Lester Matthews

• Born: Dec 03, 1900 in Nottingham, England
• Died: Jun 06, 1975 in Los Angeles, California
• Occupation: Actor
• Active: '30s-'50s
• Major Genres: Drama, Adventure
• Career Highlights: Thank You, Jeeves, The Raven, The Biscuit Eater
• First Major Screen Credit: Fires of Fate (1932)

Biography

Moderately successful as a leading man in British films from 1931 through 1934, Lester Matthews moved to the U.S. in the company of his then-wife, actress Anne Grey. Though Grey faded from view after a handful of Hollywood pictures (Break of Hearts [35] and Bonnie Scotland [35] among them), Matthews remained in Tinseltown until his retirement in 1968. At first, his roles were substantial, notably his romantic-lead stints in the Karloff/Lugosi nightmare-inducer The Raven (35) and the thoughtful sci-fier Werewolf of London (35), which starred Henry Hull in the title role. Thereafter, Matthews was consigned to supporting roles, often as British travel agents, bankers, solicitors, company clerks and military officers. Active in films, radio and television throughout the 1940s and 1950s, Lester Matthews was last seen in the Julie Andrews musical Star (1968). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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