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