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