"Amos and Andy" Excerpts. Henry VanPorter and Leroy
These are a few clips from Jester's work on the very first situation comedy for television ( or one of the first). Amos and Andy ran from 1951 to 1953 on TV. Its' history is fascinating. Jester played two characters, Henry VanPorter and Leroy, the Kingfishes' brother-in-law.

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Jester on 'TheTonight Show" hosted by Jay Leno 1989

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Amos 'N' Andy Kingfish Becomes A Press Agent (1955)

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James "Buddy" Davis

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The Birth of the Gangster Movie - Little Caesar (1931) 🎬 - 2026 Refurbished Full Movie

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Amos & Andy - Seashore Vacation

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Jester Hairston Documentary

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Hollywood's Secret Soldiers: 100 Famous Actors Who Went to War

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Mel Blanc Man of 1000 Voices | Documentary | TV View | Animation Inspiration

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Thriller "Papa Benjamin"

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Amos 'N" Andy - The Eyeglasses (1952)

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Jonathan Winters's FUNNIEST Jokes On The Tonight Show

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Amos 'n' Andy - The Kingfish Gets Amnesia (1955)

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Monsieur Hulot's Holiday

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"That's My Mama" - Excerpts

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I Claudius - Charles Laughton 1937 - Epic speech.

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S13 E17: Trump’s Reflecting Pool, Redistricting & Soaps: 6/28/26: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

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Monty Python on Letterman, Part 2: 1983

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The Benny Hill Show (1976) FULL EPISODE | Starring Benny Hill, Paul Eddington & Bella Emberg

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John Cleese’s Brillian Take on Religion & 'Life of Brian' | The Dick Cavett Show

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