Willie Tyler

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Willie Tyler
Willie Tyler and Lester, 1969
Born	(1940-09-08) September 8, 1940 (age 84) Red Level, Alabama, U.S.
Occupations	Ventriloquist comedian actor
Years active	1969–present

Willie Tyler (born September 8, 1940) is an American ventriloquist, comedian and actor.^[1] He has been credited as Willie Tyler and Lester or Willie Tyler & Lester. Tyler recorded "Cannibal" for Motown Records in 1968, but it was not released. He has appeared in many television commercials, sitcoms and films. Tyler got his first big break in 1972 on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In.