Lester Matthews
Lester Matthews (born June 6, 1900 in Nottingham , England , † June 6, 1975 in Los Angeles , California ) was a British actor .
life and career
Between 1931 and 1974, Matthews made over 180 film and television appearances. He celebrated his breakthrough in 1935 with major supporting roles in the American horror films The Raven and The Werewolf of London . Outside of the horror film genre, however, he only took on minor tasks. The tall, dark-haired actor played mostly spirited young men or dangerous henchmen. From the 1940s onwards, Matthews turned to more and more character roles, which became smaller and less important over the decades. From the 1950s onwards, he appeared on US television as a guest actor in numerous television series such as 77 Sunset Strip and Bonanza .
He ended his film career in 1974 and died a year later on the day of his 75th birthday. Matthew's ashes were scattered in the Pacific . The actor was married three times and had one child.
Filmography (selection)
- 1931: The Wickham Mystery
- 1931: The Man at Six
- 1932: Fires of Fate
- 1933: The Stolen Necklace
- 1934: Yours is my heart (Blossom Time)
- 1935: The Raven (The Raven)
- 1935: Werewolf of London (Werewolf of London)
- 1935: 15 Maiden Lane
- 1936: Signals to London (Lloyds of London)
- 1936: crack-up
- 1937: Lancer Spy
- 1938: There's Always a Woman
- 1938: Three Loves Has Nancy
- 1938. Robin Hood, King of the Vagabonds (The Adventures of Robin Hood)
- 1939: The Three Musketeers
- 1939: Lord of the seas (Rulers of the Sea)
- 1940: Northwest Passage (Northwest Passage)
- 1940: Women in War
- 1941: Manhunt (Man Hunt)
- 1941: A Yank in the RAF
- 1942: The Pied Piper
- 1942: Manila Calling
- 1942: Adventure in Panama (Across the Pacific)
- 1944: The Invisible Man's Revenge (The Invisible Man's Revenge)
- 1945: I Love a Mystery
- 1945: Jungle Queen
- 1947: Dark Delusion
- 1950: Robin Hood's Retribution (Rogues of Sherwood Forest)
- 1951: The second face of Dr. Jekyll (The Son of Mr. Jekyll)
- 1952: Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
- 1952: The Black Isabell (Captain Pirate)
- 1952: Against All Flags (Against All Flags)
- 1953: Trouble along the Way
- 1953: The Heir apparent (Young Bess)
- 1954: The Talisman (King Richard and the Crusaders)
- 1954: Charge of the Lancers
- 1955: The Far Horizons
- 1955: The Castle in the Shadow (Moonfleet)
- 1959: The Madonna with the Two Faces (The Miracle)
- 1960: Few Are Chosen (Song Without End)
- 1960–1964: 77 Sunset Strip (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 1961: And the Night Will Be Silent (By Love Possessed)
- 1961: The Young Savages
- 1963: Bonanza (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1963: The prize (The Prize)
- 1964: Mary Poppins
- 1965: Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1966: attack on the Queen Mary ( Assault on a Queen )
- 1968: Star!
- 1974: Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes
Web links
- Lester Matthews in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Matthews, Lester |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 6, 1900 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Nottingham |
DATE OF DEATH | June 6, 1975 |
Place of death | Los Angeles , California |