Cast
Bruce Lester
Acting
Cast
Bruce Lester
Known for
Acting
Born
1912-06-06
From
Johannesburg, South Africa
Died
2008-06-13
Also known as Bruce Lister, Bruce Somerset Lister
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).
Pride and Prejudice
as Mr. Bingley
The Letter
as John Withers
Without Reservations
as Army Lieutenant (uncredited)
Eagle Squadron
as King
Man Hunt
I Walk Alone
as Charles (uncredited)
Quiet, Please
as Dr. Faversham
Above Suspicion
as Thornley
King Richard and the Crusaders
as Castelaine
Strange Journey
as Roger Blythe
The Invisible Man Returns
as Chaplain (uncredited)
Desperate Journey
If I Were King
as Noel de Jolys
A Yank in the R.A.F.
as Flight Lt. Sterling Richardson
The Scarlet Coat
as Col. Simcoe
The Pathfinder
as Capt. Clint Bradford
Shining Victory
as Dr. Bentley
Golden Earrings
as Richard Byrd
Crime Over London
as Ronald Martin
British Intelligence
as Frank Bennett
My Son, My Son!
as Rory O'Riorden
Shadows on the Stairs
as Hugh Bromilow
Singapore Woman
as Clyde
Change for a Sovereign
as Prince William
Tales of Robin Hood
as Allan-a-Dale
Charade
as Capt. van Buren
Death at Broadcasting House
as Peter Ridgwell (uncredited)
The Son of Dr. Jekyll
as Daniels' Reporter (uncredited)
Secrets of Monte Carlo
as British Inspector
Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora
as Larry Peters
Tarzan and the Trappers
as Commissioner Brandini
Thistledown
as Lord James Dunfoyle
The Windmill
as Officer
Boy Meets Girl
as Rodney Bowman
Ourselves Alone
as 2nd Lieut. Lingard
The Mysterious Doctor
as Lt. Christopher 'Kit' Hilton
The Witness Vanishes
as Lord Noel Stratton
A Star Fell from Heaven
as Winkler
All That Is England
The Tenth Man
as Edward O'Donnell
To Be a Lady
as Jerry Dean
Hail and Farewell
as Peter Dove
Badger’s Green
as Dickie Wetherby
Old Roses
as Chris Morgan
Mayfair Melody
as Dickie