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