Les Lannom (born November 4, 1946) is an American actor and musician. Lannom is best known for playing Lester Hodges on the television series Harry O from 1974 to 1976, and his role as Sergeant Casper in Southern Comfort.
Biography
CareerHe appeared as a guest on the television series Judging Amy, The X Files, ER, NYPD Blue, The Larry Sanders Show, Columbo, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CHiPs, Benson, Knots Landing, The Waltons (as Sweet Billy), The Streets of San Francisco, The Six Million Dollar Man, Cannon, and The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries. He played Larry Penzoss in the 1985 television miniseries Space and played Bufe Coker in the 1978 television miniseries Centennial. Both miniseries were based on James A. Michener novels. He also appeared in the movie Silkwood (1983). He portrayed Sergeant Casper in Walter Hills Southern Comfort.
From 2002-2006, Lannom appeared onstage as Det. Brent Randall in Dark Legends in Blood. In 2007, he lent his considerable talent to the students of the Speech & Acting Team at his hometown high school Johnston City, Illinois, acting as a volunteer assistant coach. In April 2008, he returned to the high school stage as "Vince Fontaine" in Grease.
An accomplished musician, Lannom plays bagpipes, guitar, trumpet, harmonica, and is a singer. He is currently semi-retired and residing in his hometown of Johnston City, Illinois, where he performs as a solo piper and in a Celtic duo
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Les Lannon wirkt in 6 Episoden der Serie mit, wobei er 4x den gesitig etwas zurückgebliebenen Lester Hodges spielt. Lester hat ein Hobby: die Kriminologie und treibt damit seine Mutter zur Verzweiflung. Harry ist sein großes Vorbild und er versucht ihn nachzueifern und bot Harry sogar mal eine Partnerschaft an, die harry ablehnte
Lesters Verhalten ist dem eines Menschen mit Asperger-Syndrom recht ähnlich ist.
In folgenden Episoden wirkt er mit: -Fonfg & Hodges Detektei (The Mysterious Case of Lester and Dr. Fong) (1976) ... Lester Hodges
- Ein Sarg aus Costa Rica (Mister Five and Dime) (1976) ... Lester Hodges
- Lester II (Lester Two) (1975) ... Lester Hodges
- Lester (Lester) (1975) ... Lester Hodges
- Gertrude (Gertrude) (1974) ... Harold Blainey
- Traum vom Großen Geld (Pilofilm) (Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On) (1973) ... Labor Assistent
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