- The scar near his mouth was caused by falling on a broken water glass when he was three years old.
- Younger brother of comedian Jerry Lester.
- Buddy Lester's father was James J. Goldberg, born in Russia in 1883. His mother's name was Pauline M. Wolf, born in Illinois, USA, in 1892. Some family history records have his name as Albert Francis Goldberg-Lester. His Social Security Death Index record identifies him as Albert Bud D Lester. His City Directory listings for both Encino, California, USA and Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, use Albert B. Lester.
- Buddy's wife, Lael Rose Smit, was born on August 13, 1917 in South Haven, Michigan, USA, and passed away on April 22, 1992 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
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