Lester Cole (I) (1904–1985)
Writer | Additional Crew
Filmography
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Known For
The Invisible Man Returns Writer (1940) -
Objective, Burma! Writer (1945) -
Under Pressure Writer (1935) -
Known For
Pirates of the Skies Writer (1939) -
Writer
Maya (1968) -
Born Free (1966) -
Onkelchens Traum (1965) -
Operation Eichmann (1961) -
Chain Lightning (1950) -
High Wall (1947) -
The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947) -
Fiesta (1947) -
Strange Conquest (1946) -
Men in Her Diary (1945) -
![Blood on the Sun]( "Blood on the Sun")
Blood on the Sun (1945) -
![Objective, Burma!]( "Objective, Burma!")
Objective, Burma! (1945) -
![Address Unknown]( "Address Unknown")
Address Unknown (1944) -
![None Shall Escape]( "None Shall Escape")
None Shall Escape (1944) -
![Hostages]( "Hostages")
Hostages (1943) -
![The Good Fellows]( "The Good Fellows")
The Good Fellows (1943) -
![Night Plane from Chungking]( "Night Plane from Chungking")
Night Plane from Chungking (1943) -
![Pacific Blackout]( "Pacific Blackout")
Pacific Blackout (1941) -
![Among the Living]( "Among the Living")
Among the Living (1941) -
![Bad Men of Missouri]( "Bad Men of Missouri")
Bad Men of Missouri (1941) -
![Footsteps in the Dark]( "Footsteps in the Dark")
Footsteps in the Dark (1941) -
![The House of the Seven Gables]( "The House of the Seven Gables")
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![The Invisible Man Returns]( "The Invisible Man Returns")
The Invisible Man Returns (1940) -
![The Big Guy]( "The Big Guy")
The Big Guy (1939) -
![I Stole a Million]( "I Stole a Million")
I Stole a Million (1939) -
![Winter Carnival]( "Winter Carnival")
Winter Carnival (1939) -
![Pirates of the Skies]( "Pirates of the Skies")
Pirates of the Skies (1939) -
![Secrets of a Nurse]( "Secrets of a Nurse")
Secrets of a Nurse (1938) -
![His Exciting Night]( "His Exciting Night")
His Exciting Night (1938) -
![Sinners in Paradise]( "Sinners in Paradise")
Sinners in Paradise (1938) -
![The Crime of Doctor Hallet]( "The Crime of Doctor Hallet")
The Crime of Doctor Hallet (1938) -
![Midnight Intruder]( "Midnight Intruder")
Midnight Intruder (1938) -
![The Jury's Secret]( "The Jury's Secret")
The Jury's Secret (1938) -
![Some Blondes Are Dangerous]( "Some Blondes Are Dangerous")
Some Blondes Are Dangerous (1937) -
![The Man in Blue]( "The Man in Blue")
The Man in Blue (1937) -
![Affairs of Cappy Ricks]( "Affairs of Cappy Ricks")
Affairs of Cappy Ricks (1937) -
![The President's Mystery]( "The President's Mystery")
The President's Mystery (1936) -
![Follow Your Heart]( "Follow Your Heart")
Follow Your Heart (1936) -
![Hitch Hike Lady]( "Hitch Hike Lady")
Hitch Hike Lady (1935) -
![Too Tough to Kill]( "Too Tough to Kill")
Too Tough to Kill (1935) -
![Dante's Inferno]( "Dante's Inferno")
Dante's Inferno (1935) -
![Under Pressure]( "Under Pressure")
Under Pressure (1935) -
![Nada más que una mujer]( "Nada más que una mujer")
Nada más que una mujer (1934) -
![Charlie Chan in London]( "Charlie Chan in London")
Charlie Chan in London (1934) -
![Pursued]( "Pursued")
Pursued (1934) -
![Wild Gold]( "Wild Gold")
Wild Gold (1934) -
![Sleepers East]( "Sleepers East")
Sleepers East (1934) -
![Three on a Honeymoon]( "Three on a Honeymoon")
Three on a Honeymoon (1934) -
![Walls of Gold]( "Walls of Gold")
Walls of Gold (1933) -
![Charlie Chan's Greatest Case]( "Charlie Chan's Greatest Case")
Charlie Chan's Greatest Case (1933) -
Writer
![If I Had a Million]( "If I Had a Million")
If I Had a Million (1932) -
Archive footage
![America in Color]( "America in Color")
America in Color (2018) -
![Reagan]( "Reagan")
Reagan (2011) -
![Hollywood contra Franco]( "Hollywood contra Franco")
Hollywood contra Franco (2008) -
![Trumbo]( "Trumbo")
Trumbo (2007) -
Archive footage
![The Majestic]( "The Majestic")
The Majestic (2001) -
![Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story]( "Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story")
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Additional Crew
![The House of the Seven Gables]( "The House of the Seven Gables")
All Filmography
Awards
1 nomination.Did You Know
Trivia
After 1947, he had no further film credits under his own name, although he lived another 38 years. (He did apparently get a story credit on an episode of a minor TV series in 1968).
Quotes
[interviewed in the 1970s] I think one of the things that's kept me young is getting out of that rat race in Hollywood.
Nickname
Gerald L.C. Copley
Personal Details
Born
New York City, New York, USA
Died
(age 81)
San Francisco, California, USA
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