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 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.
Filmography
Savage Intruder
as Ira Jaffee
Savage Intruder
as Ira Jaffee
The Scorpio Letters
as Mr. Harris
The Scorpio Letters
as Mr. Harris
Assault on a Queen
as Doctor
Assault on a Queen
as Doctor
A Global Affair
as British Delegate (uncredited)
A Global Affair
as British Delegate (uncredited)
By Love Possessed
as Club Patron (uncredited)
By Love Possessed
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Walk Like a Dragon
as Peter Mott
Walk Like a Dragon
as Peter Mott
Flame of the Islands
as Gus
Flame of the Islands
as Gus
The Far Horizons
as Mr. Hancock
The Far Horizons
as Mr. Hancock
Moonfleet
as Major Hennishaw
Moonfleet
as Major Hennishaw
Ten Wanted Men
as Adam Stewart
Ten Wanted Men
as Adam Stewart
Désirée
as Caulaincourt (uncredited)
Désirée
as Caulaincourt (uncredited)
King Richard and the Crusaders
as Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator
King Richard and the Crusaders
as Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator
Jungle Man-Eaters
as Comm. Kingston
Jungle Man-Eaters
as Comm. Kingston
Charge of the Lancers
as Gen. Stanhope
Charge of the Lancers
as Gen. Stanhope
Man in the Attic
as Chief Insp. Melville
Man in the Attic
as Chief Insp. Melville
Bad for Each Other
as Dr. Homer Gleeson
Bad for Each Other
as Dr. Homer Gleeson
Young Bess
as Sir William Paget
Young Bess
as Sir William Paget
Sangaree
as Gen. Victor Darby
Sangaree
as Gen. Victor Darby
Fort Ti
as Lord Jeffrey Amherst
Fort Ti
as Lord Jeffrey Amherst
Trouble Along the Way
as Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea
Trouble Along the Way
as Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea
The Desert Rats
as Foreign Secretary (uncredited)
The Desert Rats
as Foreign Secretary (uncredited)
Savage Mutiny
as Maj. Walsh
Savage Mutiny
as Maj. Walsh
Niagara
as Doctor (uncredited)
Niagara
as Doctor (uncredited)
Against All Flags
as Sir Cloudsley
Against All Flags
as Sir Cloudsley
Operation Secret
as Robbins
Operation Secret
as Robbins
Captain Pirate
as Col. Ramsey
Captain Pirate
as Col. Ramsey
Les Miserables
as Mentou Sr. (uncredited)
Les Miserables
as Mentou Sr. (uncredited)
Lady in the Iron Mask
as Prime Minister Rochard
Lady in the Iron Mask
as Prime Minister Rochard
The Brigand
as Dr. Lopez
The Brigand
as Dr. Lopez
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
as Commissioner Kingston
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
as Commissioner Kingston
5 Fingers
5 Fingers
The Son of Dr. Jekyll
as Sir John Utterson
The Son of Dr. Jekyll
as Sir John Utterson
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
as British Officer (uncredited)
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
as British Officer (uncredited)
The Lady and the Bandit
as Ridgely, Joyce's Interrogator
The Lady and the Bandit
as Ridgely, Joyce's Interrogator
Lorna Doone
as King Charles II
Lorna Doone
as King Charles II
Rogues of Sherwood Forest
as Alan-A-Dale
Rogues of Sherwood Forest
as Alan-A-Dale
Tyrant of the Sea
as Horatio Nelson
Tyrant of the Sea
as Horatio Nelson
Montana
as George Forsythe
Montana
as George Forsythe
Free For All
as Mr. Aberson
Free For All
as Mr. Aberson
The Exile
as Robbins
The Exile
as Robbins
Monsieur Verdoux
as Prosecutor (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
as Prosecutor (uncredited)
Dark Delusion
as Wyndham Grace
Dark Delusion
as Wyndham Grace
Bulldog Drummond at Bay
as Shannon Eskdale
Bulldog Drummond at Bay
as Shannon Eskdale
Two O'Clock Courage
as Mark Evans
Two O'Clock Courage
as Mark Evans
Salty O'Rourke
as Salesman
Salty O'Rourke
as Salesman
Objective, Burma!
as British Maj. Fitzpatrick
Objective, Burma!
as British Maj. Fitzpatrick
I Love a Mystery
as Justin Reeves / Mr. G
I Love a Mystery
as Justin Reeves / Mr. G
Jungle Queen
as Commissioner Braham Chatterton
Jungle Queen
as Commissioner Braham Chatterton
Shadows in the Night
as Stanley Carter
Shadows in the Night
as Stanley Carter
The Invisible Man's Revenge
as Sir Jasper Herrick
The Invisible Man's Revenge
as Sir Jasper Herrick
Between Two Worlds
as Steamship Dispatcher (uncredited)
Between Two Worlds
as Steamship Dispatcher (uncredited)
Ministry of Fear
as Dr. Norton at Lembridge Asylum (uncredited)
Ministry of Fear
as Dr. Norton at Lembridge Asylum (uncredited)
Four Jills in a Jeep
as Capt. Lloyd (uncredited)
Four Jills in a Jeep
as Capt. Lloyd (uncredited)
Nine Girls
as Horace Canfield
Nine Girls
as Horace Canfield
Northern Pursuit
as Colonel (uncredited)
Northern Pursuit
as Colonel (uncredited)
Corvette K-225
as British Captain
Corvette K-225
as British Captain
Appointment in Berlin
as Air Marshal (uncredited)
Appointment in Berlin
as Air Marshal (uncredited)
Two Tickets to London
as Treathcote (uncredited)
Two Tickets to London
as Treathcote (uncredited)
The Mysterious Doctor
as Dr. Frederick Holmes
The Mysterious Doctor
as Dr. Frederick Holmes
London Blackout Murders
as Oliver Madison
London Blackout Murders
as Oliver Madison
Manila Calling
as Wayne Ralston
Manila Calling
as Wayne Ralston
Desperate Journey
Desperate Journey
Across the Pacific
as Canadian Major
Across the Pacific
as Canadian Major
The Pied Piper
as Mr. Cavanaugh
The Pied Piper
as Mr. Cavanaugh
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
as Prosecutor
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
as Prosecutor
A Yank in the R.A.F.
as Group Captain
A Yank in the R.A.F.
as Group Captain
Man Hunt
as Major (uncredited)
Man Hunt
as Major (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
as Mr. Lee
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
as Mr. Lee
The Sea Hawk
as Guard Officer
The Sea Hawk
as Guard Officer
The Biscuit Eater
as Mr. Ames
The Biscuit Eater
as Mr. Ames
Gaucho Serenade
as Frederick Willoughby
Gaucho Serenade
as Frederick Willoughby
Northwest Passage
as Sam Livermore
Northwest Passage
as Sam Livermore
British Intelligence
as Henry Thompson
British Intelligence
as Henry Thompson
Rulers of the Sea
as Lieut. Roberts
Rulers of the Sea
as Lieut. Roberts
Conspiracy
as Gair - Henchman
Conspiracy
as Gair - Henchman
Susannah of the Mounties
as Harlan Chambers
Susannah of the Mounties
as Harlan Chambers
Should a Girl Marry?
as Dr. White
Should a Girl Marry?
as Dr. White
The Three Musketeers
as Duke of Buckingham
The Three Musketeers
as Duke of Buckingham
I Am a Criminal
as District Attorney George Lane
I Am a Criminal
as District Attorney George Lane
If I Were King
as General Saliere
If I Were King
as General Saliere
Time Out for Murder
as Phillip Gregory
Time Out for Murder
as Phillip Gregory
Mysterious Mr. Moto
as Sir Charles Murchison
Mysterious Mr. Moto
as Sir Charles Murchison
Three Loves Has Nancy
as Dr. Alonzo Z. Stewart
Three Loves Has Nancy
as Dr. Alonzo Z. Stewart
Think It Over
as Ring Leader
Think It Over
as Ring Leader
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Sir Ivor
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Sir Ivor
There's Always a Woman
as Walter Fraser
There's Always a Woman
as Walter Fraser
Lancer Spy
as Capt. Neville
Lancer Spy
as Capt. Neville
The Prince and the Pauper
as St. John
The Prince and the Pauper
as St. John
Crack-Up
as Sidney Grant
Crack-Up
as Sidney Grant
Lloyd's of London
as Captain Hardy
Lloyd's of London
as Captain Hardy
15 Maiden Lane
as Gilbert Lockhart
15 Maiden Lane
as Gilbert Lockhart
Thank You, Jeeves!
as Elliott Manville
Thank You, Jeeves!
as Elliott Manville
Too Many Parents
as Mark Stewart
Too Many Parents
as Mark Stewart
Song and Dance Man
as C. B. Nelson
Song and Dance Man
as C. B. Nelson
Professional Soldier
as Prince Edric
Professional Soldier
as Prince Edric
The Raven
as Dr. Jerry Holden
The Raven
as Dr. Jerry Holden
Werewolf of London
as Paul Ames
Werewolf of London
as Paul Ames
Blossom Time
as Schwindt
Blossom Time
as Schwindt
Borrowed Clothes
as Sir Harry Torrent
Borrowed Clothes
as Sir Harry Torrent
Facing the Music
as Becker
Facing the Music
as Becker
On Secret Service
as Coloneilo Romanelli
On Secret Service
as Coloneilo Romanelli
The Song You Gave Me
as Max Winter
The Song You Gave Me
as Max Winter
Called Back
as Gilbert Vaughan
Called Back
as Gilbert Vaughan
The Melody-Maker
as Tony Borrodaile
The Melody-Maker
as Tony Borrodaile
She Was Only A Village Maiden
as Frampton
She Was Only A Village Maiden
as Frampton
The Stolen Necklace
as Clive Wingate
The Stolen Necklace
as Clive Wingate
Her Night Out
as Gerald Vickery
Her Night Out
as Gerald Vickery
Indiscretions of Eve
as Ralph
Indiscretions of Eve
as Ralph
Fires of Fate
as Lt. Col Egerton
Fires of Fate
as Lt. Col Egerton
The Old Man
as Keith Keller
The Old Man
as Keith Keller
Gipsy Blood
as Zuniga
Gipsy Blood
as Zuniga
The Wickham Mystery
as Charles Wickham
The Wickham Mystery
as Charles Wickham
The Man at Six
as Campbell Edwards
The Man at Six
as Campbell Edwards
Creeping Shadows
as Brian Nash
Creeping Shadows
as Brian Nash