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Bruce Lester

Bruce Lester

Born: 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).

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