Actor
Bruce Lester
June 6, 1912 · Johannesburg, South Africa
Bruce Lester appeared in films from the 1930s into the 1950s, mainly in supporting roles. He was born Bruce Lister in Johannesburg, South Africa and later resided in England. After studying at Brighton College, he began his career on the London Stage and made his big screen debut in 1934. Lester's co-stars included Ronald Colman, Boris Karloff, James Cagney, Ray Milland and Joan Crawford. His film credits include, "To Be a Lady" (1934), "The Third Clue" (1934), "Boy Meets Girl" (1938), "The Witness Vanishes" (1939), "British Intelligence" (1940), "Pride and Prejudice" (1940), "The Letter" (1940, "Above Suspicion" (1943), "Golden Earrings" (1947), "The Fool and the Princess" (1948) and "Tarzan and the Trappers" (1958).
Often works with
Lester Matthews
5 titles together
A Yank in the R.A.F., King Richard and the Crusaders, If I Were King
Frieda Inescort
3 titles together
The Letter, Pride and Prejudice, Shadows on the Stairs
George Sanders
3 titles together
Man Hunt, King Richard and the Crusaders, The Scarlet Coat
Paul Cavanagh
3 titles together
Shadows on the Stairs, The Son of Dr. Jekyll, The Scarlet Coat
Rhys Williams
3 titles together
The Son of Dr. Jekyll, Four Star Playhouse, The Scarlet Coat
Cecil Kellaway
2 titles together
The Letter, The Invisible Man Returns
Full filmography · 47
Tarzan and the Trappers
as Commissioner Brandini
19584.2
The Scarlet Coat
as Col. Simcoe
1955
King Richard and the Crusaders
as Castelaine
1954
Charade
as Capt. van Buren and Writer
1953
The Pathfinder
as Capt. Clint Bradford
1952
Tales of Robin Hood
as Allan-a-Dale
1951
The Son of Dr. Jekyll
as Daniels' Reporter (uncredited)
1951
Secrets of Monte Carlo
as British Inspector
1951
Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora
as Larry Peters
1949
I Walk Alone
as Charles (uncredited)
19476.6
Golden Earrings
as Richard Byrd
1947
Strange Journey
as Roger Blythe
1946