Lester Matthews
Date of birth: 1900-06-05
Place of birth: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Lester Mathews, Arthur Lester Matthews, Les Matthews
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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). Description above from the Wikipedia Lester Matthews, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie Credits
Werewolf of London
1935-05-13
A strange animal attack turns a botanist into a bloodthirsty monster.
The Invisible Man's Revenge
1944-06-09
A fugitive, dangerous madman reaches an English village where he confronts his former partner who le
Man in the Attic
1953-12-23
London, 1888: on the night of the third Jack the Ripper killing, soft-spoken Mr. Slade, a research p
Savage Intruder
1970-01-01
An enigmatic young man manipulates his way into working at the decaying mansion of a once prolific,
Mysterious Mr. Moto
1938-09-17
The Japanese detective rounds up a league of assassins for Scotland Yard.
Moonfleet
1955-06-24
Set in the eighteenth century, Moonfleet is about John Mohune, a young orphan who is sent to the Dor
Assault on a Queen
1966-06-15
A group of adventurers refloat a WWII German submarine and prepare to use it to pull a very large he
The Prince and the Pauper
1937-04-30
Two boys – the prince Edward and the pauper Tom – are born on the same day. Years later, when young
Two O'Clock Courage
1945-04-13
A cab driver nearly hits a man with amnesia, then helps him unravel his past, only to discover he's
Against All Flags
1952-12-24
In the 18th century, the pirates of Madagascar, lords of the Republic of Libertatia and masters of t
Manila Calling
1942-10-16
During WWII, a group of brave Americans spy on the Japanese after their invasion of the Philippines
The Raven
1935-07-08
A brilliant but deranged neurosurgeon becomes obsessively fixated on a judge's daughter. With the he
Across the Pacific
1942-09-04
Rick Leland makes no secret of the fact he has no loyalty to his home country after he is court-mart
I Love a Mystery
1945-01-25
In San Francisco, detective partners Jack Packard and Doc Long are hired by socialite Jefferson Monk
I Am a Criminal
1938-12-07
In this crime drama, a gangster uses an innocent newsboy to manipulate the jury just prior to his ma
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
Bad for Each Other
1953-12-24
A doctor returned from the Korean War must choose between joining a glamorous practice and helping t
The Pied Piper
1942-08-21
Englishman Mr. Howard is on a fishing holiday in eastern France when the Germans invade in 1940. Set
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
Two Tickets to London
1943-06-14
Accused of helping an enemy submarine, a man escapes and joins a beautiful girl in trying to find th
Four Jills in a Jeep
1944-03-17
Reenactments of actual USO experiences of its female stars entertaining troops overseas.
Northern Pursuit
1943-11-07
Canadian Mountie Steve Wagner captures a German Luftwaffe officer on a spy mission, who later escape
Captain Pirate
1952-08-27
In 1690, years have passed since Captain Blood was pardoned by the Crown for his daring deeds agains
Les Miserables
1952-08-14
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless po
London Blackout Murders
1943-01-15
A young girl, Mary Tillet, is forced to find a new place to live due to her London home being bombed
Lancer Spy
1937-10-08
An Englishman impersonates an imprisoned German officer and "returns" to Germany to become a nationa
Salty O'Rourke
1945-03-22
A gambler and his buddy find a wise-guy jockey for their long-shot horse.
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 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
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
1952-03-17
Jungle Jim is forced to lead anthropologist Dr. Edwards into a land inhabited by giant people.
Called Back
1933-06-05
'Spain. Revolutionary doctor foiled by blind man and amnesiac girl.' (British Film Catalogue)
Think It Over
1938-07-24
A gang of 'professional torches' burn down stores for the insurance money.
Jungle Man-Eaters
1954-06-01
Jungle Jim does battle with a would-be diamond smuggler and a renegade tribe.
Professional Soldier
1935-12-27
Mercenary Donovan is hired to kidnap King Peter II. He learns that the party in power is evil and th
Flame of the Islands
1955-12-04
A café singer buys a gambling casino and several men fall in love with her.
Too Many Parents
1936-03-19
Boys are sent to military school in order to get them out of the way of their too-busy-to-bother par
Borrowed Clothes
1934-03-01
Lady Torrent attempts to sell some of her best Parisian gowns to get back into her husband's good bo
The Brigand
1952-06-24
Carlos Delargo, the banished son of a royal princess of Mandorra, is returned to the kingdom to be t
Lorna Doone
1951-05-31
An English farmer leads a village uprising against their corrupt landlords.
Operation Secret
1952-11-05
After assisting the French Underground during WWII, an American Officer is later accused of murder a
Fort Ti
1953-04-30
Set in the 18th century, the film recounts the exploits of Rogers' Rangers, a band of adventurers de
Savage Mutiny
1953-02-03
Jungle Jim battles enemy agents while helping a local tribe relocate from an atomic test bomb site.
Jungle Queen
1945-01-22
A young girl journeys to Africa to find her father, an explorer who vanished in the jungle.
Crack-Up
1936-12-14
Betrayal and espionage abound as an experimental aircraft is readied for its maiden voyage.
Three Loves Has Nancy
1938-09-02
A small-town country homebody goes to New York to find her missing fiancé and gets romantically invo
Gipsy Blood
1931-10-30
In 1931, Sir Malcolm Sargent – then a rising young conductor – acted as musical director for this fi
There's Always a Woman
1938-04-20
An investigator for the District Attorney's office quits to open his own detective agency. However,
Blossom Time
1934-07-06
World-renowned tenor Richard Tauber features in a dramatisation of the life of Schubert, focusing on
Conspiracy
1939-08-01
American Steve Kendall, a freighter's radio officer, discovers seaman Carlson sending an unauthorize
The Scorpio Letters
1967-09-01
A spy thriller involving an American who is enlisted by British intelligence to replace one of its r
The Three Musketeers
1939-02-17
A parodic remake of the story of the young Gascon D'Artagnan, who arrives in Paris, his heart set on
Susannah of the Mounties
1939-06-13
This classic family drama stars Shirley Temple as young orphan Susannah Sheldon, the sole survivor o
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 Desert Rats
1953-03-26
In North Africa, German Field Marshal Rommel and his troops have successfully fended off British for
The Song You Gave Me
1933-07-01
Set in Vienna, this lively musical comedy stars Bebe Daniels as an actress who falls in love with he
Facing The Music
1933-12-23
A joyful medley of farce, romance, song and slapstick starring Stanley Lupino as an impressionable y
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
1951-10-16
The life and career of Erwin Rommel and his involvement in the plot to assassinate Hitler.
Appointment in Berlin
1943-07-15
The "war of nerves" which gripped the European continent in 1938, is the background for this war thr
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
1940-11-02
Complicated plot involving missing stamp collection and kidnapped businessman, with the Lone Wolf ke
5 Fingers
1952-02-22
During WWII, the valet to the British Ambassador to Ankara sells British secrets to the Germans whil
Song and Dance Man
1936-03-11
Julia and Hap are a dance team. He drinks and gambles, she succeeds for a while with the help of pro
Should a Girl Marry?
1939-06-07
A young woman and her doctor husband are victims of a blackmail scheme when it is discovered that sh
Free For All
1949-11-01
The discovery of a way of turning petrol into water makes a fortune and romance for the young invent
Monsieur Verdoux
1947-09-26
The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining inco
British Intelligence
1939-11-10
During WWI pretty German master spy Helene von Lorbeer is sent undercover to London to live with the
Thank You, Jeeves!
1936-10-04
Jeeves tries to keep his young master out of trouble.
15 Maiden Lane
1936-10-16
Insurance investigator Trevor pretends to be a thief to enter a gang of jewel thieves.
The Biscuit Eater
1940-05-24
Two little boys have faith in a dog they name Promise, so much faith that they enter him in the cham
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1938-05-13
Robin Hood fights nobly for justice against the evil Sir Guy of Gisbourne while striving to win the
Gaucho Serenade
1940-05-09
Gene Autry and sidekick Frog Millhouse depart Madison Square Garden and NYC heading west for home in
Rogues of Sherwood Forest
1950-06-21
The son of Robin Hood carries on his late father's tradition.
Northwest Passage
1940-02-23
Based on the Kenneth Roberts novel of the same name, this film tells the story of two friends who jo
The Sea Hawk
1940-08-10
Dashing pirate Geoffrey Thorpe plunders Spanish ships for Queen Elizabeth I and falls in love with D
Niagara
1953-01-26
Rose Loomis and her older, gloomier husband, George, are vacationing at a cabin in Niagara Falls, N.
Montana
1950-01-28
An Australian sheep man comes to Montana looking for grazing space, is opposed by local ranchers and
Trouble Along the Way
1953-04-04
Struggling to retain custody of his daughter following his divorce, football coach Steve Williams fi
Ten Wanted Men
1955-02-01
When his ward seeks protection with rival cattleman John Stewart, embittered, jealous rancher Wick C
Creeping Shadows
1931-07-28
Three victims plot to murder a retired informer.
Rulers of the Sea
1939-11-08
The struggle of a man to build a steam ship to take him across the Atlantic in spite of all setbacks
The Man at Six
1931-08-01
A butler is found murdered in an unfurnished mansion house.
Fires of Fate
1932-09-06
In Egypt a colonel with a year to live saves a girl from an Arab prince.
The Old Man
1931-12-15
'Charlady helps unmask man who stabbed lady's blackmailer.' (British Film Catalogue)
The Wickham Mystery
1931-10-19
'Crooks steal pearls and helicopter plans.' (British Film Catalogue)
Her Night Out
1932-10-11
A married couple accidentally become mixed up with a bank robber.
Indiscretions of Eve
1932-09-12
Eve and Peter fall in love at first sight at a New Year's Eve party, but are separated by Eve's jeal
Dark Delusion
1947-06-24
Spoiled socialite Cynthia Grace is suffering from a blood clot. Not unexpectedly, Tommy Coalt falls
Nine Girls
1944-02-17
One of the members of a sorority is found murdered. Although the police are called in to investigate
Tyrant of the Sea
1950-02-22
In 1803, the only thing standing between Napoleon and his plan of world domination is England and th
Lady in the Iron Mask
1952-07-04
A female version of the man in the iron mask. In this version the mask is put on a princess (patrici
Bulldog Drummond at Bay
1947-05-15
"Bulldog" Drummond is vacationing in his country home in England, and his house if rifled by two thi
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
1942-01-29
Sir Arthur Blake has inherited title and lands from his brother. He also has his orphaned nephew Ben
Time Out for Murder
1938-09-25
A bank runner is accused of killing a woman for whom he deposited a large amount. Reporter and bank
Shadows in the Night
1944-07-27
A criminal psychologist tries to help a beautiful heiress going mad in a haunted mansion.
Sangaree
1953-05-17
Lamas plays an indentured servant who rises to power in Georgia shortly after the Revolutionary War.
Corvette K-225
1943-09-29
The story of a Canadian WWII naval vessel, with a dramatic subplot concerning her first captain.
The Lady and the Bandit
1951-08-13
Highwayman Dick Turpin rides 200 miles to save his wife from the gallows in 18th-century England.
The Exile
1947-10-17
In 17th-century England, Charles II, the rightful heir to the kingdom, is driven from his country by
Lloyd's of London
1936-11-25
Norfolk, England, 1770. The nephew of an innkeeper and the son of a reverend maintain a very close f
On Secret Service
1933-12-15
Greta Nissen stars as an Italian noblewoman living a dangerous double life as a spy. A remake of the
Young Bess
1953-05-29
The mother died under the executioner's axe; the daughter rose to become England's greatest monarch
Man Hunt
1941-06-13
Shortly before the start of WW2, renowned British big-game hunter Alan Thorndike, vacationing in Bav
By Love Possessed
1961-07-19
An unhappily married woman engages in an affair with her husband's law partner.
Between Two Worlds
1944-05-20
Passengers on an ocean liner can't recall how they got onboard or where they are going. Soon it beco
Walk Like a Dragon
1960-06-01
California, 1870s. The cowboy Lincoln 'Linc' Bartlett finds out there's a slave auction of Chinese w
The Far Horizons
1955-07-04
Virginia, 1803. After the United States of America acquires the inmense Louisiana territory from Fra
Objective, Burma!
1945-02-17
A group of men parachute into Japanese-occupied Burma with a dangerous and important mission: to loc
She Was Only A Village Maiden
1933-02-23
Quota quickie adaptation of the play "Priscilla The Rake".
The Stolen Necklace
1933-01-01
The Melody-Maker
1933-03-01
Désirée
1954-11-16
In Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary, a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with Napol
Charge of the Lancers
1954-02-01
As the Crimean War rages, British Capt. Eric Evoir and Maj. Bruce Lindsey are sent to the Crimea to
Desperate Journey
1942-09-26
During WWII, when an allied bomber is shot down over Germany, the five surviving crew are captured b
A Global Affair
1964-01-30
Bob Hope becomes surrogate father to a baby found abandoned at the United Nations. Director Jack Arn