Lester Matthews
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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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Acting
Movie
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Sir Ivor
1938
TV
Bonanza
as Forrester
1959
Movie
Monsieur Verdoux
as Prosecutor (uncredited)
1947
Movie
Niagara
as Doctor (uncredited)
1953
Movie
Ministry of Fear
as Dr. Norton at Lembridge Asylum (uncredited)
1944
Movie
The Raven
as Dr. Jerry Holden
1935
Movie
The Sea Hawk
as Guard Officer
1940
Movie
Werewolf of London
as Paul Ames
1935
Movie
Moonfleet
as Major Hennishaw
1955
TV
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Mr. Fleming Pendleton
1962
Movie
Man Hunt
as Major (uncredited)
1941
Movie
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
as British Officer (uncredited)
1951
Movie
5 Fingers
1952
Movie
The Desert Rats
as Foreign Secretary (uncredited)
1953
Movie
Objective, Burma!
as British Maj. Fitzpatrick
1945
Movie
Across the Pacific
as Canadian Major
1942
Movie
Against All Flags
as Sir Cloudsley
1952
Movie
The Invisible Man's Revenge
as Sir Jasper Herrick
1944
Movie
Northwest Passage
as Sam Livermore
1940
Movie
Man in the Attic
as Chief Insp. Melville
1953
Movie
Désirée
as Caulaincourt (uncredited)
1954
TV
The Lucy Show
as Lord Van Cleve
1962
TV
Rawhide
as Larkins
1959
TV
Adam-12
as Gregory Benton
1968