Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 5, 1900
Place of Birth
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Also Known As
- Lester Mathews
- Arthur Lester Matthews
- Les Matthews
Lester Matthews
Biography
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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 - Movies
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Sir Ivor
Niagara
as Doctor (uncredited)
Désirée
as Caulaincourt (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
as Prosecutor (uncredited)
The Sea Hawk
as Guard Officer
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
as British Officer (uncredited)
Northwest Passage
as Sam Livermore
Werewolf of London
as Paul Ames
The Far Horizons
as Mr. Hancock
Ministry of Fear
as Dr. Norton at Lembridge Asylum (uncredited)
Known For - TV Shows
Bonanza
as Forrester
The Red Skelton Show
as Sylvester
Adam-12
as Gregory Benton
One Step Beyond
as Prison Governor
One Step Beyond
as Civil Defense Man
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Mr. Fleming Pendleton
Rawhide
as Larkins
The Lucy Show
as Lord Van Cleve
Daniel Boone
as Major
Hazel
as Reginald Archibald