Les Damon

Les Damon
Damon (right) and Ken Lynch in a broadcast of The Falcon
Born	Lester Joseph Damon (1908-03-31)March 31, 1908 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Died	July 21, 1962(1962-07-21) (aged 54) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1930-1962
Known for	Nick Charles on The Adventures of the Thin Man Micheal Waring on The Falcon
Spouse(s)	Ginger Jones (m. 1943; his death 1962)
Children	Lisa
Military career
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army Air Forces
Years of service	1943-1946
Rank	Technical Sergeant
Unit	Fourteenth Air Force
Commands held	China Burma India Theater
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Bronze Star

Lester Joseph "Les" Damon (March 31, 1908 – July 21, 1962) was an American character actor best known for his nearly 30 years performing on radio. Out of all his appearances on radio, Damon was best remembered for his roles as Nick Charles on The Adventures of the Thin Man from 1941-1943 and again from 1946-1950 on NBC then CBS and as Michael Waring on The Falcon from 1950-1953 on Mutual.

Lester Joseph Damon was born on March 31, 1908, in Providence, Rhode Island. He attended and graduated from Brown University.

Damon began acting in the early 1930s traveling with different stock companies in and out of the United States. Damon first started acting with the Albee Stock Company in Providence. In 1934, Damon became an apprentice with the Old Vic Company in Lambeth, England. He remained there for a year until he came back to the United States.

In 1943, Damon was drafted into the United States Military. He served in the Fourteenth Air Force of the Army Air Forces as a technical sergeant. Damon was stationed in the China Burma India Theater. He also served at the IBN outlet in Bhamo, Burma where he announced live spots between transcribed rebroadcasts of stateside programs, along with news broadcasts, interviews, and other assorted local features. Damon returned home in 1946. He was rewarded a Bronze Star for his service during World War II.