Lester Matthews

Acting

Lester Matthews

Born June 5, 1900Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK153 credits

​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 years 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.

Known For

Filmography

Savage Intruder
1970Savage Intruder
as Ira JaffeeMovie
Adam-12
1968Adam-12
as Gregory BentonTV
The Name of the Game
1968The Name of the Game
as Winston MoreTV
The Scorpio Letters
1967The Scorpio Letters
as Mr. HarrisMovie
The Rogues
1964The Rogues
as BailiffTV
A Global Affair
1964A Global Affair
as British Delegate (uncredited)Movie
The Lucy Show
1962The Lucy Show
as Lord Van CleveTV
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962The Beverly Hillbillies
as Mr. Fleming PendletonTV
Hazel
1961Hazel
as Reginald ArchibaldTV
Ripcord
1961Ripcord
as Hugh OldsTV
By Love Possessed
1961By Love Possessed
as Club Patron (uncredited)Movie
Surfside 6
1960Surfside 6
as Inspector CampbellTV
Angel
1960Angel
as CharlesTV
Walk Like a Dragon
1960Walk Like a Dragon
as Peter MottMovie
Bonanza
1959Bonanza
as ForresterTV
One Step Beyond
1959One Step Beyond
as Prison GovernorTV
Rawhide
1959Rawhide
as LarkinsTV
77 Sunset Strip
195877 Sunset Strip
as PillsburyTV
Yancy Derringer
1958Yancy Derringer
as Jerrison AmesTV
Behind Closed Doors
1958Behind Closed Doors
as Colonel BrookstonTV
Dr. Fu Manchu
1956Dr. Fu Manchu
as Sir Denis Nayland SmithTV
The Far Horizons
1955The Far Horizons
as Mr. HancockMovie
Moonfleet
1955Moonfleet
as Major HennishawMovie
Ten Wanted Men
1955Ten Wanted Men
as Adam StewartMovie
Désirée
1954Désirée
as Caulaincourt (uncredited)Movie
Father Knows Best
1954Father Knows Best
as Major AldenTV
King Richard and the Crusaders
1954King Richard and the Crusaders
as Archbishop of Tyre / NarratorMovie
Jungle Man-Eaters
1954Jungle Man-Eaters
as Comm. KingstonMovie
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1954Passport to Danger
as U.S. Consul Charlie EdmundsTV
Public Defender
1954Public Defender
as Mr. HarringtonTV
Charge of the Lancers
1954Charge of the Lancers
as Gen. StanhopeMovie
Man in the Attic
1953Man in the Attic
as Chief Insp. MelvilleMovie
Bad for Each Other
1953Bad for Each Other
as Dr. Homer GleesonMovie
Young Bess
1953Young Bess
as Sir William PagetMovie
Sangaree
1953Sangaree
as Gen. Victor DarbyMovie
Fort Ti
1953Fort Ti
as Lord Jeffrey AmherstMovie
Trouble Along the Way
1953Trouble Along the Way
as Cardinal William Patrick O'SheaMovie
The Desert Rats
1953The Desert Rats
as Foreign Secretary (uncredited)Movie
Savage Mutiny
1953Savage Mutiny
as Maj. WalshMovie
Niagara
1953Niagara
as Doctor (uncredited)Movie
Against All Flags
1952Against All Flags
as Sir CloudsleyMovie
Omnibus
1952Omnibus
as The ChiefTV
Operation Secret
1952Operation Secret
as RobbinsMovie
Captain Pirate
1952Captain Pirate
as Col. RamseyMovie
Les Miserables
1952Les Miserables
as Mentou Sr. (uncredited)Movie
Lady in the Iron Mask
1952Lady in the Iron Mask
as Prime Minister RochardMovie
The Brigand
1952The Brigand
as Dr. LopezMovie
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
1952Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
as Commissioner KingstonMovie
The Son of Dr. Jekyll
1951The Son of Dr. Jekyll
as Sir John UttersonMovie
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
1951The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
as British Officer (uncredited)Movie
The Lady and the Bandit
1951The Lady and the Bandit
as Ridgely, Joyce's InterrogatorMovie
Lorna Doone
1951Lorna Doone
as King Charles IIMovie
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1950Lux Video Theatre
as John HillgroveTV
Tyrant of the Sea
1950Tyrant of the Sea
as Horatio NelsonMovie
Montana
1950Montana
as George ForsytheMovie
Free For All
1949Free For All
as Mr. AbersonMovie
The Exile
1947The Exile
as RobbinsMovie
Monsieur Verdoux
1947Monsieur Verdoux
as Prosecutor (uncredited)Movie
Dark Delusion
1947Dark Delusion
as Wyndham GraceMovie
Bulldog Drummond at Bay
1947Bulldog Drummond at Bay
as Shannon EskdaleMovie
Two O'Clock Courage
1945Two O'Clock Courage
as Mark EvansMovie
Salty O'Rourke
1945Salty O'Rourke
as SalesmanMovie
Objective, Burma!
1945Objective, Burma!
as British Maj. FitzpatrickMovie
I Love a Mystery
1945I Love a Mystery
as Justin Reeves / Mr. GMovie
Jungle Queen
1945Jungle Queen
as Commissioner Braham ChattertonMovie
Shadows in the Night
1944Shadows in the Night
as Stanley CarterMovie
The Invisible Man's Revenge
1944The Invisible Man's Revenge
as Sir Jasper HerrickMovie
Between Two Worlds
1944Between Two Worlds
as Steamship Dispatcher (uncredited)Movie
Ministry of Fear
1944Ministry of Fear
as Dr. Norton at Lembridge Asylum (uncredited)Movie
Four Jills in a Jeep
1944Four Jills in a Jeep
as Capt. Lloyd (uncredited)Movie
Nine Girls
1944Nine Girls
as Horace CanfieldMovie
Northern Pursuit
1943Northern Pursuit
as Colonel (uncredited)Movie
Corvette K-225
1943Corvette K-225
as British CaptainMovie
Appointment in Berlin
1943Appointment in Berlin
as Air Marshal (uncredited)Movie
Two Tickets to London
1943Two Tickets to London
as Treathcote (uncredited)Movie
The Mysterious Doctor
1943The Mysterious Doctor
as Dr. Frederick HolmesMovie
London Blackout Murders
1943London Blackout Murders
as Oliver MadisonMovie
Manila Calling
1942Manila Calling
as Wayne RalstonMovie
Across the Pacific
1942Across the Pacific
as Canadian MajorMovie
The Pied Piper
1942The Pied Piper
as Mr. CavanaughMovie
A Yank in the R.A.F.
1941A Yank in the R.A.F.
as Group CaptainMovie
Man Hunt
1941Man Hunt
as Major (uncredited)Movie
The Sea Hawk
1940The Sea Hawk
as Guard OfficerMovie
The Biscuit Eater
1940The Biscuit Eater
as Mr. AmesMovie
Gaucho Serenade
1940Gaucho Serenade
as Frederick WilloughbyMovie
Northwest Passage
1940Northwest Passage
as Sam LivermoreMovie
British Intelligence
1939British Intelligence
as Henry ThompsonMovie
Rulers of the Sea
1939Rulers of the Sea
as Lieut. RobertsMovie
Conspiracy
1939Conspiracy
as Gair - HenchmanMovie
Susannah of the Mounties
1939Susannah of the Mounties
as Harlan ChambersMovie
Should a Girl Marry?
1939Should a Girl Marry?
as Dr. WhiteMovie
The Three Musketeers
1939The Three Musketeers
as Duke of BuckinghamMovie
I Am a Criminal
1938I Am a Criminal
as District Attorney George LaneMovie
If I Were King
1938If I Were King
as General SaliereMovie
Time Out for Murder
1938Time Out for Murder
as Phillip GregoryMovie
Mysterious Mr. Moto
1938Mysterious Mr. Moto
as Sir Charles MurchisonMovie
Three Loves Has Nancy
1938Three Loves Has Nancy
as Dr. Alonzo Z. StewartMovie
Think It Over
1938Think It Over
as Ring LeaderMovie
There's Always a Woman
1938There's Always a Woman
as Walter FraserMovie
Lancer Spy
1937Lancer Spy
as Capt. NevilleMovie
Crack-Up
1936Crack-Up
as Sidney GrantMovie
Lloyd's of London
1936Lloyd's of London
as Captain HardyMovie
15 Maiden Lane
193615 Maiden Lane
as Gilbert LockhartMovie
Thank You, Jeeves!
1936Thank You, Jeeves!
as Elliott ManvilleMovie
T
1936Too Many Parents
as Mark StewartMovie
Song and Dance Man
1936Song and Dance Man
as C. B. NelsonMovie
Professional Soldier
1935Professional Soldier
as Prince EdricMovie
The Raven
1935The Raven
as Dr. Jerry HoldenMovie
Werewolf of London
1935Werewolf of London
as Paul AmesMovie
Blossom Time
1934Blossom Time
as SchwindtMovie
Borrowed Clothes
1934Borrowed Clothes
as Sir Harry TorrentMovie
Facing the Music
1933Facing the Music
as BeckerMovie
On Secret Service
1933On Secret Service
as Coloneilo RomanelliMovie
The Song You Gave Me
1933The Song You Gave Me
as Max WinterMovie
Called Back
1933Called Back
as Gilbert VaughanMovie
T
1933The Melody-Maker
as Tony BorrodaileMovie
T
1933The Stolen Necklace
as Clive WingateMovie
H
1932Her Night Out
as Gerald VickeryMovie
F
1932Fires of Fate
as Lt. Col EgertonMovie
The Old Man
1931The Old Man
as Keith KellerMovie
Gipsy Blood
1931Gipsy Blood
as ZunigaMovie
The Wickham Mystery
1931The Wickham Mystery
as Charles WickhamMovie
The Man at Six
1931The Man at Six
as Campbell EdwardsMovie
C
1931Creeping Shadows
as Brian NashMovie