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Anne of the Indies (1951) -- The beautiful Pirate Captain Anne abducts, then sets free, a French naval officer and his wife, before redeeming herself in a battle with her arch enemy, Blackbeard.
"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1962): Season 3: Episode 23 -- A wealthy land developer is shocked to discover that his wife is seeking to divorce him.
Susannah of the Mounties (1939) -- Clip: I'll get on by myself
Across the Pacific (1942) -- Trailer for this classic war film
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) -- Robin Hood's son continues the work against English injustice after his father's death, until a strange twist is revealed.

Overview

Date of Birth:
6 June 1900, Nottingham, England, UK more
Date of Death:
6 June 1975, Los Angeles, California, USA more
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Alternate Names:
Lester Mathews | Les Mathews

Filmography

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Actor:
  1. Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes (1974) (as Les Mathews) .... Mr. McDonald
    ... aka Get Nigger Rich on Number 666 (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Jive Turkey (USA: reissue title)
  2. "Adam-12" .... Gregory Benton (1 episode, 1970)
        - Log 55: Missing Child (1970) TV episode .... Gregory Benton
  3. "The Name of the Game" .... Porter (1 episode, 1970)
        - Island of Gold and Precious Stones (1970) TV episode .... Porter
  4. Savage Intruder (1970) (as Lester Mathews) .... Ira Jaffee
    ... aka Hollywood Horror House
    ... aka The Comeback

  5. "Family Affair" .... Farnsworth (1 episode, 1969)
        - Maudie (1969) TV episode .... Farnsworth
  6. Star! (1968) (uncredited) .... Lord Chamberlain
    ... aka Loves of a Star! (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka Those Were the Happy Times (USA: reissue title)
  7. "Daniel Boone" .... Major (1 episode, 1967)
        - The Desperate Raid (1967) TV episode .... Major
  8. The Scorpio Letters (1967) (TV) .... Mr. Harris
  9. "The Pruitts of Southampton" .... Butler (1 episode, 1966)
    ... aka The Phyllis Diller Show (USA: new title)
        - Phyllis, the Cookie Tycoon (1966) TV episode .... Butler
  10. Assault on a Queen (1966) .... Doctor
  11. "The Beverly Hillbillies" .... Mr. Fleming Pendleton (4 episodes, 1963-1965)
    ... aka Mornin' Beverly Hillbillies (USA: daytime version title)
    ... aka The Beverly HILLBILLIES (USA: daytime version title)
        - The Poor Farmer (1965) TV episode .... Mr. Fleming Pendleton
        - The Great Crawdad Hunt (1964) TV episode .... Mr. Fleming Pendleton
        - The Bank Raising (1964) TV episode .... Mr. Fleming Pendleton
        - Jed Becomes a Banker (1963) TV episode .... Mr. Fleming Pendleton
  12. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" .... Walter Dunham (1 episode, 1965)
        - Completely Foolproof (1965) TV episode .... Walter Dunham
  13. "The Rogues" .... Bailiff (1 episode, 1965)
        - Wherefore Art Thou, Harold? (1965) TV episode .... Bailiff
  14. Mary Poppins (1964) (uncredited) .... Mr. Tomes
  15. "Hazel" (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Countess (1964) TV episode
  16. A Global Affair (1964) (uncredited) .... British Delegate
  17. The Prize (1963) (uncredited) .... BBC News correspondent
  18. "Bonanza" .... Forrester (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
        - The Actress (1963) TV episode .... Forrester
  19. "Ripcord" .... Hugh Olds (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Suicide Club (1963) TV episode .... Hugh Olds
  20. "Rawhide" .... Larkins (1 episode, 1962)
        - The House of the Hunter (1962) TV episode .... Larkins
  21. "77 Sunset Strip" .... Inspector Carnahan / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1962)
        - The Baker Street Caper (1962) TV episode .... Mr. Craythorpe
        - The Double Death of Benny Markham (1960) TV episode .... Inspector Carnahan
  22. "King of Diamonds" .... Inspector Andrews (1 episode, 1962)
        - Invisible Fence (1962) TV episode .... Inspector Andrews
  23. By Love Possessed (1961) (uncredited) .... Man at Club
  24. "The Red Skelton Show" .... Sylvester (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
        - Candid Clem (1961) TV episode (as Lester Mathews) .... Sylvester
  25. The Young Savages (1961) (uncredited) .... Dr. Androtti
  26. "Coronado 9" .... Major Durham / ... (2 episodes, 1961)
        - Singapore Girl (1961) TV episode .... Major Durham
        - Long Way to Detroit (1961) TV episode .... Tony Wingate
  27. "Bachelor Father" .... Mr. Harcourt / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1961)
        - Bentley Swims Upstream (1961) TV episode (as Lester Mathews) .... Mr. Harcourt
        - Bentley Meets the Perfect Woman (1960) TV episode .... Philip Harcourt
  28. "Surfside 6" (1 episode, 1961)
        - Black Orange Blossoms (1961) TV episode
  29. "Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond" .... Prison Governor (2 episodes, 1959-1960)
    ... aka Alcoa Presents (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka One Step Beyond (USA: syndication title)
        - The Promise (1960) TV episode
        - The Devil's Laughter (1959) TV episode .... Prison Governor
  30. Song Without End (1960) (uncredited) .... Emissary of the Grand Duchess
    ... aka Crescendo
  31. Walk Like a Dragon (1960) .... Peter Mott
  32. "The Dennis O'Keefe Show" .... Sylverster Barnes (1 episode, 1960)
        - Dimples (1960) TV episode (as Lester Mathews) .... Sylverster Barnes
  33. "Philip Marlowe" .... Stephen Florea (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
        - Gem of a Murder (1960) TV episode .... Stephen Florea

  34. "Markham" .... Van Elder (1 episode, 1959)
        - Roundtrip to Mozambique (1959) TV episode .... Van Elder
  35. The Miracle (1959) .... Capt. John Boulting
  36. "21 Beacon Street" .... Alfred Harrison (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Twenty-One Beacon Street
        - Double Vision (1959) TV episode .... Alfred Harrison
  37. "The Ann Sothern Show" .... Bartley / ... (3 episodes, 1959)
        - The Square Peg (1959) TV episode .... Bartley
        - The Engagement Ring (1959) TV episode .... Mr. Bartley
        - Give It Back to the Indians (1959) TV episode .... Bartley
  38. "Yancy Derringer" .... Jerrison Ames (1 episode, 1958)
        - Old Dixie (1958) TV episode .... Jerrison Ames
  39. "The Lineup" .... Walter Smith (2 episodes, 1958)
    ... aka San Francisco Beat
        - The Scotty Waterford Case (1958) TV episode
        - The Chick Madison Case (1958) TV episode .... Walter Smith
  40. "Behind Closed Doors" .... Colonel Brookston (1 episode, 1958)
        - Double Jeopardy (1958) TV episode .... Colonel Brookston
  41. "Richard Diamond, Private Detective" .... Frank Grace (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Call Mr. 'D' (USA: syndication title)
        - Arson (1958) TV episode .... Frank Grace
  42. "How to Marry a Millionaire" .... Conway (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Utterly Perfect Man (1958) TV episode .... Conway
  43. "December Bride" .... Evans (1 episode, 1957)
        - The Golf Lesson (1957) TV episode .... Evans
  44. Something of Value (1957) (uncredited) .... Game Warden
    ... aka Africa Ablaze (USA: reissue title)
  45. "Telephone Time" .... Supply Minister (1 episode, 1957)
        - Diamond Peer (1957) TV episode .... Supply Minister
  46. "Crossroads" .... Salmon P. Chase (1 episode, 1957)
        - In God We Trust (1957) TV episode .... Salmon P. Chase
  47. "Playhouse 90" .... Colonel McKinley (1 episode, 1957)
        - So Soon to Die (1957) TV episode .... Colonel McKinley
  48. Slander (1957) (uncredited) .... Frank Grover
  49. "The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu" .... Sir Dennis Nayland Smith (9 episodes, 1956)
        - The Master Plan of Dr. Fu Manchu (1956) TV episode .... Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
        - The Death Ships of Dr. Fu Manchu (1956) TV episode .... Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
        - Dr. Fu Manchu's Raid (1956) TV episode .... Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
        - The Plague of Dr. Fu Manchu (1956) TV episode .... Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
        - Dr. Fu Manchu, Incorporated (1956) TV episode .... Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
          (4 more)
  50. "Soldiers of Fortune" .... Carrigan (1 episode, 1956)
        - Boomerang (1956) TV episode (as Lester Mathews) .... Carrigan
  51. "You Are There" .... Ganzel (1 episode, 1956)
        - The Great Diamond Fraud (November, 1872) (1956) TV episode .... Ganzel
  52. "Casablanca" .... Colonel Masters (1 episode, 1956)
        - Fateful Night (1956) TV episode .... Colonel Masters
  53. Flame of the Islands (1956) .... Gus
  54. "Celebrity Playhouse" (2 episodes, 1955)
        - The Hoax (1955) TV episode
        - Mink Does Something for You (1955) TV episode
  55. "The Ford Television Theatre" .... Carlton / ... (3 episodes, 1953-1955)
    ... aka Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
        - South of Selangor (1955) TV episode .... Colonel Peter Tilletson
        - Keep It in the Family (1954) TV episode .... Raymond L. Keys
        - The World's My Oyster (1953) TV episode .... Carlton
  56. "Father Knows Best" .... Major Alden (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka I Told You So (USA: alternative title)
        - Stage to Yuma (1955) TV episode .... Major Alden
  57. Moonfleet (1955) .... Major Hennishaw
  58. The Seven Little Foys (1955) (uncredited) .... Father O'Casey
  59. The Far Horizons (1955) .... Mr. Hancock
    ... aka Untamed West (USA: reissue title)
  60. Ten Wanted Men (1955) .... Adam Stewart
  61. "My Little Margie" .... Mr. Patterson / ... (2 episodes, 1954)
        - Operation Rescue (1954) TV episode .... Mr. Ralph Burton - Mrs. Winthrop's Lawyer
        - Day and Night (1954) TV episode (as Lester Mathews) .... Mr. Patterson
  62. Desirée (1954) (uncredited) .... Caulaincourt
  63. "The Public Defender" .... Ben Pearce / ... (2 episodes, 1954)
        - Destiny (1954) TV episode .... Ben Pearce
        - Third Floor Rear (1954) TV episode .... Mr. Harrington
  64. King Richard and the Crusaders (1954) .... Archbishop of Tyre/Narrator
  65. Jungle Man-Eaters (1954) .... Comm. Kingston
  66. Charge of the Lancers (1954) .... Gen. Stanhope
  67. Bad for Each Other (1953) .... Dr. Homer Gleeson
  68. Man in the Attic (1953) (as Lester Mathews) .... Chief Insp. Melville
  69. Sangaree (1953) .... Gen. Victor Darby
  70. Young Bess (1953) .... Sir William Paget
  71. Fort Ti (1953) (uncredited) .... Lord Jeffrey Amherst
  72. Jamaica Run (1953) .... Judge
  73. Trouble Along the Way (1953) .... Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea
    ... aka Alma Mater
  74. Rogue's March (1953) .... Brigadier General
  75. Savage Mutiny (1953) .... Major Walsh
  76. Niagara (1953) (uncredited) .... Doctor
  77. Against All Flags (1952) .... Sir Cloudsley
  78. Stars and Stripes Forever (1952) (uncredited) .... Mr. Pickering
    ... aka Marching Along (UK)
  79. Operation Secret (1952) .... Robbins
  80. Captain Pirate (1952) .... Col. Ramsey
    ... aka Captain Blood, Fugitive (UK)
  81. Les miserables (1952) (uncredited) .... Mentou, Sr
  82. Lady in the Iron Mask (1952) .... Prime Minister Rochard
  83. The Brigand (1952) .... Dr. Lopez
  84. Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land (1952) .... Commissioner Kingston
  85. 5 Fingers (1952) (uncredited) .... Undersecretary
    ... aka Five Fingers
  86. "Fireside Theatre" .... Brandt / ... (4 episodes, 1950-1951)
        - Black Savannah (1951) TV episode .... Brandt
        - Drums in the Night (1951) TV episode
        - The Amber Gods (1950) TV episode
        - Man Without a Country (1950) TV episode .... Immigration Judge
  87. "Racket Squad" .... Ben Milford (1 episode, 1951)
        - The Case of the Widow's Mite (1951) TV episode .... Ben Milford
  88. The Son of Dr. Jekyll (1951) .... Sir John Utterson
  89. Anne of the Indies (1951) (uncredited) .... Wherryman
  90. The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951) (uncredited) .... British officer
    ... aka Rommel, Desert Fox (UK)
    ... aka The Desert Fox (USA: short title)
  91. Corky of Gasoline Alley (1951) (uncredited) .... Ellis
    ... aka Corky of Gasoline Alley (UK)
  92. The Lady and the Bandit (1951) (uncredited) .... Ridgely, Joyce's Interrogator
    ... aka Dick Turpin's Ride (UK)
  93. Lorna Doone (1951) .... King Charles II
  94. Tales of Robin Hood (1951) .... Sir Hugh Fitzwalter
  95. Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950) .... Alan-A-Dale
  96. Tyrant of the Sea (1950) .... Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
  97. Montana (1950) .... George Forsythe

  98. Malaya (1949) (scenes deleted) .... Matisson
    ... aka East of the Rising Sun (UK)
  99. Free for All (1949) .... Mr. Aberson
  100. The Woman on Pier 13 (1949) (uncredited) .... Dr. Dixon
    ... aka The Woman on Pier 13 (UK)
  101. Fighting Father Dunne (1948) .... Archbishop John Joseph Glennon
  102. The Paradine Case (1947) (uncredited) .... Insp. Ambrose
    ... aka Alfred Hitchcock's The Paradine Case (USA: complete title)
  103. The Exile (1947) (uncredited) .... Robbins
  104. Dark Delusion (1947) .... Wyndham Grace
    ... aka Cynthia's Secret (UK) (USA: working title)
  105. Banjo (1947) (uncredited) .... Gerald Warren
  106. Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1947) .... Shannon Eskdale
  107. Monsieur Verdoux (1947) (uncredited) .... Prosecutor
  108. Addio Mimí! (1947) .... Fouquet
    ... aka Her Wonderful Lie (USA: reissue title)
  109. The Beautiful Cheat (1945) .... Farley
    ... aka What a Woman! (UK)
  110. Son of Lassie (1945) (uncredited) .... Major Elliston
  111. Two O'Clock Courage (1945) .... Mark Evans
  112. Salty O'Rourke (1945) .... Salesman
  113. Objective, Burma! (1945) (uncredited) .... British Maj. Fitzpatrick
    ... aka Objective Burma (International: English title: DVD box title) (USA: poster title)
    ... aka Operation Burma
  114. I Love a Mystery (1945) .... Justin Reeves/Mr. Gee
  115. Jungle Queen (1945) .... Commissioner Braham Chatterton
  116. Ministry of Fear (1944) (uncredited) .... Dr. Norton at asylum
    ... aka Graham Greene's Ministry of Fear (Australia)
  117. Shadows in the Night (1944) .... Stanley Carter
  118. The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944) .... Sir Jasper Herrick
  119. Between Two Worlds (1944) (uncredited) .... Steamship Dispatcher
  120. The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944) (uncredited) .... Dr. Ralph Wayne
  121. Four Jills in a Jeep (1944) (uncredited) .... Capt. Lloyd
  122. Nine Girls (1944) .... Horace Canfield
  123. Northern Pursuit (1943) (scenes deleted) .... Colonel
  124. Corvette K-225 (1943) (uncredited) .... British Captain
    ... aka The Nelson Touch (UK)
  125. Appointment in Berlin (1943) (uncredited) .... Air Marshal
  126. Two Tickets to London (1943) (uncredited) .... Treathcote
  127. Tonight We Raid Calais (1943) (uncredited) .... Maj. West
  128. The Mysterious Doctor (1943) .... Dr. Frederick Holmes
  129. London Blackout Murders (1943) .... Oliver Madison
    ... aka Secret Motive
  130. Now, Voyager (1942) (uncredited) .... Captain
  131. Desperate Journey (1942) .... Wing Commander
  132. Manila Calling (1942) .... Wayne Ralston
  133. Across the Pacific (1942) .... Canadian Major
  134. The Pied Piper (1942) .... Mr. Cavanaugh
  135. Sunday Punch (1942) (uncredited) .... Smith, Judy's Date
  136. Born to Sing (1942) .... Arthur Cartwright
  137. Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942) .... Prosecutor
    ... aka The Story of Benjamin Blake
  138. A Yank in the R.A.F. (1941) .... Group Captain
    ... aka A Yank in the RAF (Australia: video catalogue title) (International: English title: alternative spelling)
    ... aka A Yank in the Royal Air Force (International: English title: informal title)
  139. Life Begins for Andy Hardy (1941) (uncredited) .... Mr. Eric J. Maddox
  140. Man Hunt (1941) .... Major
  141. Scotland Yard (1941) (uncredited) .... Dr. Gilbert
  142. The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1940) .... Mr. Lee
  143. Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot (1940) .... Scott
    ... aka Mania for Melody (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Melody Girl (UK)
  144. The Sea Hawk (1940) (uncredited) .... Guard Officer
  145. Women in War (1940) .... Sir Humphrey, prosecuting attorney
  146. The Biscuit Eater (1940) .... Mr. Ames
    ... aka God Gave Him a Dog (UK)
  147. Gaucho Serenade (1940) .... Frederick Willoughby
    ... aka Keep Rollin' (USA: TV title)
  148. 'Northwest Passage' (Book I -- Rogers' Rangers) (1940) .... Sam Livermore
    ... aka Northwest Passage (USA: short title)
  149. British Intelligence (1940) (uncredited) .... Henry Thompson
    ... aka Enemy Agent (UK)

  150. Rulers of the Sea (1939) .... Lt. Roberts
  151. Conspiracy (1939) .... Gair - Henchman
  152. Susannah of the Mounties (1939) .... Harlan Chambers
  153. Should a Girl Marry? (1939) .... Dr. White
  154. The Three Musketeers (1939) .... Duke of Buckingham
    ... aka The Singing Musketeer (UK)
  155. I Am a Criminal (1938) .... District Attorney George Lane
  156. Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938) .... Sir Charles Murchison
  157. If I Were King (1938) .... General Saliere
  158. Time Out for Murder (1938) .... Uncle Phillip Gregory
  159. Three Loves Has Nancy (1938) .... Dr. Alonzo Z. Stewart
  160. Think It Over (1938) .... Ring Leader
    ... aka Crime Does Not Pay No. 19: Think It Over (USA: series title)
  161. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) .... Sir Ivor
    ... aka Robin Hood (Australia: TV title)
  162. There's Always a Woman (1938) .... Walter Fraser
  163. Lancer Spy (1937) .... Capt. Neville
  164. The Prince and the Pauper (1937) .... St. John
  165. Crack-Up (1936) .... Sidney Grant
  166. Lloyd's of London (1936) .... Captain Hardy
  167. Fifteen Maiden Lane (1936) .... Gilbert Lockhart
  168. Tugboat Princess (1936) .... 1st Mate Bob
  169. Thank You, Jeeves! (1936) .... Elliot Manville
    ... aka Thank You, Mr. Jeeves
  170. Too Many Parents (1936) .... Mark Stewart
  171. Song and Dance Man (1936) .... C. B. Nelson
  172. Professional Soldier (1935) .... Prince Edric
  173. The Raven (1935) .... Dr. Jerry Halden (Credits)/Dr. Jerry Holden
  174. Werewolf of London (1935) .... Paul Ames
    ... aka Unholy Hour
  175. Irish Hearts (1934) .... Dermot Fitzgerald
    ... aka Norah O'Neale (USA: new title)
  176. Song at Eventide (1934) .... Lord Belsize
  177. Blossom Time (1934) .... Schwindt
    ... aka April Blossoms (USA)
    ... aka April Romance (USA)
  178. Borrowed Clothes (1934) .... Sir Harry Torrent
  179. Boomerang (1934) .... David Kennedy
  180. The Poisoned Diamond (1934) .... John Reader
  181. On Secret Service (1933) .... Coloneilo Romanelli
    ... aka Spy 77 (USA)
  182. The Melody-Maker (1933) .... Tony Borrodaile
  183. Called Back (1933) .... Gilbert Vaughan
  184. She Was Only a Village Maiden (1933) .... Frampton
  185. Facing the Music (1933) .... Becker
  186. Out of the Past (1933) .... Captain Leslie Farebrother
  187. The Stolen Necklace (1933) .... Clive Wingate
  188. House of Dreams (1933)
  189. The Song You Gave Me (1933) .... Max Winter
  190. Her Night Out (1932) .... Gerald Vickery
  191. Fires of Fate (1932) .... Lt. Col Egerton
  192. The Indiscretions of Eve (1932) .... Ralph
    ... aka New Year's Eve
  193. The Old Man (1931) .... Keith Keller
  194. The Man at Six (1931) .... Campbell Edwards
    ... aka The Gables Mystery (USA)
  195. Creeping Shadows (1931) .... Brian Nash
    ... aka The Limping Man (USA)
  196. The Lame Duck (1931) .... Captain Dallas
  197. The Wickham Mystery (1931) .... Charles Wickham
  198. Carmen (1931) .... Zuniga
    ... aka Gipsy Blood
Archive Footage:
  1. Jungle Safari (1956) .... Branan Chatterton, Commissioner

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