Movies (Acting Roles)
The Scorpio Letters
Lester Matthews was
67 in The Scorpio Letters
as 'Mr. Harris'.
Fri, Sep 01 1967
Assault on a Queen
Lester Matthews was
66 in Assault on a Queen
as 'Doctor'.
Wed, Jun 15 1966
Mary Poppins
Lester Matthews was
64 in Mary Poppins
as 'Mr. Tomes (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 17 1964
By Love Possessed
Lester Matthews was
61 in By Love Possessed
as 'Club Patron (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 19 1961
Walk Like a Dragon
Lester Matthews was
59 in Walk Like a Dragon
as 'Peter Mott'.
Wed, Jun 01 1960
Four Hours in White
Lester Matthews was
57 in Four Hours in White
as 'Dr. Fincannon'.
Thu, Feb 06 1958
The Far Horizons
Lester Matthews was
55 in The Far Horizons
as 'Mr. Hancock'.
Mon, Jul 04 1955
Moonfleet
Lester Matthews was
55 in Moonfleet
as 'Major Hennishaw'.
Fri, Jun 24 1955
Ten Wanted Men
Lester Matthews was
54 in Ten Wanted Men
as 'Adam Stewart'.
Tue, Feb 01 1955
Jungle Man-Eaters
Lester Matthews was
53 in Jungle Man-Eaters
as 'Comm. Kingston'.
Tue, Jun 01 1954
Bad for Each Other
Lester Matthews was
53 in Bad for Each Other
as 'Dr. Homer Gleeson'.
Thu, Dec 24 1953
Man in the Attic
Lester Matthews was
53 in Man in the Attic
as 'Chief Insp. Melville'.
Wed, Dec 23 1953
Young Bess
Lester Matthews was
52 in Young Bess
as 'Sir William Paget'.
Fri, May 29 1953
The Desert Rats
Lester Matthews was
52 in The Desert Rats
as 'Foreign Secretary (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 20 1953
Sangaree
Lester Matthews was
52 in Sangaree
as 'Gen. Victor Darby'.
Sun, May 17 1953
Fort Ti
Lester Matthews was
52 in Fort Ti
as 'Lord Jeffrey Amherst'.
Thu, Apr 30 1953
Trouble Along the Way
Lester Matthews was
52 in Trouble Along the Way
as 'Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea'.
Sat, Apr 04 1953
Savage Mutiny
Lester Matthews was
52 in Savage Mutiny
as 'Maj. Walsh'.
Tue, Feb 03 1953
Niagara
Lester Matthews was
52 in Niagara
as 'Doctor (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 26 1953
Against All Flags
Lester Matthews was
52 in Against All Flags
as 'Sir Cloudsley'.
Wed, Dec 24 1952
Operation Secret
Lester Matthews was
52 in Operation Secret
as 'Robbins'.
Wed, Nov 05 1952
Captain Pirate
Lester Matthews was
52 in Captain Pirate
as 'Col. Ramsey'.
Wed, Aug 27 1952
Les Miserables
Lester Matthews was
52 in Les Miserables
as 'Mentou Sr. (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 14 1952
Lady In The Iron Mask
Lester Matthews was
52 in Lady In The Iron Mask
as 'Prime Minister Rochard'.
Fri, Jul 04 1952
The Brigand
Lester Matthews was
52 in The Brigand
as 'Dr. Lopez'.
Tue, Jun 24 1952
5 Fingers
Lester Matthews was
51 in 5 Fingers
Fri, Feb 22 1952
The Son of Dr. Jekyll
Lester Matthews was
51 in The Son of Dr. Jekyll
as 'Sir John Utterson'.
Wed, Oct 31 1951
The Lady and the Bandit
Lester Matthews was
51 in The Lady and the Bandit
as 'Ridgely, Joyce's Interrogator'.
Mon, Aug 13 1951
Lorna Doone
Lester Matthews was
50 in Lorna Doone
as 'King Charles II'.
Thu, May 31 1951
Tyrant of the Sea
Lester Matthews was
49 in Tyrant of the Sea
as 'Horatio Nelson'.
Wed, Feb 22 1950
Montana
Lester Matthews was
49 in Montana
as 'George Forsythe'.
Sat, Jan 28 1950
Free For All
Lester Matthews was
49 in Free For All
as 'Mr. Aberson'.
Tue, Nov 01 1949
The Exile
Lester Matthews was
47 in The Exile
as 'Robbins'.
Fri, Oct 17 1947
Monsieur Verdoux
Lester Matthews was
47 in Monsieur Verdoux
as 'Prosecutor (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 26 1947
Dark Delusion
Lester Matthews was
47 in Dark Delusion
as 'Wyndham Grace'.
Tue, Jun 24 1947
Two O'Clock Courage
Lester Matthews was
44 in Two O'Clock Courage
as 'Mark Evans'.
Fri, Apr 13 1945
Salty O'Rourke
Lester Matthews was
44 in Salty O'Rourke
as 'Salesman'.
Thu, Mar 22 1945
Objective, Burma!
Lester Matthews was
44 in Objective, Burma!
as 'British Maj. Fitzpatrick'.
Sat, Feb 17 1945
I Love a Mystery
Lester Matthews was
44 in I Love a Mystery
as 'Justin Reeves / Mr. G'.
Thu, Jan 25 1945
Jungle Queen
Lester Matthews was
44 in Jungle Queen
as 'Commissioner Braham Chatterton'.
Mon, Jan 22 1945
Shadows in the Night
Lester Matthews was
44 in Shadows in the Night
as 'Stanley Carter'.
Thu, Jul 27 1944
Between Two Worlds
Lester Matthews was
43 in Between Two Worlds
as 'Steamship Dispatcher (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 20 1944
Four Jills in a Jeep
Lester Matthews was
43 in Four Jills in a Jeep
as 'Capt. Lloyd (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 17 1944
Nine Girls
Lester Matthews was
43 in Nine Girls
as 'Horace Canfield'.
Thu, Feb 17 1944
Northern Pursuit
Lester Matthews was
43 in Northern Pursuit
as 'Colonel (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 07 1943
Corvette K-225
Lester Matthews was
43 in Corvette K-225
as 'British Captain'.
Wed, Sep 29 1943
Appointment in Berlin
Lester Matthews was
43 in Appointment in Berlin
as 'Air Marshal (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 15 1943
Two Tickets to London
Lester Matthews was
43 in Two Tickets to London
as 'Treathcote (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jun 14 1943
The Mysterious Doctor
Lester Matthews was
42 in The Mysterious Doctor
as 'Dr. Frederick Holmes'.
Wed, Mar 03 1943
Manila Calling
Lester Matthews was
42 in Manila Calling
as 'Wayne Ralston'.
Fri, Oct 16 1942
Across the Pacific
Lester Matthews was
42 in Across the Pacific
as 'Canadian Major'.
Fri, Sep 04 1942
The Pied Piper
Lester Matthews was
42 in The Pied Piper
as 'Mr. Cavanaugh'.
Fri, Aug 21 1942
A Yank in the R.A.F.
Lester Matthews was
41 in A Yank in the R.A.F.
as 'Group Captain'.
Fri, Sep 26 1941
Man Hunt
Lester Matthews was
41 in Man Hunt
as 'Major (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 13 1941
The Sea Hawk
Lester Matthews was
40 in The Sea Hawk
as 'Guard Officer'.
Sat, Aug 10 1940
The Biscuit Eater
Lester Matthews was
39 in The Biscuit Eater
as 'Mr. Ames'.
Fri, May 24 1940
Gaucho Serenade
Lester Matthews was
39 in Gaucho Serenade
as 'Frederick Willoughby'.
Thu, May 09 1940
Northwest Passage
Lester Matthews was
39 in Northwest Passage
as 'Sam Livermore'.
Fri, Feb 23 1940
British Intelligence
Lester Matthews was
39 in British Intelligence
as 'Henry Thompson'.
Fri, Nov 10 1939
Rulers of the Sea
Lester Matthews was
39 in Rulers of the Sea
as 'Lieut. Roberts'.
Wed, Nov 08 1939
Conspiracy
Lester Matthews was
39 in Conspiracy
as 'Gair - Henchman'.
Tue, Aug 01 1939
The Three Musketeers
Lester Matthews was
38 in The Three Musketeers
as 'Duke of Buckingham'.
Fri, Feb 17 1939
I Am a Criminal
Lester Matthews was
38 in I Am a Criminal
as 'District Attorney George Lane'.
Wed, Dec 07 1938
If I Were King
Lester Matthews was
38 in If I Were King
as 'General Saliere'.
Wed, Sep 28 1938
Time Out for Murder
Lester Matthews was
38 in Time Out for Murder
as 'Phillip Gregory'.
Sun, Sep 25 1938
Mysterious Mr. Moto
Lester Matthews was
38 in Mysterious Mr. Moto
as 'Sir Charles Murchison'.
Sat, Sep 17 1938
Three Loves Has Nancy
Lester Matthews was
38 in Three Loves Has Nancy
as 'Dr. Alonzo Z. Stewart'.
Fri, Sep 02 1938
Think It Over
Lester Matthews was
38 in Think It Over
as 'Ring Leader'.
Sun, Jul 24 1938
Lancer Spy
Lester Matthews was
37 in Lancer Spy
as 'Capt. Neville'.
Fri, Oct 08 1937
Crack-Up
Lester Matthews was
36 in Crack-Up
as 'Sidney Grant'.
Mon, Dec 14 1936
Lloyd's of London
Lester Matthews was
36 in Lloyd's of London
as 'Captain Hardy'.
Wed, Nov 25 1936
15 Maiden Lane
Lester Matthews was
36 in 15 Maiden Lane
as 'Gilbert Lockhart'.
Fri, Oct 16 1936
Thank You, Jeeves!
Lester Matthews was
36 in Thank You, Jeeves!
as 'Elliott Manville'.
Sun, Oct 04 1936
Too Many Parents
Lester Matthews was
35 in Too Many Parents
as 'Mark Stewart'.
Thu, Mar 19 1936
Song and Dance Man
Lester Matthews was
35 in Song and Dance Man
as 'C. B. Nelson'.
Wed, Mar 11 1936
Professional Soldier
Lester Matthews was
35 in Professional Soldier
as 'Prince Edric'.
Fri, Dec 27 1935
The Raven
Lester Matthews was
35 in The Raven
as 'Dr. Jerry Holden'.
Mon, Jul 08 1935
Werewolf of London
Lester Matthews was
34 in Werewolf of London
as 'Paul Ames'.
Mon, May 13 1935
Borrowed Clothes
Lester Matthews was
33 in Borrowed Clothes
as 'Sir Harry Torrent'.
Thu, Mar 01 1934
Blossom Time
Lester Matthews was
33 in Blossom Time
as 'Schwindt'.
Mon, Jan 01 1934
On Secret Service
Lester Matthews was
33 in On Secret Service
as 'Coloneilo Romanelli'.
Fri, Dec 15 1933
Called Back
Lester Matthews was
33 in Called Back
as 'Gilbert Vaughan'.
Mon, Jun 05 1933
Facing The Music
Lester Matthews was
32 in Facing The Music
as 'Becker'.
Sun, Jan 01 1933
Her Night Out
Lester Matthews was
32 in Her Night Out
as 'Gerald Vickery'.
Tue, Oct 11 1932
Fires of Fate
Lester Matthews was
32 in Fires of Fate
as 'Lt. Col Egerton'.
Tue, Sep 06 1932
The Old Man
Lester Matthews was
31 in The Old Man
as 'Keith Keller'.
Tue, Dec 15 1931
Gipsy Blood
Lester Matthews was
31 in Gipsy Blood
as 'Zuniga'.
Fri, Oct 30 1931
The Wickham Mystery
Lester Matthews was
31 in The Wickham Mystery
as 'Charles Wickham'.
Mon, Oct 19 1931
The Man at Six
Lester Matthews was
31 in The Man at Six
as 'Campbell Edwards'.
Sat, Aug 01 1931
Creeping Shadows
Lester Matthews was
31 in Creeping Shadows
as 'Brian Nash'.
Tue, Jul 28 1931
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate agesAdam-12
Lester Matthews was
68+ in Adam-12
as 'Gregory Benton'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1968
The Name of the Game
Lester Matthews was
68+ in The Name of the Game
as 'Winston More'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Family Affair
Lester Matthews was
66+ in Family Affair
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966
Daniel Boone
Lester Matthews was
64+ in Daniel Boone
as 'Major'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
The Rogues
Lester Matthews was
64+ in The Rogues
as 'Bailiff'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1964
The Lucy Show
Lester Matthews was
62+ in The Lucy Show
as 'Lord Van Cleve'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
The Beverly Hillbillies
Lester Matthews was
62+ in The Beverly Hillbillies
as 'Mr. Fleming Pendleton'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 26 1962
Hazel
Lester Matthews was
61+ in Hazel
as 'Reginald Archibald'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 28 1961
Angel
Lester Matthews was
60+ in Angel
as 'Charles'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 06 1960
Surfside 6
Lester Matthews was
60+ in Surfside 6
as 'Inspector Campbell'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 06 1960
Coronado 9
Lester Matthews was
60+ in Coronado 9
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 06 1960
Philip Marlowe
Lester Matthews was
59+ in Philip Marlowe
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 06 1959
Bonanza
Lester Matthews was
59+ in Bonanza
as 'Forrester'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
One Step Beyond
Lester Matthews was
58+ in One Step Beyond
as 'Prison Governor, Civil Defense Man'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 20 1959
Rawhide
Lester Matthews was
58+ in Rawhide
as 'Larkins'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
77 Sunset Strip
Lester Matthews was
58+ in 77 Sunset Strip
as 'Pillsbury, Inspector T. Carnahan, Mr. Craythrope'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958
Behind Closed Doors
Lester Matthews was
58+ in Behind Closed Doors
as 'Colonel Brookston'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 02 1958
Yancy Derringer
Lester Matthews was
58+ in Yancy Derringer
as 'Jerrison Ames'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 02 1958
Dr. Fu Manchu
Lester Matthews was
56+ in Dr. Fu Manchu
as 'Sir Denis Nayland Smith'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 03 1956
Telephone Time
Lester Matthews was
55+ in Telephone Time
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 08 1956
December Bride
Lester Matthews was
54+ in December Bride
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 04 1954
Father Knows Best
Lester Matthews was
54+ in Father Knows Best
as 'Major Alden'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1954
Passport to Danger
Lester Matthews was
53+ in Passport to Danger
as 'U.S. Consul Charlie Edmunds'.
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 01 1954
Public Defender
Lester Matthews was
53+ in Public Defender
as 'Mr. Harrington, Ben Pearce'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 11 1954
You Are There
Lester Matthews was
52+ in You Are There
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Omnibus
Lester Matthews was
52+ in Omnibus
as 'The Chief'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 09 1952
The Red Skelton Show
Lester Matthews was
51+ in The Red Skelton Show
as 'Sylvester'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1951
Racket Squad
Lester Matthews was
51+ in Racket Squad
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 07 1951
The Jack Benny Program
Lester Matthews was
50+ in The Jack Benny Program
as 'Referee, Sponsor'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 28 1950
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Lester Matthews was
50+ in The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
as 'Mr. Burke, Mr. Larkin, Mr. Thomas Marshall, Professor Hopkins, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Buzby, Mr. Fortune'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 12 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lester Matthews was
50+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'John Hillgrove'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Cameo Theatre
Lester Matthews was
49+ in Cameo Theatre
First Air Date
Tue, May 16 1950
Ford Theatre
Lester Matthews was
48+ in Ford Theatre
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 17 1948