Green Acres actor Tom Lester dies at 81
Tom Lester, the actor and evangelist known for his portrayal of farmhand Ed Dawson on the 1960s sitcom, died Monday in Nashville from complications related to Parkinson's disease. He was 81.on Facebook, writing that Lester died at the home of his fiancée and longtime caregiver, Jackie Peters. Close family and friends will attend a graveside service April 24 at Hickory Grove Cemetery in his native Laurel, Miss.
Lester's brother wrote in tribute, "Death leaves a heartache, No one can heal. Love leaves a memory, No one can steal." Lester made his way to Hollywood after earning degrees in biology and chemistry from the University of Mississippi. He got his start in theater, before screen testing with CBS and beating 400 actors for the role of Ed Dawson. During
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