Lester Matthews
Acting
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
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movieSavage Intruder
1970
Ira Jaffee
tvAdam-12
1968
Gregory Benton
tvThe Name of the Game
1968
Winston More
movieThe Scorpio Letters
1967
Mr. Harris
tvDaniel Boone
1964
Major
tvThe Rogues
1964
Bailiff
movieA Global Affair
1964
British Delegate (uncredited)
tvThe Lucy Show
1962
Lord Van Cleve
tvThe Beverly Hillbillies
1962
Mr. Fleming Pendleton
tvHazel
1961
Reginald Archibald
tvRipcord
1961
Hugh Olds
movieBy Love Possessed
1961
Club Patron (uncredited)
tvSurfside 6
1960
Inspector Campbell
tvAngel
1960
Charles
movieWalk Like a Dragon
1960
Peter Mott
tvBonanza
1959
Forrester
tvOne Step Beyond
1959
Prison Governor / Civil Defense Man
tvRawhide
1959
Larkins
tv77 Sunset Strip
1958
Inspector T. Carnahan / Mr. Craythrope / Pillsbury
tvYancy Derringer
1958
Jerrison Ames
tvBehind Closed Doors
1958
Colonel Brookston
tvRichard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
Frank Grace
tvDr. Fu Manchu
1956
Sir Denis Nayland Smith
movieThe Far Horizons
1955
Mr. Hancock
movieMoonfleet
1955
Major Hennishaw
movieTen Wanted Men
1955
Adam Stewart
movieDésirée
1954
Caulaincourt (uncredited)
tvFather Knows Best
1954
Major Alden
movieKing Richard and the Crusaders
1954
Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator
movieJungle Man-Eaters
1954
Comm. Kingston
Passport to Danger
1954
U.S. Consul Charlie Edmunds
tvPublic Defender
1954
Mr. Harrington / Ben Pearce
movieCharge of the Lancers
1954
Gen. Stanhope
movieMan in the Attic
1953
Chief Insp. Melville
movieBad for Each Other
1953
Dr. Homer Gleeson
movieYoung Bess
1953
Sir William Paget
movieSangaree
1953
Gen. Victor Darby
movieFort Ti
1953
Lord Jeffrey Amherst
movieTrouble Along the Way
1953
Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea
movieThe Desert Rats
1953
Foreign Secretary (uncredited)
movieSavage Mutiny
1953
Maj. Walsh
movieNiagara
1953
Doctor (uncredited)
movieAgainst All Flags
1952
Sir Cloudsley
tvOmnibus
1952
The Chief
movieOperation Secret
1952
Robbins
movieCaptain Pirate
1952
Col. Ramsey
movieLes Miserables
1952
Mentou Sr. (uncredited)
movieLady in the Iron Mask
1952
Prime Minister Rochard
movieThe Brigand
1952
Dr. Lopez
movieJungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
1952
Commissioner Kingston
movieThe Son of Dr. Jekyll
1951
Sir John Utterson
movieThe Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
1951
British Officer (uncredited)
tvThe Red Skelton Show
1951
Sylvester
movieThe Lady and the Bandit
1951
Ridgely, Joyce's Interrogator
movieLorna Doone
1951
King Charles II
tvThe Jack Benny Program
1950
Sponsor / Referee
tvThe George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1950
Mr. Duffy / Mr. Larkin / Mr. Burke / Thomas Marshall / Professor Hopkins / Mr. Buzby / Mr. Fortune
Lux Video Theatre
1950
John Hillgrove
movieRogues of Sherwood Forest
1950
Alan-A-Dale
movieTyrant of the Sea
1950
Horatio Nelson
movieMontana
1950
George Forsythe
movieFree For All
1949
Mr. Aberson
movieThe Exile
1947
Robbins
movieMonsieur Verdoux
1947
Prosecutor (uncredited)
movieDark Delusion
1947
Wyndham Grace
movieBulldog Drummond at Bay
1947
Shannon Eskdale
movieTwo O'Clock Courage
1945
Mark Evans
movieSalty O'Rourke
1945
Salesman
movieObjective, Burma!
1945
British Maj. Fitzpatrick
movieI Love a Mystery
1945
Justin Reeves / Mr. G
movieJungle Queen
1945
Commissioner Braham Chatterton
movieShadows in the Night
1944
Stanley Carter
movieThe Invisible Man's Revenge
1944
Sir Jasper Herrick
movieBetween Two Worlds
1944
Steamship Dispatcher (uncredited)
movieMinistry of Fear
1944
Dr. Norton at Lembridge Asylum (uncredited)
movieFour Jills in a Jeep
1944
Capt. Lloyd (uncredited)
movieNine Girls
1944
Horace Canfield
movieNorthern Pursuit
1943
Colonel (uncredited)
movieCorvette K-225
1943
British Captain
movieAppointment in Berlin
1943
Air Marshal (uncredited)
movieTwo Tickets to London
1943
Treathcote (uncredited)
movieThe Mysterious Doctor
1943
Dr. Frederick Holmes
movieLondon Blackout Murders
1943
Oliver Madison
movieManila Calling
1942
Wayne Ralston
movieAcross the Pacific
1942
Canadian Major
movieThe Pied Piper
1942
Mr. Cavanaugh
movieA Yank in the R.A.F.
1941
Group Captain
movieMan Hunt
1941
Major (uncredited)
movieThe Sea Hawk
1940
Guard Officer
movieThe Biscuit Eater
1940
Mr. Ames
movieGaucho Serenade
1940
Frederick Willoughby
movieNorthwest Passage
1940
Sam Livermore
movieBritish Intelligence
1939
Henry Thompson
movieRulers of the Sea
1939
Lieut. Roberts
movieConspiracy
1939
Gair - Henchman
movieSusannah of the Mounties
1939
Harlan Chambers
movieShould a Girl Marry?
1939
Dr. White
movieThe Three Musketeers
1939
Duke of Buckingham
movieI Am a Criminal
1938
District Attorney George Lane
movieIf I Were King
1938
General Saliere
movieTime Out for Murder
1938
Phillip Gregory
movieMysterious Mr. Moto
1938
Sir Charles Murchison
movieThree Loves Has Nancy
1938
Dr. Alonzo Z. Stewart
movieThink It Over
1938
Ring Leader
movieThere's Always a Woman
1938
Walter Fraser
movieLancer Spy
1937
Capt. Neville
movieCrack-Up
1936
Sidney Grant
movieLloyd's of London
1936
Captain Hardy
movie15 Maiden Lane
1936
Gilbert Lockhart
movieThank You, Jeeves!
1936
Elliott Manville
Too Many Parents
1936
Mark Stewart
movieSong and Dance Man
1936
C. B. Nelson
movieProfessional Soldier
1935
Prince Edric
movieThe Raven
1935
Dr. Jerry Holden
movieWerewolf of London
1935
Paul Ames
movieBlossom Time
1934
Schwindt
movieBorrowed Clothes
1934
Sir Harry Torrent
movieOn Secret Service
1933
Coloneilo Romanelli
movieThe Song You Gave Me
1933
Max Winter
movieCalled Back
1933
Gilbert Vaughan
The Melody-Maker
1933
Tony Borrodaile
The Stolen Necklace
1933
Clive Wingate
Her Night Out
1932
Gerald Vickery
Fires of Fate
1932
Lt. Col Egerton
movieThe Old Man
1931
Keith Keller
movieGipsy Blood
1931
Zuniga
movieThe Wickham Mystery
1931
Charles Wickham
movieThe Man at Six
1931
Campbell Edwards