
Lester Matthews
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 5, 1900
- Died
- June 6, 1975 (aged 75)
- Birthplace
- Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
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). Description above from the Wikipedia Lester Matthews, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography

Savage Intruder
Movie · as Ira Jaffee

Adam-12
TV · as Gregory Benton · 1 ep

The Name of the Game
TV · as Winston More · 1 ep

The Scorpio Letters
Movie · as Mr. Harris

Assault on a Queen
Movie · as Doctor

Family Affair
TV · 1 ep

The Pruitts of Southampton
TV · as Butler · 1 ep

A Global Affair
Movie · as British Delegate (uncredited)

Daniel Boone
TV · as Major · 1 ep

The Rogues
TV · as Bailiff · 1 ep

The Beverly Hillbillies
TV · as Mr. Fleming Pendleton · 4 eps

The Lucy Show
TV · as Lord Van Cleve · 1 ep

By Love Possessed
Movie · as Club Patron (uncredited)

Hazel
TV · as Reginald Archibald · 1 ep

Ripcord
TV · as Hugh Olds · 1 ep

Walk Like a Dragon
Movie · as Peter Mott

Surfside 6
TV · as Inspector Campbell · 1 ep

Coronado 9
TV · 2 eps

Angel
TV · as Charles · 1 ep

Philip Marlowe
TV · 1 ep

Rawhide
TV · as Larkins · 1 ep

One Step Beyond
TV · as Prison Governor, Civil Defense Man · 1 ep

The Dennis O'Keefe Show
TV · 1 ep

Bonanza
TV · as Forrester · 1 ep

Yancy Derringer
TV · as Jerrison Ames · 1 ep

Behind Closed Doors
TV · as Colonel Brookston · 1 ep

77 Sunset Strip
TV · as Pillsbury, Inspector T. Carnahan, Mr. Craythrope · 1 ep

Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TV · as Frank Grace · 1 ep

How to Marry a Millionaire
TV · 1 ep

Dr. Fu Manchu
TV · as Sir Denis Nayland Smith · 14 eps

Telephone Time
TV · 1 ep

Moonfleet
Movie · as Major Hennishaw

Flame of the Islands
Movie · as Gus

Ten Wanted Men
Movie · as Adam Stewart

The Far Horizons
Movie · as Mr. Hancock

King Richard and the Crusaders
Movie · as Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator

Jungle Man-Eaters
Movie · as Comm. Kingston

Désirée
Movie · as Caulaincourt (uncredited)

Charge of the Lancers
Movie · as Gen. Stanhope

December Bride
TV · 1 ep

Public Defender
TV · as Mr. Harrington, Ben Pearce · 1 ep
Passport to Danger
TV · as U.S. Consul Charlie Edmunds · 1 ep

Father Knows Best
TV · as Major Alden · 1 ep

Man in the Attic
Movie · as Chief Insp. Melville

Bad for Each Other
Movie · as Dr. Homer Gleeson

Fort Ti
Movie · as Lord Jeffrey Amherst

Savage Mutiny
Movie · as Maj. Walsh

The Desert Rats
Movie · as Foreign Secretary (uncredited)

Niagara
Movie · as Doctor (uncredited)

Trouble Along the Way
Movie · as Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea

Sangaree
Movie · as Gen. Victor Darby

Young Bess
Movie · as Sir William Paget

You Are There
TV · as Ganzel · 1 ep

Against All Flags
Movie · as Sir Cloudsley

Captain Pirate
Movie · as Col. Ramsey

Les Miserables
Movie · as Mentou Sr. (uncredited)

Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
Movie · as Commissioner Kingston

The Brigand
Movie · as Dr. Lopez

Operation Secret
Movie · as Robbins

5 Fingers
Movie

Lady in the Iron Mask
Movie · as Prime Minister Rochard

The Ford Television Theatre
TV · as Carlton · 1 ep

Omnibus
TV · as The Chief · 1 ep

The Son of Dr. Jekyll
Movie · as Sir John Utterson

Lorna Doone
Movie · as King Charles II

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

The Lady and the Bandit
Movie · as Ridgely, Joyce's Interrogator

Racket Squad
TV · 1 ep

The Red Skelton Show
TV · as Sylvester · 1 ep

Rogues of Sherwood Forest
Movie · as Alan-A-Dale

Montana
Movie · as George Forsythe

Tyrant of the Sea
Movie · as Horatio Nelson

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
TV · as Mr. Burke, Mr. Larkin, Thomas Marshall, Professor Hopkins, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Buzby, Mr. Fortune · 1 ep
Cameo Theatre
TV · 1 ep

Lux Video Theatre
TV · as John Hillgrove · 1 ep

The Jack Benny Program
TV · as Referee, Sponsor · 1 ep

Free For All
Movie · as Mr. Aberson
Ford Theatre
TV · 1 ep

Monsieur Verdoux
Movie · as Prosecutor (uncredited)

Dark Delusion
Movie · as Wyndham Grace

Bulldog Drummond at Bay
Movie · as Shannon Eskdale

The Exile
Movie · as Robbins

Two O'Clock Courage
Movie · as Mark Evans

I Love a Mystery
Movie · as Justin Reeves / Mr. G

Salty O'Rourke
Movie · as Salesman

Jungle Queen
Movie · as Commissioner Braham Chatterton

Objective, Burma!
Movie · as British Maj. Fitzpatrick

The Invisible Man's Revenge
Movie · as Sir Jasper Herrick

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

Nine Girls
Movie · as Horace Canfield

Shadows in the Night
Movie · as Stanley Carter

Between Two Worlds
Movie · as Steamship Dispatcher (uncredited)

Ministry of Fear
Movie · as Dr. Norton at Lembridge Asylum (uncredited)

The Mysterious Doctor
Movie · as Dr. Frederick Holmes

Two Tickets to London
Movie · as Treathcote (uncredited)

Northern Pursuit
Movie · as Colonel (uncredited)

London Blackout Murders
Movie · as Oliver Madison

Appointment in Berlin
Movie · as Air Marshal (uncredited)

Corvette K-225
Movie · as British Captain

Manila Calling
Movie · as Wayne Ralston

Across the Pacific
Movie · as Canadian Major

The Pied Piper
Movie · as Mr. Cavanaugh

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
Movie · as Prosecutor

Desperate Journey
Movie

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

Man Hunt
Movie · as Major (uncredited)

Life Begins for Andy Hardy
Movie · as Maddox

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
Movie · as Mr. Lee

The Biscuit Eater
Movie · as Mr. Ames

Gaucho Serenade
Movie · as Frederick Willoughby

Northwest Passage
Movie · as Sam Livermore

The Sea Hawk
Movie · as Guard Officer

Conspiracy
Movie · as Gair - Henchman

The Three Musketeers
Movie · as Duke of Buckingham

Susannah of the Mounties
Movie · as Harlan Chambers

Should a Girl Marry?
Movie · as Dr. White

British Intelligence
Movie · as Henry Thompson

Rulers of the Sea
Movie · as Lieut. Roberts

Mysterious Mr. Moto
Movie · as Sir Charles Murchison

I Am a Criminal
Movie · as District Attorney George Lane

If I Were King
Movie · as General Saliere

Think It Over
Movie · as Ring Leader

Three Loves Has Nancy
Movie · as Dr. Alonzo Z. Stewart

There's Always a Woman
Movie · as Walter Fraser

The Adventures of Robin Hood
Movie · as Sir Ivor

Time Out for Murder
Movie · as Phillip Gregory

The Prince and the Pauper
Movie · as St. John

Lancer Spy
Movie · as Capt. Neville
Too Many Parents
Movie · as Mark Stewart

Crack-Up
Movie · as Sidney Grant

Song and Dance Man
Movie · as C. B. Nelson

Thank You, Jeeves!
Movie · as Elliott Manville

15 Maiden Lane
Movie · as Gilbert Lockhart

Lloyd's of London
Movie · as Captain Hardy

Werewolf of London
Movie · as Paul Ames

The Raven
Movie · as Dr. Jerry Holden

Professional Soldier
Movie · as Prince Edric

Borrowed Clothes
Movie · as Sir Harry Torrent

Blossom Time
Movie · as Schwindt

Called Back
Movie · as Gilbert Vaughan

The Song You Gave Me
Movie · as Max Winter

Facing the Music
Movie · as Becker

On Secret Service
Movie · as Coloneilo Romanelli
She Was Only A Village Maiden
Movie · as Frampton
The Stolen Necklace
Movie · as Clive Wingate
The Melody-Maker
Movie · as Tony Borrodaile
Fires of Fate
Movie · as Lt. Col Egerton
Her Night Out
Movie · as Gerald Vickery

Indiscretions of Eve
Movie · as Ralph

Gipsy Blood
Movie · as Zuniga
Creeping Shadows
Movie · as Brian Nash

The Man at Six
Movie · as Campbell Edwards

The Old Man
Movie · as Keith Keller

The Wickham Mystery
Movie · as Charles Wickham




