Name: Lester Ventriloquist Dummy
Made by and When: Juro, 1960s
Material: Rigid vinyl head and hands, white cloth body, black cloth legs and feet
Marks: Unmarked
Height: 30 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Molded, texturized black hair; painted brown eyes; open, articulated mouth with painted upper and lower teeth and a pull-string in the back of the neck that activates movement
Clothes: White mock shirt with white satin bowtie; yellow, black, and red plaid jacket; black pants, and black vinyl shoes
Other: Juro’s Lester was inspired by ventriloquist Willie Tyler’s ventriloquist dummy, Lester. Scroll down at the link to see another Lester like this one by Juro, here.
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Video
View a video of Willy Tyler and Lester in a 1985 performance for a Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon below:
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