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Lester Matthews

Lester Matthews

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 05, 1900
Died Jun 06, 1975 (75)
Birthplace Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lester Matthews (June 6, 1900 - June 5, 1975) was an English actor born in Nottingham, England, UK. In his career, he made more than 180 appearances in film and on television. He was on occasion erroneously credited as Lester Mathews and especially in later ye ... ars was sometimes known as Les Matthews. He died on the 6 June 1975 in Los Angeles, California. He was cremated. His ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean. He appeared on television many times including an episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour entitled "Completely Foolproof" (original air date: March 29, 1965). Description above from the Wikipedia Lester Matthews, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

Hollywood Horror House

Hollywood Horror House

1970

as Ira Jaffee

The Scorpio Letters

The Scorpio Letters

1967

as Mr. Harris

Assault on a Queen

Assault on a Queen

1966

as Doctor

By Love Possessed

By Love Possessed

1961

as Club Patron (uncredited)

Walk Like a Dragon

Walk Like a Dragon

1960

as Peter Mott

Flame of the Islands

Flame of the Islands

1955

as Gus

The Far Horizons

The Far Horizons

1955

as Mr. Hancock

Ten Wanted Men

Ten Wanted Men

1955

as Adam Stewart

Moonfleet

Moonfleet

1955

as Major Hennishaw

Jungle Man-Eaters

Jungle Man-Eaters

1954

as Comm. Kingston

King Richard and the Crusaders

King Richard and the Crusaders

1954

as Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator

Désirée

Désirée

1954

as Caulaincourt (uncredited)

Savage Mutiny

Savage Mutiny

1953

as Maj. Walsh

Bad for Each Other

Bad for Each Other

1953

as Dr. Homer Gleeson

Man in the Attic

Man in the Attic

1953

as Chief Insp. Melville

Sangaree

Sangaree

1953

as Gen. Victor Darby

Trouble Along the Way

Trouble Along the Way

1953

as Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea

Fort Ti

Fort Ti

1953

as Lord Jeffrey Amherst

Young Bess

Young Bess

1953

as Sir William Paget

Niagara

Niagara

1953

as Doctor (uncredited)

The Desert Rats

The Desert Rats

1953

as Foreign Secretary (uncredited)

Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land

Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land

1952

as Commissioner Kingston

Operation Secret

Operation Secret

1952

as Robbins

Lady In The Iron Mask

Lady In The Iron Mask

1952

as Prime Minister Rochard

Against All Flags

Against All Flags

1952

as Sir Cloudsley

The Brigand

The Brigand

1952

as Dr. Lopez

Captain Pirate

Captain Pirate

1952

as Col. Ramsey

Les Miserables

Les Miserables

1952

as Mentou Sr. (uncredited)

The Son of Dr. Jekyll

The Son of Dr. Jekyll

1951

as Sir John Utterson

Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone

1951

as King Charles II

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

1951

as British Officer (uncredited)

The Lady and the Bandit

The Lady and the Bandit

1951

as Ridgely, Joyce's Interrogator

Tyrant of the Sea

Tyrant of the Sea

1950

as Horatio Nelson

Rogues of Sherwood Forest

Rogues of Sherwood Forest

1950

as Alan-A-Dale

Montana

Montana

1950

as George Forsythe

Free For All

Free For All

1949

as Mr. Aberson

Bulldog Drummond at Bay

Bulldog Drummond at Bay

1947

as Shannon Eskdale

Dark Delusion

Dark Delusion

1947

as Wyndham Grace

The Exile

The Exile

1947

as Robbins

Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux

1947

as Prosecutor (uncredited)

Two O'Clock Courage

Two O'Clock Courage

1945

as Mark Evans

I Love a Mystery

I Love a Mystery

1945

as Justin Reeves / Mr. G

Jungle Queen

Jungle Queen

1945

as Commissioner Braham Chatterton

Salty O'Rourke

Salty O'Rourke

1945

as Salesman

Objective, Burma!

Objective, Burma!

1945

as British Maj. Fitzpatrick

Shadows in the Night

Shadows in the Night

1944

as Stanley Carter

The Invisible Man's Revenge

The Invisible Man's Revenge

1944

as Sir Jasper Herrick

Between Two Worlds

Between Two Worlds

1944

as Steamship Dispatcher (uncredited)

Nine Girls

Nine Girls

1944

as Horace Canfield

Four Jills in a Jeep

Four Jills in a Jeep

1944

as Capt. Lloyd (uncredited)

London Blackout Murders

London Blackout Murders

1943

as Oliver Madison

The Mysterious Doctor

The Mysterious Doctor

1943

as Dr. Frederick Holmes

Appointment in Berlin

Appointment in Berlin

1943

as Air Marshal (uncredited)

Two Tickets to London

Two Tickets to London

1943

as Treathcote (uncredited)

Northern Pursuit

Northern Pursuit

1943

as Colonel (uncredited)

Corvette K-225

Corvette K-225

1943

as British Captain

The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper

1942

as Mr. Cavanaugh

Across the Pacific

Across the Pacific

1942

as Canadian Major

Manila Calling

Manila Calling

1942

as Wayne Ralston

A Yank in the R.A.F.

A Yank in the R.A.F.

1941

as Group Captain

Man Hunt

Man Hunt

1941

as Major (uncredited)

The Biscuit Eater

The Biscuit Eater

1940

as Mr. Ames

Gaucho Serenade

Gaucho Serenade

1940

as Frederick Willoughby

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

1940

as Mr. Lee

Northwest Passage

Northwest Passage

1940

as Sam Livermore

The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk

1940

as Guard Officer

Should a Girl Marry?

Should a Girl Marry?

1939

as Dr. White

Conspiracy

Conspiracy

1939

as Gair - Henchman

Rulers of the Sea

Rulers of the Sea

1939

as Lieut. Roberts

Susannah of the Mounties

Susannah of the Mounties

1939

as Harlan Chambers

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1939

as Duke of Buckingham

British Intelligence

British Intelligence

1939

as Henry Thompson

Think It Over

Think It Over

1938

as Ring Leader

I Am a Criminal

I Am a Criminal

1938

as District Attorney George Lane

Mysterious Mr. Moto

Mysterious Mr. Moto

1938

as Sir Charles Murchison

Time Out for Murder

Time Out for Murder

1938

as Phillip Gregory

Three Loves Has Nancy

Three Loves Has Nancy

1938

as Dr. Alonzo Z. Stewart

There's Always a Woman

There's Always a Woman

1938

as Walter Fraser

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1938

as Sir Ivor

If I Were King

If I Were King

1938

as General Saliere

Lancer Spy

Lancer Spy

1937

as Capt. Neville

The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

1937

as St. John

Too Many Parents

Too Many Parents

1936

as Mark Stewart

Thank You, Jeeves!

Thank You, Jeeves!

1936

as Elliott Manville

15 Maiden Lane

15 Maiden Lane

1936

as Gilbert Lockhart

Song and Dance Man

Song and Dance Man

1936

as C. B. Nelson

Crack-Up

Crack-Up

1936

as Sidney Grant

Lloyd's of London

Lloyd's of London

1936

as Captain Hardy

The Raven

The Raven

1935

as Dr. Jerry Holden

Werewolf of London

Werewolf of London

1935

as Paul Ames

Professional Soldier

Professional Soldier

1935

as Prince Edric

Borrowed Clothes

Borrowed Clothes

1934

as Sir Harry Torrent

Blossom Time

Blossom Time

1934

as Schwindt

Called Back

Called Back

1933

as Gilbert Vaughan

On Secret Service

On Secret Service

1933

as Coloneilo Romanelli

The Song You Gave Me

The Song You Gave Me

1933

as Max Winter

Facing The Music

Facing The Music

1933

as Becker

Fires of Fate

Fires of Fate

1932

as Lt. Col Egerton

Her Night Out

Her Night Out

1932

as Gerald Vickery

Indiscretions of Eve

Indiscretions of Eve

1932

as Ralph

The Man at Six

The Man at Six

1931

as Campbell Edwards

The Old Man

The Old Man

1931

as Keith Keller

Creeping Shadows

Creeping Shadows

1931

as Brian Nash

Gipsy Blood

Gipsy Blood

1931

as Zuniga

The Wickham Mystery

The Wickham Mystery

1931

as Charles Wickham

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Dr. Fu Manchu

as Sir Denis Nayland Smith

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Sep 03, 1956

The Beverly Hillbillies

as Mr. Fleming Pendleton

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 26, 1962

Surfside 6

as Inspector Campbell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1960

Rawhide

as Larkins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

Daniel Boone

as Major

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1964

Yancy Derringer

as Jerrison Ames

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1958

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Frank Grace

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 01, 1957

One Step Beyond

as Prison Governor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1959

The Rogues

as Bailiff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1964

Behind Closed Doors

as Colonel Brookston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1958

Public Defender

as Mr. Harrington

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 11, 1954

Public Defender

as Ben Pearce

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 11, 1954

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

as Mr. Duffy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 1950

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

as Mr. Larkin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 1950

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

as Mr. Burke

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 1950

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

as Mr. Thomas Marshall

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 1950

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

as Professor Hopkins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 1950

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

as Mr. Buzby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 1950

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

as Mr. Fortune

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 1950

Lux Video Theatre

as John Hillgrove

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Adam-12

as Gregory Benton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1968

The Lucy Show

as Lord Van Cleve

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Hazel

as Reginald Archibald

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1961

Angel

as Charles

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1960

The Pruitts of Southampton

as Butler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1966

One Step Beyond

as Civil Defense Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1959

Passport to Danger

as U.S. Consul Charlie Edmunds

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1954

The Ford Television Theatre

as Carlton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1952

Bonanza

as Forrester

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

77 Sunset Strip

as Inspector T. Carnahan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

77 Sunset Strip

as Mr. Craythrope

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

77 Sunset Strip

as Pillsbury

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

Father Knows Best

as Major Alden

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1954

The Red Skelton Show

as Sylvester

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1951

The Jack Benny Program

as Sponsor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 1950

The Jack Benny Program

as Referee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 1950

The Name of the Game

as Winston More

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Omnibus

as The Chief

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1952

Ripcord

as Hugh Olds

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1961

Coronado 9

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 06, 1960

Family Affair

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1966

December Bride

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1954

Philip Marlowe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1959

Ford Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 17, 1948

You Are There

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Racket Squad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 07, 1951

The Dennis O'Keefe Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1959

How to Marry a Millionaire

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1957

Cameo Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 16, 1950

Telephone Time

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 08, 1956

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