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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
Mary Poppins
(1964)
Mr. Tomes (uncredited)
The Adventures of Robin Hood
(1938)
Sir Ivor
Niagara
(1953)
Doctor (uncredited)
The Raven
(1935)
Dr. Jerry Holden
Moonfleet
(1955)
Major Hennishaw
The Sea Hawk
(1940)
Guard Officer
Monsieur Verdoux
(1947)
Prosecutor (uncredited)
Objective, Burma!
(1945)
British Maj. Fitzpatrick
Les Miserables
(1952)
Mentou Sr. (uncredited)
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
(1951)
British Officer (uncredited)
The Prince and the Pauper
(1937)
St. John
The Far Horizons
(1955)
Mr. Hancock
Werewolf of London
(1935)
Paul Ames
Man Hunt
(1941)
Man in the Attic
(1953)
Chief Insp. Melville
Full Filmography
Acting
Gipsy Blood
(1931)
Zuniga
Creeping Shadows
(1931)
Brian Nash
The Man at Six
(1931)
Campbell Edwards
The Old Man
(1931)
Keith Keller
The Wickham Mystery
(1931)
Charles Wickham
Fires of Fate
(1932)
Lt. Col Egerton
Her Night Out
(1932)
Gerald Vickery
Indiscretions of Eve
(1932)
Ralph
The Song You Gave Me
(1933)
Max Winter
Facing The Music
(1933)
Becker
On Secret Service
(1933)
Coloneilo Romanelli
Called Back
(1933)
Gilbert Vaughan
Blossom Time
(1934)
Schwindt
Borrowed Clothes
(1934)
Sir Harry Torrent
Werewolf of London
(1935)
Paul Ames
The Raven
(1935)
Dr. Jerry Holden
Professional Soldier
(1935)
Prince Edric
Too Many Parents
(1936)
Mark Stewart
Song and Dance Man
(1936)
C. B. Nelson
Thank You, Jeeves!
(1936)
Elliott Manville
15 Maiden Lane
(1936)
Gilbert Lockhart
Lloyd's of London
(1936)
Captain Hardy
Crack-Up
(1936)
Sidney Grant
The Prince and the Pauper
(1937)
St. John
Lancer Spy
(1937)
Capt. Neville
Mysterious Mr. Moto
(1938)
Sir Charles Murchison
I Am a Criminal
(1938)
District Attorney George Lane
If I Were King
(1938)
General Saliere
Think It Over
(1938)
Ring Leader
Three Loves Has Nancy
(1938)
Dr. Alonzo Z. Stewart
There's Always a Woman
(1938)
Walter Fraser
The Adventures of Robin Hood
(1938)
Sir Ivor
Time Out for Murder
(1938)
Phillip Gregory
Conspiracy
(1939)
Gair - Henchman
The Three Musketeers
(1939)
Duke of Buckingham
Susannah of the Mounties
(1939)
Harlan Chambers
Should a Girl Marry?
(1939)
Dr. White
British Intelligence
(1939)
Henry Thompson
Rulers of the Sea
(1939)
Lieut. Roberts
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
(1940)
Mr. Lee
The Biscuit Eater
(1940)
Mr. Ames
Gaucho Serenade
(1940)
Frederick Willoughby
Northwest Passage
(1940)
Sam Livermore
The Sea Hawk
(1940)
Guard Officer
A Yank in the R.A.F.
(1941)
Group Captain
Man Hunt
(1941)
Across the Pacific
(1942)
Canadian Major
The Pied Piper
(1942)
Mr. Cavanaugh
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
(1942)
Prosecutor
Manila Calling
(1942)
Wayne Ralston
The Mysterious Doctor
(1943)
Dr. Frederick Holmes
London Blackout Murders
(1943)
Oliver Madison
Corvette K-225
(1943)
British Captain
Northern Pursuit
(1943)
Colonel (uncredited)
Two Tickets to London
(1943)
Treathcote (uncredited)
Appointment in Berlin
(1943)
Air Marshal (uncredited)
The Invisible Man's Revenge
(1944)
Sir Jasper Herrick
Nine Girls
(1944)
Horace Canfield
Shadows in the Night
(1944)
Stanley Carter
Between Two Worlds
(1944)
Steamship Dispatcher (uncredited)
Four Jills in a Jeep
(1944)
Capt. Lloyd (uncredited)
Two O'Clock Courage
(1945)
Mark Evans
I Love a Mystery
(1945)
Justin Reeves / Mr. G
Salty O'Rourke
(1945)
Salesman
Jungle Queen
(1945)
Commissioner Braham Chatterton
Objective, Burma!
(1945)
British Maj. Fitzpatrick
Monsieur Verdoux
(1947)
Prosecutor (uncredited)
Dark Delusion
(1947)
Wyndham Grace
Bulldog Drummond at Bay
(1947)
Shannon Eskdale
The Exile
(1947)
Robbins
Free For All
(1949)
Mr. Aberson
Rogues of Sherwood Forest
(1950)
Alan-A-Dale
Montana
(1950)
George Forsythe
Tyrant of the Sea
(1950)
Horatio Nelson
The Son of Dr. Jekyll
(1951)
Sir John Utterson
Lorna Doone
(1951)
King Charles II
The Lady and the Bandit
(1951)
Ridgely, Joyce's Interrogator
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
(1951)
British Officer (uncredited)
Against All Flags
(1952)
Sir Cloudsley
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
(1952)
Commissioner Kingston
The Brigand
(1952)
Dr. Lopez
Operation Secret
(1952)
Robbins
Lady In The Iron Mask
(1952)
Prime Minister Rochard
Captain Pirate
(1952)
Col. Ramsey
Les Miserables
(1952)
Mentou Sr. (uncredited)
5 Fingers
(1952)
Man in the Attic
(1953)
Chief Insp. Melville
Bad for Each Other
(1953)
Dr. Homer Gleeson
Savage Mutiny
(1953)
Maj. Walsh
Niagara
(1953)
Doctor (uncredited)
Trouble Along the Way
(1953)
Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea
Sangaree
(1953)
Gen. Victor Darby
Young Bess
(1953)
Sir William Paget
The Desert Rats
(1953)
Foreign Secretary (uncredited)
Fort Ti
(1953)
Lord Jeffrey Amherst
King Richard and the Crusaders
(1954)
Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator
Jungle Man-Eaters
(1954)
Comm. Kingston
Moonfleet
(1955)
Major Hennishaw
Flame of the Islands
(1955)
Gus
Ten Wanted Men
(1955)
Adam Stewart
The Far Horizons
(1955)
Mr. Hancock
Walk Like a Dragon
(1960)
Peter Mott
By Love Possessed
(1961)
Club Patron (uncredited)
Mary Poppins
(1964)
Mr. Tomes (uncredited)
Assault on a Queen
(1966)
Doctor
The Scorpio Letters
(1967)
Mr. Harris
Savage Intruder
(1970)
Ira Jaffee