Lester Matthews

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Lester Matthews

Acting June 5, 1900

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 ap…

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Bonanza

Bonanza

7.5 1959 TV Show
The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

7.5 1938 Movie
Adam-12

Adam-12

7.1 1968 TV Show
Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux

7.7 1947 Movie
Niagara

Niagara

6.8 1953 Movie
The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

6.9 1962 TV Show
The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

7.4 1951 TV Show
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

7.0 1964 TV Show
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

7.0 1968 TV Show
One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond

5.7 1959 TV Show
Rawhide

Rawhide

7.2 1959 TV Show
The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

7.1 1962 TV Show

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​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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). Description above from the Wikipedia Lester Matthews, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1970
    Savage Intruder

    Movie Ira Jaffee

  2. 1968
    Adam-12

    TV show Gregory Benton

  3. 1968
    The Name of the Game

    TV show Winston More

  4. 1967
    The Scorpio Letters

    Movie Mr. Harris

  5. 1966
    Family Affair

    TV show

  6. 1966
    The Pruitts of Southampton

    TV show Butler

  7. 1966
    Assault on a Queen

    Movie Doctor

  8. 1964
    Daniel Boone

    TV show Major

  9. 1964
    The Rogues

    TV show Bailiff

  10. 1964
    A Global Affair

    Movie British Delegate (uncredited)

  11. 1962
    The Lucy Show

    TV show Lord Van Cleve

  12. 1962
    The Beverly Hillbillies

    TV show Mr. Fleming Pendleton

  13. 1961
    Hazel

    TV show Reginald Archibald

  14. 1961
    Ripcord

    TV show Hugh Olds

  15. 1961
    By Love Possessed

    Movie Club Patron (uncredited)

  16. 1960
    Surfside 6

    TV show Inspector Campbell

More credits
  1. 1960
    Angel

    TV show Charles

  2. 1960
    Coronado 9

    TV show

  3. 1960
    Walk Like a Dragon

    Movie Peter Mott

  4. 1959
    Philip Marlowe

    TV show

  5. 1959
    The Dennis O'Keefe Show

    TV show

  6. 1959
    Bonanza

    TV show Forrester

  7. 1959
    One Step Beyond

    TV show Prison Governor

  8. 1959
    Rawhide

    TV show Larkins

  9. 1958
    77 Sunset Strip

    TV show Inspector T. Carnahan

  10. 1958
    Yancy Derringer

    TV show Jerrison Ames

  11. 1958
    Behind Closed Doors

    TV show Colonel Brookston

  12. 1957
    How to Marry a Millionaire

    TV show

  13. 1957
    Richard Diamond, Private Detective

    TV show Frank Grace

  14. 1956
    Dr. Fu Manchu

    TV show Sir Denis Nayland Smith

  15. 1956
    Telephone Time

    TV show

  16. 1955
    Flame of the Islands

    Movie Gus

  17. 1955
    The Far Horizons

    Movie Mr. Hancock

  18. 1955
    Moonfleet

    Movie Major Hennishaw

  19. 1955
    Ten Wanted Men

    Movie Adam Stewart

  20. 1954
    Désirée

    Movie Caulaincourt (uncredited)

  21. 1954
    December Bride

    TV show

  22. 1954
    Father Knows Best

    TV show Major Alden

  23. 1954
    King Richard and the Crusaders

    Movie Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator

  24. 1954
    Jungle Man-Eaters

    Movie Comm. Kingston