The 81-year-old actor, who starred alongside Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor on the hit 1960s sitcom, also appeared in episodes of 'Little House on the Prairie' and 'Knight Rider'.
- April 21, 2020
AceShowbiz - Actor Tom Lester, the last surviving main castmember of hit sitcom "Green Acres", has died at the age of 81.
According to TMZ, he passed away in Nashville, Tennessee on Monday morning, April 20, after suffering complications related to Parkinson's disease.
Born in Mississippi, Lester moved to Hollywood in the mid-1960s and began his career on the stage.
He soon landed the role of farmhand Eb Dawson on "Green Acres", and starred alongside Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor on the show, which ran for six seasons until 1971.
Lester went on to reprise the role in related series "Petticoat Junction" and "The Beverly Hillbillies", as well as 1990 reunion film "Return to Green Acres".
He also appeared in episodes of "Little House on the Prairie", "Knight Rider" and "Santa Barbara", and in films such as 1974's "Benji" and Gordy in 1994.
Lester's final onscreen acting gig was in 2014 action/comedy "Campin' Buddies".
