Terry Lester Net Worth

Terry Lester Net Worth is
$19 Million

Terry Lester Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

Terry Lester (April 13, 1950 – November 28, 2003) was an American actor.Lester was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, graduating from high school at Southport High School, and began an acting career while at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana in musical theater, concert performances, along with numerous primetime TV guest roles. He starred for the one season of the 1976 children's series Ark II, followed with roles in Airport 1975 and the 1978 Kiss movie Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park.Lester's big break came when he joined CBS daytime soap The Young and the Restless in 1980. He originated the role of Jack Abbott, a scoundrel who never met a woman (including his own father's wife) he didn't want to take to bed. Lester was so popular that The Young and the Restless creator William J. Bell wrote an entire family for him. The series was going through a transition period which many fans believed his star quality helped the show build more viewership rising to #1 in daytime soap ratings.In spite of his massive popularity, by the end of the decade Lester felt his role on the show was steadily declining. In 1989 he not only quit but took the rare step of going to the daytime press and singling out Bill Bell's young daughter, Lauralee Bell (who plays ingenue Christine Blair), for his dwindling role. He felt the excess airtime given to her came at the expense of both himself and other actors. Lester was finally replaced by one-time All My Children star Peter Bergman, who has played the part of Jack ever since. Lester switched to NBC to take over the role of Mason Capwell on Santa Barbara for a year. In November 1992, he joined As the World Turns to play the charming Royce Keller, who was soon revealed to be suffering from multiple personalities which caused him to kill his own sister in the series. The role was very complex, causing raves for Lester, but the headwriter behind the story, Douglas Marland, died suddenly in 1993, and Lester once again found his screentime diminishing. He left the series on May 5, 1994.The remainder of his professional life consisted of a few shots in primetime shows such as Walker, Texas Ranger and Star Trek: Voyager along with various tours in musicals and plays. To the shock of many fans, friends, and family members, Lester died at home of multiple heart attacks in 2003.Lester kept his personal life under wraps, but a 2002 In Magazine LA article on former soap star Thom Bierdz claimed that Lester, along with Michael Corbett and Bierdz, made up a trio of gay actors who worked on The Young and the Restless in the 1980s. [1]

Date Of BirthApril 13, 1950
Died2003-11-28
Place Of BirthIndianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Height6' 2" (1.88 m)
ProfessionActor, Soundtrack
Star SignAries
#Fact
1A 2003 LA Magazine article reported that Lester, Thom Bierdz and Michael Corbett- three stars of "The Young and the Restless" in the '80s - were gay.
2Broke into show business as an extra in the film "Airport."
3Handsome, blond, well-known soap actor from "As the World Turns" and "Santa Barbara," but best known as originating the role of Jack Abbott on "The Young and the Restless."

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Walker, Texas Ranger1999TV SeriesEarl McMartin
Diagnosis Murder1997TV SeriesJeffrey Porter
JAG1997TV SeriesChief Petty Officer Fred Holst
Star Trek: Voyager1995TV SeriesHaron
Santa Barbara1989-1990TV SeriesMason Capwell
The Young and the Restless1984-1988TV SeriesJack Abbott
In Self Defense1987TV MovieDan Edwards
Hotel1985TV SeriesChad Wheeler
Blade in Hong Kong1985TV MovieJoe Blade
Characters1980TV MovieSteve Tucker
Once Upon a Spy1980TV MovieRudy
Dallas1979TV SeriesRudy Millington
Eight Is Enough1979TV SeriesReed Ellis
Flying High1978TV SeriesBilly Bob
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park1978TV MovieSam
Ark II1976TV SeriesJonah
Barbary Coast1975TV SeriesBret Hollister
Airport 19751974Mr. Kelly (uncredited)
As the World Turns1956TV SeriesRoyce Keller (1993-1994)

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Wild Things1998writer: "Bahamian Party"

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The $10,000 Pyramid1983-1991TV SeriesHimself - Celebrity Contestant
6th Annual Soap Opera Awards1990TV SpecialHimself - Co-Host
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade1989TV MovieHimself
4th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards1988TV SpecialHimself
Celebrity Double Talk1986TV SeriesHimself
Hour Magazine1986TV SeriesHimself
Breakaway1983TV SeriesHimself

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1990Daytime EmmyDaytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Special Class Program6th Annual Soap Opera Awards (1990)
1988Soap Opera Digest AwardSoap Opera Digest AwardsOutstanding Actor in a Leading Role: DaytimeThe Young and the Restless (1973)
1987Daytime EmmyDaytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the Restless (1973)
1986Daytime EmmyDaytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the Restless (1973)
1986Soap Opera Digest AwardSoap Opera Digest AwardsOutstanding Actor in a Leading Role on a Daytime SerialThe Young and the Restless (1973)
1986Soap Opera Digest AwardSoap Opera Digest AwardsOutstanding Villain on a Daytime SerialThe Young and the Restless (1973)
1985Daytime EmmyDaytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the Restless (1973)
1984Daytime EmmyDaytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama SeriesThe Young and the Restless (1973)

Known for movies

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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