Lester Matthews

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

June 5, 1900

died

June 6, 1975

place of birth

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

also known as

Lester Mathews · Arthur Lester Matthews · Les Matthews

total credits

50 movies

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).

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Known For

Filmography

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The Adventures of Robin Hood
7.5

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1938as Sir Ivor
Niagara
6.8

Niagara

1953as Doctor (uncredited)
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
6.7

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

1951as British Officer (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
7.7

Monsieur Verdoux

1947as Prosecutor (uncredited)
Man Hunt
6.9

Man Hunt

1941as Major (uncredited)
The Sea Hawk
7.2

The Sea Hawk

1940as Guard Officer
5 Fingers
7.6

5 Fingers

1952
Against All Flags
6.1

Against All Flags

1952as Sir Cloudsley
The Far Horizons
6.3

The Far Horizons

1955as Mr. Hancock
Désirée
6.6

Désirée

1954as Caulaincourt (uncredited)
Across the Pacific
6.6

Across the Pacific

1942as Canadian Major
The Raven
6.6

The Raven

1935as Dr. Jerry Holden
Moonfleet
6.5

Moonfleet

1955as Major Hennishaw
The Invisible Man's Revenge
5.6

The Invisible Man's Revenge

1944as Sir Jasper Herrick
Corvette K-225
6.2

Corvette K-225

1943as British Captain
Ten Wanted Men
5.9

Ten Wanted Men

1955as Adam Stewart
Trouble Along the Way
6.1

Trouble Along the Way

1953as Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea
Werewolf of London
6.1

Werewolf of London

1935as Paul Ames
The Pied Piper
6.9

The Pied Piper

1942as Mr. Cavanaugh
Lancer Spy
6.0

Lancer Spy

1937as Capt. Neville
Northern Pursuit
6.2

Northern Pursuit

1943as Colonel (uncredited)
King Richard and the Crusaders
6.4

King Richard and the Crusaders

1954as Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator
The Prince and the Pauper
6.8

The Prince and the Pauper

1937as St. John
The Desert Rats
6.3

The Desert Rats

1953as Foreign Secretary (uncredited)
Walk Like a Dragon
6.3

Walk Like a Dragon

1960as Peter Mott
Objective, Burma!
6.8

Objective, Burma!

1945as British Maj. Fitzpatrick
If I Were King
7.1

If I Were King

1938as General Saliere
Les Miserables
5.5

Les Miserables

1952as Mentou Sr. (uncredited)
There's Always a Woman
6.0

There's Always a Woman

1938as Walter Fraser
Young Bess
5.8

Young Bess

1953as Sir William Paget
Ministry of Fear
6.9

Ministry of Fear

1944as Dr. Norton at Lembridge Asylum (uncredited)
Bad for Each Other
6.0

Bad for Each Other

1953as Dr. Homer Gleeson
Assault on a Queen
5.7

Assault on a Queen

1966as Doctor
Susannah of the Mounties
6.5

Susannah of the Mounties

1939as Harlan Chambers
Operation Secret
6.0

Operation Secret

1952as Robbins
Northwest Passage
6.6

Northwest Passage

1940as Sam Livermore
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
7.2

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

1942as Prosecutor
Lloyd's of London
7.3

Lloyd's of London

1936as Captain Hardy
Appointment in Berlin
7.1

Appointment in Berlin

1943as Air Marshal (uncredited)
Man in the Attic
5.5

Man in the Attic

1953as Chief Insp. Melville
The Brigand
5.9

The Brigand

1952as Dr. Lopez
Between Two Worlds
7.2

Between Two Worlds

1944as Steamship Dispatcher (uncredited)
By Love Possessed
5.3

By Love Possessed

1961as Club Patron (uncredited)
Desperate Journey
6.1

Desperate Journey

1942
Captain Pirate
5.4

Captain Pirate

1952as Col. Ramsey
15 Maiden Lane
8.0

15 Maiden Lane

1936as Gilbert Lockhart
Salty O'Rourke
6.0

Salty O'Rourke

1945as Salesman
Montana
5.6

Montana

1950as George Forsythe
The Three Musketeers
6.0

The Three Musketeers

1939as Duke of Buckingham
The Exile
6.3

The Exile

1947as Robbins