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