Lester Matthews
Arthur Lester Matthews was an English actor.
Career
In his career, the handsome Englishman made more than 180 appearances in film and on television. He was erroneously credited in later years as Les Matthews. Matthews played supporting roles in films like The Raven and Werewolf of London, but his career deteriorated into bit parts.Death
He died on 5 June 1975, the day before his 75th birthday, in Los Angeles. His ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean.Partial filmography
The Man at Six – Campbell EdwardsCreeping Shadows – Brian NashThe Old Man as Keith KellerCarmen – ZunigaThe Wickham Mystery – Charles WickhamThe Indiscretions of Eve – RalphFires of Fate – Lt. Col EgertonHer Night Out – Gerald VickeryShe Was Only a Village Maiden – FramptonCalled Back – Gilbert VaughanThe Melody-Maker – Tony BorrodaileOn Secret Service – Coloneilo RomanelliThe Stolen Necklace – Clive WingateThe Song You Gave Me – Max WinterThe Poisoned Diamond – John ReaderOut of the Past – Captain Leslie FarebrotherHouse of Dreams Facing the Music – Becker- Borrowed Clothes – Sir Harry TorrentSong at Eventide – Lord BelsizeBlossom Time – SchwindtIrish Hearts – Dermot FitzgeraldBoomerang – David KennedyWerewolf of London – Paul AmesThe Raven – Dr. Jerry Halden / Dr. Jerry HoldenProfessional Soldier – Prince EdricSong and Dance Man – C. B. NelsonToo Many Parents – Mark StewartThank You, Jeeves! – Elliott ManvilleTugboat Princess – 1st Mate Bob15 Maiden Lane – Gilbert LockhartLloyd's of London – Captain HardyCrack-Up – Sidney GrantThe Prince and the Pauper – St. JohnLancer Spy – Capt. NevilleThere's Always a Woman – Walter FraserThe Adventures of Robin Hood – Sir IvorThree Loves Has Nancy – Dr. Alonzo Z. StewartMysterious Mr. Moto – Sir Charles MurchisonTime Out for Murder – Uncle Phillip GregoryIf I Were King – General SaliereI Am a Criminal – District Attorney George LaneThe Three Musketeers – Duke of BuckinghamShould a Girl Marry? – Dr. WhiteSusannah of the Mounties – Harlan ChambersConspiracy – Gair – HenchmanRulers of the Sea – Lieut. RobertsBritish Intelligence – Henry Thompson Northwest Passage – Sam LivermoreGaucho Serenade – Frederick WilloughbyThe Biscuit Eater – Mr. AmesWomen in War – Sir Humphrey, Prosecuting attorneyThe Sea Hawk – Guard Officer Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot – ScottThe Lone Wolf Keeps a Date – Mr. LeeScotland Yard – Dr. Gilbert Man Hunt – MajorLife Begins for Andy Hardy – Mr. Eric J. Maddox A Yank in the R.A.F. – Group CaptainSon of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake – ProsecutorBorn to Sing – Arthur CartwrightSunday Punch – Smith, Judy's Date The Pied Piper – Mr. CavanaughAcross the Pacific – Canadian MajorManila Calling – Wayne RalstonDesperate Journey – Wing CommanderNow, Voyager – Captain London Blackout Murders – Oliver MadisonThe Mysterious Doctor – Dr. Frederick HolmesTonight We Raid Calais – English Maj. West Two Tickets to London – Treathcote Appointment in Berlin – Air Marshal Corvette K-225 – British Captain Nine Girls – Horace CanfieldFour Jills in a Jeep – Capt. Lloyd The Story of Dr. Wassell – Dr. Ralph Wayne Between Two Worlds – Steamship Dispatcher The Invisible Man's Revenge – Sir Jasper HerrickShadows in the Night – Stanley CarterMinistry of Fear – Dr. Norton at Lembridge Asylum Jungle Queen – Commissioner Braham ChattertonI Love a Mystery – Justin Reeves / Mr. GObjective, Burma! – British Maj. Fitzpatrick Salty O'Rourke – SalesmanTwo O'Clock Courage – Mark EvansSon of Lassie – Major Elliston The Beautiful Cheat – FarleyMonsieur Verdoux – Prosecutor Bulldog Drummond at Bay – Shannon EskdaleBanjo – Gerald Warren Dark Delusion – Wyndham GraceThe Exile – RobbinsThe Paradine Case – Police Inspector Ambrose Fighting Father Dunne – Archbishop John Joseph GlennonAddio Mimí! – FouquetThe Woman on Pier 13 – Dr. Dixon Free for All – Mr. AbersonMalaya – Matisson Montana – George ForsytheTyrant of the Sea – Adm. Lord Horatio NelsonRogues of Sherwood Forest – Alan-a-DaleTales of Robin Hood – Sir Hugh FitzwalterLorna Doone – King Charles IIDick Turpin's Ride – Ridgely – Joyce's Interrogator Corky of Gasoline Alley – Ellis The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel – British Officer Anne of the Indies – Wherryman The Son of Dr. Jekyll – Sir John Utterson5 Fingers – Undersecretary Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land – Commissioner KingstonThe Brigand – Dr. LopezLady in the Iron Mask – Prime Minister RochardLes Misérables – Mentou Sr. Captain Pirate – Col. RamseyOperation Secret – RobbinsAgainst All Flags – Sir CloudsleyStars and Stripes Forever – Mr. Pickering Niagara – Doctor Savage Mutiny – Major WalshMan in the Attic – Chief Inspector MelvilleRogue's March – Brigadier GeneralTrouble Along the Way – Cardinal William Patrick O'SheaJamaica Run – JudgeFort Ti – Lord Jeffrey Amherst The Desert Rats – Foreign Secretary Young Bess – Sir William PagetSangaree – Gen. Victor DarbyMan in the Attic – Chief Insp. MelvilleBad for Each Other – Dr. Homer GleesonCharge of the Lancers – Gen. StanhopeJungle Man-Eaters – Comm. KingstonKing Richard and the Crusaders – Archbishop of Tyre / NarratorDésirée – Caulaincourt Ten Wanted Men – Adan StewartThe Far Horizons – John HancockThe Seven Little Foys – Father O'Casey Moonfleet – Major Hennishaw Flame of the Islands – GusSlander – Frank Grover Something of Value – Game Warden The Miracle – Capt.John Boulting Walk Like a Dragon – Peter MottSong Without End – Emissary of the Grand Duchess The Young Savages – Dr. Androtti By Love Possessed – Man at Club The Beverly Hillbillies – Mr. PendletonThe Prize – BBC news Correspondent A Global Affair – British Delegate Mary Poppins – Mr. Tomes The Scorpio Letters – Mr. HarrisAssault on a Queen – Doctor Star! – Lord Chamberlain
- Savage Intruder – Ira Jaffee Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes – Mr. McDonald