Lester Matthews
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jun 5, 1900 (126 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
Known For
| 1970 | Savage IntruderIra Jaffee | |
| 1968 | Adam-12Gregory Benton | |
| 1968 | The Name of the GameWinston More | |
| 1967 | The Scorpio LettersMr. Harris | |
| 1966 | Assault on a QueenDoctor | |
| 1966 | Family Affair | |
| 1966 | The Pruitts of SouthamptonButler | |
| 1964 | A Global AffairBritish Delegate (uncredited) | |
| 1964 | Daniel BooneMajor | |
| 1964 | The RoguesBailiff | |
| 1962 | The Lucy ShowLord Van Cleve | |
| 1962 | The Beverly HillbilliesMr. Fleming Pendleton | |
| 1961 | By Love PossessedClub Patron (uncredited) | |
| 1961 | HazelReginald Archibald | |
| 1961 | RipcordHugh Olds | |
| 1960 | Walk Like a DragonPeter Mott | |
| 1960 | Surfside 6Inspector Campbell | |
| 1960 | Coronado 9 | |
| 1960 | AngelCharles | |
| 1959 | Philip Marlowe | |
| 1959 | RawhideLarkins | |
| 1959 | One Step BeyondPrison Governor | |
| 1959 | The Dennis O'Keefe Show | |
| 1959 | BonanzaForrester | |
| 1959 | One Step BeyondCivil Defense Man | |
| 1958 | Yancy DerringerJerrison Ames | |
| 1958 | Behind Closed DoorsColonel Brookston | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset StripPillsbury | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset StripMr. Craythrope | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset StripInspector T. Carnahan | |
| 1957 | Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveFrank Grace | |
| 1957 | How to Marry a Millionaire | |
| 1956 | Dr. Fu ManchuSir Denis Nayland Smith | |
| 1956 | Telephone Time | |
| 1955 | MoonfleetMajor Hennishaw | |
| 1955 | Flame of the IslandsGus | |
| 1955 | Ten Wanted MenAdam Stewart | |
| 1955 | The Far HorizonsMr. Hancock | |
| 1954 | King Richard and the CrusadersArchbishop of Tyre / Narrator | |
| 1954 | Jungle Man-EatersComm. Kingston | |
| 1954 | DésiréeCaulaincourt (uncredited) | |
| 1954 | Charge of the LancersGen. Stanhope | |
| 1954 | December Bride | |
| 1954 | Public DefenderBen Pearce | |
| 1954 | Public DefenderMr. Harrington | |
| 1954 | Passport to DangerU.S. Consul Charlie Edmunds | |
| 1954 | Father Knows BestMajor Alden | |
| 1953 | Man in the AtticChief Insp. Melville | |
| 1953 | Bad for Each OtherDr. Homer Gleeson | |
| 1953 | Fort TiLord Jeffrey Amherst | |
| 1953 | Savage MutinyMaj. Walsh | |
| 1953 | The Desert RatsForeign Secretary (uncredited) | |
| 1953 | NiagaraDoctor (uncredited) | |
| 1953 | Trouble Along the WayCardinal William Patrick O'Shea | |
| 1953 | SangareeGen. Victor Darby | |
| 1953 | Young BessSir William Paget | |
| 1953 | You Are There | |
| 1952 | Against All FlagsSir Cloudsley | |
| 1952 | Captain PirateCol. Ramsey | |
| 1952 | Les MiserablesMentou Sr. (uncredited) | |
| 1952 | Jungle Jim in the Forbidden LandCommissioner Kingston | |
| 1952 | The BrigandDr. Lopez | |
| 1952 | Operation SecretRobbins | |
| 1952 | 5 Fingers | |
| 1952 | Lady in the Iron MaskPrime Minister Rochard | |
| 1952 | The Ford Television TheatreCarlton | |
| 1952 | OmnibusThe Chief | |
| 1952 | The Ford Television Theatre | |
| 1951 | The Son of Dr. JekyllSir John Utterson | |
| 1951 | Lorna DooneKing Charles II | |
| 1951 | The Desert Fox: The Story of RommelBritish Officer (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | The Lady and the BanditRidgely, Joyce's Interrogator | |
| 1951 | Racket Squad | |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton ShowSylvester | |
| 1950 | Rogues of Sherwood ForestAlan-A-Dale | |
| 1950 | MontanaGeorge Forsythe | |
| 1950 | Tyrant of the SeaHoratio Nelson | |
| 1950 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen ShowProfessor Hopkins | |
| 1950 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen ShowMr. Duffy | |
| 1950 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen ShowMr. Buzby | |
| 1950 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen ShowMr. Larkin | |
| 1950 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen ShowMr. Burke | |
| 1950 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen ShowMr. Thomas Marshall | |
| 1950 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen ShowMr. Fortune | |
| 1950 | Cameo Theatre | |
| 1950 | Lux Video TheatreJohn Hillgrove | |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny ProgramReferee | |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny ProgramSponsor | |
| 1949 | Free For AllMr. Aberson | |
| 1948 | Ford Theatre | |
| 1947 | Monsieur VerdouxProsecutor (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Dark DelusionWyndham Grace | |
| 1947 | Bulldog Drummond at BayShannon Eskdale | |
| 1947 | The ExileRobbins | |
| 1945 | Two O'Clock CourageMark Evans | |
| 1945 | I Love a MysteryJustin Reeves / Mr. G | |
| 1945 | Salty O'RourkeSalesman | |
| 1945 | Jungle QueenCommissioner Braham Chatterton | |
| 1945 | Objective, Burma!British Maj. Fitzpatrick | |
| 1944 | The Invisible Man's RevengeSir Jasper Herrick | |
| 1944 | Four Jills in a JeepCapt. Lloyd (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Nine GirlsHorace Canfield | |
| 1944 | Shadows in the NightStanley Carter | |
| 1944 | Between Two WorldsSteamship Dispatcher (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Ministry of FearDr. Norton at Lembridge Asylum (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | The Mysterious DoctorDr. Frederick Holmes | |
| 1943 | Two Tickets to LondonTreathcote (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Northern PursuitColonel (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | London Blackout MurdersOliver Madison | |
| 1943 | Appointment in BerlinAir Marshal (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Corvette K-225British Captain | |
| 1942 | Manila CallingWayne Ralston | |
| 1942 | Across the PacificCanadian Major | |
| 1942 | The Pied PiperMr. Cavanaugh | |
| 1942 | Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin BlakeProsecutor | |
| 1942 | Desperate Journey | |
| 1941 | A Yank in the R.A.F.Group Captain | |
| 1941 | Man HuntMajor (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | The Lone Wolf Keeps a DateMr. Lee | |
| 1940 | The Biscuit EaterMr. Ames | |
| 1940 | Gaucho SerenadeFrederick Willoughby | |
| 1940 | Northwest PassageSam Livermore | |
| 1940 | The Sea HawkGuard Officer | |
| 1939 | ConspiracyGair - Henchman | |
| 1939 | The Three MusketeersDuke of Buckingham | |
| 1939 | Susannah of the MountiesHarlan Chambers | |
| 1939 | Should a Girl Marry?Dr. White | |
| 1939 | British IntelligenceHenry Thompson | |
| 1939 | Rulers of the SeaLieut. Roberts | |
| 1938 | Mysterious Mr. MotoSir Charles Murchison | |
| 1938 | I Am a CriminalDistrict Attorney George Lane | |
| 1938 | If I Were KingGeneral Saliere | |
| 1938 | Think It OverRing Leader | |
| 1938 | Three Loves Has NancyDr. Alonzo Z. Stewart | |
| 1938 | There's Always a WomanWalter Fraser | |
| 1938 | The Adventures of Robin HoodSir Ivor | |
| 1938 | Time Out for MurderPhillip Gregory | |
| 1937 | The Prince and the PauperSt. John | |
| 1937 | Lancer SpyCapt. Neville | |
| 1936 | Too Many ParentsMark Stewart | |
| 1936 | Crack-UpSidney Grant | |
| 1936 | Song and Dance ManC. B. Nelson | |
| 1936 | Thank You, Jeeves!Elliott Manville | |
| 1936 | 15 Maiden LaneGilbert Lockhart | |
| 1936 | Lloyd's of LondonCaptain Hardy | |
| 1935 | Werewolf of LondonPaul Ames | |
| 1935 | The RavenDr. Jerry Holden | |
| 1935 | Professional SoldierPrince Edric | |
| 1934 | Borrowed ClothesSir Harry Torrent | |
| 1934 | Blossom TimeSchwindt | |
| 1933 | Called BackGilbert Vaughan | |
| 1933 | The Song You Gave MeMax Winter | |
| 1933 | Facing the MusicBecker | |
| 1933 | On Secret ServiceColoneilo Romanelli | |
| 1933 | She Was Only A Village MaidenFrampton | |
| 1933 | The Stolen NecklaceClive Wingate | |
| 1933 | The Melody-MakerTony Borrodaile | |
| 1932 | Fires of FateLt. Col Egerton | |
| 1932 | Her Night OutGerald Vickery | |
| 1932 | Indiscretions of EveRalph | |
| 1931 | Gipsy BloodZuniga | |
| 1931 | Creeping ShadowsBrian Nash | |
| 1931 | The Man at SixCampbell Edwards | |
| 1931 | The Old ManKeith Keller | |
| 1931 | The Wickham MysteryCharles Wickham |