Bruce Lester

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: Acting

Born: Johannesburg, South Africa, 1912-06-06

Died: 2008-06-13

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1932	All That Is England		0
2	1934	Badger’s Green	Dickie Wetherby	0
3	1934	Death at Broadcasting House	Peter Ridgwell (uncredited)	57
4	1935	Old Roses	Chris Morgan	0
5	1935	To Be a Lady	Jerry Dean	0
6	1936	Ourselves Alone	2nd Lieut. Lingard	50
7	1936	A Star Fell from Heaven	Winkler	0
8	1936	The Tenth Man	Edward O'Donnell	60
9	1936	Hail and Farewell	Peter Dove	0
10	1936	Crime Over London	Ronald Martin	60
11	1937	Mayfair Melody	Dickie	0
12	1937	Change for a Sovereign	Prince William	0
13	1937	The Windmill	Officer	0
14	1938	Thistledown	Lord James Dunfoyle	0
15	1938	Quiet, Please	Dr. Faversham	0
16	1938	Boy Meets Girl	Rodney Bowman	62
17	1938	If I Were King	Noel de Jolys	67
18	1939	The Witness Vanishes	Lord Noel Stratton	67
19	1939	British Intelligence	Frank Bennett	60
20	1940	The Invisible Man Returns	Chaplain (uncredited)	62
21	1940	My Son, My Son!	Rory O'Riorden	43
22	1940	Pride and Prejudice	Mr. Bingley	69
23	1940	The Letter	John Withers	73
24	1941	Shadows on the Stairs	Hugh Bromilow	54
25	1941	Singapore Woman	Clyde	68
26	1941	Shining Victory	Dr. Bentley	59
27	1941	Man Hunt		70
28	1941	A Yank in the R.A.F.	Flight Lt. Sterling Richardson	55
29	1942	Eagle Squadron	King	0
30	1943	The Mysterious Doctor	Lt. Christopher 'Kit' Hilton	56
31	1943	Above Suspicion	Thornley	65
32	1946	Without Reservations	Army Lieutenant (uncredited)	63
33	1946	Strange Journey	Roger Blythe	60
34	1947	Golden Earrings	Richard Byrd	58
35	1947	I Walk Alone	Charles (uncredited)	66
36	1949	Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora	Larry Peters	60
37	1951	Secrets of Monte Carlo	British Inspector	0
38	1951	The Son of Dr. Jekyll	Daniels' Reporter (uncredited)	40
39	1951	Tales of Robin Hood	Allan-a-Dale	50
40	1952	The Pathfinder	Capt. Clint Bradford	40
41	1953	Charade	Capt. van Buren	55
42	1954	King Richard and the Crusaders	Castelaine	63
43	1955	The Scarlet Coat	Col. Simcoe	64
44	1958	Tarzan and the Trappers	Commissioner Brandini	40

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1951	Schlitz Playhouse of Stars	Ray	70
2	1952	Dangerous Assignment		35
3	1952	Four Star Playhouse	1st Club Member	61