Lester Matthews

Lester Matthews

Known For

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Biography

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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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Movies Featuring Lester Matthews

A Global Affair

A Global Affair (1964)

as British Delegate (uncredited)
By Love Possessed

By Love Possessed (1961)

as Club Patron (uncredited)
Moonfleet

Moonfleet (1955)

as Major Hennishaw
Désirée

Désirée (1954)

as Caulaincourt (uncredited)
King Richard and the Crusaders

King Richard and the Crusaders (1954)

as Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator
Man in the Attic

Man in the Attic (1953)

as Chief Insp. Melville
Bad for Each Other

Bad for Each Other (1953)

as Dr. Homer Gleeson
Young Bess

Young Bess (1953)

as Sir William Paget
Sangaree

Sangaree (1953)

as Gen. Victor Darby
Fort Ti

Fort Ti (1953)

as Lord Jeffrey Amherst
Trouble Along the Way

Trouble Along the Way (1953)

as Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea
The Desert Rats

The Desert Rats (1953)

as Foreign Secretary (uncredited)
Niagara

Niagara (1953)

as Doctor (uncredited)
Les Miserables

Les Miserables (1952)

as Mentou Sr. (uncredited)
Lady in the Iron Mask

Lady in the Iron Mask (1952)

as Prime Minister Rochard
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)

as British Officer (uncredited)
The Lady and the Bandit

The Lady and the Bandit (1951)

as Ridgely, Joyce's Interrogator
Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone (1951)

as King Charles II
Montana

Montana (1950)

as George Forsythe
Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux (1947)

as Prosecutor (uncredited)
Dark Delusion

Dark Delusion (1947)

as Wyndham Grace
Objective, Burma!

Objective, Burma! (1945)

as British Maj. Fitzpatrick
I Love a Mystery

I Love a Mystery (1945)

as Justin Reeves / Mr. G
Jungle Queen

Jungle Queen (1945)

as Commissioner Braham Chatterton
Between Two Worlds

Between Two Worlds (1944)

as Steamship Dispatcher (uncredited)
Ministry of Fear

Ministry of Fear (1944)

as Dr. Norton at Lembridge Asylum (uncredited)
Four Jills in a Jeep

Four Jills in a Jeep (1944)

as Capt. Lloyd (uncredited)
Nine Girls

Nine Girls (1944)

as Horace Canfield
Northern Pursuit

Northern Pursuit (1943)

as Colonel (uncredited)
Corvette K-225

Corvette K-225 (1943)

as British Captain
Appointment in Berlin

Appointment in Berlin (1943)

as Air Marshal (uncredited)
Two Tickets to London

Two Tickets to London (1943)

as Treathcote (uncredited)
The Mysterious Doctor

The Mysterious Doctor (1943)

as Dr. Frederick Holmes
Manila Calling

Manila Calling (1942)

as Wayne Ralston
The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper (1942)

as Mr. Cavanaugh
Man Hunt

Man Hunt (1941)

as Major (uncredited)
The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk (1940)

as Guard Officer
Gaucho Serenade

Gaucho Serenade (1940)

as Frederick Willoughby
Conspiracy

Conspiracy (1939)

as Gair - Henchman
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers (1939)

as Duke of Buckingham
I Am a Criminal

I Am a Criminal (1938)

as District Attorney George Lane
If I Were King

If I Were King (1938)

as General Saliere
Mysterious Mr. Moto

Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938)

as Sir Charles Murchison
Three Loves Has Nancy

Three Loves Has Nancy (1938)

as Dr. Alonzo Z. Stewart
Lancer Spy

Lancer Spy (1937)

as Capt. Neville
Crack-Up

Crack-Up (1936)

as Sidney Grant
15 Maiden Lane

15 Maiden Lane (1936)

as Gilbert Lockhart
Thank You, Jeeves!

Thank You, Jeeves! (1936)

as Elliott Manville
The Raven

The Raven (1935)

as Dr. Jerry Holden
Borrowed Clothes

Borrowed Clothes (1934)

as Sir Harry Torrent
On Secret Service

On Secret Service (1933)

as Coloneilo Romanelli
Called Back

Called Back (1933)

as Gilbert Vaughan
No Image

The Melody-Maker (1933)

as Tony Borrodaile
No Image

Her Night Out (1932)

as Gerald Vickery
No Image

Fires of Fate (1932)

as Lt. Col Egerton
The Old Man

The Old Man (1931)

as Keith Keller
The Man at Six

The Man at Six (1931)

as Campbell Edwards