Lester Matthews

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.

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Filmography

1970

Hollywood Horror House
Hollywood Horror House
as Ira Jaffee
Movie - Released: 1/1/1970

1968

Adam-12
Adam-12
as Gregory Benton
TV - Released: 9/21/1968
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
as Winston More
TV - Released: 9/20/1968

1967

The Scorpio Letters
The Scorpio Letters
as Mr. Harris
Movie - Released: 9/1/1967

1966

Assault on a Queen
Assault on a Queen
as Doctor
Movie - Released: 6/15/1966
Family Affair
Family Affair
TV - Released: 9/12/1966
The Pruitts of Southampton
The Pruitts of Southampton
as Butler
TV - Released: 9/6/1966

1964

Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
as Major
TV - Released: 9/24/1964
The Rogues
The Rogues
as Bailiff
TV - Released: 9/13/1964

1962

The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Mr. Fleming Pendleton
TV - Released: 9/26/1962
The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show
as Lord Van Cleve
TV - Released: 10/1/1962

1961

By Love Possessed
By Love Possessed
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 7/19/1961
Hazel
Hazel
as Reginald Archibald
TV - Released: 9/28/1961
Ripcord
Ripcord
as Hugh Olds
TV - Released: 9/28/1961

1960

Walk Like a Dragon
Walk Like a Dragon
as Peter Mott
Movie - Released: 6/1/1960
Surfside 6
Surfside 6
as Inspector Campbell
TV - Released: 10/6/1960
Coronado 9
Coronado 9
TV - Released: 9/6/1960
Angel
Angel
as Charles
TV - Released: 10/6/1960

1959

Philip Marlowe
Philip Marlowe
TV - Released: 10/6/1959
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Larkins
TV - Released: 1/9/1959
One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond
as Prison Governor
TV - Released: 1/20/1959
The Dennis O'Keefe Show
The Dennis O'Keefe Show
TV - Released: 9/22/1959
One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond
as Civil Defense Man
TV - Released: 1/20/1959
Bonanza
Bonanza
as Forrester
TV - Released: 9/12/1959

1958

Yancy Derringer
Yancy Derringer
as Jerrison Ames
TV - Released: 10/2/1958
Behind Closed Doors
Behind Closed Doors
as Colonel Brookston
TV - Released: 10/2/1958
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
as Inspector T. Carnahan
TV - Released: 10/10/1958
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
as Mr. Craythrope
TV - Released: 10/10/1958
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
as Pillsbury
TV - Released: 10/10/1958

1957

Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Frank Grace
TV - Released: 7/1/1957
How to Marry a Millionaire
How to Marry a Millionaire
TV - Released: 10/7/1957

1956

Dr. Fu Manchu
Dr. Fu Manchu
as Sir Denis Nayland Smith
TV - Released: 9/3/1956
Telephone Time
Telephone Time
TV - Released: 4/8/1956

1955

Moonfleet
Moonfleet
as Major Hennishaw
Movie - Released: 6/24/1955
Flame of the Islands
Flame of the Islands
as Gus
Movie - Released: 12/4/1955
Ten Wanted Men
Ten Wanted Men
as Adam Stewart
Movie - Released: 2/1/1955
The Far Horizons
The Far Horizons
as Mr. Hancock
Movie - Released: 7/4/1955

1954

King Richard and the Crusaders
King Richard and the Crusaders
as Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator
Movie - Released: 8/7/1954
Jungle Man-Eaters
Jungle Man-Eaters
as Comm. Kingston
Movie - Released: 6/1/1954
December Bride
December Bride
TV - Released: 10/4/1954
Public Defender
Public Defender
as Mr. Harrington
TV - Released: 3/11/1954
Public Defender
Public Defender
as Ben Pearce
TV - Released: 3/11/1954
TV
Passport to Danger
as U.S. Consul Charlie Edmunds
TV - Released: 4/1/1954
Father Knows Best
Father Knows Best
as Major Alden
TV - Released: 10/3/1954

1953

Man in the Attic
Man in the Attic
as Chief Insp. Melville
Movie - Released: 12/23/1953
Bad for Each Other
Bad for Each Other
as Dr. Homer Gleeson
Movie - Released: 12/24/1953
Fort Ti
Fort Ti
as Lord Jeffrey Amherst
Movie - Released: 4/30/1953
Savage Mutiny
Savage Mutiny
as Maj. Walsh
Movie - Released: 2/3/1953
The Desert Rats
The Desert Rats
as Foreign Secretary (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 5/20/1953
Niagara
Niagara
as Doctor (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 1/26/1953
Trouble Along the Way
Trouble Along the Way
as Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea
Movie - Released: 4/4/1953
Sangaree
Sangaree
as Gen. Victor Darby
Movie - Released: 5/17/1953
Young Bess
Young Bess
as Sir William Paget
Movie - Released: 5/29/1953
You Are There
You Are There
TV - Released: 2/1/1953

1952

Against All Flags
Against All Flags
as Sir Cloudsley
Movie - Released: 12/24/1952
Captain Pirate
Captain Pirate
as Col. Ramsey
Movie - Released: 8/27/1952
Les Miserables
Les Miserables
as Mentou Sr. (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 8/14/1952
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
as Commissioner Kingston
Movie - Released: 3/17/1952
The Brigand
The Brigand
as Dr. Lopez
Movie - Released: 6/24/1952
Operation Secret
Operation Secret
as Robbins
Movie - Released: 11/5/1952
5 Fingers
5 Fingers
Movie - Released: 2/22/1952
Lady in the Iron Mask
Lady in the Iron Mask
as Prime Minister Rochard
Movie - Released: 7/4/1952
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
as Carlton
TV - Released: 10/2/1952
Omnibus
Omnibus
as The Chief
TV - Released: 11/9/1952

1951

The Son of Dr. Jekyll
The Son of Dr. Jekyll
as Sir John Utterson
Movie - Released: 10/31/1951
Lorna Doone
Lorna Doone
as King Charles II
Movie - Released: 5/31/1951
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
as British Officer (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 10/16/1951
The Lady and the Bandit
The Lady and the Bandit
as Ridgely, Joyce's Interrogator
Movie - Released: 8/13/1951
Racket Squad
Racket Squad
TV - Released: 6/7/1951
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show
as Sylvester
TV - Released: 9/30/1951

1950

Rogues of Sherwood Forest
Rogues of Sherwood Forest
as Alan-A-Dale
Movie - Released: 6/21/1950
Montana
Montana
as George Forsythe
Movie - Released: 1/28/1950
Tyrant of the Sea
Tyrant of the Sea
as Horatio Nelson
Movie - Released: 2/22/1950
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
as Mr. Duffy
TV - Released: 10/12/1950
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
as Mr. Larkin
TV - Released: 10/12/1950
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
as Mr. Burke
TV - Released: 10/12/1950
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
as Mr. Thomas Marshall
TV - Released: 10/12/1950
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
as Professor Hopkins
TV - Released: 10/12/1950
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
as Mr. Buzby
TV - Released: 10/12/1950
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
as Mr. Fortune
TV - Released: 10/12/1950
TV
Cameo Theatre
TV - Released: 5/16/1950
TV
Lux Video Theatre
as John Hillgrove
TV - Released: 10/2/1950
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
as Sponsor
TV - Released: 10/28/1950
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
as Referee
TV - Released: 10/28/1950

1949

Free For All
Free For All
as Mr. Aberson
Movie - Released: 11/1/1949

1948

TV
Ford Theatre
TV - Released: 10/17/1948

1947

Monsieur Verdoux
Monsieur Verdoux
as Prosecutor (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/26/1947
Dark Delusion
Dark Delusion
as Wyndham Grace
Movie - Released: 6/24/1947
Bulldog Drummond at Bay
Bulldog Drummond at Bay
as Shannon Eskdale
Movie - Released: 5/15/1947
The Exile
The Exile
as Robbins
Movie - Released: 10/17/1947

1945

Two O'Clock Courage
Two O'Clock Courage
as Mark Evans
Movie - Released: 4/13/1945
I Love a Mystery
I Love a Mystery
as Justin Reeves / Mr. G
Movie - Released: 1/25/1945
Salty O'Rourke
Salty O'Rourke
as Salesman
Movie - Released: 3/22/1945
Jungle Queen
Jungle Queen
as Commissioner Braham Chatterton
Movie - Released: 1/22/1945
Objective, Burma!
Objective, Burma!
as British Maj. Fitzpatrick
Movie - Released: 2/17/1945

1944

The Invisible Man's Revenge
The Invisible Man's Revenge
as Sir Jasper Herrick
Movie - Released: 6/9/1944
Four Jills in a Jeep
Four Jills in a Jeep
as Capt. Lloyd (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 3/17/1944
Nine Girls
Nine Girls
as Horace Canfield
Movie - Released: 2/17/1944
Shadows in the Night
Shadows in the Night
as Stanley Carter
Movie - Released: 7/27/1944
Between Two Worlds
Between Two Worlds
as Steamship Dispatcher (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 5/20/1944

1943

The Mysterious Doctor
The Mysterious Doctor
as Dr. Frederick Holmes
Movie - Released: 3/3/1943
Two Tickets to London
Two Tickets to London
as Treathcote (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 6/14/1943
Northern Pursuit
Northern Pursuit
as Colonel (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 11/7/1943
London Blackout Murders
London Blackout Murders
as Oliver Madison
Movie - Released: 1/15/1943
Appointment in Berlin
Appointment in Berlin
as Air Marshal (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 7/15/1943
Corvette K-225
Corvette K-225
as British Captain
Movie - Released: 9/29/1943

1942

Manila Calling
Manila Calling
as Wayne Ralston
Movie - Released: 10/16/1942
Across the Pacific
Across the Pacific
as Canadian Major
Movie - Released: 9/4/1942
The Pied Piper
The Pied Piper
as Mr. Cavanaugh
Movie - Released: 8/21/1942
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
as Prosecutor
Movie - Released: 1/29/1942

1941

A Yank in the R.A.F.
A Yank in the R.A.F.
as Group Captain
Movie - Released: 9/26/1941
Man Hunt
Man Hunt
as Major (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 6/13/1941

1940

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
as Mr. Lee
Movie - Released: 11/2/1940
The Biscuit Eater
The Biscuit Eater
as Mr. Ames
Movie - Released: 5/24/1940
Gaucho Serenade
Gaucho Serenade
as Frederick Willoughby
Movie - Released: 5/9/1940
Northwest Passage
Northwest Passage
as Sam Livermore
Movie - Released: 2/23/1940
The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk
as Guard Officer
Movie - Released: 8/10/1940

1939

Conspiracy
Conspiracy
as Gair - Henchman
Movie - Released: 8/1/1939
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
as Duke of Buckingham
Movie - Released: 2/17/1939
Susannah of the Mounties
Susannah of the Mounties
as Harlan Chambers
Movie - Released: 6/13/1939
Should a Girl Marry?
Should a Girl Marry?
as Dr. White
Movie - Released: 6/7/1939
British Intelligence
British Intelligence
as Henry Thompson
Movie - Released: 11/10/1939
Rulers of the Sea
Rulers of the Sea
as Lieut. Roberts
Movie - Released: 11/8/1939

1938

Mysterious Mr. Moto
Mysterious Mr. Moto
as Sir Charles Murchison
Movie - Released: 9/17/1938
I Am a Criminal
I Am a Criminal
as District Attorney George Lane
Movie - Released: 12/7/1938
If I Were King
If I Were King
as General Saliere
Movie - Released: 9/28/1938
Think It Over
Think It Over
as Ring Leader
Movie - Released: 7/24/1938
Three Loves Has Nancy
Three Loves Has Nancy
as Dr. Alonzo Z. Stewart
Movie - Released: 9/2/1938
There's Always a Woman
There's Always a Woman
as Walter Fraser
Movie - Released: 4/20/1938
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Sir Ivor
Movie - Released: 5/13/1938
Time Out for Murder
Time Out for Murder
as Phillip Gregory
Movie - Released: 9/25/1938

1937

The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper
as St. John
Movie - Released: 4/30/1937
Lancer Spy
Lancer Spy
as Capt. Neville
Movie - Released: 10/8/1937

1936

Movie
Too Many Parents
as Mark Stewart
Movie - Released: 3/19/1936
Crack-Up
Crack-Up
as Sidney Grant
Movie - Released: 12/14/1936
Song and Dance Man
Song and Dance Man
as C. B. Nelson
Movie - Released: 3/11/1936
Thank You, Jeeves!
Thank You, Jeeves!
as Elliott Manville
Movie - Released: 10/4/1936
15 Maiden Lane
15 Maiden Lane
as Gilbert Lockhart
Movie - Released: 10/16/1936
Lloyd's of London
Lloyd's of London
as Captain Hardy
Movie - Released: 11/25/1936

1935

Werewolf of London
Werewolf of London
as Paul Ames
Movie - Released: 5/13/1935
The Raven
The Raven
as Dr. Jerry Holden
Movie - Released: 7/8/1935
Professional Soldier
Professional Soldier
as Prince Edric
Movie - Released: 12/27/1935

1934

Borrowed Clothes
Borrowed Clothes
as Sir Harry Torrent
Movie - Released: 3/1/1934
Blossom Time
Blossom Time
as Schwindt
Movie - Released: 1/1/1934

1933

Called Back
Called Back
as Gilbert Vaughan
Movie - Released: 6/5/1933
The Song You Gave Me
The Song You Gave Me
as Max Winter
Movie - Released: 7/1/1933
Movie
Facing The Music
as Becker
Movie - Released: 12/23/1933
On Secret Service
On Secret Service
as Coloneilo Romanelli
Movie - Released: 12/15/1933
Movie
She Was Only A Village Maiden
as Frampton
Movie - Released: 2/23/1933

1932

Movie
Fires of Fate
as Lt. Col Egerton
Movie - Released: 9/6/1932
Movie
Her Night Out
as Gerald Vickery
Movie - Released: 10/11/1932
Indiscretions of Eve
Indiscretions of Eve
as Ralph
Movie - Released: 9/12/1932

1931

Gipsy Blood
Gipsy Blood
as Zuniga
Movie - Released: 10/30/1931
Movie
Creeping Shadows
as Brian Nash
Movie - Released: 7/28/1931
The Man at Six
The Man at Six
as Campbell Edwards
Movie - Released: 8/1/1931
The Old Man
The Old Man
as Keith Keller
Movie - Released: 12/15/1931
The Wickham Mystery
The Wickham Mystery
as Charles Wickham
Movie - Released: 10/19/1931