Lester Matthews

Lester Matthews

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1900-06-06
Deathday: 1975-06-05 (74 years old)

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

all 142

Movies 106

TV Shows 36

Narrator 1

Ira Jaffee
Savage Intruder

Savage Intruder (1970)

Movie
Gregory Benton
Adam-12

Adam-12 (1968)

TV
7.5
Sir Winston More
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game (1968)

TV
Mr. Harris
The Scorpio Letters

The Scorpio Letters (1967)

Movie
Family Affair

Family Affair (1966)

TV
6.2
Butler
The Pruitts of Southampton

The Pruitts of Southampton (1966)

TV
Doctor
Assault on a Queen

Assault on a Queen (1966)

Movie
Mr. Tomes (uncredited)
Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins (1964)

Movie
7.92
Major
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone (1964)

TV
5.75
Bailiff
The Rogues

The Rogues (1964)

TV
Lord Van Cleve
The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show (1962)

TV
Mr. Fleming Pendleton
The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)

TV
6
Reginald Archibald
Hazel

Hazel (1961)

TV
Club Patron (uncredited)
By Love Possessed

By Love Possessed (1961)

Movie
Charles
Angel

Angel (1960)

TV
Inspector Campbell
Surfside 6

Surfside 6 (1960)

TV
Coronado 9

Coronado 9 (1960)

TV
Peter Mott
Walk Like a Dragon

Walk Like a Dragon (1960)

Movie
Philip Marlowe

Philip Marlowe (1959)

TV
The Dennis O'Keefe Show

The Dennis O'Keefe Show (1959)

TV
Forrester
Bonanza

Bonanza (1959)

TV
1
Civil Defense Man / Prison Governor
One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond (1959)

TV
Larkins
Rawhide

Rawhide (1959)

TV
4
Inspector T. Carnahan / Mr. Craythrope / Pillsbury
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip (1958)

TV
Jerrison Ames
Yancy Derringer

Yancy Derringer (1958)

TV
Colonel Brookston
Behind Closed Doors

Behind Closed Doors (1958)

TV
How to Marry a Millionaire

How to Marry a Millionaire (1957)

TV
Frank Grace
Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957)

TV
Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
Dr. Fu Manchu

Dr. Fu Manchu (1956)

TV
Gus
Flame of the Islands

Flame of the Islands (1955)

Movie
Mr. Hancock
The Far Horizons

The Far Horizons (1955)

Movie
Major Hennishaw
Moonfleet

Moonfleet (1955)

Movie
Adam Stewart
Ten Wanted Men

Ten Wanted Men (1955)

Movie
December Bride

December Bride (1954)

TV
Major Alden
Father Knows Best

Father Knows Best (1954)

TV
6
Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator
King Richard and the Crusaders

King Richard and the Crusaders (1954)

Movie
Comm. Kingston
Jungle Man-Eaters

Jungle Man-Eaters (1954)

Movie
U.S. Consul Charlie Edmunds
Passport to Danger

Passport to Danger (1954)

TV
Mr. Harrington / Ben Pearce
Public Defender

Public Defender (1954)

TV
Dr. Homer Gleeson
Bad for Each Other

Bad for Each Other (1953)

Movie
Chief Insp. Melville
Man in the Attic

Man in the Attic (1953)

Movie
Sir William Paget
Young Bess

Young Bess (1953)

Movie
Foreign Secretary (uncredited)
The Desert Rats

The Desert Rats (1953)

Movie
Gen. Victor Darby
Sangaree

Sangaree (1953)

Movie
Lord Jeffrey Amherst
Fort Ti

Fort Ti (1953)

Movie
Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea
Trouble Along the Way

Trouble Along the Way (1953)

Movie
Major Walsh
Savage Mutiny

Savage Mutiny (1953)

Movie
You Are There

You Are There (1953)

TV
Doctor (uncredited)
Niagara

Niagara (1953)

Movie
6
Sir Cloudsley
Against All Flags

Against All Flags (1952)

Movie
Robbins
Operation Secret

Operation Secret (1952)

Movie
Carlton
The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre (1952)

TV
Col. Ramsey
Captain Pirate

Captain Pirate (1952)

Movie
Mentou Sr. (uncredited)
Les Miserables

Les Miserables (1952)

Movie
Prime Minister Rochard
Lady In The Iron Mask

Lady In The Iron Mask (1952)

Movie
Dr. Lopez
The Brigand

The Brigand (1952)

Movie
Commissioner Kingston
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land

Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land (1952)

Movie
Sir John Utterson
The Son of Dr. Jekyll

The Son of Dr. Jekyll (1951)

Movie
British Officer (uncredited)
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)

Movie
Sylvester
The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show (1951)

TV
Ridgely, Joyce's Interrogator
The Lady and the Bandit

The Lady and the Bandit (1951)

Movie
Racket Squad

Racket Squad (1951)

TV
King Charles II
Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone (1951)

Movie
Sponsor / Referee
The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program (1950)

TV
Mr. Fortune / Mr. Thomas Marshall / Mr. Burke / Mr. Duffy / Mr. Larkin / Professor Hopkins / Mr. Buzby
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950)

TV
John Hillgrove
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre (1950)

TV
Alan-A-Dale
Rogues of Sherwood Forest

Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950)

Movie
Cameo Theatre

Cameo Theatre (1950)

TV
Horatio Nelson
Tyrant of the Sea

Tyrant of the Sea (1950)

Movie
George Forsythe
Montana

Montana (1950)

Movie
Mr. Aberson
Free For All

Free For All (1949)

Movie
Ford Theatre

Ford Theatre (1948)

TV
Robbins
The Exile

The Exile (1947)

Movie
Prosecutor (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux (1947)

Movie
1
Wyndham Grace
Dark Delusion

Dark Delusion (1947)

Movie
Shannon Eskdale
Bulldog Drummond at Bay

Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1947)

Movie
Mark Evans
Two O'Clock Courage

Two O'Clock Courage (1945)

Movie
Salesman
Salty O'Rourke

Salty O'Rourke (1945)

Movie
British Maj. Fitzpatrick
Objective, Burma!

Objective, Burma! (1945)

Movie
Justin Reeves / Mr. G
I Love a Mystery

I Love a Mystery (1945)

Movie
4.71
Commissioner Braham Chatterton
Jungle Queen

Jungle Queen (1945)

Movie
Stanley Carter
Shadows in the Night

Shadows in the Night (1944)

Movie
Sir Jasper Herrick
The Invisible Man's Revenge

The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944)

Movie
5.15
Steamship Dispatcher (uncredited)
Between Two Worlds

Between Two Worlds (1944)

Movie
Capt. Lloyd (uncredited)
Four Jills in a Jeep

Four Jills in a Jeep (1944)

Movie
Horace Canfield
Nine Girls

Nine Girls (1944)

Movie
Colonel (uncredited)
Northern Pursuit

Northern Pursuit (1943)

Movie
6
British Captain
Corvette K-225

Corvette K-225 (1943)

Movie
Air Marshal (uncredited)
Appointment in Berlin

Appointment in Berlin (1943)

Movie
Treathcote (uncredited)
Two Tickets to London

Two Tickets to London (1943)

Movie
Dr. Frederick Holmes
The Mysterious Doctor

The Mysterious Doctor (1943)

Movie
6
Oliver Madison
London Blackout Murders

London Blackout Murders (1943)

Movie
Wayne Ralston
Manila Calling

Manila Calling (1942)

Movie
Canadian Major
Across the Pacific

Across the Pacific (1942)

Movie
Mr. Cavanaugh
The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper (1942)

Movie
Prosecutor
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942)

Movie
Group Captain
A Yank in the R.A.F.

A Yank in the R.A.F. (1941)

Movie
6
Man Hunt

Man Hunt (1941)

Movie
Mr. Lee
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1940)

Movie
Guard Officer
The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk (1940)

Movie
Mr. Ames
The Biscuit Eater

The Biscuit Eater (1940)

Movie
Frederick Willoughby
Gaucho Serenade

Gaucho Serenade (1940)

Movie
Sam Livermore
Northwest Passage

Northwest Passage (1940)

Movie
Henry Thompson
British Intelligence

British Intelligence (1939)

Movie
1
Lieut. Roberts
Rulers of the Sea

Rulers of the Sea (1939)

Movie
Gair - Henchman
Conspiracy

Conspiracy (1939)

Movie
Harlan Chambers
Susannah of the Mounties

Susannah of the Mounties (1939)

Movie
Dr. White
Should a Girl Marry?

Should a Girl Marry? (1939)

Movie
Duke of Buckingham
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers (1939)

Movie
District Attorney George Lane
I Am a Criminal

I Am a Criminal (1938)

Movie
General Saliere
If I Were King

If I Were King (1938)

Movie
Phillip Gregory
Time Out for Murder

Time Out for Murder (1938)

Movie
Sir Charles Murchison
Mysterious Mr. Moto

Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938)

Movie
5
Dr. Alonzo Z. Stewart
Three Loves Has Nancy

Three Loves Has Nancy (1938)

Movie
Ring Leader
Think It Over

Think It Over (1938)

Movie
Sir Ivor
The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

Movie
3.86
Walter Fraser
There's Always a Woman

There's Always a Woman (1938)

Movie
Capt. Neville
Lancer Spy

Lancer Spy (1937)

Movie
St. John
The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper (1937)

Movie
Sidney Grant
Crack-Up

Crack-Up (1936)

Movie
Captain Hardy
Lloyd's of London

Lloyd's of London (1936)

Movie
Gilbert Lockhart
15 Maiden Lane

15 Maiden Lane (1936)

Movie
Elliott Manville
Thank You, Jeeves!

Thank You, Jeeves! (1936)

Movie
Mark Stewart
Too Many Parents

Too Many Parents (1936)

Movie
C. B. Nelson
Song and Dance Man

Song and Dance Man (1936)

Movie
Prince Edric
Professional Soldier

Professional Soldier (1935)

Movie
Dr. Jerry Halden (Credits) / Dr. Jerry Holden
The Raven

The Raven (1935)

Movie
5.83
Paul Ames
Werewolf of London

Werewolf of London (1935)

Movie
5.59
Sir Harry Torrent
Borrowed Clothes

Borrowed Clothes (1934)

Movie
Schwindt
Blossom Time

Blossom Time (1934)

Movie
Coloneilo Romanelli
On Secret Service

On Secret Service (1933)

Movie
Gilbert Vaughan
Called Back

Called Back (1933)

Movie
Becker
Facing The Music

Facing The Music (1933)

Movie
Max Winter
The Song You Gave Me

The Song You Gave Me (1933)

Movie
Gerald Vickery
Her Night Out

Her Night Out (1932)

Movie
Ralph
Indiscretions of Eve

Indiscretions of Eve (1932)

Movie
Lt. Col Egerton
Fires of Fate

Fires of Fate (1932)

Movie
Keith Keller
The Old Man

The Old Man (1931)

Movie
Zuniga
Gipsy Blood

Gipsy Blood (1931)

Movie
Charles Wickham
The Wickham Mystery

The Wickham Mystery (1931)

Movie
Campbell Edwards
The Man at Six

The Man at Six (1931)

Movie
Brian Nash
Creeping Shadows

Creeping Shadows (1931)

Movie

Ratings

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1900-06-06

Deathday
1975-06-05 (74 years old)

Birth Place
Nottingham, United Kingdom

Relationships
Anne Grey (1931-01-01 - 1938-01-01)

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Also Known As
Lester Mathews, Arthur Lester Matthews, Les Matthews


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