Lester Matthews
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Bonanza
Forrester
1959
Series
Adam-12
Gregory Benton
1968
Series
The Beverly Hillbillies
Mr. Fleming Pendleton
1962
Series
The Red Skelton Show
Sylvester
1951
Series
Daniel Boone
Major
1964
Series
Rawhide
Larkins
1959
Series
The Lucy Show
Lord Van Cleve
1962
Series
One Step Beyond
Prison Governor
1959
Series
One Step Beyond
Civil Defense Man
1959
Series
The Name of the Game
Winston More
1968
Series
77 Sunset Strip
Pillsbury
1958
Series
77 Sunset Strip
Mr. Craythrope
1958
Series
77 Sunset Strip
Inspector T. Carnahan
1958
Series
Father Knows Best
Major Alden
1954
Series
Hazel
Reginald Archibald
1961
Series
The Jack Benny Program
Referee
1950
Series
The Jack Benny Program
Sponsor
1950
Series
Family Affair
1966
Series
Omnibus
The Chief
1952
Series
The Ford Television Theatre
Carlton
1952
Series
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
Series
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Professor Hopkins
1950
Series
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Mr. Duffy
1950
Series
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Mr. Buzby
1950
Series
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Mr. Larkin
1950
Series
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Mr. Burke
1950
Series
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Thomas Marshall
1950
Series
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Mr. Fortune
1950
Series
December Bride
1954
Series
Surfside 6
Inspector Campbell
1960
Series
Telephone Time
1956
Series
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Frank Grace
1957
Series
Public Defender
Ben Pearce
1954
Series
Public Defender
Mr. Harrington
1954
Film
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Sir Ivor
1938
Series
The Rogues
Bailiff
1964
Series
You Are There
Ganzel
1953
Series
Lux Video Theatre
John Hillgrove
1950
Series
Racket Squad
1951
Series
Yancy Derringer
Jerrison Ames
1958
Series
Ripcord
Hugh Olds
1961
Series
Coronado 9
1960
Series
Behind Closed Doors
Colonel Brookston
1958
Series
Philip Marlowe
1959
Series
How to Marry a Millionaire
1957
Film
The Sea Hawk
Guard Officer
1940
Series
Angel
Charles
1960
Ford Theatre
1948
Series
The Pruitts of Southampton
Butler
1966
Film
King Richard and the Crusaders
Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator
1954
Film
Niagara
Doctor (uncredited)
1953
Film
The Raven
Dr. Jerry Holden
1935
Film
Objective, Burma!
British Maj. Fitzpatrick
1945
Series
The Dennis O'Keefe Show
1959
Series
Dr. Fu Manchu
Sir Denis Nayland Smith
1956
Film
Désirée
Caulaincourt (uncredited)
1954
Film
Monsieur Verdoux
Prosecutor (uncredited)
1947
Film
Ministry of Fear
Dr. Norton at Lembridge Asylum (uncredited)
1944
Film
Montana
George Forsythe
1950
Film
Across the Pacific
Canadian Major
1942
Passport to Danger
U.S. Consul Charlie Edmunds
1954
Film
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
British Officer (uncredited)
1951
Film
The Invisible Man's Revenge
Sir Jasper Herrick
1944
Film
Against All Flags
Sir Cloudsley
1952
Film
The Desert Rats
Foreign Secretary (uncredited)
1953
Cameo Theatre
1950
Film
Trouble Along the Way
Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea
1953
Film
Moonfleet
Major Hennishaw
1955
Film
The Prince and the Pauper
St. John
1937
Film
Assault on a Queen
Doctor
1966
Film
Werewolf of London
Paul Ames
1935
Film
Ten Wanted Men
Adam Stewart
1955
Film
The Far Horizons
Mr. Hancock
1955
Film
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
Prosecutor
1942
Film
Flame of the Islands
Gus
1955
Film
Captain Pirate
Col. Ramsey
1952
Film
Between Two Worlds
Steamship Dispatcher (uncredited)
1944
Film
Young Bess
Sir William Paget
1953
Film
Lloyd's of London
Captain Hardy
1936
Film
Savage Intruder
Ira Jaffee
1970
Film
Corvette K-225
British Captain
1943
Film
Les Miserables
Mentou Sr. (uncredited)
1952
Film
Susannah of the Mounties
Harlan Chambers
1939
Film
Salty O'Rourke
Salesman
1945
Film
Desperate Journey
1942
Film
Crack-Up
Sidney Grant
1936
Film
Northern Pursuit
Colonel (uncredited)
1943
Film
Mysterious Mr. Moto
Sir Charles Murchison
1938
Film
A Yank in the R.A.F.
Group Captain
1941
Film
Two Tickets to London
Treathcote (uncredited)
1943
Film
If I Were King
General Saliere
1938
Film
The Three Musketeers
Duke of Buckingham
1939
Film
By Love Possessed
Club Patron (uncredited)
1961
Film
Rogues of Sherwood Forest
Alan-A-Dale
1950
Film
Northwest Passage
Sam Livermore
1940
Film
5 Fingers
1952
Film
Charge of the Lancers
Gen. Stanhope
1954
Film
There's Always a Woman
Walter Fraser
1938
Film
Man Hunt
Major (uncredited)
1941
Film
Lady in the Iron Mask
Prime Minister Rochard
1952
Film
Tyrant of the Sea
Horatio Nelson
1950
Film
Man in the Attic
Chief Insp. Melville
1953
Film
The Mysterious Doctor
Dr. Frederick Holmes
1943
Film
The Son of Dr. Jekyll
Sir John Utterson
1951
Film
Fort Ti
Lord Jeffrey Amherst
1953
Film
The Lady and the Bandit
Ridgely, Joyce's Interrogator
1951
Film
15 Maiden Lane
Gilbert Lockhart
1936
Film
British Intelligence
Henry Thompson
1939
Film
I Love a Mystery
Justin Reeves / Mr. G
1945
Film
Nine Girls
Horace Canfield
1944
Film
Lorna Doone
King Charles II
1951
Film
Three Loves Has Nancy
Dr. Alonzo Z. Stewart
1938
Film
Bad for Each Other
Dr. Homer Gleeson
1953
Film
Rulers of the Sea
Lieut. Roberts
1939
Film
The Exile
Robbins
1947
Film
Two O'Clock Courage
Mark Evans
1945
Film
The Scorpio Letters
Mr. Harris
1967
Film
Song and Dance Man
C. B. Nelson
1936
Film
Jungle Queen
Commissioner Braham Chatterton
1945
Film
Appointment in Berlin
Air Marshal (uncredited)
1943
Film
Lancer Spy
Capt. Neville
1937
Film
Walk Like a Dragon
Peter Mott
1960
Film
Jungle Man-Eaters
Comm. Kingston
1954
Film
The Brigand
Dr. Lopez
1952
Film
Professional Soldier
Prince Edric
1935
Film
London Blackout Murders
Oliver Madison
1943
Film
Savage Mutiny
Maj. Walsh
1953
Film
Dark Delusion
Wyndham Grace
1947
Film
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
Mr. Lee
1940
Film
A Global Affair
British Delegate (uncredited)
1964
Film
Four Jills in a Jeep
Capt. Lloyd (uncredited)
1944
Film
Gaucho Serenade
Frederick Willoughby
1940
Film
Shadows in the Night
Stanley Carter
1944
Film
Manila Calling
Wayne Ralston
1942
Film
Thank You, Jeeves!
Elliott Manville
1936
Film
Bulldog Drummond at Bay
Shannon Eskdale
1947
Film
Sangaree
Gen. Victor Darby
1953
Film
The Pied Piper
Mr. Cavanaugh
1942
Film
I Am a Criminal
District Attorney George Lane
1938
Film
Should a Girl Marry?
Dr. White
1939
Film
The Old Man
Keith Keller
1931
Creeping Shadows
Brian Nash
1931
Film
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
Commissioner Kingston
1952
Film
The Biscuit Eater
Mr. Ames
1940
Film
Gipsy Blood
Zuniga
1931
Film
Free For All
Mr. Aberson
1949
She Was Only A Village Maiden
Frampton
1933
Film
Operation Secret
Robbins
1952
Film
Conspiracy
Gair - Henchman
1939
Film
The Man at Six
Campbell Edwards
1931
Film
Borrowed Clothes
Sir Harry Torrent
1934
Film
The Song You Gave Me
Max Winter
1933
Too Many Parents
Mark Stewart
1936
Film
Time Out for Murder
Phillip Gregory
1938
Film
Indiscretions of Eve
Ralph
1932
Film
Blossom Time
Schwindt
1934
Film
The Wickham Mystery
Charles Wickham
1931
Fires of Fate
Lt. Col Egerton
1932
Her Night Out
Gerald Vickery
1932
The Melody-Maker
Tony Borrodaile
1933
Film
Facing the Music
Becker
1933
Film
Think It Over
Ring Leader
1938
Film
Called Back
Gilbert Vaughan
1933
Film
On Secret Service
Coloneilo Romanelli
1933
The Stolen Necklace
Clive Wingate
1933