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Born1900-06-05
BirthplaceNottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Lester Matthews
Acting
Biography
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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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Filmography
Acting (114)
1970
Savage Intruderas Ira Jaffee
5.3
1967
The Scorpio Lettersas Mr. Harris
5.0
1966
Assault on a Queenas Doctor
5.8
1964
A Global Affairas British Delegate (uncredited)
5.3
1961
By Love Possessedas Club Patron (uncredited)
5.2
1960
Walk Like a Dragonas Peter Mott
6.3
1955
Flame of the Islandsas Gus
4.7
1955
The Far Horizonsas Mr. Hancock
6.3
1955
Moonfleetas Major Hennishaw
6.5
1955
Ten Wanted Menas Adam Stewart
5.9
1954
Désiréeas Caulaincourt (uncredited)
6.6
1954
King Richard and the Crusadersas Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator
6.4
1954
Jungle Man-Eatersas Comm. Kingston
5.3
1954
Charge of the Lancersas Gen. Stanhope
5.5
1953
Man in the Atticas Chief Insp. Melville
5.4
1953
Bad for Each Otheras Dr. Homer Gleeson
6.0
1953
Young Bessas Sir William Paget
5.8
1953
Sangareeas Gen. Victor Darby
6.8
1953
Fort Tias Lord Jeffrey Amherst
7.0
1953
Trouble Along the Wayas Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea
6.1
1953
The Desert Ratsas Foreign Secretary (uncredited)
6.3
1953
Savage Mutinyas Maj. Walsh
6.3
1953
Niagaraas Doctor (uncredited)
6.8
1952
Against All Flagsas Sir Cloudsley
6.0
1952
Operation Secretas Robbins
6.0
1952
Captain Pirateas Col. Ramsey
5.5
1952
Les Miserablesas Mentou Sr. (uncredited)
5.5
1952
Lady in the Iron Maskas Prime Minister Rochard
8.0
1952
The Brigandas Dr. Lopez
5.9
1952
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Landas Commissioner Kingston
6.0
1952
7.5
1951
The Son of Dr. Jekyllas Sir John Utterson
4.9
1951
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommelas British Officer (uncredited)
6.7
1951
The Lady and the Banditas Ridgely, Joyce's Interrogator
6.8
1951
Lorna Dooneas King Charles II
4.7
1950
Rogues of Sherwood Forestas Alan-A-Dale
5.3
1950
Tyrant of the Seaas Horatio Nelson
6.5
1950
Montanaas George Forsythe
5.6
1949
Free For Allas Mr. Aberson
6.3
1947
The Exileas Robbins
6.3
1947
Monsieur Verdouxas Prosecutor (uncredited)
7.7
1947
Dark Delusionas Wyndham Grace
6.8
1947
Bulldog Drummond at Bayas Shannon Eskdale
6.5
1945
Two O'Clock Courageas Mark Evans
6.3
1945
Salty O'Rourkeas Salesman
6.0
1945
Objective, Burma!as British Maj. Fitzpatrick
6.9
1945
I Love a Mysteryas Justin Reeves / Mr. G
6.4
1945
Jungle Queenas Commissioner Braham Chatterton
5.5
1944
Shadows in the Nightas Stanley Carter
6.0
1944
The Invisible Man's Revengeas Sir Jasper Herrick
5.6
1944
Between Two Worldsas Steamship Dispatcher (uncredited)
7.2
1944
Ministry of Fearas Dr. Norton at Lembridge Asylum (uncredited)
6.9
1944
Four Jills in a Jeepas Capt. Lloyd (uncredited)
6.8
1944
Nine Girlsas Horace Canfield
5.8
1943
Northern Pursuitas Colonel (uncredited)
6.1
1943
Corvette K-225as British Captain
6.2
1943
Appointment in Berlinas Air Marshal (uncredited)
7.1
1943
Two Tickets to Londonas Treathcote (uncredited)
7.5
1943
The Mysterious Doctoras Dr. Frederick Holmes
5.9
1943
London Blackout Murdersas Oliver Madison
6.7
1942
Manila Callingas Wayne Ralston
8.0
6.1
1942
Across the Pacificas Canadian Major
6.6
1942
The Pied Piperas Mr. Cavanaugh
6.9
1942
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blakeas Prosecutor
7.2
1941
A Yank in the R.A.F.as Group Captain
5.6
1941
Man Huntas Major (uncredited)
6.9
1940
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Dateas Mr. Lee
6.2
1940
The Sea Hawkas Guard Officer
7.2
1940
The Biscuit Eateras Mr. Ames
6.5
1940
Gaucho Serenadeas Frederick Willoughby
6.5
1940
Northwest Passageas Sam Livermore
6.6
1939
British Intelligenceas Henry Thompson
5.8
1939
Rulers of the Seaas Lieut. Roberts
6.7
1939
Conspiracyas Gair - Henchman
6.7
1939
Susannah of the Mountiesas Harlan Chambers
6.5
1939
Should a Girl Marry?as Dr. White
5.7
1939
The Three Musketeersas Duke of Buckingham
6.0
1938
I Am a Criminalas District Attorney George Lane
7.0
1938
If I Were Kingas General Saliere
7.1
1938
Time Out for Murderas Phillip Gregory
6.2
1938
Mysterious Mr. Motoas Sir Charles Murchison
6.2
1938
Three Loves Has Nancyas Dr. Alonzo Z. Stewart
4.2
1938
Think It Overas Ring Leader
7.3
1938
The Adventures of Robin Hoodas Sir Ivor
7.5
1938
There's Always a Womanas Walter Fraser
6.0
1937
Lancer Spyas Capt. Neville
6.0
1937
The Prince and the Pauperas St. John
6.8
1936
Crack-Upas Sidney Grant
5.9
1936
Lloyd's of Londonas Captain Hardy
7.3
1936
15 Maiden Laneas Gilbert Lockhart
8.0
1936
Thank You, Jeeves!as Elliott Manville
6.4
1936
Too Many Parentsas Mark Stewart
5.2
1936
Song and Dance Manas C. B. Nelson
7.0
1935
Professional Soldieras Prince Edric
5.7
1935
The Ravenas Dr. Jerry Holden
6.6
1935
Werewolf of Londonas Paul Ames
6.1
1934
Blossom Timeas Schwindt
5.6
1934
Borrowed Clothesas Sir Harry Torrent
7.0
1933
Facing the Musicas Becker
10.0
1933
On Secret Serviceas Coloneilo Romanelli
7.0
1933
The Song You Gave Meas Max Winter
8.0
1933
Called Backas Gilbert Vaughan
10.0
1933
The Melody-Makeras Tony Borrodaile
8.0
1933
She Was Only A Village Maidenas Frampton
8.0
1933
The Stolen Necklaceas Clive Wingate
7.0
1932
Her Night Outas Gerald Vickery
10.0
1932
Indiscretions of Eveas Ralph
10.0
1932
Fires of Fateas Lt. Col Egerton
8.0
1931
The Old Manas Keith Keller
7.0
1931
Gipsy Bloodas Zuniga
7.0
1931
The Wickham Mysteryas Charles Wickham
8.0
1931
The Man at Sixas Campbell Edwards
9.0
1931
Creeping Shadowsas Brian Nash
8.0