Occupation Film actor Spouse Anne Grey (m. 1931–1938) Role Actor | Name Lester Matthews Years active 1931-1974 | |
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Full Name Arthur Lester Matthews Born June 6, 1900 ( 1900-06-06 ) Nottingham, England Died June 5, 1975, Los Angeles, California, United States Movies and TV shows Werewolf of London, The Raven, The Biscuit Eater, Ten Wanted Men, The Adventures of Robin Similar People Lew Landers, Anne Grey, William Keighley, Montagu Love, H Bruce Humberstone | ||
Arthur Lester Matthews (6 June 1900 – 5 June 1975) was an English actor born in Nottingham. 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 (both 1935), but his career deteriorated into bit parts. He died on 5 June 1975, the day before his 75th birthday. in Los Angeles, California. His ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean.
Filmography
Actor
1974
Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes as
Mr. McDonald (as Les Mathews)
1970
Hollywood Horror House as
Ira Jaffee (as Lester Mathews)
1970
Adam-12 (TV Series) as
Gregory Benton
- Log 55: Missing Child (1970) - Gregory Benton
1969
The Name of the Game (TV Series) as
Porter / Sir Winston More
- Island of Gold and Precious Stones (1970) - Porter (uncredited)
- An Agent of the Plaintiff (1969) - Sir Winston More
1969
Family Affair (TV Series) as
Farnsworth
- Maudie (1969) - Farnsworth
1968
Star! as
Lord Chamberlain (uncredited)
1967
Daniel Boone (TV Series) as
Major
- The Desperate Raid (1967) - Major
1967
The Scorpio Letters (TV Movie) as
Mr. Harris
1966
The Phyllis Diller Show (TV Series) as
Butler
- Phyllis, the Cookie Tycoon (1966) - Butler
1966
Assault on a Queen as
Doctor
1963
The Beverly Hillbillies (TV Series) as
Mr. Fleming Pendleton
- The Poor Farmer (1965) - Mr. Fleming Pendleton
- The Great Crawdad Hunt (1964) - Mr. Fleming Pendleton
- The Bank Raising (1964) - Mr. Fleming Pendleton
- Jed Becomes a Banker (1963) - Mr. Fleming Pendleton
1965
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) as
Walter Dunham
- Completely Foolproof (1965) - Walter Dunham
1965
The Rogues (TV Series) as
Bailiff
- Wherefore Art Thou, Harold? (1965) - Bailiff
1965
The Lucy Show (TV Series) as
Lord Van Cleve
- Lucy and the Old Mansion (1965) - Lord Van Cleve
1964
Mary Poppins as
Mr. Tomes (uncredited)
1964
Hazel (TV Series) as
Reginald Archibald
- The Countess (1964) - Reginald Archibald
1960
77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) as
Pillsbury / Mr. Craythrope / Inspector T. Carnahan
- Dead as in 'Dude' (1964) - Pillsbury
- Baker Street Caper (1962) - Mr. Craythrope
- The Double Death of Benny Markham (1960) - Inspector T. Carnahan
1964
A Global Affair as
British Delegate (uncredited)
1963
Ripcord (TV Series) as
Hugh Olds
- The Suicide Club (1963) - Hugh Olds
1963
The Prize as
BBC News Correspondent (uncredited)
1963
Bonanza (TV Series) as
Forrester
- The Actress (1963) - Forrester
1962
Rawhide (TV Series) as
Larkins
- House of the Hunter (1962) - Larkins
1953
The Jack Benny Program (TV Series) as
Referee / Sponsor
- Alexander Hamilton Story (1962) - Referee (as Lester Mathews)
- Fred Allen Show (1953) - Sponsor
1962
Pete and Gladys (TV Series)
- Follow That Skeleton (1962)
1961
King of Diamonds (TV Series) as
Inspector Andrews / Inspector
- Invisible Fence (1962) - Inspector Andrews
- Commando Tactics (1961) - Inspector
1961
The Red Skelton Hour (TV Series) as
Sylvester
- Candid Clem with guest stars Gene Autry and Champion (1961) - Sylvester (as Lester Mathews)
1961
By Love Possessed as
Club Patron (uncredited)
1961
Angel (TV Series) as
Charles
- Angel of Mercy (1961) - Charles
1961
The Young Savages as
Dr. Androtti (uncredited)
1961
Coronado 9 (TV Series) as
Maj. Durham / Tony Wingate
- Singapore Girl (1961) - Maj. Durham
- Long Way to Detroit (1961) - Tony Wingate
1960
Bachelor Father (TV Series) as
Mr. Harcourt / Philip Harcourt
- Bentley Swims Upstream (1961) - Mr. Harcourt (as Lester Mathews)
- Bentley Meets the Perfect Woman (1960) - Philip Harcourt
1961
Surfside 6 (TV Series) as
Inspector Campbell
- Black Orange Blossoms (1961) - Inspector Campbell
1959
One Step Beyond (TV Series) as
Civil Defense Man / Prison Governor
- The Promise (1960) - Civil Defense Man
- The Devil's Laughter (1959) - Prison Governor
1960
Song Without End as
Emissary of the Grand Duchess (uncredited)
1960
Walk Like a Dragon as
Peter Mott
1960
Johnny Midnight (TV Series) as
Mark DeVinney
- The Emerald Star (1960) - Mark DeVinney
1960
The Dennis O'Keefe Show (TV Series) as
Sylverster Barnes
- Dimples (1960) - Sylverster Barnes (as Lester Mathews)
1960
Philip Marlowe (TV Series) as
Stephen Florea
- Gem of a Murder (1960) - Stephen Florea
1959
Markham (TV Series) as
Van Elder
- Round Trip to Mozambique (1959) - Van Elder (uncredited)
1959
The Miracle as
Capt. John Boulting
1959
This Man Dawson (TV Series)
- The Assassin (1959)
1959
21 Beacon Street (TV Series) as
Alfred Harrison
- Double Vision (1959) - Alfred Harrison
1959
The Ann Sothern Show (TV Series) as
Mr. Bartley
- The Square Peg (1959) - Mr. Bartley
- The Engagement Ring (1959) - Mr. Bartley
- Give It Back to the Indians (1959) - Mr. Bartley
1958
How to Marry a Millionaire (TV Series) as
Conway
- The Utterly Perfect Man (1958) - Conway
1958
Yancy Derringer (TV Series) as
Jerrison Ames
- Old Dixie (1958) - Jerrison Ames
1958
The Lineup (TV Series) as
Walter Smith
- The Scotty Waterford Case (1958)
- The Chick Madison Case (1958) - Walter Smith
1958
Behind Closed Doors (TV Series) as
Colonel Brookston
- Double Jeopardy (1958) - Colonel Brookston
1958
Studio One (TV Series) as
the Attorney
- A Dead Ringer (1958) - the Attorney
1954
Climax! (TV Series) as
Dr. Fincannon
- Four Hours in White (1958) - Dr. Fincannon
- Nightmare in Copenhagen (1954)
- The White Carnation (1954)
1958
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV Series) as
Frank Grace
- Arson (1958) - Frank Grace
1957
Something of Value as
Game Warden (uncredited)
1956
Telephone Time (TV Series) as
Supply Minister
- Diamond Peer (1957) - Supply Minister
- She Sette Her Little Foote (1956)
1956
Crossroads (TV Series) as
Dr. Ashley / Salmon P. Chase / Rev. John Schwan
- The Last Strand (1957) - Dr. Ashley
- In God We Trust (1957) - Salmon P. Chase
- Our First Christmas Tree (1956) - Rev. John Schwan
1957
The O. Henry Playhouse (TV Series) as
Mercedes Fairchild
- Hearts and Hands (1957) - Mercedes Fairchild
1957
Playhouse 90 (TV Series) as
Colonel McKinley
- So Soon to Die (1957) - Colonel McKinley
1957
Slander as
Frank Grover (uncredited)
1956
The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu (TV Series) as
Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
- The Assassins of Dr. Fu Manchu (1956) - Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
- The Satellites of Dr. Fu Manchu (1956) - Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
- The Master Plan of Dr. Fu Manchu (1956) - Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
- The Counterfeiters of Dr. Fu Manchu (1956) - Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
- The Death Ships of Dr. Fu Manchu (1956) - Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
- Dr. Fu Manchu's Raid (1956) - Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
- The Slave of Dr. Fu Manchu (1956) - Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
- The Plague of Dr. Fu Manchu (1956) - Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
- Dr. Fu Manchu, Incorporated (1956) - Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
- The Vengeance of Dr. Fu Manchu (1956) - Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
- The Secret of Fu Manchu (1956) - Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
- The Golden God of Dr. Fu Manchu (1956) - Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
- The Prisoner of Dr. Fu Manchu (1956) - Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
1956
Soldiers of Fortune (TV Series) as
Carrigan
- Boomerang (1956) - Carrigan (as Lester Mathews)
1956
You Are There (TV Series) as
Sir Joseph Banks / Ganzel
- Mr. Christian Seizes the Bounty (April 28, 1789) (1956) - Sir Joseph Banks
- The Great Diamond Fraud (November, 1872) (1956) - Ganzel
1956
Casablanca (TV Series) as
Col. Masters
- Fateful Night (1956) - Col. Masters
1955
Passport to Danger (TV Series) as
U.S. Consul Charlie Edmunds
- Naples (1955) - U.S. Consul Charlie Edmunds
1955
Celebrity Playhouse (TV Series)
- The Hoax (1955)
- Mink Does Something for You (1955)
1953
The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series) as
Colonel Peter Tilletson / Carlton
- South of Selangor (1955) - Colonel Peter Tilletson
- The Road Ahead (1954)
- The World's My Oyster (1953) - Carlton
1955
Father Knows Best (TV Series) as
Major Alden
- Stage to Yuma (1955) - Major Alden
1955
Flame of the Islands as
Gus
1955
The Star and the Story (TV Series)
- End of Flight (1955)
1955
Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) as
John Hillgrove
- The Enchanted Cottage (1955) - John Hillgrove
1955
Cameo Theatre (TV Series)
- Bending of the Bough (1955)
1955
Moonfleet as
Major Hennishaw
1955
The Seven Little Foys as
Father O'Casey (uncredited)
1955
The Far Horizons as
Mr. Hancock
1955
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (TV Series) as
Archibald Palmerston
- Passage Home (1955) - Archibald Palmerston (as Lester Mathews)
1955
Ten Wanted Men as
Adam Stewart
1955
Adventures of the Falcon (TV Series) as
Preston Andrews
- Reunion (1955) - Preston Andrews
1953
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV Series) as
Mr. Fortune / Mr. Buzby / Professor Hopkins / ...
- No Seats for Friar's Club Dinner (1955) - Mr. Fortune
- The Old Grads (1954) - Mr. Buzby
- Raccoon Coat Story (1953) - Professor Hopkins
- Gracie Gets a Jury Summons (1953) - Mr. Thomas Marshall
- Gracie at Department Store (1953) - Mr. Burke
- Misunderstanding Over Buying Mountain Cabin (1953) - Mr. Larkin
- Gracie Trying to Keep Mortons From Moving Away (1953) - Mr. Duffy
1954
My Little Margie (TV Series) as
Attorney Burton / Mr. Patterson
- Operation Rescue (1954) - Attorney Burton
- Day and Night (1954) - Mr. Patterson (as Lester Mathews)
1954
Désirée as
Caulaincourt (uncredited)
1954
Public Defender (TV Series) as
Ben Pearce / Mr. Harrington
- Destiny (1954) - Ben Pearce
- Third Floor Rear (1954) - Mr. Harrington
1954
King Richard and the Crusaders as
Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator
1954
Jungle Man-Eaters as
Comm. Kingston
1954
Cavalcade of America (TV Series)
- A Strange Journey (1954)
1954
Charge of the Lancers as
Gen. Stanhope
1953
Man in the Attic as
Chief Insp. Melville (as Lester Mathews)
1953
Bad for Each Other as
Dr. Homer Gleeson
1953
Omnibus (TV Series) as
The Chief (segment "The Horn Blows at Midnight")
- The Horn Blows at Midnight (1953) - The Chief (segment "The Horn Blows at Midnight")
1953
Sangaree as
Gen. Victor Darby
1953
Young Bess as
Sir William Paget
1953
The Desert Rats as
Foreign Secretary (uncredited)
1953
Fort Ti as
Lord Jeffrey Amherst (uncredited)
1953
Jamaica Run as
Judge
1953
Trouble Along the Way as
Cardinal O'Shea
1953
Rogue's March as
Brigadier General
1953
Savage Mutiny as
Major Walsh
1953
Niagara as
Doctor (uncredited)
1952
Against All Flags as
Sir Cloudsley
1952
Stars and Stripes Forever as
Mr. Pickering (uncredited)
1952
Operation Secret as
Robbins
1952
Captain Pirate as
Col. Ramsey
1952
Les Miserables as
Mentou Sr. (uncredited)
1952
Lady in the Iron Mask as
Prime Minister Rochard
1952
The Brigand as
Dr. Lopez
1952
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land as
Commissioner Kingston
1952
5 Fingers as
Undersecretary (uncredited)
1950
Fireside Theatre (TV Series) as
Brandt / Immigration Judge
- Black Savannah (1951) - Brandt
- Drums in the Night (1951)
- The Amber Gods (1950)
- Man Without a Country (1950) - Immigration Judge
1951
Racket Squad (TV Series) as
Ben Milford
- The Case of the Widow's Mite (1951) - Ben Milford
1951
The Son of Dr. Jekyll as
Sir John Utterson
1951
Anne of the Indies as
Wherryman (uncredited)
1951
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel as
British Officer (uncredited)
1951
Corky of Gasoline Alley as
Ellis (uncredited)
1951
The Lady and the Bandit as
Ridgely - Joyce's Interrogator (uncredited)
1951
Lorna Doone as
King Charles II
1951
Tales of Robin Hood as
Sir Hugh Fitzwalter
1950
Rogues of Sherwood Forest as
Alan-A-Dale
1950
Tyrant of the Sea as
Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
1950
Montana as
George Forsythe
1949
Malaya as
Matisson (scenes deleted)
1949
Free for All as
Mr. Aberson
1949
The Woman on Pier 13 as
Dr. Dixon (uncredited)
1949
Addio Mimí! as
Fouquet
1948
Fighting Father Dunne as
Archbishop John Joseph Glennon
1947
The Paradine Case as
Police Inspector Ambrose (uncredited)
1947
The Exile as
Robbins
1947
Dark Delusion as
Wyndham Grace
1947
Banjo as
Gerald Warren (uncredited)
1947
Bulldog Drummond at Bay as
Shannon Eskdale
1947
Monsieur Verdoux as
Prosecutor (uncredited)
1945
The Beautiful Cheat as
Farley
1945
Son of Lassie as
Major Elliston (uncredited)
1945
Two O'Clock Courage as
Mark Evans
1945
Salty O'Rourke as
Salesman
1945
Objective, Burma! as
British Maj. Fitzpatrick (uncredited)
1945
I Love a Mystery as
Justin Reeves / Mr. G
1945
Jungle Queen as
Commissioner Braham Chatterton
1944
Shadows in the Night as
Stanley Carter
1944
The Invisible Man's Revenge as
Sir Jasper Herrick
1944
Ministry of Fear as
Dr. Norton at Lembridge Asylum (uncredited)
1944
Between Two Worlds as
Steamship Dispatcher (uncredited)
1944
The Story of Dr. Wassell as
Dr. Ralph Wayne (uncredited)
1944
Four Jills in a Jeep as
Capt. Lloyd (uncredited)
1944
Nine Girls as
Horace Canfield
1943
Northern Pursuit as
Colonel (uncredited)
1943
Corvette K-225 as
British Captain (uncredited)
1943
Appointment in Berlin as
Air Marshal (uncredited)
1943
Two Tickets to London as
Treathcote (uncredited)
1943
Tonight We Raid Calais as
English Maj. West
1943
The Mysterious Doctor as
Dr. Frederick Holmes
1943
London Blackout Murders as
Oliver Madison
1942
Now, Voyager as
Captain (uncredited)
1942
Desperate Journey as
Wing Commander
1942
Manila Calling as
Wayne Ralston
1942
Across the Pacific as
Canadian Major
1942
The Pied Piper as
Mr. Cavanaugh
1942
Sunday Punch as
Smith - Judy's Date (uncredited)
1942
Born to Sing as
Arthur Cartwright
1942
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake as
Prosecutor
1941
A Yank in the R.A.F. as
Group Captain
1941
Life Begins for Andy Hardy as
Mr. Eric J. Maddox (uncredited)
1941
Man Hunt as
Major (uncredited)
1941
Scotland Yard as
Dr. Gilbert (uncredited)
1940
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date as
Mr. Lee
1940
Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot as
Scott
1940
The Sea Hawk as
Guard Officer (uncredited)
1940
Women in War as
Sir Humphrey, Prosecuting attorney
1940
The Biscuit Eater as
Mr. Ames
1940
Gaucho Serenade as
Frederick Willoughby
1940
Northwest Passage as
Sam Livermore
1939
British Intelligence as
Henry Thompson (uncredited)
1939
Rulers of the Sea as
Lieut. Roberts
1939
Conspiracy as
Gair - Henchman
1939
Susannah of the Mounties as
Harlan Chambers
1939
Should a Girl Marry? as
Dr. White
1939
The Three Musketeers as
Duke of Buckingham
1938
I Am a Criminal as
District Attorney George Lane
1938
If I Were King as
General Saliere
1938
Time Out for Murder as
Uncle Phillip Gregory
1938
Mysterious Mr. Moto as
Sir Charles Murchison
1938
Three Loves Has Nancy as
Dr. Alonzo Z. Stewart
1938
Think It Over (Short) as
Ring Leader
1938
The Adventures of Robin Hood as
Sir Ivor
1938
There's Always a Woman as
Walter Fraser
1937
Lancer Spy as
Capt. Neville
1937
The Prince and the Pauper as
St. John
1936
Crack-Up as
Sidney Grant
1936
Lloyd's of London as
Capt. Hardy
1936
15 Maiden Lane as
Gilbert Lockhart
1936
Tugboat Princess as
1st Mate Bob
1936
Thank You, Jeeves! as
Elliott Manville
1936
Too Many Parents as
Mark Stewart
1936
Song and Dance Man as
C. B. Nelson
1935
Professional Soldier as
Prince Edric
1935
The Raven as
Dr. Jerry Halden (Credits) / Dr. Jerry Holden
1935
Werewolf of London as
Paul Ames
1934
Boomerang as
David Kennedy
1934
Norah O'Neale as
Dermot Fitzgerald
1934
Song at Eventide as
Lord Belsize
1934
April Blossoms as
Schwindt
1934
Borrowed Clothes as
Sir Harry Torrent
1934
The Song You Gave Me as
Max Winter
1933
House of Dreams
1933
Out of the Past as
Captain Leslie Farebrother
1933
The Poisoned Diamond as
John Reader
1933
The Stolen Necklace as
Clive Wingate
1933
Spy 77 as
Coloneilo Romanelli
1933
Facing the Music as
Becker
1933
The Melody-Maker as
Tony Borrodaile
1933
Called Back as
Gilbert Vaughan
1933
She Was Only a Village Maiden as
Frampton
1932
Her Night Out as
Gerald Vickery
1932
Fires of Fate as
Lt. Col Egerton
1932
The Indiscretions of Eve as
Ralph
1931
The Lame Duck (Short) as
Captain Dallas
1931
The Old Man as
Keith Keller
1931
Carmen as
Zuniga
1931
The Wickham Mystery as
Charles Wickham
1931
The Gables Mystery as
Campbell Edwards
1931
The Limping Man as
Brian Nash
Soundtrack
1964
Mary Poppins (performer: "Fidelity Fiduciary Bank" - uncredited)
Archive Footage
2009
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (TV Series documentary) as
Dr. Jerry Halden (Credits) / Dr. Jerry Holden
- The Black Cat & the Raven (2009) - Dr. Jerry Halden (Credits) / Dr. Jerry Holden
1956
Jungle Safari as
Branan Chatterton, Commissioner
1956
The Adventures of Fu Manchu as
Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
References
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