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Bruce Lester(1912-2008)

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Bruce Lester
The citizens of a tiny Cornish village are tormented during World War II by a headless ghost which is haunting the local tin mine.
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The Mysterious Doctor (1943)
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Bruce Lester was born on 6 June 1912 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was an actor and writer, known for Pride and Prejudice (1940), The Letter (1940) and Shadows on the Stairs (1941). He was married to Jane Crane and Eileen Mary Scott. He died on 13 June 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 6, 1912
DiedJune 13, 2008(96)
BornJune 6, 1912
DiedJune 13, 2008(96)
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Known for

Laurence Olivier and Greer Garson in Pride and Prejudice (1940)
Pride and Prejudice
7.3
  • Mr. Bingley
  • 1940
Bette Davis in The Letter (1940)
The Letter
7.5
  • John Withers
  • 1940
Heather Angel, Mary Field, Lumsden Hare, Frieda Inescort, Charles Irwin, Bruce Lester, and Paul Renay in Shadows on the Stairs (1941)
Shadows on the Stairs
5.7
  • Hugh Bromilow
  • 1941
Boris Karloff, Bruce Lester, Margaret Lindsay, and Leonard Mudie in British Intelligence (1939)
British Intelligence
6.1
  • Frank Bennett
  • 1939

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Actor



  • Gordon Scott in Tarzan and the Trappers (1960)
    Tarzan and the Trappers
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • Commissioner Brandini
    • 1960
  • Eleanor Parker and Bill Travers in The Seventh Sin (1957)
    The Seventh Sin
    6.3
    • Allan (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Celia
    TV Mini Series
    • 1957
  • Rock Hudson, Sidney Poitier, and Dana Wynter in Something of Value (1957)
    Something of Value
    6.5
    • Physician - McKenzie Massacre (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Mr. Charters
    • 1957
  • General Electric Summer Originals
    7.2
    TV Series
    • (as Bruce Lister)
    • 1956
  • Four Star Playhouse (1952)
    Four Star Playhouse
    7.5
    TV Series
    • 1st Club Member
    • 1956
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Ray
    • 1955
  • Anne Francis, Cornel Wilde, and Michael Wilding in The Scarlet Coat (1955)
    The Scarlet Coat
    6.3
    • Col. Simcoe (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • John Wayne, Lana Turner, and Tab Hunter in The Sea Chase (1955)
    The Sea Chase
    6.4
    • Petty Officer (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Rex Harrison, George Sanders, Laurence Harvey, and Virginia Mayo in King Richard and the Crusaders (1954)
    King Richard and the Crusaders
    5.5
    • Castelaine
    • 1954
  • James Mason and Pamela Mason in Charade (1954)
    Charade
    6.4
    • Capt. van Buren
    • 1954
  • Louis Hayward in The Royal African Rifles (1953)
    The Royal African Rifles
    6.0
    • Saxon
    • 1953
  • Fireside Theatre (1949)
    Fireside Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • 1950–1953
  • Richard Greene, Peter Lawford, and Janice Rule in Rogue's March (1953)
    Rogue's March
    6.0
    • Wilson (uncredited)
    • 1953

Writer



  • General Electric Summer Originals
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Writer (as Bruce Lister)
    • 1956
  • James Mason and Pamela Mason in Charade (1954)
    Charade
    6.4
    • episode "Duel at Dawn"
    • 1954
  • Fireside Theatre (1949)
    Fireside Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • original story
    • 1953

Soundtrack



  • Joan Crawford and Fred MacMurray in Above Suspicion (1943)
    Above Suspicion
    6.5
    • performer: "Piano Concerto No.1 in E-flat Major" (1849), "The Eton Boating Song" (uncredited)
    • 1943

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Bruce Lister
  • Born
    • June 6, 1912
    • Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Died
    • June 13, 2008
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Jane CraneFebruary 21, 1962 - June 13, 2008 (his death)
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    • 2 Articles

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    Later worked for Columbia and Paramount studios as a story analyst.
  • Quotes
    [Speaking about his experience working on the 1940 theatrical film, Pride and Prejudice, in which he played Mr. Bingley] It was the biggest budget of my career and one that brought with it my own dresser, a bungalow on the lot and lunches where one could spot Greta Garbo, Salvador Dalí, Cary Grant and dozens of Munchkins from The Wizard of Oz (1939).

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