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Lester Matthews

Actor·1900–1975·Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

7 horror credits

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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).

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Actor7 films

Savage Intruder

Savage Intruder

Ira Jaffee

1970
Man in the Attic

Man in the Attic

Chief Insp. Melville

1953
The Son of Dr. Jekyll

The Son of Dr. Jekyll

Sir John Utterson

1951
The Invisible Man's Revenge

The Invisible Man's Revenge

Sir Jasper Herrick

1944
The Mysterious Doctor

The Mysterious Doctor

Dr. Frederick Holmes

1943
The Raven

The Raven

Dr. Jerry Holden

1935 3.8
Werewolf of London

Werewolf of London

Paul Ames

1935 3.5