Bruce Lester
Date of birth: 1912-06-06
Place of birth: Johannesburg, South Africa
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Bruce Lister, Bruce Somerset Lister
Biography
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).
Movie Credits
Above Suspicion
1943-05-31
Two newlyweds spy on the Nazis for the British Secret Service during their honeymoon in Europe.
Pride and Prejudice
1940-07-26
In early 19th century England, Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters vie for the affections o
Without Reservations
1946-05-13
Kit Madden is traveling to Hollywood, where her best-selling novel is to be filmed. Aboard the train
Secrets of Monte Carlo
1951-06-20
A U.S. businessman abroad is the patsy for the theft of a rajah's jewels.
The Letter
1940-11-21
After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises suspicions.
Shadows on the Stairs
1941-03-01
Occupants of a London boarding house become suspects as a string of murders are discovered.
British Intelligence
1939-11-10
During WWI pretty German master spy Helene von Lorbeer is sent undercover to London to live with the
King Richard and the Crusaders
1954-08-07
Based on Sir Walter Scott's The Talisman, this is the story of the romantic adventures of Christians
Old Roses
1935-01-01
An elderly man assists the police in solving a murder, but accidentally reveals his own criminal pas
The Mysterious Doctor
1943-03-03
The citizens of a tiny Cornish village are tormented during World War II by a headless ghost which i
Golden Earrings
1947-08-27
A British colonel escapes from the Gestapo to the Black Forest and poses as a Gypsy's mate.
If I Were King
1938-09-28
King Louis XI masquerades as a commoner in Paris, seeking out the treachery he is sure lurks in his
The Witness Vanishes
1939-09-22
In this mystery, a newspaper executive and three of his colleagues conspire to have the owner of the
The Scarlet Coat
1955-07-29
An American officer goes undercover to unmask a Revolutionary War traitor.
Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora
1949-08-29
An actress, urged by her detective boyfriend, takes a job as housekeeper for a wealthy elderly woman
Shining Victory
1941-05-30
In a Scottish sanitarium, a brilliant research psychiatrist works on a treatment for dementia praeco
All That Is England
1932-07-25
Austin promotional short, showing a tour around the country by many Austin models, from the Seven to
Boy Meets Girl
1938-08-27
Two lazy screenwriters need a story for the studio's cowboy star. A studio waitress turns out to be
A Yank in the R.A.F.
1941-09-26
An American pilot impulsively joins His Majesty's Royal Air Force in Britain in an attempt to impres
The Tenth Man
1936-08-12
George Winter, a self-made businessman and MP, lets nothing get in the way of his climb to the top.
The Invisible Man Returns
1940-01-12
The owner of a coal mining operation, falsely imprisoned for fratricide, takes a drug to make him in
Ourselves Alone
1936-04-27
In 1921, as Irish nationalists battle with British authorities, a young girl is torn between loyalty
My Son, My Son!
1940-03-21
A self-made success is determined to give his son the lavish upbringing he himself was denied. Not s
Badger’s Green
1934-03-11
A lovely English village is threatened with "development" by a speculative builder. The annual crick
To Be a Lady
1935-01-28
Misadventures of a country girl who comes to the city, and falls in love with a musician.
Tarzan and the Trappers
1958-01-01
Tarzan goes up against a baddie by the name of Schroeder, who is trapping animals and selling them i
A Star Fell from Heaven
1936-06-08
In this comedy, a talented singer is hired to dub the voice of a star who has lost his own. During t
Mayfair Melody
1937-08-23
“Romantic comedy of a motor factory mechanic encouraged to train his voice by the daughter of the ma
The Windmill
1937-09-13
The German adopted-daughter of a Belgian innkeeper is threatened with internment by him if she revea
Thistledown
1938-01-01
The Viennese bride of a Scottish peer is driven away by suspicion and unfriendliness from his family
Quiet, Please
1938-06-27
“Comedy of a little man forced by chance into a big jewel robbery.” - BFI.
Hail and Farewell
1936-09-30
“A troopship bringing home a battalion from Bermuda docks at Southampton and the men are granted onl
Tales of Robin Hood
1951-12-21
The story of Robin Hood, how he met his Merry Men and Maid Marian, and saved England from Sir Guy de
Crime Over London
1936-10-21
With the police on their tail, a gang of New York criminals decided to relocate to London where they
Strange Journey
1946-10-03
Reformed racketeer "Lucky" Leeds flees from the police when he thinks they are about to arrest him f
Eagle Squadron
1942-06-16
An American joins the British Royal Air Force just before Pearl Harbor is attacked, and falls in lov
Singapore Woman
1941-05-17
A fallen woman seeks redemption at a Singapore rubber plantation. Melodrama.
Charade
1953-09-16
This is an anthology film with three stories. In "Portrait of a Murderer", a female artist draws ske
Death at Broadcasting House
1934-11-01
An actor is murdered live on air whilst a play is being broadcast. Everyone in the play and broadca
The Pathfinder
1952-12-09
Pathfinder, a white man raised by the Mohican Indians, joins forces with the British army to avenge
Man Hunt
1941-06-13
Shortly before the start of WW2, renowned British big-game hunter Alan Thorndike, vacationing in Bav
I Walk Alone
1947-12-31
Bootleggers on the lam Frankie and Noll split up to evade capture by the police. Frankie is caught a
The Son of Dr. Jekyll
1951-10-31
The son of the notorious Dr. Henry Jekyll is determined to prove that his father's reputation has be
Change for a Sovereign
1937-09-08
A king goes on strike and takes a holiday. A double is found to impersonate him who brings disgrace
Desperate Journey
1942-09-26
During WWII, when an allied bomber is shot down over Germany, the five surviving crew are captured b