Leonard King Lesser

 Leonard King Lesser, known as Len Lesser (December 3, 1922 – February 16, 2011)

He was known for his recurring role as Uncle Leo in Seinfeld. Lesser was also known for his role as Garvin on Everybody Loves Raymond. Lesser enlisted in the United States Army the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and served in the China Burma India Theater during World War II. Lesser was a prolific character actor in film, TV and on stage. He has appeared on American television steadily since 1955 on scores of TV classics such as That Girl, The Untouchables, Peter Gunn, Mr. Lucky, The Outer Limits, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Get Smart, Family Affair, The Monkees, Quincy, M.E., The Rockford Files, The Amazing Spider-Man, Mad About You, and All in the Family, among others. He also appeared in a variety of films such as Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965), Kelly's Heroes (1970), Blood and Lace (1971), Dirty Little Billy (1972), Papillon (1973), Truck Stop Women (1974), The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), Supervan (1977), Moonshine County Express (1977), Ruby (1977), and Death Hunt (1981), among others. He was married from 1954 until a divorce in 1982, and had two children. On February 16, 2011, Lesser died of cancer-related pneumonia. He is buried at Sholom Memorial Park in Sylmar, California.