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Lester Matthews

Lester Matthews

ActingBorn June 5, 1900 (75 years old at death)· Died June 6, 1975

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

IMDb

Biography

​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.

Also known as: Lester Mathews, Arthur Lester Matthews, Les Matthews
Popularity: 0
Total credits: 153

Known For

Bonanza
TV
★7.5

Bonanza

as Forrester

Adam-12
TV
★7.1

Adam-12

as Gregory Benton

The Beverly Hillbillies

Movies (114)

Savage Intruder

Savage Intruder

as Ira Jaffee

1970

The Scorpio Letters

The Scorpio Letters

as Mr. Harris

1967

Assault on a Queen

TV Shows (39)

Bonanza

Bonanza

as Forrester

1 ep.

Adam-12

Adam-12

as Gregory Benton

1 ep.

The Beverly Hillbillies

Photos

TV
★6.9

The Beverly Hillbillies

as Mr. Fleming Pendleton

Rawhide
TV
★7.2

Rawhide

as Larkins

Daniel Boone
TV
★7.0

Daniel Boone

as Major

The Lucy Show
TV
★7.1

The Lucy Show

as Lord Van Cleve

The Red Skelton Show
TV
★7.4

The Red Skelton Show

as Sylvester

The Name of the Game
TV
★7.0

The Name of the Game

as Winston More

Father Knows Best
TV
★6.7

Father Knows Best

as Major Alden

77 Sunset Strip
TV
★7.1

77 Sunset Strip

as Pillsbury

Omnibus
TV
★6.3

Omnibus

as The Chief

One Step Beyond
TV
★5.7

One Step Beyond

as Prison Governor

Bonanza
TV
★7.5

Bonanza

as Forrester

1959

Adam-12
TV
★7.1

Adam-12

as Gregory Benton

1968

The Beverly Hillbillies
TV
★6.9

The Beverly Hillbillies

as Mr. Fleming Pendleton

1962

Rawhide
TV
★7.2

Rawhide

as Larkins

1959

Daniel Boone
TV
★7.0

Daniel Boone

as Major

1964

The Lucy Show
TV
★7.1

The Lucy Show

as Lord Van Cleve

1962

The Red Skelton Show
TV
★7.4

The Red Skelton Show

as Sylvester

1951

The Name of the Game
TV
★7.0

The Name of the Game

as Winston More

1968

Father Knows Best
TV
★6.7

Father Knows Best

as Major Alden

1954

77 Sunset Strip
TV
★7.1

77 Sunset Strip

as Pillsbury

1958

Omnibus
TV
★6.3

Omnibus

as The Chief

1952

One Step Beyond
TV
★5.7

One Step Beyond

as Prison Governor

1959

Assault on a Queen

as Doctor

1966

A Global Affair

A Global Affair

as British Delegate (uncredited)

1964

By Love Possessed

By Love Possessed

as Club Patron (uncredited)

1961

Walk Like a Dragon

Walk Like a Dragon

as Peter Mott

1960

Flame of the Islands

Flame of the Islands

as Gus

1955

The Far Horizons

The Far Horizons

as Mr. Hancock

1955

Moonfleet

Moonfleet

as Major Hennishaw

1955

Ten Wanted Men

Ten Wanted Men

as Adam Stewart

1955

Désirée

Désirée

as Caulaincourt (uncredited)

1954

King Richard and the Crusaders

King Richard and the Crusaders

as Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator

1954

Jungle Man-Eaters

Jungle Man-Eaters

as Comm. Kingston

1954

Charge of the Lancers

Charge of the Lancers

as Gen. Stanhope

1954

Man in the Attic

Man in the Attic

as Chief Insp. Melville

1953

Bad for Each Other

Bad for Each Other

as Dr. Homer Gleeson

1953

Young Bess

Young Bess

as Sir William Paget

1953

Sangaree

Sangaree

as Gen. Victor Darby

1953

Fort Ti

Fort Ti

as Lord Jeffrey Amherst

1953

Trouble Along the Way

Trouble Along the Way

as Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea

1953

The Desert Rats

The Desert Rats

as Foreign Secretary (uncredited)

1953

Savage Mutiny

Savage Mutiny

as Maj. Walsh

1953

Niagara

Niagara

as Doctor (uncredited)

1953

Against All Flags

Against All Flags

as Sir Cloudsley

1952

Savage Intruder

Savage Intruder

as Ira Jaffee

1970

The Scorpio Letters

The Scorpio Letters

as Mr. Harris

1967

Assault on a Queen

Assault on a Queen

as Doctor

1966

A Global Affair

A Global Affair

as British Delegate (uncredited)

1964

By Love Possessed

By Love Possessed

as Club Patron (uncredited)

1961

Walk Like a Dragon

Walk Like a Dragon

as Peter Mott

1960

Flame of the Islands

Flame of the Islands

as Gus

1955

The Far Horizons

The Far Horizons

as Mr. Hancock

1955

Moonfleet

Moonfleet

as Major Hennishaw

1955

Ten Wanted Men

Ten Wanted Men

as Adam Stewart

1955

Désirée

Désirée

as Caulaincourt (uncredited)

1954

King Richard and the Crusaders

King Richard and the Crusaders

as Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator

1954

Jungle Man-Eaters

Jungle Man-Eaters

as Comm. Kingston

1954

Charge of the Lancers

Charge of the Lancers

as Gen. Stanhope

1954

Man in the Attic

Man in the Attic

as Chief Insp. Melville

1953

Bad for Each Other

Bad for Each Other

as Dr. Homer Gleeson

1953

Young Bess

Young Bess

as Sir William Paget

1953

Sangaree

Sangaree

as Gen. Victor Darby

1953

Fort Ti

Fort Ti

as Lord Jeffrey Amherst

1953

Trouble Along the Way

Trouble Along the Way

as Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea

1953

The Desert Rats

The Desert Rats

as Foreign Secretary (uncredited)

1953

Savage Mutiny

Savage Mutiny

as Maj. Walsh

1953

Niagara

Niagara

as Doctor (uncredited)

1953

Against All Flags

Against All Flags

as Sir Cloudsley

1952

The Beverly Hillbillies

as Mr. Fleming Pendleton

4 ep.

Rawhide

Rawhide

as Larkins

1 ep.

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

as Major

1 ep.

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

as Lord Van Cleve

1 ep.

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as Sylvester

1 ep.

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

as Winston More

1 ep.

Father Knows Best

Father Knows Best

as Major Alden

1 ep.

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

as Pillsbury

1 ep.

Omnibus

Omnibus

as The Chief

1 ep.

One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond

as Prison Governor

1 ep.

Family Affair

Family Affair

1 ep.

Hazel

Hazel

as Reginald Archibald

1 ep.

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

as Referee

1 ep.

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Frank Grace

1 ep.

Surfside 6

Surfside 6

as Inspector Campbell

1 ep.

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

as Professor Hopkins

1 ep.

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

as Carlton

1 ep.

Telephone Time

Telephone Time

1 ep.

No image

Lux Video Theatre

as John Hillgrove

1 ep.

Public Defender

Public Defender

as Ben Pearce

1 ep.

December Bride

December Bride

1 ep.

The Rogues

The Rogues

as Bailiff

1 ep.

Bonanza

Bonanza

as Forrester

1 episodes

Adam-12

Adam-12

as Gregory Benton

1 episodes

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

as Mr. Fleming Pendleton

4 episodes

Rawhide

Rawhide

as Larkins

1 episodes

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

as Major

1 episodes

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

as Lord Van Cleve

1 episodes

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as Sylvester

1 episodes

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

as Winston More

1 episodes

Father Knows Best

Father Knows Best

as Major Alden

1 episodes

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

as Pillsbury

1 episodes

Omnibus

Omnibus

as The Chief

1 episodes

One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond

as Prison Governor

1 episodes

Family Affair

Family Affair

1 episodes

Hazel

Hazel

as Reginald Archibald

1 episodes

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

as Referee

1 episodes

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Frank Grace

1 episodes

Surfside 6

Surfside 6

as Inspector Campbell

1 episodes

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

as Professor Hopkins

1 episodes

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

as Carlton

1 episodes

Telephone Time

Telephone Time

1 episodes

No image

Lux Video Theatre

as John Hillgrove

1 episodes

Public Defender

Public Defender

as Ben Pearce

1 episodes

December Bride

December Bride

1 episodes

The Rogues

The Rogues

as Bailiff

1 episodes