Veteran actor dies at 88

LEN LESSER, the veteran character actor best known for his scene-stealing role as Uncle Leo on Seinfeld, has died at 88.

Lesser’s family said he died in Burbank, California, yesterday, from cancer-related pneumonia.

His lengthy list of US television credits included parts on Get Smart, That Girl, The Munsters, The Monkees, The Rockford Files, Thirtysomething, ER, and Everybody Loves Raymond, which featured Lesser in a recurring role as the arm-shaking Garvin.