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.
Movies & TV Shows
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The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) — Sir Ivor
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Bonanza (1959) — Forrester
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Monsieur Verdoux (1947) — Prosecutor (uncredited)
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Niagara (1953) — Doctor (uncredited)
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Ministry of Fear (1944) — Dr. Norton at Lembridge Asylum (uncredited)
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The Raven (1935) — Dr. Jerry Holden
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The Sea Hawk (1940) — Guard Officer
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Werewolf of London (1935) — Paul Ames
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The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) — Mr. Fleming Pendleton
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Moonfleet (1955) — Major Hennishaw
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Man Hunt (1941) — Major (uncredited)
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The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951) — British Officer (uncredited)
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5 Fingers (1952)
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The Desert Rats (1953) — Foreign Secretary (uncredited)
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Objective, Burma! (1945) — British Maj. Fitzpatrick
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Across the Pacific (1942) — Canadian Major
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Against All Flags (1952) — Sir Cloudsley
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The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944) — Sir Jasper Herrick
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Northwest Passage (1940) — Sam Livermore
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Man in the Attic (1953) — Chief Insp. Melville
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The Lucy Show (1962) — Lord Van Cleve
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Désirée (1954) — Caulaincourt (uncredited)
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Rawhide (1959) — Larkins
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Adam-12 (1968) — Gregory Benton
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The Prince and the Pauper (1937) — St. John
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Family Affair (1966)
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Between Two Worlds (1944) — Steamship Dispatcher (uncredited)
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Desperate Journey (1942)
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Daniel Boone (1964) — Major
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Ten Wanted Men (1955) — Adam Stewart
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Assault on a Queen (1966) — Doctor
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Trouble Along the Way (1953) — Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea
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Two O'Clock Courage (1945) — Mark Evans
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A Yank in the R.A.F. (1941) — Group Captain
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Father Knows Best (1954) — Major Alden
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77 Sunset Strip (1958) — Pillsbury
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British Intelligence (1939) — Henry Thompson
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Lloyd's of London (1936) — Captain Hardy
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Northern Pursuit (1943) — Colonel (uncredited)
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The Far Horizons (1955) — Mr. Hancock