
Lester Matthews
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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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Credits
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Ira Jaffee★ 5.4
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Adam-12 1968Gregory Benton★ 7
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The Name of the Game 1968Winston More★ 6.8
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The Scorpio Letters 1967Mr. Harris★ 4
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Family Affair 1966★ 6.6
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Butler★ 5.3
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Assault on a Queen 1966Doctor★ 5.5
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Daniel Boone 1964Major★ 6.9
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The Rogues 1964Bailiff★ 7.2
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The Lucy Show 1962Lord Van Cleve★ 7
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Mr. Fleming Pendleton★ 6.8
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Hazel 1961Reginald Archibald★ 6.9
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Ripcord 1961Hugh Olds★ 6.5
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By Love Possessed 1961Club Patron (uncredited)★ 4.9
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Surfside 6 1960Inspector Campbell★ 5
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Angel 1960Charles★ 2.8
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Coronado 9 1960★ 6
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Walk Like a Dragon 1960Peter Mott★ 5
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Philip Marlowe 1959★ 5
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★ 5
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Bonanza 1959Forrester★ 7.5
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One Step Beyond 1959Prison Governor★ 5.6
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Rawhide 1959Larkins★ 7.2
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77 Sunset Strip 1958Pillsbury★ 6.7
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Yancy Derringer 1958Jerrison Ames★ 5.6
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Behind Closed Doors 1958Colonel Brookston★ NR
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★ 6
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Frank Grace★ 6.2
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Dr. Fu Manchu 1956Sir Denis Nayland Smith★ 5
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Telephone Time 1956★ 6.3
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Flame of the Islands 1955Gus★ 4.2
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The Far Horizons 1955Mr. Hancock★ 6.2
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Moonfleet 1955Major Hennishaw★ 6.5
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Ten Wanted Men 1955Adam Stewart★ 5.8
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December Bride 1954★ 5.5
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Father Knows Best 1954Major Alden★ 6.5
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Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator★ 6.3
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Jungle Man-Eaters 1954Comm. Kingston★ 4.7
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Passport to Danger 1954U.S. Consul Charlie Edmunds★ 6
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Public Defender 1954Ben Pearce★ 6
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Bad for Each Other 1953Dr. Homer Gleeson★ 5.7
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Man in the Attic 1953Chief Insp. Melville★ 5.5
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Young Bess 1953Sir William Paget★ 5.8
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The Desert Rats 1953Foreign Secretary (uncredited)★ 6.3
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Sangaree 1953Gen. Victor Darby★ 6.4
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Fort Ti 1953Lord Jeffrey Amherst★ 6.5
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Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea★ 5.9
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Savage Mutiny 1953Maj. Walsh★ 4.5
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You Are There 1953★ 5.7
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Niagara 1953Doctor (uncredited)★ 6.8
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Against All Flags 1952Sir Cloudsley★ 6.1
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Operation Secret 1952Robbins★ 5
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Carlton★ 7.3
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Captain Pirate 1952Col. Ramsey★ 5.4
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Les Miserables 1952Mentou Sr. (uncredited)★ 5.4
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Prime Minister Rochard★ NR
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The Brigand 1952Dr. Lopez★ 5.5
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Commissioner Kingston★ 5.3
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5 Fingers 1952★ 7.6
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Sir John Utterson★ 4
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British Officer (uncredited)★ 6.7
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Ridgely, Joyce's Interrogator★ 6
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Racket Squad 1951★ 6
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Lorna Doone 1951King Charles II★ 4.6
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Referee★ 7.8
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Professor Hopkins★ 6.9
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Lux Video Theatre 1950John Hillgrove★ 6.3
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Alan-A-Dale★ 4.8
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Cameo Theatre 1950★ NR
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Tyrant of the Sea 1950Horatio Nelson★ NR
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Montana 1950George Forsythe★ 5.6
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Free For All 1949Mr. Aberson★ 6
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Ford Theatre 1948★ NR
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The Exile 1947Robbins★ 6.1
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Monsieur Verdoux 1947Prosecutor (uncredited)★ 7.7
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Dark Delusion 1947Wyndham Grace★ 6
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Shannon Eskdale★ 6
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Two O'Clock Courage 1945Mark Evans★ 6.1
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Salty O'Rourke 1945Salesman★ 5.2
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Objective, Burma! 1945British Maj. Fitzpatrick★ 6.9
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I Love a Mystery 1945Justin Reeves / Mr. G★ 6.1
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Jungle Queen 1945Commissioner Braham Chatterton★ 5
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Shadows in the Night 1944Stanley Carter★ 5.3
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Sir Jasper Herrick★ 5.6
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Between Two Worlds 1944Steamship Dispatcher (uncredited)★ 7
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Four Jills in a Jeep 1944Capt. Lloyd (uncredited)★ 5.7
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Nine Girls 1944Horace Canfield★ 5.3
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Northern Pursuit 1943Colonel (uncredited)★ 5.9
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Corvette K-225 1943British Captain★ 6.1
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Air Marshal (uncredited)★ 6.7
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Treathcote (uncredited)★ 6
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Dr. Frederick Holmes★ 5.6
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Oliver Madison★ 5
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Manila Calling 1942Wayne Ralston★ 7
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Across the Pacific 1942Canadian Major★ 6.6
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The Pied Piper 1942Mr. Cavanaugh★ 6.8
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Prosecutor★ 7.2
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A Yank in the R.A.F. 1941Group Captain★ 5.6
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Man Hunt 1941Major (uncredited)★ 6.9
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Mr. Lee★ 5.9
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The Sea Hawk 1940Guard Officer★ 7.1
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The Biscuit Eater 1940Mr. Ames★ 6.3
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Gaucho Serenade 1940Frederick Willoughby★ 6
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Northwest Passage 1940Sam Livermore★ 6.4
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British Intelligence 1939Henry Thompson★ 6
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Rulers of the Sea 1939Lieut. Roberts★ 6.5
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Conspiracy 1939Gair - Henchman★ 5.5
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Harlan Chambers★ 6.3
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Should a Girl Marry? 1939Dr. White★ 3.5
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The Three Musketeers 1939Duke of Buckingham★ 5.8
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I Am a Criminal 1938District Attorney George Lane★ NR
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If I Were King 1938General Saliere★ 6.8
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Time Out for Murder 1938Phillip Gregory★ 6
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Mysterious Mr. Moto 1938Sir Charles Murchison★ 5.8
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Dr. Alonzo Z. Stewart★ 4.2
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Think It Over 1938Ring Leader★ 6.3
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Sir Ivor★ 7.5
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Walter Fraser★ 5.8
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Lancer Spy 1937Capt. Neville★ 5.2
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St. John★ 6.8
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Crack-Up 1936Sidney Grant★ 5.8
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Lloyd's of London 1936Captain Hardy★ 7.1
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15 Maiden Lane 1936Gilbert Lockhart★ 6
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Thank You, Jeeves! 1936Elliott Manville★ 6
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Too Many Parents 1936Mark Stewart★ 5
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Song and Dance Man 1936C. B. Nelson★ NR
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Professional Soldier 1935Prince Edric★ 4.5
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The Raven 1935Dr. Jerry Holden★ 6.6
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Werewolf of London 1935Paul Ames★ 6
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Borrowed Clothes 1934Sir Harry Torrent★ NR
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Blossom Time 1934Schwindt★ 4.8
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Facing The Music 1933Becker★ NR
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On Secret Service 1933Coloneilo Romanelli★ 7
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The Song You Gave Me 1933Max Winter★ 6
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Called Back 1933Gilbert Vaughan★ NR
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Frampton★ NR
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Her Night Out 1932Gerald Vickery★ NR
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Indiscretions of Eve 1932Ralph★ NR
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Fires of Fate 1932Lt. Col Egerton★ NR
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The Old Man 1931Keith Keller★ NR
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Gipsy Blood 1931Zuniga★ NR
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The Wickham Mystery 1931Charles Wickham★ NR
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The Man at Six 1931Campbell Edwards★ NR
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Creeping Shadows 1931Brian Nash★ NR