Known For
Acting
Known Credits
165
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 5, 1900 (126 years old)
Place of Birth
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
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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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| 1970 | Savage Intruderas Ira Jaffee | |
| 1968 | Adam-12as Gregory Benton | |
| 1968 | The Name of the Gameas Winston More | |
| 1967 | The Scorpio Lettersas Mr. Harris | |
| 1966 | Family Affairas | |
| 1966 | The Pruitts of Southamptonas Butler | |
| 1966 | Assault on a Queenas Doctor | |
| 1964 | Daniel Booneas Major | |
| 1964 | The Roguesas Bailiff | |
| 1964 | A Global Affairas British Delegate (uncredited) | |
| 1962 | The Lucy Showas Lord Van Cleve | |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbilliesas Mr. Fleming Pendleton | |
| 1961 | Ripcordas Hugh Olds | |
| 1961 | Hazelas Reginald Archibald | |
| 1961 | By Love Possessedas Club Patron (uncredited) | |
| 1960 | Angelas Charles | |
| 1960 | Surfside 6as Inspector Campbell | |
| 1960 | Coronado 9as | |
| 1960 | Walk Like a Dragonas Peter Mott | |
| 1959 | Philip Marloweas | |
| 1959 | The Dennis O'Keefe Showas | |
| 1959 | Bonanzaas Forrester | |
| 1959 | One Step Beyondas Civil Defense Man | |
| 1959 | One Step Beyondas Prison Governor | |
| 1959 | Rawhideas Larkins | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Stripas Inspector T. Carnahan | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Stripas Mr. Craythrope | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Stripas Pillsbury | |
| 1958 | Behind Closed Doorsas Colonel Brookston | |
| 1958 | Yancy Derringeras Jerrison Ames | |
| 1957 | How to Marry a Millionaireas | |
| 1957 | Richard Diamond, Private Detectiveas Frank Grace | |
| 1956 | Dr. Fu Manchuas Sir Denis Nayland Smith | |
| 1956 | Telephone Timeas | |
| 1955 | Flame of the Islandsas Gus | |
| 1955 | The Far Horizonsas Mr. Hancock | |
| 1955 | Moonfleetas Major Hennishaw | |
| 1955 | Ten Wanted Menas Adam Stewart | |
| 1954 | Désiréeas Caulaincourt (uncredited) | |
| 1954 | December Brideas | |
| 1954 | Father Knows Bestas Major Alden | |
| 1954 | King Richard and the Crusadersas Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator | |
| 1954 | Jungle Man-Eatersas Comm. Kingston | |
| 1954 | Passport to Dangeras U.S. Consul Charlie Edmunds | |
| 1954 | Public Defenderas Ben Pearce | |
| 1954 | Public Defenderas Mr. Harrington | |
| 1954 | Charge of the Lancersas Gen. Stanhope | |
| 1953 | Man in the Atticas Chief Insp. Melville | |
| 1953 | Bad for Each Otheras Dr. Homer Gleeson | |
| 1953 | Young Bessas Sir William Paget | |
| 1953 | Sangareeas Gen. Victor Darby | |
| 1953 | Fort Tias Lord Jeffrey Amherst | |
| 1953 | Trouble Along the Wayas Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea | |
| 1953 | The Desert Ratsas Foreign Secretary (uncredited) | |
| 1953 | Savage Mutinyas Maj. Walsh | |
| 1953 | You Are Thereas | |
| 1953 | Niagaraas Doctor (uncredited) | |
| 1952 | Against All Flagsas Sir Cloudsley | |
| 1952 | Omnibusas The Chief | |
| 1952 | Operation Secretas Robbins | |
| 1952 | The Ford Television Theatreas | |
| 1952 | The Ford Television Theatreas Carlton | |
| 1952 | Captain Pirateas Col. Ramsey | |
| 1952 | Les Miserablesas Mentou Sr. (uncredited) | |
| 1952 | Lady in the Iron Maskas Prime Minister Rochard | |
| 1952 | The Brigandas Dr. Lopez | |
| 1952 | Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Landas Commissioner Kingston | |
| 1952 | 5 Fingersas | |
| 1951 | The Son of Dr. Jekyllas Sir John Utterson | |
| 1951 | The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommelas British Officer (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Showas Sylvester | |
| 1951 | The Lady and the Banditas Ridgely, Joyce's Interrogator | |
| 1951 | Racket Squadas | |
| 1951 | Lorna Dooneas King Charles II | |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Programas Referee | |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Programas Sponsor | |
| 1950 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Showas Mr. Burke | |
| 1950 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Showas Mr. Buzby | |
| 1950 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Showas Mr. Duffy | |
| 1950 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Showas Mr. Fortune | |
| 1950 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Showas Mr. Larkin | |
| 1950 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Showas Professor Hopkins | |
| 1950 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Showas Thomas Marshall | |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatreas John Hillgrove | |
| 1950 | Rogues of Sherwood Forestas Alan-A-Dale | |
| 1950 | Cameo Theatreas | |
| 1950 | Tyrant of the Seaas Horatio Nelson | |
| 1950 | Montanaas George Forsythe | |
| 1949 | Free For Allas Mr. Aberson | |
| 1948 | Ford Theatreas | |
| 1947 | The Exileas Robbins | |
| 1947 | Monsieur Verdouxas Prosecutor (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Dark Delusionas Wyndham Grace | |
| 1947 | Bulldog Drummond at Bayas Shannon Eskdale | |
| 1945 | Two O'Clock Courageas Mark Evans | |
| 1945 | Salty O'Rourkeas Salesman | |
| 1945 | Objective, Burma!as British Maj. Fitzpatrick | |
| 1945 | I Love a Mysteryas Justin Reeves / Mr. G | |
| 1945 | Jungle Queenas Commissioner Braham Chatterton | |
| 1944 | Shadows in the Nightas Stanley Carter | |
| 1944 | The Invisible Man's Revengeas Sir Jasper Herrick | |
| 1944 | Between Two Worldsas Steamship Dispatcher (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Ministry of Fearas Dr. Norton at Lembridge Asylum (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Four Jills in a Jeepas Capt. Lloyd (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Nine Girlsas Horace Canfield | |
| 1943 | Northern Pursuitas Colonel (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Corvette K-225as British Captain | |
| 1943 | Appointment in Berlinas Air Marshal (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Two Tickets to Londonas Treathcote (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | The Mysterious Doctoras Dr. Frederick Holmes | |
| 1943 | London Blackout Murdersas Oliver Madison | |
| 1942 | Manila Callingas Wayne Ralston | |
| 1942 | Desperate Journeyas | |
| 1942 | Across the Pacificas Canadian Major | |
| 1942 | The Pied Piperas Mr. Cavanaugh | |
| 1942 | Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blakeas Prosecutor | |
| 1941 | A Yank in the R.A.F.as Group Captain | |
| 1941 | Man Huntas Major (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | The Lone Wolf Keeps a Dateas Mr. Lee | |
| 1940 | The Sea Hawkas Guard Officer | |
| 1940 | The Biscuit Eateras Mr. Ames | |
| 1940 | Gaucho Serenadeas Frederick Willoughby | |
| 1940 | Northwest Passageas Sam Livermore | |
| 1939 | British Intelligenceas Henry Thompson | |
| 1939 | Rulers of the Seaas Lieut. Roberts | |
| 1939 | Conspiracyas Gair - Henchman | |
| 1939 | Susannah of the Mountiesas Harlan Chambers | |
| 1939 | Should a Girl Marry?as Dr. White | |
| 1939 | The Three Musketeersas Duke of Buckingham | |
| 1938 | I Am a Criminalas District Attorney George Lane | |
| 1938 | If I Were Kingas General Saliere | |
| 1938 | Time Out for Murderas Phillip Gregory | |
| 1938 | Mysterious Mr. Motoas Sir Charles Murchison | |
| 1938 | Three Loves Has Nancyas Dr. Alonzo Z. Stewart | |
| 1938 | Think It Overas Ring Leader | |
| 1938 | The Adventures of Robin Hoodas Sir Ivor | |
| 1938 | There's Always a Womanas Walter Fraser | |
| 1937 | Lancer Spyas Capt. Neville | |
| 1937 | The Prince and the Pauperas St. John | |
| 1936 | Crack-Upas Sidney Grant | |
| 1936 | Lloyd's of Londonas Captain Hardy | |
| 1936 | 15 Maiden Laneas Gilbert Lockhart | |
| 1936 | Thank You, Jeeves!as Elliott Manville | |
| 1936 | Too Many Parentsas Mark Stewart | |
| 1936 | Song and Dance Manas C. B. Nelson | |
| 1935 | Professional Soldieras Prince Edric | |
| 1935 | The Ravenas Dr. Jerry Holden | |
| 1935 | Werewolf of Londonas Paul Ames | |
| 1934 | Blossom Timeas Schwindt | |
| 1934 | Borrowed Clothesas Sir Harry Torrent | |
| 1933 | Facing the Musicas Becker | |
| 1933 | On Secret Serviceas Coloneilo Romanelli | |
| 1933 | The Song You Gave Meas Max Winter | |
| 1933 | Called Backas Gilbert Vaughan | |
| 1933 | The Melody-Makeras Tony Borrodaile | |
| 1933 | She Was Only A Village Maidenas Frampton | |
| 1933 | The Stolen Necklaceas Clive Wingate | |
| 1932 | Her Night Outas Gerald Vickery | |
| 1932 | Indiscretions of Eveas Ralph | |
| 1932 | Fires of Fateas Lt. Col Egerton | |
| 1931 | The Old Manas Keith Keller | |
| 1931 | Gipsy Bloodas Zuniga | |
| 1931 | The Wickham Mysteryas Charles Wickham | |
| 1931 | The Man at Sixas Campbell Edwards | |
| 1931 | Creeping Shadowsas Brian Nash |
