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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.
Acted in 144
1970s
- 1970
1960s
- 1968
- 1967
The Scorpio Letters
Mr. Harris
- 1966
The Pruitts of Southampton
Butler · 1 episode
Assault on a Queen
Doctor
- 1964
A Global Affair
British Delegate (uncredited)
- 1962
- 1961
- 1960
Angel
Charles · 1 episode
Coronado 9
TV
Walk Like a Dragon
Peter Mott
1950s
- 1959
Philip Marlowe
TV
The Dennis O'Keefe Show
TV
- 1958
- 1957
- 1956
Dr. Fu Manchu
Sir Denis Nayland Smith · 14 episodes
- 1955
Flame of the Islands
Gus
The Far Horizons
Mr. Hancock
Moonfleet
Major Hennishaw
- 1954
Jungle Man-Eaters
Comm. Kingston
Charge of the Lancers
Gen. Stanhope
- 1953
Bad for Each Other
Dr. Homer Gleeson
Sangaree
Gen. Victor Darby
Fort Ti
Lord Jeffrey Amherst
The Desert Rats
Foreign Secretary (uncredited)
Savage Mutiny
Maj. Walsh
- 1952
Against All Flags
Sir Cloudsley
Operation Secret
Robbins
Captain Pirate
Col. Ramsey
Les Miserables
Mentou Sr. (uncredited)
Lady in the Iron Mask
Prime Minister Rochard
The Brigand
Dr. Lopez
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
Commissioner Kingston
5 Fingers
Movie
- 1951
The Son of Dr. Jekyll
Sir John Utterson
The Lady and the Bandit
Ridgely, Joyce's Interrogator
Lorna Doone
King Charles II
- 1950
Rogues of Sherwood Forest
Alan-A-Dale
Tyrant of the Sea
Horatio Nelson
1940s
- 1949
Free For All
Mr. Aberson
- 1947
The Exile
Robbins
Dark Delusion
Wyndham Grace
Bulldog Drummond at Bay
Shannon Eskdale
- 1945
Two O'Clock Courage
Mark Evans
Salty O'Rourke
Salesman
I Love a Mystery
Justin Reeves / Mr. G
Jungle Queen
Commissioner Braham Chatterton
- 1944
Shadows in the Night
Stanley Carter
The Invisible Man's Revenge
Sir Jasper Herrick
Between Two Worlds
Steamship Dispatcher (uncredited)
Four Jills in a Jeep
Capt. Lloyd (uncredited)
- 1943
Northern Pursuit
Colonel (uncredited)
Corvette K-225
British Captain
Appointment in Berlin
Air Marshal (uncredited)
Two Tickets to London
Treathcote (uncredited)
The Mysterious Doctor
Dr. Frederick Holmes
London Blackout Murders
Oliver Madison
- 1942
Manila Calling
Wayne Ralston
Desperate Journey
Movie
Across the Pacific
Canadian Major
The Pied Piper
Mr. Cavanaugh
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
Prosecutor
- 1941
A Yank in the R.A.F.
Group Captain
Life Begins for Andy Hardy
Maddox
Man Hunt
Major (uncredited)
- 1940
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
Mr. Lee
The Biscuit Eater
Mr. Ames
Gaucho Serenade
Frederick Willoughby
1930s
- 1939
British Intelligence
Henry Thompson
Rulers of the Sea
Lieut. Roberts
Conspiracy
Gair - Henchman
Susannah of the Mounties
Harlan Chambers
Should a Girl Marry?
Dr. White
The Three Musketeers
Duke of Buckingham
- 1938
I Am a Criminal
District Attorney George Lane
If I Were King
General Saliere
Time Out for Murder
Phillip Gregory
Mysterious Mr. Moto
Sir Charles Murchison
Think It Over
Ring Leader
- 1937
Lancer Spy
Capt. Neville
The Prince and the Pauper
St. John
- 1936
Crack-Up
Sidney Grant
Lloyd's of London
Captain Hardy
15 Maiden Lane
Gilbert Lockhart
Thank You, Jeeves!
Elliott Manville
Song and Dance Man
C. B. Nelson
- 1935
Professional Soldier
Prince Edric
- 1934
Blossom Time
Schwindt
Borrowed Clothes
Sir Harry Torrent
- 1933
Facing the Music
Becker
On Secret Service
Coloneilo Romanelli
The Song You Gave Me
Max Winter
Called Back
Gilbert Vaughan
- 1932
Indiscretions of Eve
Ralph
- 1931
The Old Man
Keith Keller
Gipsy Blood
Zuniga
The Wickham Mystery
Charles Wickham
The Man at Six
Campbell Edwards
