About

Known credits:
109
Birthday:
1900-06-05
Place of birth:
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Website:
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Lester Matthews

Overview

​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).

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Known for

Acting
1970 Hollywood Horror House Actor Ira Jaffee 58
Average
1967 The Scorpio Letters Actor Mr. Harris 59
Average
1966 Assault on a Queen Actor Doctor 58
Average
1964 Mary Poppins Actor Mr. Tomes (uncredited) 74
Good
1961 By Love Possessed Actor Club Patron (uncredited) 58
Average
1960 Walk Like a Dragon Actor Peter Mott 58
Average
1958 Four Hours in White Actor Dr. Fincannon N/A
N/A
1956 The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu Actor Sir Denis Nayland Smith 69
Fair
1955 Flame of the Islands Actor Gus 58
Average
1955 The Far Horizons Actor Mr. Hancock 59
Average
1955 Moonfleet Actor Major Hennishaw 59
Average
1955 Ten Wanted Men Actor Adam Stewart 59
Average
1954 King Richard and the Crusaders Actor Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator 59
Average
1954 Jungle Man-Eaters Actor Comm. Kingston 59
Average
1953 Bad for Each Other Actor Dr. Homer Gleeson 59
Average
1953 Man in the Attic Actor Chief Insp. Melville 58
Average
1953 Young Bess Actor Sir William Paget 59
Average
1953 The Desert Rats Actor Foreign Secretary (uncredited) 59
Average
1953 Sangaree Actor Gen. Victor Darby 59
Average
1953 Fort Ti Actor Lord Jeffrey Amherst 59
Average
1953 Trouble Along the Way Actor Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea 59
Average
1953 Savage Mutiny Actor Maj. Walsh 59
Average
1953 Niagara Actor Doctor (uncredited) 62
Fair
1952 Against All Flags Actor Sir Cloudsley 59
Average
1952 Operation Secret Actor Robbins 58
Average
1952 Captain Pirate Actor Col. Ramsey 58
Average
1952 Les Miserables Actor Mentou Sr. (uncredited) 58
Average
1952 Lady In The Iron Mask Actor Prime Minister Rochard N/A
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1952 The Brigand Actor Dr. Lopez 58
Average
1952 Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land Actor Commissioner Kingston 59
Average
1952 5 Fingers Actor 61
Fair
1951 The Son of Dr. Jekyll Actor Sir John Utterson 58
Average
1951 The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel Actor British Officer (uncredited) 60
Fair
1951 The Lady and the Bandit Actor Ridgely, Joyce's Interrogator 59
Average
1951 Lorna Doone Actor King Charles II 58
Average
1950 Rogues of Sherwood Forest Actor Alan-A-Dale 58
Average
1950 Tyrant of the Sea Actor Horatio Nelson N/A
N/A
1950 Montana Actor George Forsythe 58
Average
1949 Free For All Actor Mr. Aberson 59
Average
1947 The Exile Actor Robbins 59
Average
1947 Monsieur Verdoux Actor Prosecutor (uncredited) 67
Fair
1947 Dark Delusion Actor Wyndham Grace 59
Average
1947 Bulldog Drummond at Bay Actor Shannon Eskdale 59
Average
1945 Two O'Clock Courage Actor Mark Evans 59
Average
1945 Salty O'Rourke Actor Salesman 58
Average
1945 Objective, Burma! Actor British Maj. Fitzpatrick 60
Fair
1945 I Love a Mystery Actor Justin Reeves / Mr. G 59
Average
1945 Jungle Queen Actor Commissioner Braham Chatterton 58
Average
1944 Shadows in the Night Actor Stanley Carter 59
Average
1944 The Invisible Man's Revenge Actor Sir Jasper Herrick 58
Average
1944 Between Two Worlds Actor Steamship Dispatcher (uncredited) 59
Average
1944 Four Jills in a Jeep Actor Capt. Lloyd (uncredited) 59
Average
1944 Nine Girls Actor Horace Canfield 58
Average
1943 Northern Pursuit Actor Colonel (uncredited) 59
Average
1943 Corvette K-225 Actor British Captain 59
Average
1943 Appointment in Berlin Actor Air Marshal (uncredited) 59
Average
1943 Two Tickets to London Actor Treathcote (uncredited) 59
Average
1943 The Mysterious Doctor Actor Dr. Frederick Holmes 59
Average
1943 London Blackout Murders Actor Oliver Madison 59
Average
1942 Manila Calling Actor Wayne Ralston 59
Average
1942 Across the Pacific Actor Canadian Major 59
Average
1942 The Pied Piper Actor Mr. Cavanaugh 59
Average
1942 Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake Actor Prosecutor 59
Average
1941 A Yank in the R.A.F. Actor Group Captain 58
Average
1941 Man Hunt Actor Major (uncredited) 61
Fair
1940 The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date Actor Mr. Lee 59
Average
1940 The Sea Hawk Actor Guard Officer 61
Fair
1940 The Biscuit Eater Actor Mr. Ames 59
Average
1940 Gaucho Serenade Actor Frederick Willoughby 58
Average
1940 Northwest Passage Actor Sam Livermore 59
Average
1939 British Intelligence Actor Henry Thompson 59
Average
1939 Rulers of the Sea Actor Lieut. Roberts 59
Average
1939 Conspiracy Actor Gair - Henchman 59
Average
1939 Susannah of the Mounties Actor Harlan Chambers 59
Average
1939 Should a Girl Marry? Actor Dr. White 58
Average
1939 The Three Musketeers Actor Duke of Buckingham 59
Average
1938 I Am a Criminal Actor District Attorney George Lane N/A
N/A
1938 If I Were King Actor General Saliere 59
Average
1938 Time Out for Murder Actor Phillip Gregory 59
Average
1938 Mysterious Mr. Moto Actor Sir Charles Murchison 59
Average
1938 Three Loves Has Nancy Actor Dr. Alonzo Z. Stewart 58
Average
1938 Think It Over Actor Ring Leader 59
Average
1938 The Adventures of Robin Hood Actor Sir Ivor 68
Fair
1938 There's Always a Woman Actor Walter Fraser 59
Average
1937 Lancer Spy Actor Capt. Neville 58
Average
1937 The Prince and the Pauper Actor St. John 59
Average
1936 Crack-Up Actor Sidney Grant 59
Average
1936 Lloyd's of London Actor Captain Hardy 59
Average
1936 15 Maiden Lane Actor Gilbert Lockhart 59
Average
1936 Thank You, Jeeves! Actor Elliott Manville 59
Average
1936 Too Many Parents Actor Mark Stewart 59
Average
1936 Song and Dance Man Actor C. B. Nelson N/A
N/A
1935 Professional Soldier Actor Prince Edric 58
Average
1935 The Raven Actor Dr. Jerry Holden 60
Fair
1935 Werewolf of London Actor Paul Ames 59
Average
1934 Borrowed Clothes Actor Sir Harry Torrent N/A
N/A
1934 Blossom Time Actor Schwindt 58
Average
1933 On Secret Service Actor Coloneilo Romanelli 59
Average
1933 Called Back Actor Gilbert Vaughan N/A
N/A
1933 The Song You Gave Me Actor Max Winter 59
Average
1933 Facing The Music Actor Becker N/A
N/A
1932 Her Night Out Actor Gerald Vickery N/A
N/A
1932 Indiscretions of Eve Actor Ralph N/A
N/A
1932 Fires of Fate Actor Lt. Col Egerton N/A
N/A
1931 The Old Man Actor Keith Keller N/A
N/A
1931 Gipsy Blood Actor Zuniga N/A
N/A
1931 The Wickham Mystery Actor Charles Wickham N/A
N/A
1931 The Man at Six Actor Campbell Edwards N/A
N/A
1931 Creeping Shadows Actor Brian Nash N/A
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