Lester Matthews

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1974 Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes
Mr. McDonald (as Les Mathews)

1970 Adam-12 (TV series)
Gregory Benton

– Log 55: Missing Child (1970) … Gregory Benton

1970 The Name of the Game (TV series)
Porter

– Island of Gold and Precious Stones (1970) … Porter (uncredited)

1970 Savage Intruder
Ira Jaffee (as Lester Mathews)

1969 Family Affair (TV series)
Farnsworth

– Maudie (1969) … Farnsworth

1968 Star!
Lord Chamberlain (uncredited)

1967 Daniel Boone (TV series)
Major

– The Desperate Raid (1967) … Major

1967 The Scorpio Letters (TV movie)
Mr. Harris

1966 The Phyllis Diller Show (TV series)
Butler

– Phyllis, the Cookie Tycoon (1966) … Butler

1966 Assault on a Queen
Doctor

1963-1965 The Beverly Hillbillies (TV series)
Mr. Fleming Pendleton

– The Poor Farmer (1965) … Mr. Fleming Pendleton

– The Great Crawdad Hunt (1964) … Mr. Fleming Pendleton

– The Bank Raising (1964) … Mr. Fleming Pendleton

– Jed Becomes a Banker (1963) … Mr. Fleming Pendleton

1965 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
Walter Dunham

– Completely Foolproof (1965) … Walter Dunham

1965 The Rogues (TV series)
Bailiff

– Wherefore Art Thou, Harold? (1965) … Bailiff

1965 The Lucy Show (TV series)
Lord Van Cleve

– Lucy and the Old Mansion (1965) … Lord Van Cleve

1964 Mary Poppins
Mr. Tomes (uncredited)

1964 Hazel (TV series)
Reginald Archibald

– The Countess (1964) … Reginald Archibald

1964 A Global Affair
British Delegate (uncredited)

1963 The Prize
BBC News Correspondent (uncredited)

1963 Bonanza (TV series)
Forrester

– The Actress (1963) … Forrester

1963 Ripcord (TV series)
Hugh Olds

– The Suicide Club (1963) … Hugh Olds

1962 Rawhide (TV series)
Larkins

– House of the Hunter (1962) … Larkins

1960-1962 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Inspector Carnahan / Mr. Craythorpe

– The Baker Street Caper (1962) … Mr. Craythorpe

– The Double Death of Benny Markham (1960) … Inspector Carnahan

1962 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Referee

– Alexander Hamilton Story (1962) … Referee (as Lester Mathews)

1962 Pete and Gladys (TV series)

– Follow That Skeleton (1962)

1962 King of Diamonds (TV series)
Inspector Andrews

– Invisible Fence (1962) … Inspector Andrews

1961 By Love Possessed
Man at Club (uncredited)

1961 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Sylvester

– Candid Clem (1961) … Sylvester (as Lester Mathews)

1961 The Young Savages
Dr. Androtti (uncredited)

1961 Coronado 9 (TV series)
Maj. Durham / Tony Wingate

– Singapore Girl (1961) … Maj. Durham

– Long Way to Detroit (1961) … Tony Wingate

1960-1961 Bachelor Father (TV series)
Mr. Harcourt / Philip Harcourt

– Bentley Swims Upstream (1961) … Mr. Harcourt (as Lester Mathews)

– Bentley Meets the Perfect Woman (1960) … Philip Harcourt

1961 Surfside 6 (TV series)
Inspector Campbell

– Black Orange Blossoms (1961) … Inspector Campbell

1959-1960 Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (TV series)
Civil Defense Man / Prison Governor

– The Promise (1960) … Civil Defense Man

– The Devil's Laughter (1959) … Prison Governor

1960 Song Without End
Emissary of the Grand Duchess (uncredited)

1960 Walk Like a Dragon
Peter Mott

1960 The Dennis O'Keefe Show (TV series)
Sylverster Barnes

– Dimples (1960) … Sylverster Barnes (as Lester Mathews)

1960 Philip Marlowe (TV series)
Stephen Florea

– Gem of a Murder (1960) … Stephen Florea

1959 Markham (TV series)
Van Elder - Jewelry Proprietor

– Roundtrip to Mozambique (1959) … Van Elder - Jewelry Proprietor

1959 The Miracle
Capt. John Boulting

1959 21 Beacon Street (TV series)
Alfred Harrison

– Double Vision (1959) … Alfred Harrison

1959 The Ann Sothern Show (TV series)
Mr. Bartley

– The Square Peg (1959) … Mr. Bartley

– The Engagement Ring (1959) … Mr. Bartley

– Give It Back to the Indians (1959) … Mr. Bartley

1958 Yancy Derringer (TV series)
Jerrison Ames

– Old Dixie (1958) … Jerrison Ames

1958 The Lineup (TV series)
Walter Smith

– The Scotty Waterford Case (1958)

– The Chick Madison Case (1958) … Walter Smith

1958 Behind Closed Doors (TV series)
Colonel Brookston

– Double Jeopardy (1958) … Colonel Brookston

1958 Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV series)
Frank Grace

– Arson (1958) … Frank Grace

1958 How to Marry a Millionaire (TV series)
Conway

– The Utterly Perfect Man (1958) … Conway

1957 December Bride (TV series)
Evans

– The Golf Lesson (1957) … Evans

1957 Something of Value
Game Warden (uncredited)

1957 Telephone Time (TV series)
Supply Minister

– Diamond Peer (1957) … Supply Minister

1956-1957 Crossroads (TV series)
Dr. Ashley / Rev. John Schwan / Salmon P. Chase

– The Last Strand (1957) … Dr. Ashley

– In God We Trust (1957) … Salmon P. Chase

– Our First Christmas Tree (1956) … Rev. John Schwan

1957 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Colonel McKinley

– So Soon to Die (1957) … Colonel McKinley

1957 Slander
Frank Grover (uncredited)

1956 The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu (TV series)
Sir Dennis Nayland Smith

– The Satellites of Dr. Fu Manchu (1956)

– The Master Plan of Dr. Fu Manchu (1956) … Sir Dennis Nayland Smith

– The Counterfeiters of Dr. Fu Manchu (1956) … Sir Dennis Nayland Smith

– The Death Ships of Dr. Fu Manchu (1956) … Sir Dennis Nayland Smith

– Dr. Fu Manchu's Raid (1956) … Sir Dennis Nayland Smith

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1956 Soldiers of Fortune (TV series)
Carrigan

– Boomerang (1956) … Carrigan (as Lester Mathews)

1956 You Are There (TV series)
Ganzel / Sir Joseph Banks

– Mr. Christian Seizes the Bounty (April 28, 1789) (1956) … Sir Joseph Banks

– The Great Diamond Fraud (November, 1872) (1956) … Ganzel

1956 Casablanca (TV series)
Colonel Masters

– Fateful Night (1956) … Colonel Masters

1956 Flame of the Islands
Gus

1955 Celebrity Playhouse (TV series)

– The Hoax (1955)

– Mink Does Something for You (1955)

1953-1955 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Carlton / Colonel Peter Tilletson

– South of Selangor (1955) … Colonel Peter Tilletson

– The World's My Oyster (1953) … Carlton

1955 Father Knows Best (TV series)
Major Alden

– Stage to Yuma (1955) … Major Alden

1955 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
John Hillgrove

– The Enchanted Cottage (1955) … John Hillgrove

1955 Moonfleet
Major Hennishaw

1955 The Seven Little Foys
Father O'Casey (uncredited)

1955 The Far Horizons
Mr. Hancock

1955 Ten Wanted Men
Adam Stewart

1953-1955 The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV series)
Mr. Burke / Mr. Buzby / Mr. Duffy / …

– No Seats for Friar's Club Dinner (1955) … Mr. Fortune

– Gracie Tries to Get George in College (1954) … Mr. Buzby

– Raccoon Coat Story (1953) … Professor Hopkins

– Gracie Gets a Jury Summons (1953) … Mr. Thomas Marshall

– Gracie at Department Store (1953) … Mr. Burke

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1955 The Adventures of Falcon (TV series)
Preston Andrews

– Reunion (1955) … Preston Andrews

1954 Climax! (TV series)

– Nightmare in Copenhagen (1954)

– The White Carnation (1954)

1954 My Little Margie (TV series)
Mr. Burton / Mr. Patterson

– Operation Rescue (1954) … Mr. Burton

– Day and Night (1954) … Mr. Patterson (as Lester Mathews)

1954 Desirée
Caulaincourt (uncredited)

1954 The Public Defender (TV series)
Ben Pearce / Mr. Harrington

– Destiny (1954) … Ben Pearce

– Third Floor Rear (1954) … Mr. Harrington

1954 King Richard and the Crusaders
Archbishop of Tyre/Narrator

1954 Jungle Man-Eaters
Comm. Kingston

1954 Charge of the Lancers
Gen. Stanhope

1953 Bad for Each Other
Dr. Homer Gleeson

1953 Man in the Attic
Chief Insp. Melville (as Lester Mathews)

1953 Sangaree
Gen. Victor Darby

1953 Young Bess
Sir William Paget

1953 Fort Ti
Lord Jeffrey Amherst (uncredited)

1953 Jamaica Run
Judge

1953 Trouble Along the Way
Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea

1953 Rogue's March
Brigadier General

1953 Savage Mutiny
Major Walsh

1953 Niagara
Doctor (uncredited)

1952 Against All Flags
Sir Cloudsley

1952 Stars and Stripes Forever
Mr. Pickering (uncredited)

1952 Operation Secret
Robbins

1952 Captain Pirate
Col. Ramsey

1952 Les Miserables
Mentou Sr. (uncredited)

1952 Lady in the Iron Mask
Prime Minister Rochard

1952 The Brigand
Dr. Lopez

1952 Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
Commissioner Kingston

1952 5 Fingers
Undersecretary (uncredited)

1950-1951 Fireside Theatre (TV series)
Brandt / Immigration Judge

– Black Savannah (1951) … Brandt

– Drums in the Night (1951)

– The Amber Gods (1950)

– Man Without a Country (1950) … Immigration Judge

1951 Racket Squad (TV series)
Ben Milford

– The Case of the Widow's Mite (1951) … Ben Milford

1951 The Son of Dr. Jekyll
Sir John Utterson

1951 Anne of the Indies
Wherryman (uncredited)

1951 The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
British Officer (uncredited)

1951 Corky of Gasoline Alley
Ellis (uncredited)

1951 The Lady and the Bandit
Ridgely - Joyce's Interrogator (uncredited)

1951 Lorna Doone
King Charles II

1951 Tales of Robin Hood
Sir Hugh Fitzwalter

1950 Rogues of Sherwood Forest
Alan-A-Dale

1950 Tyrant of the Sea
Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson

1950 Montana
George Forsythe

1949 Malaya
Matisson (scenes deleted)

1949 Free for All
Mr. Aberson

1949 The Woman on Pier 13
Dr. Dixon (uncredited)

1949 Addio Mimí!
Fouquet

1948 Fighting Father Dunne
Archbishop John Joseph Glennon

1947 The Paradine Case
Police Inspector Ambrose (uncredited)

1947 The Exile
Robbins

1947 Dark Delusion
Wyndham Grace

1947 Bulldog Drummond at Bay
Shannon Eskdale

1947 Banjo
Gerald Warren (uncredited)

1947 Monsieur Verdoux
Prosecutor (uncredited)

1945 The Beautiful Cheat
Farley

1945 Son of Lassie
Major Elliston (uncredited)

1945 Two O'Clock Courage
Mark Evans

1945 Salty O'Rourke
Salesman

1945 Objective, Burma!
British Maj. Fitzpatrick (uncredited)

1945 I Love a Mystery
Justin Reeves/Mr. G

1945 Jungle Queen
Commissioner Braham Chatterton

1944 Ministry of Fear
Dr. Norton at Lembridge Asylum (uncredited)

1944 Shadows in the Night
Stanley Carter

1944 The Invisible Man's Revenge
Sir Jasper Herrick

1944 Between Two Worlds
Steamship Dispatcher (uncredited)

1944 The Story of Dr. Wassell
Dr. Ralph Wayne (uncredited)

1944 Four Jills in a Jeep
Capt. Lloyd (uncredited)

1944 Nine Girls
Horace Canfield

1943 Northern Pursuit
Colonel (scenes deleted) (uncredited)

1943 Corvette K-225
British Captain (uncredited)

1943 Appointment in Berlin
Air Marshal (uncredited)

1943 Two Tickets to London
Treathcote (uncredited)

1943 Tonight We Raid Calais
Maj. West (uncredited)

1943 The Mysterious Doctor
Dr. Frederick Holmes

1943 London Blackout Murders
Oliver Madison

1942 Now, Voyager
Captain (uncredited)

1942 Desperate Journey
Wing Commander

1942 Manila Calling
Wayne Ralston

1942 Across the Pacific
Canadian Major

1942 The Pied Piper
Mr. Cavanaugh

1942 Sunday Punch
Smith, Judy's Date (uncredited)

1942 Born to Sing
Arthur Cartwright

1942 Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
Prosecutor

1941 A Yank in the R.A.F.
Group Captain

1941 Life Begins for Andy Hardy
Mr. Eric J. Maddox (uncredited)

1941 Man Hunt
Major

1941 Scotland Yard
Dr. Gilbert (uncredited)

1940 The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
Mr. Lee

1940 Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot
Scott

1940 The Sea Hawk
Guard Officer (uncredited)

1940 Women in War
Sir Humphrey, prosecuting attorney

1940 The Biscuit Eater
Mr. Ames

1940 Gaucho Serenade
Frederick Willoughby

1940 'Northwest Passage' (Book I -- Rogers' Rangers)
Sam Livermore

1940 British Intelligence
Henry Thompson (uncredited)

1939 Rulers of the Sea
Lt. Roberts

1939 Conspiracy
Gair - Henchman

1939 Susannah of the Mounties
Harlan Chambers

1939 Should a Girl Marry?
Dr. White

1939 The Three Musketeers
Duke of Buckingham

1938 I Am a Criminal
District Attorney George Lane

1938 Mysterious Mr. Moto
Sir Charles Murchison

1938 If I Were King
General Saliere

1938 Time Out for Murder
Uncle Phillip Gregory

1938 Three Loves Has Nancy
Dr. Alonzo Z. Stewart

1938 Think It Over (short)
Ring Leader

1938 The Adventures of Robin Hood
Sir Ivor

1938 There's Always a Woman
Walter Fraser

1937 Lancer Spy
Capt. Neville

1937 The Prince and the Pauper
St. John

1936 Crack-Up
Sidney Grant

1936 Lloyd's of London
Captain Hardy

1936 Fifteen Maiden Lane
Gilbert Lockhart

1936 Tugboat Princess
1st Mate Bob

1936 Thank You, Jeeves!
Elliott Manville

1936 Too Many Parents
Mark Stewart

1936 Song and Dance Man
C. B. Nelson

1935 Professional Soldier
Prince Edric

1935 The Raven
Dr. Jerry Halden (Credits)/Dr. Jerry Holden

1935 Werewolf of London
Paul Ames

1934 Norah O'Neale
Dermot Fitzgerald

1934 Song at Eventide
Lord Belsize

1934 April Blossoms
Schwindt

1934 Borrowed Clothes
Sir Harry Torrent

1934 Boomerang
David Kennedy

1933 The Poisoned Diamond
John Reader

1933 Spy 77
Coloneilo Romanelli

1933 The Melody-Maker
Tony Borrodaile

1933 She Was Only a Village Maiden
Frampton

1933 Called Back
Gilbert Vaughan

1933 House of Dreams

1933 The Stolen Necklace
Clive Wingate

1933 The Song You Gave Me
Max Winter

1933 Out of the Past
Captain Leslie Farebrother

1933 Facing the Music
Becker

1932 Her Night Out
Gerald Vickery

1932 Fires of Fate
Lt. Col Egerton

1932 The Indiscretions of Eve
Ralph

1932 Carmen
Zuniga

1931 The Old Man
Keith Keller

1931 The Gables Mystery
Campbell Edwards

1931 The Lame Duck (short)
Captain Dallas

1931 The Limping Man
Brian Nash

1931 The Wickham Mystery
Charles Wickham

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