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
Without Reservations (1946)
as Army Lieutenant (uncredited)
King Richard and the Crusaders (1954)
as Castelaine
The Invisible Man Returns (1940)
as Chaplain (uncredited)
Desperate Journey (1942)
Actor
Strange Journey (1946)
as Roger Blythe
Tarzan and the Trappers (1960)
as Commissioner Brandini
The Letter (1940)
as John Withers
Death at Broadcasting House (1934)
as Peter Ridgwell (uncredited)
I Walk Alone (1947)
as Charles (uncredited)
Tales of Robin Hood (1951)
as Allan-a-Dale
If I Were King (1938)
as Noel de Jolys
The Son of Dr. Jekyll (1951)
as Daniels' Reporter (uncredited)
Above Suspicion (1943)
as Thornley
A Yank in the R.A.F. (1941)
as Flight Lt. Sterling Richardson
Man Hunt (1941)
Actor
Charade (1953)
as Capt. van Buren
The Pathfinder (1952)
as Capt. Clint Bradford
The Scarlet Coat (1955)
as Col. Simcoe
To Be a Lady (1935)
as Jerry Dean
Shadows on the Stairs (1941)
as Hugh Bromilow
All That Is England (1932)
Actor
The Witness Vanishes (1939)
as Lord Noel Stratton
Change for a Sovereign (1937)
as Prince William
Golden Earrings (1947)
as Richard Byrd
My Son, My Son! (1940)
as Rory O'Riorden
A Star Fell from Heaven (1936)
as Winkler
Eagle Squadron (1942)
as King
Shining Victory (1941)
as Dr. Bentley
Boy Meets Girl (1938)
as Rodney Bowman
British Intelligence (1939)
as Frank Bennett
Badger’s Green (1934)
as Dickie Wetherby
Singapore Woman (1941)
as Clyde
The Tenth Man (1936)
as Edward O'Donnell
Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora (1949)
as Larry Peters
Crime Over London (1936)
as Ronald Martin
Secrets of Monte Carlo (1951)
as British Inspector
Hail and Farewell (1936)
as Peter Dove
The Mysterious Doctor (1943)
as Lt. Christopher 'Kit' Hilton
The Windmill (1937)
as Officer
Ourselves Alone (1936)
as 2nd Lieut. Lingard
Old Roses (1935)
as Chris Morgan
Quiet, Please (1938)
as Dr. Faversham
Mayfair Melody (1937)
as Dickie
Thistledown (1938)
as Lord James Dunfoyle