London Lee

Who is London Lee?

London Lee, born Alan Levine in 1945, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. His early monologues, from his late teens, told of his adventures as "the poor little rich kid." His act was based on his being an Upper East Side kid with a wealthy family, with jokes about the problems of being rich. In 1965, he was signed by United Artists Records to record "three comedy albums and a number of singles," the first of which was to be "The Teenage Defender's Marching Song." Lee has made more than 200 TV appearances, including 32 on The Ed Sullivan Show.

Lee was a favorite guest on the talk-show circuit, appearing 82 times on The Merv Griffin Show, as well as with Johnny Carson, Steve Allen, David Frost, Della Reese, Mike Douglas, Joey Bishop, and Sammy Davis, Jr.. In the 1970s, he also released "a highly successful comedy album" entitled "The Rich Kid."

As an actor, Lee was also featured in two major motion pictures for Paramount Pictures, including The Gambler with James Caan. His material was at least sometimes written by the famous comedy writer, Bob Ellison, whom some considered to be "one of the top, if not THE top writer in Hollywood".

In the 1960s Lee played in celebrity golf tournaments and was honored along with other "luminaries" at the WNEW/Billboard Int'l in 1968.