Lester Matthews

Lester Matthews

Deceased · Born: Jun 5, 1900 · Died: Jun 6, 1975

1953
1950
1944
1942
1935
1934

Personal Details

Born Jun 5, 1900 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Spouse
  • Cicely Walper

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Anne Grey

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Cicely Walper

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to May 12, 2024 )

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.

Career

1970
Hollywood Horror House
Hollywood Horror House as Ira Jaffee
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1969
Family Affair
Family Affair
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1967
The Scorpio Letters
The Scorpio Letters as Mr. Harris
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Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone as Major
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1966
Assault on a Queen
Assault on a Queen as Doctor
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1963
Hazel
Hazel as Reginald Archibald
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1962
The Beverly Hillbillies
Bonanza
Bonanza as Forrester
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1959
One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond as Prison Governor
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1956
The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu
The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu as Sir Denis Nayland Smith
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1955
Ten Wanted Men
Ten Wanted Men as Adam Stewart
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The Far Horizons
The Far Horizons as Mr. Hancock
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Flame of the Islands
Flame of the Islands as Gus
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Father Knows Best
Father Knows Best as Major Alden
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Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre as John Hillgrove
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1954
King Richard and the Crusaders
King Richard and the Crusaders as Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator
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Charge of the Lancers
Charge of the Lancers as Gen. Stanhope
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Jungle Man-Eaters
Jungle Man-Eaters as Comm. Kingston
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1953
Bad for Each Other
Bad for Each Other as Dr. Homer Gleeson
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Sangaree
Sangaree as Gen. Victor Darby
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Man in the Attic
Man in the Attic as Chief Insp. Melville
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Savage Mutiny
Savage Mutiny as Maj. Walsh
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1952
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land as Commissioner Kingston
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Operation Secret
Operation Secret as Robbins
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Against All Flags
Against All Flags as Sir Cloudsley
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Lady in the Iron Mask
Lady in the Iron Mask as Prime Minister Rochard
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The Brigand
The Brigand as Dr. Lopez
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The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show as Mr. Larkin
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1951
The Son of Dr. Jekyll
The Son of Dr. Jekyll as Sir John Utterson
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Lorna Doone
Lorna Doone as King Charles II
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1950
Rogues of Sherwood Forest
Rogues of Sherwood Forest as Alan-A-Dale
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Montana
Montana as George Forsythe
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Tyrant of the Sea
Tyrant of the Sea as Horatio Nelson
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1947
Bulldog Drummond at Bay
Bulldog Drummond at Bay as Shannon Eskdale
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Dark Delusion
Dark Delusion as Wyndham Grace
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1945
I Love a Mystery
I Love a Mystery as Justin Reeves / Mr. G
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Two O'Clock Courage
Two O'Clock Courage as Mark Evans
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1944
The Invisible Man's Revenge
The Invisible Man's Revenge as Sir Jasper Herrick
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Shadows in the Night
Shadows in the Night as Stanley Carter
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1943
London Blackout Murders
London Blackout Murders as Oliver Madison
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The Mysterious Doctor
The Mysterious Doctor as Dr. Frederick Holmes
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1942
Across the Pacific
Across the Pacific as Canadian Major
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The Pied Piper
The Pied Piper as Mr. Cavanaugh
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1941
A Yank in the R.A.F.
A Yank in the R.A.F. as Group Captain
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1940
Gaucho Serenade
Gaucho Serenade as Frederick Willoughby
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The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date as Mr. Lee
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The Biscuit Eater
The Biscuit Eater as Mr. Ames
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1939
Susannah of the Mounties
Susannah of the Mounties as Harlan Chambers
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Should a Girl Marry?
Should a Girl Marry? as Dr. White
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Conspiracy
Conspiracy as Gair - Henchman
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Rulers of the Sea
Rulers of the Sea as Lieut. Roberts
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1938
Three Loves Has Nancy
Three Loves Has Nancy as Dr. Alonzo Z. Stewart
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Mysterious Mr. Moto
Mysterious Mr. Moto as Sir Charles Murchison
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I Am a Criminal
I Am a Criminal as District Attorney George Lane
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There's Always a Woman
There's Always a Woman as Walter Fraser
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Time Out for Murder
Time Out for Murder as Phillip Gregory
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1936
15 Maiden Lane
15 Maiden Lane as Gilbert Lockhart
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Thank You, Jeeves!
Thank You, Jeeves! as Elliott Manville
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Crack-Up
Crack-Up as Sidney Grant
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1935
Professional Soldier
Professional Soldier as Prince Edric
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The Raven
The Raven as Dr. Jerry Holden
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Werewolf of London
Werewolf of London as Paul Ames
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1934
April Blossoms
April Blossoms as Schwindt
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