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‘Green Acres’ Actor Tom Lester Dies at 81
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variety.comBy Ellise Shafer editor Tom Lester, best known for his role as the smart-aleck farmhand Eb Dawson on the ’60s sitcom “Green Acres,” died Monday in Nashville, Tenn.
from complications related to Parkinson’s disease. Lester, who was 81, was the last surviving actor of the original “Green Acres” cast.
His death was confirmed by his brother Michael on Facebook and in local media reports. Born Sep. 23, 1938 in Jackson, Miss., Lester grew up working on his grandfather’s farm.
He earned a degree in chemistry at the University of Mississippi and taught in Oklahoma for a few years before making the move to Hollywood.
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