Lester Matthews

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lester Matthews (June 6, 1900 - June 5, 1975) was an English actor born in Nottingham, England, UK. In his career, he made more than 180 appearances in film and on television. He was on occasion erroneously credited as Lester Mathews and especially in later years was sometimes known as Les Matthews. He died on the 6 June 1975 in Los Angeles, California. He was cremated. His ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean. He appeared on television many times including an episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour entitled "Completely Foolproof" (original air date: March 29, 1965). Description above from the Wikipedia Lester Matthews, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Mary Poppins

as Mr. Tomes (uncredited)

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Sir Ivor

Bonanza

as Forrester

Monsieur Verdoux

as Prosecutor (uncredited)

Niagara

as Doctor (uncredited)

The Raven

as Dr. Jerry Holden

Werewolf of London

as Paul Ames

The Sea Hawk

as Guard Officer

The Beverly Hillbillies

as Mr. Fleming Pendleton

Man Hunt

as Major (uncredited)