seán Lester (28 September 1888 – 13 June 1959) was an Irish diplomat who was the last secretary-general of the League of Nations from 31 August 1940 to 18 April 1946. Early life He was born in County Antrim, the son of a Protestant grocer. A ...

(1880–1959), Irish diplomat * Sonny Lester (1924–2018), American record producer * Tom Lester (1938–2020), American actor * Tom Lester (American football) (1927–2012), American football coach * William "Buddy" Lester (1915–2002), American actor and comedian

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* James Lester, from the television series '' Primeval'' * Lester Patel, from the television series '' Chuck'' *

Lester Freamon Lester Freamon is a fictional character on the HBO drama ''The Wire'', played by actor Clarke Peters. Freamon is a detective in the Baltimore Police Department's Major Crimes Unit. He is a wise, methodical detective whose intelligence and experien ...

, from the television show ''

The Wire ''The Wire'' is an American crime drama television series created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon. The series was broadcast by the cable network HBO in the United States. ''The Wire'' premiered on June 2, ...

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Lester Krinklesac ''Family Guy (franchise), Family Guy'' is an American animated comedy multimedia franchise originally conceived and created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company, primarily based on the animated series ''Family Guy'' (1999–presen ...

, from the television show '' The Cleveland Show'' * Lester Nessman from the television show '' WKRP in Cincinnati'' * Lester Nygaard, from the television series ''

Fargo Fargo usually refers to: * Fargo, North Dakota, United States * ''Fargo'' (1996 film), a crime film by the Coen brothers * ''Fargo'' (TV series), an American black comedy–crime drama anthology television series Fargo may also refer to: Othe ...

'' * Lester Sludge, from the television show '' M.A.S.K.'' * Lester Crest, from the video game ''

Grand Theft Auto V ''Grand Theft Auto V'' is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the seventh main entry in the Grand Theft Auto, ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, following 2008's ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', and ...

'' * Lester Papadopoulos, from the book series '' Trials of Apollo'' by Rick Riordan * Lester Burnham, main character in the film '' American Beauty''

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