Bruce Lester
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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).
Known for
Credits
Pride and Prejudice (1940)
as Mr. Bingley
The Letter (1940)
as John Withers
Man Hunt (1941)
Actor
I Walk Alone (1947)
as Charles (uncredited)
The Invisible Man Returns (1940)
as Chaplain (uncredited)
A Yank in the R.A.F. (1941)
as Flight Lt. Sterling Richardson
Tarzan and the Trappers (1958)
as Commissioner Brandini
Desperate Journey (1942)
Actor
King Richard and the Crusaders (1954)
as Castelaine
Above Suspicion (1943)
as Thornley
Eagle Squadron (1942)
as King
The Scarlet Coat (1955)
as Col. Simcoe
If I Were King (1938)
as Noel de Jolys
Without Reservations (1946)
as Army Lieutenant (uncredited)
My Son, My Son! (1940)
as Rory O'Riorden
Boy Meets Girl (1938)
as Rodney Bowman
Singapore Woman (1941)
as Clyde
Death at Broadcasting House (1934)
as Peter Ridgwell (uncredited)
Charade (1953)
as Capt. van Buren
The Son of Dr. Jekyll (1951)
as Daniels' Reporter (uncredited)
Golden Earrings (1947)
as Richard Byrd
Shadows on the Stairs (1941)
as Hugh Bromilow
Strange Journey (1946)
as Roger Blythe
Shining Victory (1941)
as Dr. Bentley
British Intelligence (1939)
as Frank Bennett
Tales of Robin Hood (1951)
as Allan-a-Dale
The Pathfinder (1952)
as Capt. Clint Bradford
Crime Over London (1936)
as Ronald Martin
Change for a Sovereign (1937)
as Prince William
Secrets of Monte Carlo (1951)
as British Inspector
Quiet, Please (1938)
as Dr. Faversham
The Tenth Man (1936)
as Edward O'Donnell
The Windmill (1937)
as Officer
Ourselves Alone (1936)
as 2nd Lieut. Lingard
Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora (1949)
as Larry Peters
Hail and Farewell (1936)
as Peter Dove
All That Is England (1932)
Actor
The Mysterious Doctor (1943)
as Lt. Christopher 'Kit' Hilton
Thistledown (1938)
as Lord James Dunfoyle
The Witness Vanishes (1939)
as Lord Noel Stratton
A Star Fell from Heaven (1936)
as Winkler
Old Roses (1935)
as Chris Morgan
Badger’s Green (1934)
as Dickie Wetherby
Mayfair Melody (1937)
as Dickie
To Be a Lady (1935)
as Jerry Dean