Lester Matthews

Arthur Lester Matthews (6 June 1900 – 5 June 1975) was an English actor.

Career 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.

Death He died on 5 June 1975, the day before his 75th birthday, in Los Angeles. His ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean.

Partial filmography

The Man at Six (1931) (also known as The Gables Mystery) – Campbell Edwards Creeping Shadows (1931) – Brian Nash The Old Man (1931) as Keith Keller Carmen (1931) – Zuniga The Wickham Mystery (1932) – Charles Wickham The Indiscretions of Eve (1932) – Ralph Fires of Fate (1932) – Lt. Col Egerton Her Night Out (1932) – Gerald Vickery She Was Only a Village Maiden (1933) – Frampton Called Back (1933) – Gilbert Vaughan The Melody-Maker (1933) – Tony Borrodaile On Secret Service (1933) – Coloneilo Romanelli The Stolen Necklace (1933) – Clive Wingate The Song You Gave Me (1933) – Max Winter The Poisoned Diamond (1933) – John Reader Out of the Past (1933) – Captain Leslie Farebrother House of Dreams (1933) Facing the Music (1933) – Becker Borrowed Clothes (1934) – Sir Harry Torrent Song at Eventide (1934) – Lord Belsize Blossom Time (1934) – Schwindt Irish Hearts (1934) – Dermot Fitzgerald Boomerang (1934) – David Kennedy Werewolf of London (1935) – Paul Ames The Raven (1935) – Dr. Jerry Halden (Credits) / Dr. Jerry Holden Professional Soldier (1935) – Prince Edric Song and Dance Man (1936) – C. B. Nelson Too Many Parents (1936) – Mark Stewart Thank You, Jeeves! (1936) – Elliott Manville Tugboat Princess (1936) – 1st Mate Bob 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 There's Always a Woman (1938) – Walter Fraser The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) – Sir Ivor Three Loves Has Nancy (1938) – Dr. Alonzo Z. Stewart Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938) – Sir Charles Murchison Time Out for Murder (1938) – Uncle Phillip Gregory If I Were King (1938) – General Saliere I Am a Criminal (1938) – District Attorney George Lane The Three Musketeers (1939) – Duke of Buckingham Should a Girl Marry? (1939) – Dr. White Susannah of the Mounties (1939) – Harlan Chambers Conspiracy (1939) – Gair – Henchman Rulers of the Sea (1939) – Lieut. Roberts British Intelligence (1939) – Henry Thompson (uncredited) Northwest Passage (1940) – Sam Livermore Gaucho Serenade (1940) – Frederick Willoughby The Biscuit Eater (1940) – Mr. Ames Women in War (1940) – Sir Humphrey, Prosecuting attorney The Sea Hawk (1940) – Guard Officer (uncredited) Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot (1940) – Scott The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1940) – Mr. Lee Scotland Yard (1941) – Dr. Gilbert (uncredited) Man Hunt (1941) – Major Life Begins for Andy Hardy (1941) – Mr. Eric J. Maddox (uncredited) A Yank in the R.A.F. (1941) – Group Captain Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942) – Prosecutor Born to Sing (1942) – Arthur Cartwright Sunday Punch (1942) – Smith, Judy's Date (uncredited) The Pied Piper (1942) – Mr. Cavanaugh Across the Pacific (1942) – Canadian Major Manila Calling (1942) – Wayne Ralston Desperate Journey (1942) – Wing Commander Now, Voyager (1942) – Captain (uncredited) London Blackout Murders (1943) – Oliver Madison The Mysterious Doctor (1943) – Dr. Frederick Holmes Tonight We Raid Calais (1943) – English Maj. West (uncredited) Two Tickets to London (1943) – Treathcote (uncredited) Appointment in Berlin (1943) – Air Marshal (uncredited) Corvette K-225 (1943) – British Captain (uncredited) Nine Girls (1944) – Horace Canfield Four Jills in a Jeep (1944) – Capt. Lloyd (uncredited) The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944) – Dr. Ralph Wayne (uncredited) Between Two Worlds (1944) – Steamship Dispatcher (uncredited) The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944) – Sir Jasper Herrick Shadows in the Night (1944) – Stanley Carter Ministry of Fear (1944) – Dr. Norton at Lembridge Asylum (uncredited) Jungle Queen (1945) – Commissioner Braham Chatterton I Love a Mystery (1945) – Justin Reeves / Mr. G Objective, Burma! (1945) – British Maj. Fitzpatrick (uncredited) Salty O'Rourke (1945) – Salesman Two O'Clock Courage (1945) – Mark Evans Son of Lassie (1945) – Major Elliston (uncredited) The Beautiful Cheat (1945) – Farley Monsieur Verdoux (1947) – Prosecutor (uncredited) Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1947) – Shannon Eskdale Banjo (1947) – Gerald Warren (uncredited) Dark Delusion (1947) – Wyndham Grace The Exile (1947) – Robbins The Paradine Case (1947) – Police Inspector Ambrose (uncredited) Fighting Father Dunne (1948) – Archbishop John Joseph Glennon Addio Mimí! (1949) – Fouquet The Woman on Pier 13 (1949) – Dr. Dixon (uncredited) Free for All (1949) – Mr. Aberson Malaya (1949) – Matisson (scenes deleted) Montana (1950) – George Forsythe Tyrant of the Sea (1950) – Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950) – Alan-a-Dale Tales of Robin Hood (1951) – Sir Hugh Fitzwalter Lorna Doone (1951) – King Charles II Dick Turpin's Ride (1951) – Ridgely – Joyce's Interrogator (uncredited) Corky of Gasoline Alley (1951) – Ellis (uncredited) The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951) – British Officer (uncredited) Anne of the Indies (1951) – Wherryman (uncredited) The Son of Dr. Jekyll (1951) – Sir John Utterson 5 Fingers (1952) – Undersecretary (uncredited) Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land (1952) – Commissioner Kingston The Brigand (1952) – Dr. Lopez Lady in the Iron Mask (1952) – Prime Minister Rochard Les Misérables (1952) – Mentou Sr. (uncredited) Captain Pirate (1952) – Col. Ramsey Operation Secret (1952) – Robbins Against All Flags (1952) – Sir Cloudsley Stars and Stripes Forever (1952) – Mr. Pickering (uncredited) Niagara (1953) – Doctor (uncredited) Savage Mutiny (1953) – Major Walsh Man in the Attic (1953) – Chief Inspector Melville Rogue's March (1953) – Brigadier General Trouble Along the Way (1953) – Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea Jamaica Run (1953) – Judge Fort Ti (1953) – Lord Jeffrey Amherst (uncredited) The Desert Rats (1953) – Foreign Secretary (uncredited) Young Bess (1953) – Sir William Paget Sangaree (1953) – Gen. Victor Darby Man in the Attic (1953) – Chief Insp. Melville Bad for Each Other (1953) – Dr. Homer Gleeson Charge of the Lancers (1954) – Gen. Stanhope Jungle Man-Eaters (1954) – Comm. Kingston King Richard and the Crusaders (1954) – Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator Désirée (1954) – Caulaincourt (uncredited) Ten Wanted Men (1955) – Adan Stewart The Far Horizons (1955) – John Hancock The Seven Little Foys (1955) – Father O'Casey (uncredited) Moonfleet (1955) – Major Hennishaw Flame of the Islands (1956) – Gus Slander (1957) – Frank Grover (uncredited) Something of Value (1957) – Game Warden (uncredited) The Miracle (1959) – Capt.John Boulting Walk Like a Dragon (1960) – Peter Mott Song Without End (1960) – Emissary of the Grand Duchess (uncredited) The Young Savages (1961) – Dr. Androtti (uncredited) By Love Possessed (1961) – Man at Club (uncredited) The Beverly Hillbillies (1963) – Mr. Pendleton The Prize (1963) – BBC news Correspondent (uncredited) A Global Affair (1964) – British Delegate (uncredited) Mary Poppins (1964) – Mr. Tomes (uncredited) The Scorpio Letters (1967) – Mr. Harris Assault on a Queen (1966) – Doctor Star! (1968) – Lord Chamberlain (uncredited) Savage Intruder (1970) – Ira Jaffee Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes (1974) – Mr. McDonald (final film role)