Lester Matthews
Known for ActingBorn 1900-06-05 — died 1975-06-06Nottingham, 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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Known for
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1938 · as Sir Ivor
Niagara
1953 · as Doctor (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
1947 · as Prosecutor (uncredited)
5 Fingers
1952
The Sea Hawk
1940 · as Guard Officer
Lorna Doone
1951 · as King Charles II
King Richard and the Crusaders
1954 · as Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator
The Far Horizons
1955 · as Mr. Hancock
The Desert Rats
1953 · as Foreign Secretary (uncredited)
Désirée
1954 · as Caulaincourt (uncredited)
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
1951 · as British Officer (uncredited)
Nine Girls
1944 · as Horace Canfield
By Love Possessed
1961 · as Club Patron (uncredited)
Objective, Burma!
1945 · as British Maj. Fitzpatrick
Ten Wanted Men
1955 · as Adam Stewart
Man Hunt
1941 · as Major (uncredited)
The Raven
1935 · as Dr. Jerry Holden
Assault on a Queen
1966 · as Doctor