1912-06-06 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).
 |
Tarzan and the Trappers | Commissioner Brandini | 1958-01-01 |
 |
The Scarlet Coat | Col. Simcoe | 1955-07-29 |
 |
King Richard and the Crusaders | Castelaine | 1954-08-07 |
 |
Charade | Capt. van Buren | 1953-09-16 |
 |
The Pathfinder | Capt. Clint Bradford | 1952-12-09 |
 |
The Son of Dr. Jekyll | Daniels' Reporter (uncredited) | 1951-10-31 |
 |
Tales of Robin Hood | Allan-a-Dale | 1951-12-21 |
 |
Secrets of Monte Carlo | British Inspector | 1951-06-20 |
 |
Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora | Larry Peters | 1949-08-29 |
 |
Golden Earrings | Richard Byrd | 1947-08-27 |
 |
I Walk Alone | Charles (uncredited) | 1947-12-31 |
 |
Strange Journey | Roger Blythe | 1946-10-03 |
 |
Without Reservations | Army Lieutenant (uncredited) | 1946-05-13 |
 |
The Mysterious Doctor | Lt. Christopher 'Kit' Hilton | 1943-03-03 |
 |
Above Suspicion | Thornley | 1943-05-31 |
 |
Eagle Squadron | King | 1942-06-16 |
 |
Desperate Journey | 1942-09-26 | |
 |
A Yank in the R.A.F. | Flight Lt. Sterling Richardson | 1941-09-26 |
 |
Shining Victory | Dr. Bentley | 1941-05-30 |
 |
Man Hunt | 1941-06-13 | |
 |
Shadows on the Stairs | Hugh Bromilow | 1941-03-01 |
 |
Singapore Woman | Clyde | 1941-05-17 |
 |
My Son, My Son! | Rory O'Riorden | 1940-03-21 |
 |
The Letter | John Withers | 1940-11-21 |
 |
Pride and Prejudice | Mr. Bingley | 1940-07-26 |
 |
The Invisible Man Returns | Chaplain (uncredited) | 1940-01-12 |
 |
British Intelligence | Frank Bennett | 1939-11-10 |
 |
The Witness Vanishes | Lord Noel Stratton | 1939-09-22 |
 |
Quiet, Please | Dr. Faversham | 1938-06-27 |
 |
If I Were King | Noel de Jolys | 1938-09-28 |
 |
Boy Meets Girl | Rodney Bowman | 1938-08-27 |
|
Thistledown | Lord James Dunfoyle | 1938-01-01 |
|
The Windmill | Officer | 1937-09-13 |
|
Change for a Sovereign | Prince William | 1937-09-08 |
|
Mayfair Melody | Dickie | 1937-08-23 |
 |
Crime Over London | Ronald Martin | 1936-10-21 |
 |
Ourselves Alone | 2nd Lieut. Lingard | 1936-04-27 |
|
Hail and Farewell | Peter Dove | 1936-09-30 |
 |
The Tenth Man | Edward O'Donnell | 1936-08-12 |
 |
A Star Fell from Heaven | Winkler | 1936-06-08 |
 |
To Be a Lady | Jerry Dean | 1935-01-28 |
|
Old Roses | Chris Morgan | 1935-01-01 |
 |
Death at Broadcasting House | Peter Ridgwell (uncredited) | 1934-11-01 |
|
Badger’s Green | Dickie Wetherby | 1934-03-11 |
|
All That Is England | 1932-07-25 |
