Thomas William "Tom" Lester (born September 23, 1938 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American actor and purports to be an evangelist. The naturally brown-headed Lester, though not well known, may be remembered for his role as Eddie Albert's and Eva Gabor's outrageous twenty-something farmhand, Eb Dawson, in the television series Green Acres, and appeared in the movie Gordy.
Born on September 23, 1938 in Jackson, Mississippi. He was brought up on his grandfather's farm, shucking corn, fishing, hunting, and picking cotton. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, majoring in Chemistry. He taught science and biology at a school in Purcell, Oklahoma, before moving to Hollywood. Lester has remained single and spends his time between Laurel, Mississippi, and Hollywood. He speaks to youth groups and at religious gatherings at times about his faith. He's shared the stage three times with Billy Graham, and feels his notoriety from the show enables him to spread the word of God.
