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