Acting · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · Born June 5, 1900
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.
MovieSavage Intruder
1970
as Ira Jaffee
TVAdam-12
1968
as Gregory Benton
TVThe Name of the Game
1968
as Winston More
MovieThe Scorpio Letters
1967
as Mr. Harris
TVFamily Affair
1966
TVThe Pruitts of Southampton
1966
as Butler
MovieAssault on a Queen
1966
as Doctor
TVDaniel Boone
1964
as Major
TVThe Rogues
1964
as Bailiff
MovieA Global Affair
1964
as British Delegate (uncredited)
TVThe Lucy Show
1962
as Lord Van Cleve
TVThe Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as Mr. Fleming Pendleton
TVHazel
1961
as Reginald Archibald
TVRipcord
1961
as Hugh Olds
MovieBy Love Possessed
1961
as Club Patron (uncredited)
TVSurfside 6
1960
as Inspector Campbell
TVAngel
1960
as Charles
TVCoronado 9
1960
MovieWalk Like a Dragon
1960
as Peter Mott
TVPhilip Marlowe
1959
TVThe Dennis O'Keefe Show
1959
TVBonanza
1959
as Forrester
TVOne Step Beyond
1959
as Prison Governor
TVRawhide
1959
as Larkins
TV77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Pillsbury
TVYancy Derringer
1958
as Jerrison Ames
TVBehind Closed Doors
1958
as Colonel Brookston
TVHow to Marry a Millionaire
1957
TVRichard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Frank Grace
TVDr. Fu Manchu
1956
as Sir Denis Nayland Smith
TVTelephone Time
1956
MovieFlame of the Islands
1955
as Gus
MovieThe Far Horizons
1955
as Mr. Hancock
MovieMoonfleet
1955
as Major Hennishaw
MovieTen Wanted Men
1955
as Adam Stewart
MovieDésirée
1954
as Caulaincourt (uncredited)
TVDecember Bride
1954
TVFather Knows Best
1954
as Major Alden
MovieKing Richard and the Crusaders
1954
as Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator
MovieJungle Man-Eaters
1954
as Comm. Kingston
Passport to Danger
1954
as U.S. Consul Charlie Edmunds
TVPublic Defender
1954
as Ben Pearce
MovieCharge of the Lancers
1954
as Gen. Stanhope
MovieMan in the Attic
1953
as Chief Insp. Melville
MovieBad for Each Other
1953
as Dr. Homer Gleeson
MovieYoung Bess
1953
as Sir William Paget
MovieSangaree
1953
as Gen. Victor Darby
MovieFort Ti
1953
as Lord Jeffrey Amherst
MovieTrouble Along the Way
1953
as Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea
MovieThe Desert Rats
1953
as Foreign Secretary (uncredited)
MovieSavage Mutiny
1953
as Maj. Walsh
TVYou Are There
1953
MovieNiagara
1953
as Doctor (uncredited)
MovieAgainst All Flags
1952
as Sir Cloudsley
TVOmnibus
1952
as The Chief
MovieOperation Secret
1952
as Robbins
TVThe Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Carlton
MovieCaptain Pirate
1952
as Col. Ramsey
MovieLes Miserables
1952
as Mentou Sr. (uncredited)
MovieLady in the Iron Mask
1952
as Prime Minister Rochard
MovieThe Brigand
1952
as Dr. Lopez
MovieJungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
1952
as Commissioner Kingston
Movie5 Fingers
1952
MovieThe Son of Dr. Jekyll
1951
as Sir John Utterson
MovieThe Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
1951
as British Officer (uncredited)
TVThe Red Skelton Show
1951
as Sylvester
MovieThe Lady and the Bandit
1951
as Ridgely, Joyce's Interrogator
TVRacket Squad
1951
MovieLorna Doone
1951
as King Charles II
TVThe Jack Benny Program
1950
as Referee
TVThe George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1950
as Professor Hopkins
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as John Hillgrove
MovieRogues of Sherwood Forest
1950
as Alan-A-Dale
Cameo Theatre
1950
MovieTyrant of the Sea
1950
as Horatio Nelson
MovieMontana
1950
as George Forsythe
MovieFree For All
1949
as Mr. Aberson
Ford Theatre
1948
MovieThe Exile
1947
as Robbins
MovieMonsieur Verdoux
1947
as Prosecutor (uncredited)
MovieDark Delusion
1947
as Wyndham Grace
MovieBulldog Drummond at Bay
1947
as Shannon Eskdale
MovieTwo O'Clock Courage
1945
as Mark Evans
MovieSalty O'Rourke
1945
as Salesman
MovieObjective, Burma!
1945
as British Maj. Fitzpatrick
MovieI Love a Mystery
1945
as Justin Reeves / Mr. G
MovieJungle Queen
1945
as Commissioner Braham Chatterton
MovieShadows in the Night
1944
as Stanley Carter
MovieThe Invisible Man's Revenge
1944
as Sir Jasper Herrick
MovieBetween Two Worlds
1944
as Steamship Dispatcher (uncredited)
MovieMinistry of Fear
1944
as Dr. Norton at Lembridge Asylum (uncredited)
MovieFour Jills in a Jeep
1944
as Capt. Lloyd (uncredited)
MovieNine Girls
1944
as Horace Canfield
MovieNorthern Pursuit
1943
as Colonel (uncredited)
MovieCorvette K-225
1943
as British Captain
MovieAppointment in Berlin
1943
as Air Marshal (uncredited)
MovieTwo Tickets to London
1943
as Treathcote (uncredited)
MovieThe Mysterious Doctor
1943
as Dr. Frederick Holmes
MovieLondon Blackout Murders
1943
as Oliver Madison
MovieManila Calling
1942
as Wayne Ralston
MovieDesperate Journey
1942
MovieAcross the Pacific
1942
as Canadian Major
MovieThe Pied Piper
1942
as Mr. Cavanaugh
MovieSon of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
1942
as Prosecutor
MovieA Yank in the R.A.F.
1941
as Group Captain
MovieMan Hunt
1941
as Major (uncredited)
MovieThe Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
1940
as Mr. Lee
MovieThe Sea Hawk
1940
as Guard Officer
MovieThe Biscuit Eater
1940
as Mr. Ames
MovieGaucho Serenade
1940
as Frederick Willoughby
MovieNorthwest Passage
1940
as Sam Livermore
MovieBritish Intelligence
1939
as Henry Thompson
MovieRulers of the Sea
1939
as Lieut. Roberts
MovieConspiracy
1939
as Gair - Henchman
MovieSusannah of the Mounties
1939
as Harlan Chambers
MovieShould a Girl Marry?
1939
as Dr. White
MovieThe Three Musketeers
1939
as Duke of Buckingham
MovieI Am a Criminal
1938
as District Attorney George Lane
MovieIf I Were King
1938
as General Saliere
MovieTime Out for Murder
1938
as Phillip Gregory
MovieMysterious Mr. Moto
1938
as Sir Charles Murchison
MovieThree Loves Has Nancy
1938
as Dr. Alonzo Z. Stewart
MovieThink It Over
1938
as Ring Leader
MovieThe Adventures of Robin Hood
1938
as Sir Ivor
MovieThere's Always a Woman
1938
as Walter Fraser
MovieLancer Spy
1937
as Capt. Neville
MovieThe Prince and the Pauper
1937
as St. John
MovieCrack-Up
1936
as Sidney Grant
MovieLloyd's of London
1936
as Captain Hardy
Movie15 Maiden Lane
1936
as Gilbert Lockhart
MovieThank You, Jeeves!
1936
as Elliott Manville
Too Many Parents
1936
as Mark Stewart
MovieSong and Dance Man
1936
as C. B. Nelson
MovieProfessional Soldier
1935
as Prince Edric
MovieThe Raven
1935
as Dr. Jerry Holden
MovieWerewolf of London
1935
as Paul Ames
MovieBlossom Time
1934
as Schwindt
MovieBorrowed Clothes
1934
as Sir Harry Torrent
MovieFacing the Music
1933
as Becker
MovieOn Secret Service
1933
as Coloneilo Romanelli
MovieThe Song You Gave Me
1933
as Max Winter
MovieCalled Back
1933
as Gilbert Vaughan
The Melody-Maker
1933
as Tony Borrodaile
She Was Only A Village Maiden
1933
as Frampton
The Stolen Necklace
1933
as Clive Wingate
Her Night Out
1932
as Gerald Vickery
MovieIndiscretions of Eve
1932
as Ralph
Fires of Fate
1932
as Lt. Col Egerton
MovieThe Old Man
1931
as Keith Keller
MovieGipsy Blood
1931
as Zuniga
MovieThe Wickham Mystery
1931
as Charles Wickham
MovieThe Man at Six
1931
as Campbell Edwards
Creeping Shadows
1931
as Brian Nash
