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Lester Matthews, actor
Actor

Lester Matthews: Movies & Box Office

films
73
on screen
1934–2003
box office
$352K
Career at a glance

Lester Matthews's Career in Numbers

Lester Matthews's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Lester Matthews works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Blossom Time (1934) to The Adventures of Robin Hood (re-release) (2003), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.

Lester Matthews Movies by Decade

  1. 1930s 18
  2. 1940s 24
  3. 1950s 26
  4. 1960s 3
  5. 1970s 1
  6. 2000s 1

The 1950s were Lester Matthews's busiest decade, with 26 films.

Lester Matthews Movies by Genre

  • Drama 23
  • Adventure 11
  • Western 6
  • Romance 6
  • Horror 4
  • Comedy 4
  • Crime 3
  • Thriller 3
  • War 3
  • Mystery 3

Drama is the genre Lester Matthews has worked in most, with 23 films, ahead of adventure (11).

Lester Matthews Career Milestones

First film
Blossom Time 1934
Biggest box office hit
Les Miserables $281K worldwide
Newest film
The Adventures of Robin Hood (re-release) 2003
73 credits

Lester Matthews Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Lester Matthews is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

  1. 2003 The Adventures of Robin Hood (re-release) (2003) movie poster The Adventures of Robin Hood (re-release) Action
  2. 1970 Hollywood Horror House (1970) movie poster Hollywood Horror House as Ira Jaffee · Horror
  3. 1966 Assault on a Queen (1966) movie poster Assault on a Queen as Doctor · Crime
  4. 1961 By Love Possessed (1961) movie poster By Love Possessed as Club Patron (uncredited) · Drama
  5. 1960 Walk Like a Dragon (1960) movie poster Walk Like a Dragon as Peter Mott · Western
  6. 1955 Flame of the Islands (1955) movie poster Flame of the Islands as Gus · Drama
  7. 1955 Moonfleet (1955) movie poster Moonfleet as Major Hennishaw · Adventure
  8. 1955 The Far Horizons (1955) movie poster The Far Horizons as Mr. Hancock · Western
  9. 1955 Ten Wanted Men (1955) movie poster Ten Wanted Men as Adam Stewart · Western
  10. 1954 King Richard and the Crusaders (1954) movie poster King Richard and the Crusaders as Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator · Drama
  11. 1954 Jungle Man-Eaters (1954) movie poster Jungle Man-Eaters as Comm. Kingston · Adventure
  12. 1953 Bad for Each Other (1953) movie poster Bad for Each Other as Dr. Homer Gleeson · Drama
  13. 1953 Man in the Attic (1953) movie poster Man in the Attic as Chief Insp. Melville · Thriller
  14. 1953 Young Bess (1953) movie poster Young Bess as Sir William Paget · Drama
  15. 1953 The Desert Rats (1953) movie poster The Desert Rats as Foreign Secretary (uncredited) · War
  16. 1953 Sangaree (1953) movie poster Sangaree as Gen. Victor Darby · Drama
  17. 1953 Fort Ti (1953) movie poster Fort Ti as Lord Jeffrey Amherst · Western
  18. 1953 Trouble Along the Way (1953) movie poster Trouble Along the Way as Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea · Comedy
  19. 1953 Savage Mutiny (1953) movie poster Savage Mutiny as Maj. Walsh · Drama
  20. 1952 Against All Flags (1952) movie poster Against All Flags as Sir Cloudsley · Adventure
  21. 1952 Operation Secret (1952) movie poster Operation Secret as Robbins · Drama
  22. 1952 Captain Pirate (1952) movie poster Captain Pirate as Col. Ramsey · Romance
  23. 1952 Les Miserables (1952) movie poster Les Miserables as Mentou Sr. (uncredited) · Adventure
  24. 1952 Lady in the Iron Mask (1952) movie poster Lady in the Iron Mask as Prime Minister Rochard · Adventure
  25. 1952 The Brigand (1952) movie poster The Brigand as Dr. Lopez · Adventure
  26. 1952 Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land (1952) movie poster Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land as Commissioner Kingston · Sci-Fi
  27. 1952 5 Fingers (1952) movie poster 5 Fingers Drama
  28. 1951 The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951) movie poster The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel as British Officer (uncredited) · History
  29. 1951 Lorna Doone (1951) movie poster Lorna Doone as King Charles II · Drama
  30. 1950 Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950) movie poster Rogues of Sherwood Forest as Alan-A-Dale · Adventure
  31. 1950 Montana (1950) movie poster Montana as George Forsythe · Romance
  32. 1947 Monsieur Verdoux (1947) movie poster Monsieur Verdoux as Prosecutor (uncredited) · Drama
  33. 1945 Two O’Clock Courage (1945) movie poster Two O’Clock Courage as Mark Evans · Crime
  34. 1945 Salty O’Rourke (1945) movie poster Salty O’Rourke as Salesman · Drama
  35. 1945 I Love a Mystery (1945) movie poster I Love a Mystery as Justin Reeves / Mr. G · Mystery
  36. 1945 Jungle Queen (1945) movie poster Jungle Queen as Commissioner Braham Chatterton · Adventure
  37. 1944 Shadows in the Night (1944) movie poster Shadows in the Night as Stanley Carter · Crime
  38. 1944 The Invisible Man’s Revenge (1944) movie poster The Invisible Man’s Revenge as Sir Jasper Herrick · Horror
  39. 1944 Between Two Worlds (1944) movie poster Between Two Worlds as Steamship Dispatcher (uncredited) · Drama
  40. 1944 Four Jills in a Jeep (1944) movie poster Four Jills in a Jeep as Capt. Lloyd (uncredited) · Music
  41. 1944 Nine Girls (1944) movie poster Nine Girls as Horace Canfield · Comedy
  42. 1943 Northern Pursuit (1943) movie poster Northern Pursuit as Colonel (uncredited) · Drama
  43. 1943 Corvette K-225 (1943) movie poster Corvette K-225 as British Captain · War
  44. 1943 Appointment in Berlin (1943) movie poster Appointment in Berlin as Air Marshal (uncredited) · War
  45. 1943 The Mysterious Doctor (1943) movie poster The Mysterious Doctor as Dr. Frederick Holmes · Mystery
  46. 1943 London Blackout Murders (1943) movie poster London Blackout Murders as Oliver Madison · Drama
  47. 1942 Across the Pacific (1942) movie poster Across the Pacific as Canadian Major · Drama
  48. 1942 The Pied Piper (1942) movie poster The Pied Piper as Mr. Cavanaugh · Drama
  49. 1942 Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942) movie poster Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake as Prosecutor · Adventure
  50. 1941 A Yank in the R.A.F. (1941) movie poster A Yank in the R.A.F. as Group Captain · Drama
  51. 1940 The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1940) movie poster The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date as Mr. Lee · Comedy
  52. 1940 The Sea Hawk (1940) movie poster The Sea Hawk as Guard Officer · Romance
  53. 1940 The Biscuit Eater (1940) movie poster The Biscuit Eater as Mr. Ames · Drama
  54. 1940 Gaucho Serenade (1940) movie poster Gaucho Serenade as Frederick Willoughby · Western
  55. 1940 Northwest Passage (1940) movie poster Northwest Passage as Sam Livermore · Adventure
  56. 1939 British Intelligence (1939) movie poster British Intelligence as Henry Thompson · Drama
  57. 1939 Rulers of the Sea (1939) movie poster Rulers of the Sea as Lieut. Roberts · Drama
  58. 1939 Conspiracy (1939) movie poster Conspiracy as Gair - Henchman · Romance
  59. 1939 Susannah of the Mounties (1939) movie poster Susannah of the Mounties as Harlan Chambers · Western
  60. 1938 If I Were King (1938) movie poster If I Were King as General Saliere · History
  61. 1938 Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938) movie poster Mysterious Mr. Moto as Sir Charles Murchison · Mystery
  62. 1938 Three Loves Has Nancy (1938) movie poster Three Loves Has Nancy as Dr. Alonzo Z. Stewart · Romance
  63. 1938 Think It Over (1938) movie poster Think It Over as Ring Leader · Drama
  64. 1938 The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) movie poster The Adventures of Robin Hood as Sir Ivor · Romance
  65. 1937 Lancer Spy (1937) movie poster Lancer Spy as Capt. Neville · Thriller
  66. 1937 The Prince and the Pauper (1937) movie poster The Prince and the Pauper as St. John · Fantasy
  67. 1936 Crack-Up (1936) movie poster Crack-Up as Sidney Grant · Thriller
  68. 1936 Lloyd’s of London (1936) movie poster Lloyd’s of London as Captain Hardy · Drama
  69. 1936 Thank You, Jeeves! (1936) movie poster Thank You, Jeeves! as Elliott Manville · Comedy
  70. 1935 Professional Soldier (1935) movie poster Professional Soldier as Prince Edric · Adventure
  71. 1935 The Raven (1935) movie poster The Raven as Dr. Jerry Holden · Horror
  72. 1935 Werewolf of London (1935) movie poster Werewolf of London as Paul Ames · Horror
  73. 1934 Blossom Time (1934) movie poster Blossom Time as Schwindt · Music
Works with

Who Lester Matthews Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Lester Matthews shares the most films with. Errol Flynn comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Ian Wolfe (7).

FAQ

Lester Matthews: Questions & Answers

How many movies Lester Matthews has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Lester Matthews been in?

Lester Matthews is credited on 73 films, from 1934 to 2003. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Lester Matthews's highest-grossing movie?

Les Miserables (1952) is Lester Matthews's biggest box office hit, with $281K worldwide, ahead of Monsieur Verdoux (1947) ($65.7K). Across every film with box office figures, Lester Matthews's movies have made $352K.

Lester Matthews's biggest hits

What is Lester Matthews's newest movie?

The most recent film on Lester Matthews's filmography is The Adventures of Robin Hood (re-release) (2003).

Who does Lester Matthews work with most often?

Lester Matthews shares the most films with Errol Flynn (7 films), Ian Wolfe (7 films) and George Sanders (6 films).

The Best Lester Matthews Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 73 credits.

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