Tom Lester
| Tom Lester | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Thomas William Lester September 23, 1938 Laurel, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor and Evangelist |
| Signature | |
 |
|
Thomas William "Tom" Lester (born September 23, 1938) is an American actor and evangelist. He is best known for his role as Eb Dawson, farmhand to Oliver Wendell Douglas (played by Eddie Albert) on the television series Green Acres, and he appeared in two feature animal films Gordy and Benji.
Lester was born in Laurel, Mississippi, the first of two children (both sons) of Pat Lester (1913-2009), a bookkeeper with Gulf Oil, and Mary Sue (Thornton) Lester (1914-2009). A young boy in 1948, he became a born-again Christian and got involved in the Baptist church. At that time he said he thought the Lord's plan for his life would deliver him to Hollywood, California, to embark on an acting career. He discussed his plans and his dream of becoming an actor with his parents.
After he graduated from Laurel High School, he attended the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) in Oxford, Mississippi, where he received a B.S. degree in Chemistry and Biology. He also briefly attended graduate school at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, but acting became his main interest.
After college he taught school in Purcell, Oklahoma, but he left for Los Angeles, California. In his early 20s he attended the First Baptist Church of Beverly Hills, California.
...
Wikipedia