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Bruce Lester

Acting
96 years oldJohannesburg, South Africa

Biography

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).

Personal Details

Born
June 6, 1912 - June 13, 2008 (age 96)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Johannesburg, South Africa
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Bruce Lister
Bruce Somerset Lister

Movies (45)

Tarzan and the Trappers
4.0

Tarzan and the Trappers

as Commissioner Brandini

1958

The Scarlet Coat
6.4

The Scarlet Coat

as Col. Simcoe

1955

King Richard and the Crusaders
6.3

King Richard and the Crusaders

as Castelaine

1954

Charade
5.5

Charade

as Capt. van Buren

1953

The Pathfinder
4.0

The Pathfinder

as Capt. Clint Bradford

1952

Tales of Robin Hood
3.0

Tales of Robin Hood

as Allan-a-Dale

1951

The Son of Dr. Jekyll
4.3

The Son of Dr. Jekyll

as Daniels' Reporter (uncredited)

1951

Secrets of Monte Carlo

Secrets of Monte Carlo

as British Inspector

1951

Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora
6.0

Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora

as Larry Peters

1949

I Walk Alone
6.5

I Walk Alone

as Charles (uncredited)

1947

Golden Earrings
5.9

Golden Earrings

as Richard Byrd

1947

Strange Journey
6.0

Strange Journey

as Roger Blythe

1946

Without Reservations
6.2

Without Reservations

as Army Lieutenant (uncredited)

1946

Above Suspicion
6.1

Above Suspicion

as Thornley

1943

The Mysterious Doctor
5.7

The Mysterious Doctor

as Lt. Christopher 'Kit' Hilton

1943

Desperate Journey
6.0

Desperate Journey

1942

Eagle Squadron
5.5

Eagle Squadron

as King

1942

A Yank in the R.A.F.
5.5

A Yank in the R.A.F.

as Flight Lt. Sterling Richardson

1941

Man Hunt
6.9

Man Hunt

1941

Shining Victory
5.9

Shining Victory

as Dr. Bentley

1941

Singapore Woman
6.6

Singapore Woman

as Clyde

1941

Shadows on the Stairs
5.1

Shadows on the Stairs

as Hugh Bromilow

1941

The Letter
7.3

The Letter

as John Withers

1940

Pride and Prejudice
6.9

Pride and Prejudice

as Mr. Bingley

1940

My Son, My Son!
4.0

My Son, My Son!

as Rory O'Riorden

1940

The Invisible Man Returns
6.3

The Invisible Man Returns

as Chaplain (uncredited)

1940

British Intelligence
5.7

British Intelligence

as Frank Bennett

1939

The Witness Vanishes
6.2

The Witness Vanishes

as Lord Noel Stratton

1939

If I Were King
6.8

If I Were King

as Noel de Jolys

1938

Boy Meets Girl
6.5

Boy Meets Girl

as Rodney Bowman

1938

Quiet, Please

Quiet, Please

as Dr. Faversham

1938

Thistledown

Thistledown

as Lord James Dunfoyle

1938

The Windmill

The Windmill

as Officer

1937

Change for a Sovereign

Change for a Sovereign

as Prince William

1937

Mayfair Melody

Mayfair Melody

as Dickie

1937

Crime Over London
6.0

Crime Over London

as Ronald Martin

1936

Hail and Farewell

Hail and Farewell

as Peter Dove

1936

The Tenth Man
6.0

The Tenth Man

as Edward O'Donnell

1936

A Star Fell from Heaven

A Star Fell from Heaven

as Winkler

1936

Ourselves Alone
5.0

Ourselves Alone

as 2nd Lieut. Lingard

1936

To Be a Lady

To Be a Lady

as Jerry Dean

1935

Old Roses

Old Roses

as Chris Morgan

1935

Death at Broadcasting House
5.8

Death at Broadcasting House

as Peter Ridgwell (uncredited)

1934

Badger’s Green

Badger’s Green

as Dickie Wetherby

1934

All That Is England

All That Is England

1932

TV Shows (3)