Known For
Acting
Known Credits
48
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 6, 1912 (114 years old)
Place of Birth
Johannesburg, South Africa
Bruce Lester appeared in films from the 1930s into the 1950s, mainly in supporting roles. He was born Bruce Lister in Johannesburg, South Africa and later resided in England. After studying at Brighton College, he began his career on the London Stage and made his big screen debut in 1934. Lester's co-stars included Ronald Colman, Boris Karloff, James Cagney, Ray Milland and Joan Crawford. His film credits include, "To Be a Lady" (1934), "The Third Clue" (1934), "Boy Meets Girl" (1938), "The Witness Vanishes" (1939), "British Intelligence" (1940), "Pride and Prejudice" (1940), "The Letter" (1940, "Above Suspicion" (1943), "Golden Earrings" (1947), "The Fool and the Princess" (1948) and "Tarzan and the Trappers" (1958).
| 1958 | Tarzan and the Trappersas Commissioner Brandini | |
| 1955 | The Scarlet Coatas Col. Simcoe | |
| 1954 | King Richard and the Crusadersas Castelaine | |
| 1953 | Charadeas Capt. van Buren | |
| 1952 | The Pathfinderas Capt. Clint Bradford | |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouseas 1st Club Member | |
| 1952 | Dangerous Assignmentas | |
| 1951 | Tales of Robin Hoodas Allan-a-Dale | |
| 1951 | The Son of Dr. Jekyllas Daniels' Reporter (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Ray | |
| 1951 | Secrets of Monte Carloas British Inspector | |
| 1949 | Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Noraas Larry Peters | |
| 1947 | I Walk Aloneas Charles (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Golden Earringsas Richard Byrd | |
| 1946 | Strange Journeyas Roger Blythe | |
| 1946 | Without Reservationsas Army Lieutenant (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Above Suspicionas Thornley | |
| 1943 | The Mysterious Doctoras Lt. Christopher 'Kit' Hilton | |
| 1942 | Desperate Journeyas | |
| 1942 | Eagle Squadronas King | |
| 1941 | A Yank in the R.A.F.as Flight Lt. Sterling Richardson | |
| 1941 | Man Huntas | |
| 1941 | Shining Victoryas Dr. Bentley | |
| 1941 | Singapore Womanas Clyde | |
| 1941 | Shadows on the Stairsas Hugh Bromilow | |
| 1940 | The Letteras John Withers | |
| 1940 | Pride and Prejudiceas Mr. Bingley | |
| 1940 | My Son, My Son!as Rory O'Riorden | |
| 1940 | The Invisible Man Returnsas Chaplain (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | British Intelligenceas Frank Bennett | |
| 1939 | The Witness Vanishesas Lord Noel Stratton | |
| 1938 | If I Were Kingas Noel de Jolys | |
| 1938 | Boy Meets Girlas Rodney Bowman | |
| 1938 | Quiet, Pleaseas Dr. Faversham | |
| 1938 | Thistledownas Lord James Dunfoyle | |
| 1937 | The Windmillas Officer | |
| 1937 | Change for a Sovereignas Prince William | |
| 1937 | Mayfair Melodyas Dickie | |
| 1936 | Crime Over Londonas Ronald Martin | |
| 1936 | Hail and Farewellas Peter Dove | |
| 1936 | The Tenth Manas Edward O'Donnell | |
| 1936 | A Star Fell from Heavenas Winkler | |
| 1936 | Ourselves Aloneas 2nd Lieut. Lingard | |
| 1935 | To Be a Ladyas Jerry Dean | |
| 1935 | Old Rosesas Chris Morgan | |
| 1934 | Death at Broadcasting Houseas Peter Ridgwell (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Badger’s Greenas Dickie Wetherby | |
| 1932 | All That Is Englandas |
| 1953 | Charade...Writer |