Bruce Lester

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

June 6, 1912

died

June 13, 2008

place of birth

Johannesburg, South Africa

also known as

Bruce Lister · Bruce Somerset Lister

total credits

36 movies

Biography

Bruce Lester appeared in films from the 1930s into the 1950s, mainly in supporting roles. He was born Bruce Lister in Johannesburg, South Africa and later resided in England. After studying at Brighton College, he began his career on the London Stage and made his big screen debut in 1934. Lester's co-stars included Ronald Colman, Boris Karloff, James Cagney, Ray Milland and Joan Crawford. His film credits include, "To Be a Lady" (1934), "The Third Clue" (1934), "Boy Meets Girl" (1938), "The Witness Vanishes" (1939), "British Intelligence" (1940), "Pride and Prejudice" (1940), "The Letter" (1940, "Above Suspicion" (1943), "Golden Earrings" (1947), "The Fool and the Princess" (1948) and "Tarzan and the Trappers" (1958).

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Known For

Filmography

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Pride and Prejudice
6.9

Pride and Prejudice

1940as Mr. Bingley
The Letter
7.3

The Letter

1940as John Withers
Man Hunt
6.9

Man Hunt

1941
I Walk Alone
6.6

I Walk Alone

1947as Charles (uncredited)
My Son, My Son!
4.8

My Son, My Son!

1940as Rory O'Riorden
Above Suspicion
6.2

Above Suspicion

1943as Thornley
King Richard and the Crusaders
6.4

King Richard and the Crusaders

1954as Castelaine
The Invisible Man Returns
6.3

The Invisible Man Returns

1940as Chaplain (uncredited)
If I Were King
7.1

If I Were King

1938as Noel de Jolys
Charade
5.8

Charade

1953as Capt. van Buren
Without Reservations
6.2

Without Reservations

1946as Army Lieutenant (uncredited)
Eagle Squadron
7.0

Eagle Squadron

1942as King
The Pathfinder
4.8

The Pathfinder

1952as Capt. Clint Bradford
Desperate Journey
6.1

Desperate Journey

1942
The Scarlet Coat
6.7

The Scarlet Coat

1955as Col. Simcoe
Shining Victory
6.1

Shining Victory

1941as Dr. Bentley
British Intelligence
5.8

British Intelligence

1939as Frank Bennett
The Mysterious Doctor
6.0

The Mysterious Doctor

1943as Lt. Christopher 'Kit' Hilton
The Tenth Man
7.5

The Tenth Man

1936as Edward O'Donnell
Tarzan and the Trappers
4.2

Tarzan and the Trappers

1958as Commissioner Brandini
Golden Earrings
6.2

Golden Earrings

1947as Richard Byrd
Crime Over London
7.0

Crime Over London

1936as Ronald Martin
A Yank in the R.A.F.
5.6

A Yank in the R.A.F.

1941as Flight Lt. Sterling Richardson
Boy Meets Girl
6.9

Boy Meets Girl

1938as Rodney Bowman
Singapore Woman
7.2

Singapore Woman

1941as Clyde
Tales of Robin Hood
5.8

Tales of Robin Hood

1951as Allan-a-Dale
The Son of Dr. Jekyll
4.9

The Son of Dr. Jekyll

1951as Daniels' Reporter (uncredited)
Strange Journey
8.0

Strange Journey

1946as Roger Blythe
To Be a Lady
10.0

To Be a Lady

1935as Jerry Dean
Death at Broadcasting House
6.1

Death at Broadcasting House

1934as Peter Ridgwell (uncredited)
Shadows on the Stairs
5.2

Shadows on the Stairs

1941as Hugh Bromilow
Ourselves Alone
7.5

Ourselves Alone

1936as 2nd Lieut. Lingard
The Witness Vanishes
7.0

The Witness Vanishes

1939as Lord Noel Stratton
Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora
7.0

Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora

1949as Larry Peters
Secrets of Monte Carlo
8.0

Secrets of Monte Carlo

1951as British Inspector
A Star Fell from Heaven
10.0

A Star Fell from Heaven

1936as Winkler