Arthur Lester Matthews (6 June 1900 – 5 June 1975) was an English actor. In his career, the handsome Englishman made more than 180 appearances in film and on television. He was erroneously credited in later years as Les Matthews. Matthews played supporting roles in films like ''

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'' and ''

Werewolf of London ''Werewolf of London'' is a 1935 horror film directed by Stuart Walker and starring Henry Hull as the titular werewolf. The supporting cast includes Warner Oland, Valerie Hobson, Lester Matthews, and Spring Byington. Jack Pierce, who is ...

'' (both 1935), but his career deteriorated into bit parts. He died on 5 June 1975, the day before his 75th birthday, in Los Angeles. His ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean.

Partial filmography

* '' The Man at Six'' (1931) (also known as ''The Gables Mystery'') – Campbell Edwards * '' Creeping Shadows'' (1931) – Brian Nash * '' The Old Man'' (1931) as Keith Keller * ''

Carmen ''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first performed by the Opér ...

'' (1931) – Zuniga * '' The Wickham Mystery'' (1932) – Charles Wickham * '' The Indiscretions of Eve'' (1932) – Ralph * '' Fires of Fate'' (1932) – Lt. Col Egerton * '' Her Night Out'' (1932) – Gerald Vickery * '' She Was Only a Village Maiden'' (1933) – Frampton * '' Called Back'' (1933) – Gilbert Vaughan * '' The Melody-Maker'' (1933) – Tony Borrodaile * '' On Secret Service'' (1933) – Coloneilo Romanelli * '' The Stolen Necklace'' (1933) – Clive Wingate * '' The Song You Gave Me'' (1933) – Max Winter * '' The Poisoned Diamond'' (1933) – John Reader * '' Out of the Past'' (1933) – Captain Leslie Farebrother * ''House of Dreams'' (1933) * '' Facing the Music'' (1933) – Becker *'' Borrowed Clothes'' (1934) – Sir Harry Torrent * '' Song at Eventide'' (1934) – Lord Belsize * ''

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'' (1934) – Schwindt * '' Irish Hearts'' (1934) – Dermot Fitzgerald * ''

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'' (1934) – David Kennedy * ''

'' (1935) – Paul Ames * ''

'' (1935) – Dr. Jerry Halden (Credits) / Dr. Jerry Holden * '' Professional Soldier'' (1935) – Prince Edric * ''

Song and Dance Man ''Song and Dance Man'' is a children's picture book written by Karen Ackerman and illustrated by Stephen Gammell. Published in 1988 by Knopf Books, the book is about a grandfather who tells his grandchildren about his adventures on the stage. G ...

'' (1936) – C. B. Nelson * '' Too Many Parents'' (1936) – Mark Stewart * '' Thank You, Jeeves!'' (1936) – Elliott Manville * ''

Tugboat Princess ''Tugboat Princess'' is a 1936 American-Canadian drama film directed by David Selman and starring Walter C. Kelly, Valerie Hobson and Edith Fellows.Mayer p.187 Cast * Walter C. Kelly as Captain Zack * Valerie Hobson as Sally * Edith Fellows a ...

'' (1936) – 1st Mate Bob * '' 15 Maiden Lane'' (1936) – Gilbert Lockhart * ''

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'' (1936) – Captain Hardy * '' Crack-Up'' (1936) – Sidney Grant * ''

The Prince and the Pauper ''The Prince and the Pauper'' is a novel by American author Mark Twain. It was first published in 1881 in Canada, before its 1882 publication in the United States. The novel represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. Set in 1547, ...

'' (1937) – St. John * '' Lancer Spy'' (1937) – Capt. Neville * '' There's Always a Woman'' (1938) – Walter Fraser * ''

The Adventures of Robin Hood ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'' is a 1938 American Technicolor swashbuckler film from Warner Bros. Pictures. It was produced by Hal B. Wallis and Henry Blanke, directed by Michael Curtiz and William Keighley, and stars Errol Flynn, Olivia ...

'' (1938) – Sir Ivor * '' Three Loves Has Nancy'' (1938) – Dr. Alonzo Z. Stewart * '' Mysterious Mr. Moto'' (1938) – Sir Charles Murchison * '' Time Out for Murder'' (1938) – Uncle Phillip Gregory * '' If I Were King'' (1938) – General Saliere * '' I Am a Criminal'' (1938) – District Attorney George Lane * '' The Three Musketeers'' (1939) – Duke of Buckingham * ''Should a Girl Marry?'' (1939) – Dr. White * '' Susannah of the Mounties'' (1939) – Harlan Chambers * ''

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'' (1939) – Gair – Henchman * '' Rulers of the Sea'' (1939) – Lieut. Roberts * ''

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'' (1939) – Henry Thompson (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1940) – Sam Livermore * ''

Gaucho Serenade ''Gaucho Serenade'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Frank McDonald and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and June Storey. Written by Betty Burbridge and Bradford Ropes, the film is about a singing cowboy who goes up against a ...

'' (1940) – Frederick Willoughby * '' The Biscuit Eater'' (1940) – Mr. Ames * '' Women in War'' (1940) – Sir Humphrey, Prosecuting attorney * '' The Sea Hawk'' (1940) – Guard Officer (uncredited) * '' Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot'' (1940) – Scott * '' The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date'' (1940) – Mr. Lee * '' Scotland Yard'' (1941) – Dr. Gilbert (uncredited) * '' Man Hunt'' (1941) – Major * '' Life Begins for Andy Hardy'' (1941) – Mr. Eric J. Maddox (uncredited) * ''

A Yank in the R.A.F. ''A Yank in the R.A.F.'' is a 1941 American black-and-white war film directed by Henry King and starring Tyrone Power and Betty Grable. Released three months before the attack on Pearl Harbor plunged the United States into World War II, it is ...

'' (1941) – Group Captain * '' Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake'' (1942) – Prosecutor * '' Born to Sing'' (1942) – Arthur Cartwright * ''

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'' (1942) – Smith, Judy's Date (uncredited) * '' The Pied Piper'' (1942) – Mr. Cavanaugh * '' Across the Pacific'' (1942) – Canadian Major * '' Manila Calling'' (1942) – Wayne Ralston * '' Desperate Journey'' (1942) – Wing Commander * '' Now, Voyager'' (1942) – Captain (uncredited) * '' London Blackout Murders'' (1943) – Oliver Madison * '' The Mysterious Doctor'' (1943) – Dr. Frederick Holmes * ''

Tonight We Raid Calais ''Tonight We Raid Calais'' is a 1943 American film directed by John Brahm and starring John Sutton, Lee J. Cobb, and Annabella. Plot summary Geoffrey Carter ( John Sutton), a young commando British intelligence officer, is sent into Nazi-occu ...

'' (1943) – English Maj. West (uncredited) * '' Two Tickets to London'' (1943) – Treathcote (uncredited) * ''

Appointment in Berlin ''Appointment in Berlin'' (also known as ''Assignment in Berlin'') is a 1943 American war drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring George Sanders, Marguerite Chapman and Onslow Stevens. The film's plot follows an R.A.F. officer wh ...

'' (1943) – Air Marshal (uncredited) * '' Corvette K-225'' (1943) – British Captain (uncredited) * '' Nine Girls'' (1944) – Horace Canfield * '' Four Jills in a Jeep'' (1944) – Capt. Lloyd (uncredited) * ''

The Story of Dr. Wassell ''The Story of Dr. Wassell'' is a 1944 American World War II film set in the Dutch East Indies, directed by Cecil B. DeMille, and starring Gary Cooper, Laraine Day, Signe Hasso and Dennis O'Keefe. The film was based on a book of the same name by ...

'' (1944) – Dr. Ralph Wayne (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1944) – Steamship Dispatcher (uncredited) * '' The Invisible Man's Revenge'' (1944) – Sir Jasper Herrick * ''

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'' (1944) – Stanley Carter * '' Ministry of Fear'' (1944) – Dr. Norton at Lembridge Asylum (uncredited) * '' Jungle Queen'' (1945) – Commissioner Braham Chatterton * '' I Love a Mystery'' (1945) – Justin Reeves / Mr. G * '' Objective, Burma!'' (1945) – British Maj. Fitzpatrick (uncredited) * '' Salty O'Rourke'' (1945) – Salesman * '' Two O'Clock Courage'' (1945) – Mark Evans * '' Son of Lassie'' (1945) – Major Elliston (uncredited) * '' The Beautiful Cheat'' (1945) – Farley * '' Monsieur Verdoux'' (1947) – Prosecutor (uncredited) * '' Bulldog Drummond at Bay'' (1947) – Shannon Eskdale * ''

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'' (1947) – Gerald Warren (uncredited) * '' Dark Delusion'' (1947) – Wyndham Grace * '' The Exile'' (1947) – Robbins * '' The Paradine Case'' (1947) – Police Inspector Ambrose (uncredited) * ''

Fighting Father Dunne ''Fighting Father Dunne'' is a 1948 American biographical film about the life of Father Peter Dunne, and the creation of his News Boys Home in St. Louis, Missouri. Directed by Ted Tetzlaff, the screenplay was written by Martin Rackin and Frank ...

'' (1948) – Archbishop John Joseph Glennon * ''Addio Mimí!'' (1949) – Fouquet * ''

The Woman on Pier 13 ''The Woman on Pier 13'' is a 1949 American film noir drama directed by Robert Stevenson and starring Laraine Day, Robert Ryan, and John Agar. It previewed in Los Angeles and San Francisco in 1949 under the title ''I Married a Communist'' but, ...

'' (1949) – Dr. Dixon (uncredited) * '' Free for All'' (1949) – Mr. Aberson * ''

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'' (1949) – Matisson (scenes deleted) * ''

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'' (1950) – George Forsythe * '' Tyrant of the Sea'' (1950) – Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson * '' Rogues of Sherwood Forest'' (1950) – Alan-a-Dale * ''Tales of Robin Hood'' (1951) – Sir Hugh Fitzwalter * ''

Lorna Doone ''Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor'' is a novel by English author Richard Doddridge Blackmore, published in 1869. It is a romance based on a group of historical characters and set in the late 17th century in Devon and Somerset, particularly ar ...

'' (1951) – King Charles II * '' Dick Turpin's Ride'' (1951) – Ridgely – Joyce's Interrogator (uncredited) * ''Corky of Gasoline Alley'' (1951) – Ellis (uncredited) * '' The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel'' (1951) – British Officer (uncredited) * '' Anne of the Indies'' (1951) – Wherryman (uncredited) * '' The Son of Dr. Jekyll'' (1951) – Sir John Utterson * '' 5 Fingers'' (1952) – Undersecretary (uncredited) * ''

Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land ''Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land'' is a 1952 American black-and-white adventure film directed by Lew Landers and written by Samuel Newman, and starring Johnny Weissmuller as the title character. This was the eighth entry in Columbia's "Jungle ...

'' (1952) – Commissioner Kingston * '' The Brigand'' (1952) – Dr. Lopez * '' Lady in the Iron Mask'' (1952) – Prime Minister Rochard * ''

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'' (1952) – Mentou Sr. (uncredited) * ''

Captain Pirate ''Captain Pirate'' is a 1952 American adventure film directed by Ralph Murphy and starring Louis Hayward. The swashbuckler was based on the 1931 Rafael Sabatini novel '' Captain Blood Returns''. This was the final film directed by Murphy. Plot C ...

'' (1952) – Col. Ramsey * '' Operation Secret'' (1952) – Robbins * '' Against All Flags'' (1952) – Sir Cloudsley * '' Stars and Stripes Forever'' (1952) – Mr. Pickering (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1953) – Doctor (uncredited) * '' Savage Mutiny'' (1953) – Major Walsh * '' Man in the Attic'' (1953) – Chief Inspector Melville * '' Rogue's March'' (1953) – Brigadier General * '' Trouble Along the Way'' (1953) – Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea * '' Jamaica Run'' (1953) – Judge * '' Fort Ti'' (1953) – Lord Jeffrey Amherst (uncredited) * '' The Desert Rats'' (1953) – Foreign Secretary (uncredited) * '' Young Bess'' (1953) – Sir William Paget * ''

Sangaree Sangaree may refer to: *Sangaree, a cocktail with etymology related to the wine beverage sangria *Sangaree, a common name of Sri Lankan Tamil National Alliance leader Veerasingham Anandasangaree Veerasingham Anandasangaree ( ta, வீரசி� ...

'' (1953) – Gen. Victor Darby * '' Man in the Attic'' (1953) – Chief Insp. Melville * '' Bad for Each Other'' (1953) – Dr. Homer Gleeson * '' Charge of the Lancers'' (1954) – Gen. Stanhope * '' Jungle Man-Eaters'' (1954) – Comm. Kingston * '' King Richard and the Crusaders'' (1954) – Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator * '' Désirée'' (1954) – Caulaincourt (uncredited) * ''

Ten Wanted Men ''Ten Wanted Men'' is a 1955 American Western film directed by Bruce Humberstone and starring Randolph Scott. Plot Adam Stewart, a lawyer heading west with grown son Howie, is persuaded by brother John to settle down near him in Ocatilla, Ariz ...

'' (1955) – Adan Stewart * '' The Far Horizons'' (1955) –

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* ''

The Seven Little Foys ''The Seven Little Foys'' is a Technicolor in VistaVision 1955 comedy film directed by Melville Shavelson starring Bob Hope as Eddie Foy. One highlight of the film is an energetic tabletop dance showdown sequence with Bob Hope as Eddie Foy ...

'' (1955) – Father O'Casey (uncredited) * ''

Moonfleet Moonfleet may refer to: * Moonfleet (novel), a 1898 novel by J. Meade Falkner * Moonfleet (film), a 1955 film directed by Fritz Lang, inspired by the novel * Moonfleet (1984 TV series), a British period television drama series, based on the novel * ...

'' (1955) – Major Hennishaw * '' Flame of the Islands'' (1956) – Gus * ''

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'' (1957) – Frank Grover (uncredited) * '' Something of Value'' (1957) – Game Warden (uncredited) * '' The Miracle'' (1959) – Capt.John Boulting * ''

Walk Like a Dragon ''Walk Like a Dragon'' is a 1960 American Western film directed by James Clavell, written by James Clavell and Daniel Mainwaring, and starring Jack Lord, Nobu McCarthy, James Shigeta, Mel Tormé, Josephine Hutchinson, Rodolfo Acosta and Benson ...

'' (1960) – Peter Mott * '' Song Without End'' (1960) – Emissary of the Grand Duchess (uncredited) * '' The Young Savages'' (1961) – Dr. Androtti (uncredited) * '' By Love Possessed'' (1961) – Man at Club (uncredited) * ''

The Prize The Prize may refer to: * ''The Prize'' (novel), a 1962 novel by Irving Wallace ** ''The Prize'' (1963 film), a 1963 film based on the novel * ''The Prize'' (1950 film), a 1950 French film * ''The Prize'' (2011 film), a 2011 Mexican film * * ...

'' (1963) – BBC news Correspondent (uncredited) * ''

A Global Affair ''A Global Affair'' is a 1964 American comedy film directed by Jack Arnold (director), Jack Arnold, and starring Bob Hope, Michèle Mercier, Yvonne De Carlo, and Elga Andersen. Plot A baby is abandoned at the United Nations headquarters in New ...

'' (1964) – British Delegate (uncredited) * '' Mary Poppins'' (1964) – Mr. Tomes (uncredited) * ''

The Scorpio Letters ''The Scorpio Letters'' is a 1964 thriller novel by the British writer Victor Canning. Following this stand-alone novel he began his Rex Carver series with ''The Whip Hand'' the following year. Synopsis George Constantine is a friend of a profes ...

'' (1967) – Mr. Harris * '' Assault on a Queen'' (1966) – Doctor * ''

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'' (1968) – Lord Chamberlain (uncredited) *'' Savage Intruder'' (1970) – Ira Jaffee * ''Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes'' (1974) – Mr. McDonald (final film role)

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