Lester Matthews
Known for Acting · 153 credits
- Born
- 1900-06-05
- Died
- 1975-06-06
- Place of birth
- Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Lester Mathews · Arthur Lester Matthews · Les Matthews
Biography
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
TV Shows (39)
Bonanza
1959
as Forrester
Adam-12
1968
as Gregory Benton
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as Mr. Fleming Pendleton
Rawhide
1959
as Larkins
The Lucy Show
1962
as Lord Van Cleve
Daniel Boone
1964
as Major
Father Knows Best
1954
as Major Alden
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Sylvester
The Name of the Game
1968
as Winston More
Omnibus
1952
as The Chief
One Step Beyond
1959
as Prison Governor / Civil Defense Man
77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Inspector T. Carnahan / Mr. Craythrope / Pillsbury
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1950
as Mr. Duffy / Mr. Larkin / Mr. Burke / Mr. Thomas Marshall / Professor Hopkins / Mr. Buzby / Mr. Fortune
Hazel
1961
as Reginald Archibald
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Frank Grace
Surfside 6
1960
as Inspector Campbell
Family Affair
1966
The Jack Benny Program
1950
as Sponsor / Referee
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Carlton
Telephone Time
1956
December Bride
1954
Public Defender
1954
as Mr. Harrington / Ben Pearce
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as John Hillgrove
The Rogues
1964
as Bailiff
Yancy Derringer
1958
as Jerrison Ames
Racket Squad
1951
You Are There
1953
Behind Closed Doors
1958
as Colonel Brookston
Coronado 9
1960
Ford Theatre
1948
Ripcord
1961
as Hugh Olds
The Pruitts of Southampton
1966
as Butler
Angel
1960
as Charles
Philip Marlowe
1959
How to Marry a Millionaire
1957
Cameo Theatre
1950
The Dennis O'Keefe Show
1959
Passport to Danger
1954
as U.S. Consul Charlie Edmunds
Dr. Fu Manchu
1956
as Sir Denis Nayland Smith
Movies (114)
Niagara
1953
as Doctor (uncredited)
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1938
as Sir Ivor
Lorna Doone
1951
as King Charles II
Lancer Spy
1937
as Capt. Neville
Savage Mutiny
1953
as Maj. Walsh
Crack-Up
1936
as Sidney Grant
Young Bess
1953
as Sir William Paget
Northwest Passage
1940
as Sam Livermore
Nine Girls
1944
as Horace Canfield
Desperate Journey
1942
Objective, Burma!
1945
as British Maj. Fitzpatrick
Northern Pursuit
1943
as Colonel (uncredited)
Dark Delusion
1947
as Wyndham Grace
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
1951
as British Officer (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
1947
as Prosecutor (uncredited)
Operation Secret
1952
as Robbins
Moonfleet
1955
as Major Hennishaw
Blossom Time
1934
as Schwindt
Creeping Shadows
1931
as Brian Nash
Jungle Queen
1945
as Commissioner Braham Chatterton
Les Miserables
1952
as Mentou Sr. (uncredited)
The Sea Hawk
1940
as Guard Officer
5 Fingers
1952
Savage Intruder
1970
as Ira Jaffee
Man Hunt
1941
as Major (uncredited)
Werewolf of London
1935
as Paul Ames
The Invisible Man's Revenge
1944
as Sir Jasper Herrick
Désirée
1954
as Caulaincourt (uncredited)
Against All Flags
1952
as Sir Cloudsley
The Desert Rats
1953
as Foreign Secretary (uncredited)
The Prince and the Pauper
1937
as St. John
Three Loves Has Nancy
1938
as Dr. Alonzo Z. Stewart
King Richard and the Crusaders
1954
as Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator
Ministry of Fear
1944
as Dr. Norton at Lembridge Asylum (uncredited)
Rogues of Sherwood Forest
1950
as Alan-A-Dale
Across the Pacific
1942
as Canadian Major
Ten Wanted Men
1955
as Adam Stewart
Sangaree
1953
as Gen. Victor Darby
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
1942
as Prosecutor
Captain Pirate
1952
as Col. Ramsey
The Lady and the Bandit
1951
as Ridgely, Joyce's Interrogator
The Far Horizons
1955
as Mr. Hancock
Charge of the Lancers
1954
as Gen. Stanhope
Lloyd's of London
1936
as Captain Hardy
Trouble Along the Way
1953
as Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea
The Brigand
1952
as Dr. Lopez
Susannah of the Mounties
1939
as Harlan Chambers
If I Were King
1938
as General Saliere
Assault on a Queen
1966
as Doctor
Fort Ti
1953
as Lord Jeffrey Amherst
Montana
1950
as George Forsythe
Shadows in the Night
1944
as Stanley Carter
Between Two Worlds
1944
as Steamship Dispatcher (uncredited)
Flame of the Islands
1955
as Gus
A Yank in the R.A.F.
1941
as Group Captain
Man in the Attic
1953
as Chief Insp. Melville
By Love Possessed
1961
as Club Patron (uncredited)
15 Maiden Lane
1936
as Gilbert Lockhart
Manila Calling
1942
as Wayne Ralston
The Raven
1935
as Dr. Jerry Holden
Two Tickets to London
1943
as Treathcote (uncredited)
There's Always a Woman
1938
as Walter Fraser
Free For All
1949
as Mr. Aberson
The Three Musketeers
1939
as Duke of Buckingham
British Intelligence
1939
as Henry Thompson
Professional Soldier
1935
as Prince Edric
Conspiracy
1939
as Gair - Henchman
Corvette K-225
1943
as British Captain
A Global Affair
1964
as British Delegate (uncredited)
Four Jills in a Jeep
1944
as Capt. Lloyd (uncredited)
Walk Like a Dragon
1960
as Peter Mott
Rulers of the Sea
1939
as Lieut. Roberts
Lady in the Iron Mask
1952
as Prime Minister Rochard
The Pied Piper
1942
as Mr. Cavanaugh
Appointment in Berlin
1943
as Air Marshal (uncredited)
I Am a Criminal
1938
as District Attorney George Lane
The Exile
1947
as Robbins
Two O'Clock Courage
1945
as Mark Evans
Thank You, Jeeves!
1936
as Elliott Manville
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
1952
as Commissioner Kingston
Salty O'Rourke
1945
as Salesman
London Blackout Murders
1943
as Oliver Madison
The Wickham Mystery
1931
as Charles Wickham
Jungle Man-Eaters
1954
as Comm. Kingston
I Love a Mystery
1945
as Justin Reeves / Mr. G
The Song You Gave Me
1933
as Max Winter
The Son of Dr. Jekyll
1951
as Sir John Utterson
Bulldog Drummond at Bay
1947
as Shannon Eskdale
Called Back
1933
as Gilbert Vaughan
Borrowed Clothes
1934
as Sir Harry Torrent
Mysterious Mr. Moto
1938
as Sir Charles Murchison
Indiscretions of Eve
1932
as Ralph
Gaucho Serenade
1940
as Frederick Willoughby
Bad for Each Other
1953
as Dr. Homer Gleeson
Song and Dance Man
1936
as C. B. Nelson
Time Out for Murder
1938
as Phillip Gregory
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
1940
as Mr. Lee
Facing the Music
1933
as Becker
The Scorpio Letters
1967
as Mr. Harris
Gipsy Blood
1931
as Zuniga
The Old Man
1931
as Keith Keller
The Mysterious Doctor
1943
as Dr. Frederick Holmes
Fires of Fate
1932
as Lt. Col Egerton
The Biscuit Eater
1940
as Mr. Ames
On Secret Service
1933
as Coloneilo Romanelli
Too Many Parents
1936
as Mark Stewart
She Was Only A Village Maiden
1933
as Frampton
Should a Girl Marry?
1939
as Dr. White
Tyrant of the Sea
1950
as Horatio Nelson
The Melody-Maker
1933
as Tony Borrodaile
The Man at Six
1931
as Campbell Edwards
Think It Over
1938
as Ring Leader
Her Night Out
1932
as Gerald Vickery
The Stolen Necklace
1933
as Clive Wingate
About Lester Matthews
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 e… With 153 credits spanning from 1931 to 1970, Lester Matthews has appeared in 114 films and 39 TV shows.
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- Niagara (1953) — as Doctor (uncredited)
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) — as Sir Ivor
- Lorna Doone (1951) — as King Charles II
- Lancer Spy (1937) — as Capt. Neville
- Savage Mutiny (1953) — as Maj. Walsh
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