Lester Matthews
Born
June 5, 1900
Died
June 6, 1975 (75 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
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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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Hollywood Horror House
Ira Jaffee
1970

Adam-12
Gregory Benton · (1 episode)
1968

The Name of the Game
Winston More · (1 episode)
1968

The Scorpio Letters
Mr. Harris
1967

Family Affair
(1 episode)
1966

The Pruitts of Southampton
Butler · (1 episode)
1966

Assault on a Queen
Doctor
1966

Daniel Boone
Major · (1 episode)
1964

The Rogues
Bailiff · (1 episode)
1964

The Lucy Show
Lord Van Cleve · (1 episode)
1962

The Beverly Hillbillies
Mr. Fleming Pendleton · (4 episodes)
1962

Hazel
Reginald Archibald · (1 episode)
1961

Ripcord
Hugh Olds · (1 episode)
1961

By Love Possessed
Club Patron (uncredited)
1961

Surfside 6
Inspector Campbell · (1 episode)
1960

Angel
Charles · (1 episode)
1960

Coronado 9
(2 episodes)
1960

Walk Like a Dragon
Peter Mott
1960

Philip Marlowe
(1 episode)
1959

The Dennis O'Keefe Show
(1 episode)
1959

Bonanza
Forrester · (1 episode)
1959

One Step Beyond
Prison Governor · (1 episode)
1959

One Step Beyond
Civil Defense Man · (1 episode)
1959

Rawhide
Larkins · (1 episode)
1959

77 Sunset Strip
Pillsbury · (1 episode)
1958

77 Sunset Strip
Mr. Craythrope · (1 episode)
1958

77 Sunset Strip
Inspector T. Carnahan · (1 episode)
1958

Yancy Derringer
Jerrison Ames · (1 episode)
1958

Behind Closed Doors
Colonel Brookston · (1 episode)
1958

How to Marry a Millionaire
(1 episode)
1957

Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Frank Grace · (1 episode)
1957

Dr. Fu Manchu
Sir Denis Nayland Smith · (14 episodes)
1956

Telephone Time
(1 episode)
1956

Flame of the Islands
Gus
1955

The Far Horizons
Mr. Hancock
1955

Moonfleet
Major Hennishaw
1955

Ten Wanted Men
Adam Stewart
1955

Désirée
Caulaincourt (uncredited)
1954

December Bride
(1 episode)
1954

Father Knows Best
Major Alden · (1 episode)
1954

King Richard and the Crusaders
Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator
1954

Jungle Man-Eaters
Comm. Kingston
1954
Passport to Danger
U.S. Consul Charlie Edmunds · (1 episode)
1954

Public Defender
Ben Pearce · (1 episode)
1954

Public Defender
Mr. Harrington · (1 episode)
1954

Bad for Each Other
Dr. Homer Gleeson
1953

Man in the Attic
Chief Insp. Melville
1953

Young Bess
Sir William Paget
1953

The Desert Rats
Foreign Secretary (uncredited)
1953

Sangaree
Gen. Victor Darby
1953

Fort Ti
Lord Jeffrey Amherst
1953

Trouble Along the Way
Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea
1953

Savage Mutiny
Maj. Walsh
1953

You Are There
(1 episode)
1953

Niagara
Doctor (uncredited)
1953

Against All Flags
Sir Cloudsley
1952

Omnibus
The Chief · (1 episode)
1952

Operation Secret
Robbins
1952

The Ford Television Theatre
Carlton · (1 episode)
1952

Captain Pirate
Col. Ramsey
1952

Les Miserables
Mentou Sr. (uncredited)
1952

Lady in the Iron Mask
Prime Minister Rochard
1952

The Brigand
Dr. Lopez
1952

Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
Commissioner Kingston
1952

5 Fingers
1952

The Son of Dr. Jekyll
Sir John Utterson
1951

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
British Officer (uncredited)
1951

The Red Skelton Show
Sylvester · (1 episode)
1951

The Lady and the Bandit
Ridgely, Joyce's Interrogator
1951

Racket Squad
(1 episode)
1951

Lorna Doone
King Charles II
1951

The Jack Benny Program
Referee · (1 episode)
1950

The Jack Benny Program
Sponsor · (1 episode)
1950

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Professor Hopkins · (1 episode)
1950

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Mr. Duffy · (1 episode)
1950

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Mr. Buzby · (1 episode)
1950

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Mr. Larkin · (1 episode)
1950

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Mr. Burke · (1 episode)
1950

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Mr. Thomas Marshall · (1 episode)
1950

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Mr. Fortune · (1 episode)
1950
Lux Video Theatre
John Hillgrove · (1 episode)
1950

Rogues of Sherwood Forest
Alan-A-Dale
1950
Cameo Theatre
(1 episode)
1950

Tyrant of the Sea
Horatio Nelson
1950

Montana
George Forsythe
1950

Free For All
Mr. Aberson
1949
Ford Theatre
(1 episode)
1948

The Exile
Robbins
1947

Monsieur Verdoux
Prosecutor (uncredited)
1947

Dark Delusion
Wyndham Grace
1947

Bulldog Drummond at Bay
Shannon Eskdale
1947

Two O'Clock Courage
Mark Evans
1945

Salty O'Rourke
Salesman
1945

Objective, Burma!
British Maj. Fitzpatrick
1945

I Love a Mystery
Justin Reeves / Mr. G
1945

Jungle Queen
Commissioner Braham Chatterton
1945

Shadows in the Night
Stanley Carter
1944

The Invisible Man's Revenge
Sir Jasper Herrick
1944

Between Two Worlds
Steamship Dispatcher (uncredited)
1944

Four Jills in a Jeep
Capt. Lloyd (uncredited)
1944

Nine Girls
Horace Canfield
1944

Northern Pursuit
Colonel (uncredited)
1943

Corvette K-225
British Captain
1943

Appointment in Berlin
Air Marshal (uncredited)
1943

Two Tickets to London
Treathcote (uncredited)
1943

The Mysterious Doctor
Dr. Frederick Holmes
1943

London Blackout Murders
Oliver Madison
1943

Manila Calling
Wayne Ralston
1942

Across the Pacific
Canadian Major
1942

The Pied Piper
Mr. Cavanaugh
1942

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
Prosecutor
1942

A Yank in the R.A.F.
Group Captain
1941

Man Hunt
Major (uncredited)
1941

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
Mr. Lee
1940

The Sea Hawk
Guard Officer
1940

The Biscuit Eater
Mr. Ames
1940

Gaucho Serenade
Frederick Willoughby
1940

Northwest Passage
Sam Livermore
1940

British Intelligence
Henry Thompson
1939

Rulers of the Sea
Lieut. Roberts
1939

Conspiracy
Gair - Henchman
1939

Susannah of the Mounties
Harlan Chambers
1939

Should a Girl Marry?
Dr. White
1939

The Three Musketeers
Duke of Buckingham
1939

I Am a Criminal
District Attorney George Lane
1938

If I Were King
General Saliere
1938

Time Out for Murder
Phillip Gregory
1938

Mysterious Mr. Moto
Sir Charles Murchison
1938

Three Loves Has Nancy
Dr. Alonzo Z. Stewart
1938

Think It Over
Ring Leader
1938

The Adventures of Robin Hood
Sir Ivor
1938

There's Always a Woman
Walter Fraser
1938

Lancer Spy
Capt. Neville
1937

The Prince and the Pauper
St. John
1937

Crack-Up
Sidney Grant
1936

Lloyd's of London
Captain Hardy
1936

15 Maiden Lane
Gilbert Lockhart
1936

Thank You, Jeeves!
Elliott Manville
1936

Too Many Parents
Mark Stewart
1936

Song and Dance Man
C. B. Nelson
1936

Professional Soldier
Prince Edric
1935

The Raven
Dr. Jerry Holden
1935

Werewolf of London
Paul Ames
1935

Blossom Time
Schwindt
1934

Borrowed Clothes
Sir Harry Torrent
1934
Facing The Music
Becker
1933

On Secret Service
Coloneilo Romanelli
1933

The Song You Gave Me
Max Winter
1933

Called Back
Gilbert Vaughan
1933
The Melody-Maker
Tony Borrodaile
1933
She Was Only A Village Maiden
Frampton
1933
The Stolen Necklace
Clive Wingate
1933
Her Night Out
Gerald Vickery
1932

Indiscretions of Eve
Ralph
1932
Fires of Fate
Lt. Col Egerton
1932

The Old Man
Keith Keller
1931

Gipsy Blood
Zuniga
1931

The Wickham Mystery
Charles Wickham
1931

The Man at Six
Campbell Edwards
1931
Creeping Shadows
Brian Nash
1931