Filmography
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Known For
The Adventures of Robin Hood Sir Ivor (1938) -
The Three Musketeers Duke of Buckingham (1939) -
The Son of Dr. Jekyll Sir John Utterson (1951) -
Known For
Lorna Doone King Charles II (1951) -
Actor
Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes Mr. McDonald (1974) -
Savage Intruder Ira Jaffee (1970) -
Adam-12 Gregory Benton (1970) -
The Name of the Game Porter (1969-1970) -
Family Affair Farnsworth (1969) -
Star! Lord Chamberlain (1968) -
Daniel Boone Major (1967) -
The Scorpio Letters Mr. Harris (1967) -
The Phyllis Diller Show Butler (1966) -
Assault on a Queen Doctor (1966) -
![The Beverly Hillbillies]( "The Beverly Hillbillies")
The Beverly Hillbillies Mr. Fleming Pendleton (1963-1965) -
![The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]( "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour")
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Walter Dunham (1965) -
![The Rogues]( "The Rogues")
The Rogues Bailiff (1965) -
![The Lucy Show]( "The Lucy Show")
The Lucy Show Lord Van Cleve (1965) -
![Mary Poppins]( "Mary Poppins")
Mary Poppins Mr. Tomes (1964) -
![Hazel]( "Hazel")
Hazel Reginald Archibald (1964) -
![77 Sunset Strip]( "77 Sunset Strip")
77 Sunset Strip Pillsbury (1960-1964) -
![A Global Affair]( "A Global Affair")
A Global Affair British Delegate (1964) -
![Ripcord]( "Ripcord")
Ripcord Hugh Olds (1963) -
![The Prize]( "The Prize")
The Prize BBC News Correspondent (1963) -
![Bonanza]( "Bonanza")
Bonanza Forrester (1963) -
![Rawhide]( "Rawhide")
Rawhide Larkins (1962) -
![The Jack Benny Program]( "The Jack Benny Program")
The Jack Benny Program Referee (1953-1962) -
![Pete and Gladys]( "Pete and Gladys")
Pete and Gladys (1962) -
![King of Diamonds]( "King of Diamonds")
King of Diamonds Inspector Andrews (1961-1962) -
![By Love Possessed]( "By Love Possessed")
By Love Possessed Man at Club (1961) -
![Angel]( "Angel")
Angel (1961) -
![The Young Savages]( "The Young Savages")
The Young Savages Dr. Androtti (1961) -
![Coronado 9]( "Coronado 9")
Coronado 9 Maj. Durham (1961) -
![Bachelor Father]( "Bachelor Father")
Bachelor Father Mr. Harcourt (1960-1961) -
![Surfside 6]( "Surfside 6")
Surfside 6 Inspector Campbell (1961) -
![One Step Beyond]( "One Step Beyond")
One Step Beyond Civil Defense Man (1959-1960) -
![Song Without End]( "Song Without End")
Song Without End Emissary of the Grand Duchess (1960) -
![Walk Like a Dragon]( "Walk Like a Dragon")
Walk Like a Dragon Peter Mott (1960) -
![Johnny Midnight]( "Johnny Midnight")
Johnny Midnight Mark DeVinney (1960) -
![The Dennis O'Keefe Show]( "The Dennis O'Keefe Show")
The Dennis O'Keefe Show Sylverster Barnes (1960) -
![Philip Marlowe]( "Philip Marlowe")
Philip Marlowe Stephen Florea (1960) -
![The Miracle]( "The Miracle")
The Miracle Capt. John Boulting (1959) -
![This Man Dawson]( "This Man Dawson")
This Man Dawson (1959) -
21 Beacon Street Alfred Harrison (1959)
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![The Ann Sothern Show]( "The Ann Sothern Show")
The Ann Sothern Show Mr. Bartley (1959) -
![How to Marry a Millionaire]( "How to Marry a Millionaire")
How to Marry a Millionaire Conway (1958) -
![Yancy Derringer]( "Yancy Derringer")
Yancy Derringer Jerrison Ames (1958) -
![The Lineup]( "The Lineup")
The Lineup Walter Smith (1958) -
![Behind Closed Doors]( "Behind Closed Doors")
Behind Closed Doors Colonel Brookston (1958) -
![Studio One in Hollywood]( "Studio One in Hollywood")
Studio One in Hollywood the Attorney (1958) -
![Climax!]( "Climax!")
Climax! Dr. Fincannon (1954-1958) -
![Richard Diamond, Private Detective]( "Richard Diamond, Private Detective")
Richard Diamond, Private Detective Frank Grace (1958) -
![The O. Henry Playhouse]( "The O. Henry Playhouse")
The O. Henry Playhouse (1957) -
![Something of Value]( "Something of Value")
Something of Value Game Warden (1957) -
![Telephone Time]( "Telephone Time")
Telephone Time Supply Minister (1956-1957) -
![Crossroads]( "Crossroads")
Crossroads Dr. Ashley (1956-1957) -
![Playhouse 90]( "Playhouse 90")
Playhouse 90 Colonel McKinley (1957) -
![Slander]( "Slander")
Slander Frank Grover (1957) -
![The Adventures of Fu Manchu]( "The Adventures of Fu Manchu")
The Adventures of Fu Manchu Sir Dennis Nayland Smith (1956) -
![The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu]( "The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu")
The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu Sir Dennis Nayland Smith (1956) -
![Soldiers of Fortune]( "Soldiers of Fortune")
Soldiers of Fortune Carrigan (1956) -
![You Are There]( "You Are There")
You Are There Sir Joseph Banks (1956) -
![Casablanca]( "Casablanca")
Casablanca Col. Masters (1956) -
![Passport to Danger]( "Passport to Danger")
Passport to Danger U.S. Consul Charlie Edmunds (1955) -
![Celebrity Playhouse]( "Celebrity Playhouse")
Celebrity Playhouse (1955) -
![The Ford Television Theatre]( "The Ford Television Theatre")
The Ford Television Theatre Colonel Peter Tilletson (1953-1955) -
![Father Knows Best]( "Father Knows Best")
Father Knows Best Major Alden (1955) -
![Flame of the Islands]( "Flame of the Islands")
Flame of the Islands Gus (1955) -
![The Star and the Story]( "The Star and the Story")
The Star and the Story (1955) -
![Lux Video Theatre]( "Lux Video Theatre")
Lux Video Theatre John Hillgrove (1955) -
![Cameo Theatre]( "Cameo Theatre")
Cameo Theatre (1955) -
![Moonfleet]( "Moonfleet")
Moonfleet Major Hennishaw (1955) -
![The Seven Little Foys]( "The Seven Little Foys")
The Seven Little Foys Father O'Casey (1955) -
![The Far Horizons]( "The Far Horizons")
The Far Horizons Mr. Hancock (1955) -
![The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse]( "The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse")
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1955) -
![Ten Wanted Men]( "Ten Wanted Men")
Ten Wanted Men Adam Stewart (1955) -
![Adventures of the Falcon]( "Adventures of the Falcon")
Adventures of the Falcon Preston Andrews (1955) -
![The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show]( "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show")
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Mr. Fortune (1953-1955) -
![My Little Margie]( "My Little Margie")
My Little Margie Mr. Burton (1954) -
![Désirée]( "Désirée")
Désirée Caulaincourt (1954) -
![Public Defender]( "Public Defender")
Public Defender Ben Pearce (1954) -
![King Richard and the Crusaders]( "King Richard and the Crusaders")
King Richard and the Crusaders Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator (1954) -
![Jungle Man-Eaters]( "Jungle Man-Eaters")
Jungle Man-Eaters Comm. Kingston (1954) -
![Cavalcade of America]( "Cavalcade of America")
Cavalcade of America (1954) -
![Charge of the Lancers]( "Charge of the Lancers")
Charge of the Lancers Gen. Stanhope (1954) -
![Man in the Attic]( "Man in the Attic")
Man in the Attic Chief Insp. Melville (1953) -
![Bad for Each Other]( "Bad for Each Other")
Bad for Each Other Dr. Homer Gleeson (1953) -
![Omnibus]( "Omnibus")
Omnibus The Chief (segment "The Horn Blows at Midnight") (1953) -
![Sangaree]( "Sangaree")
Sangaree Gen. Victor Darby (1953) -
![Young Bess]( "Young Bess")
Young Bess Sir William Paget (1953) -
![The Desert Rats]( "The Desert Rats")
The Desert Rats Foreign Secretary (1953) -
![Fort Ti]( "Fort Ti")
Fort Ti Lord Jeffrey Amherst (1953) -
![Jamaica Run]( "Jamaica Run")
Jamaica Run Judge (1953) -
![Trouble Along the Way]( "Trouble Along the Way")
Trouble Along the Way Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea (1953) -
![Rogue's March]( "Rogue's March")
Rogue's March Brigadier General (1953) -
![Savage Mutiny]( "Savage Mutiny")
Savage Mutiny Major Walsh (1953) -
![Niagara]( "Niagara")
Niagara Doctor (1953) -
![Against All Flags]( "Against All Flags")
Against All Flags Sir Cloudsley (1952) -
![Stars and Stripes Forever]( "Stars and Stripes Forever")
Stars and Stripes Forever Mr. Pickering (1952) -
![Operation Secret]( "Operation Secret")
Operation Secret Robbins (1952) -
![Captain Pirate]( "Captain Pirate")
Captain Pirate Col. Ramsey (1952) -
![Les Miserables]( "Les Miserables")
Les Miserables Mentou Sr. (1952) -
![Lady in the Iron Mask]( "Lady in the Iron Mask")
Lady in the Iron Mask Prime Minister Rochard (1952) -
![The Brigand]( "The Brigand")
The Brigand Dr. Lopez (1952) -
![Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land]( "Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land")
Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land Commissioner Kingston (1952) -
![5 Fingers]( "5 Fingers")
5 Fingers Undersecretary (1952) -
![Fireside Theatre]( "Fireside Theatre")
Fireside Theatre Brandt (1950-1951) -
![Racket Squad]( "Racket Squad")
Racket Squad Ben Milford (1951) -
![The Son of Dr. Jekyll]( "The Son of Dr. Jekyll")
The Son of Dr. Jekyll Sir John Utterson (1951) -
![Anne of the Indies]( "Anne of the Indies")
Anne of the Indies Wherryman (1951) -
![The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel]( "The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel")
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel British Officer (1951) -
![Corky of Gasoline Alley]( "Corky of Gasoline Alley")
Corky of Gasoline Alley Ellis (1951) -
![The Lady and the Bandit]( "The Lady and the Bandit")
The Lady and the Bandit Ridgely - Joyce's Interrogator (1951) -
![Lorna Doone]( "Lorna Doone")
Lorna Doone King Charles II (1951) -
![Tales of Robin Hood]( "Tales of Robin Hood")
Tales of Robin Hood Sir Hugh Fitzwalter (1951) -
![Rogues of Sherwood Forest]( "Rogues of Sherwood Forest")
Rogues of Sherwood Forest Alan-A-Dale (1950) -
![Tyrant of the Sea]( "Tyrant of the Sea")
Tyrant of the Sea Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson (1950) -
![Montana]( "Montana")
Montana George Forsythe (1950) -
![Malaya]( "Malaya")
Malaya Matisson (1949) -
![Free for All]( "Free for All")
Free for All Mr. Aberson (1949) -
![The Woman on Pier 13]( "The Woman on Pier 13")
The Woman on Pier 13 Dr. Dixon (1949) -
![Addio Mimí!]( "Addio Mimí!")
Addio Mimí! Fouquet (1949) -
![Fighting Father Dunne]( "Fighting Father Dunne")
Fighting Father Dunne Archbishop John Joseph Glennon (1948) -
![The Paradine Case]( "The Paradine Case")
The Paradine Case Police Inspector Ambrose (1947) -
![The Exile]( "The Exile")
The Exile Robbins (1947) -
![Dark Delusion]( "Dark Delusion")
Dark Delusion Wyndham Grace (1947) -
![Bulldog Drummond at Bay]( "Bulldog Drummond at Bay")
Bulldog Drummond at Bay Shannon Eskdale (1947) -
![Banjo]( "Banjo")
Banjo Gerald Warren (1947) -
![Monsieur Verdoux]( "Monsieur Verdoux")
Monsieur Verdoux Prosecutor (1947) -
![The Beautiful Cheat]( "The Beautiful Cheat")
The Beautiful Cheat Farley (1945) -
![Son of Lassie]( "Son of Lassie")
Son of Lassie Major Elliston (1945) -
![Two O'Clock Courage]( "Two O'Clock Courage")
Two O'Clock Courage Mark Evans (1945) -
![Salty O'Rourke]( "Salty O'Rourke")
Salty O'Rourke Salesman (1945) -
![Objective, Burma!]( "Objective, Burma!")
Objective, Burma! British Maj. Fitzpatrick (1945) -
![I Love a Mystery]( "I Love a Mystery")
I Love a Mystery Justin Reeves / Mr. G (1945) -
![Jungle Queen]( "Jungle Queen")
Jungle Queen Commissioner Braham Chatterton (1945) -
![Shadows in the Night]( "Shadows in the Night")
Shadows in the Night Stanley Carter (1944) -
![The Invisible Man's Revenge]( "The Invisible Man's Revenge")
The Invisible Man's Revenge Sir Jasper Herrick (1944) -
![Between Two Worlds]( "Between Two Worlds")
Between Two Worlds Steamship Dispatcher (1944) -
![Ministry of Fear]( "Ministry of Fear")
Ministry of Fear Dr. Norton at Lembridge Asylum (1944) -
![The Story of Dr. Wassell]( "The Story of Dr. Wassell")
The Story of Dr. Wassell Dr. Ralph Wayne (1944) -
![Four Jills in a Jeep]( "Four Jills in a Jeep")
Four Jills in a Jeep Capt. Lloyd (1944) -
![Nine Girls]( "Nine Girls")
Nine Girls Horace Canfield (1944) -
![Corvette K-225]( "Corvette K-225")
Corvette K-225 British Captain (1943) -
![Appointment in Berlin]( "Appointment in Berlin")
Appointment in Berlin Air Marshal (1943) -
![Two Tickets to London]( "Two Tickets to London")
Two Tickets to London Treathcote (1943) -
![Tonight We Raid Calais]( "Tonight We Raid Calais")
Tonight We Raid Calais English Maj. West (1943) -
![The Mysterious Doctor]( "The Mysterious Doctor")
The Mysterious Doctor Dr. Frederick Holmes (1943) -
![London Blackout Murders]( "London Blackout Murders")
London Blackout Murders Oliver Madison (1943) -
![Now, Voyager]( "Now, Voyager")
Now, Voyager Captain (1942) -
![Desperate Journey]( "Desperate Journey")
Desperate Journey Wing Commander (1942) -
![Manila Calling]( "Manila Calling")
Manila Calling Wayne Ralston (1942) -
![Across the Pacific]( "Across the Pacific")
Across the Pacific Canadian Major (1942) -
![The Pied Piper]( "The Pied Piper")
The Pied Piper Mr. Cavanaugh (1942) -
![Sunday Punch]( "Sunday Punch")
Sunday Punch Smith - Judy's Date (1942) -
![Born to Sing]( "Born to Sing")
Born to Sing Arthur Cartwright (1942) -
![Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake]( "Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake")
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake Prosecutor (1942) -
![A Yank in the R.A.F.]( "A Yank in the R.A.F.")
A Yank in the R.A.F. Group Captain (1941) -
![Life Begins for Andy Hardy]( "Life Begins for Andy Hardy")
Life Begins for Andy Hardy Mr. Eric J. Maddox (1941) -
![Man Hunt]( "Man Hunt")
Man Hunt Major (1941) -
![Scotland Yard]( "Scotland Yard")
Scotland Yard Dr. Gilbert (1941) -
![The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date]( "The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date")
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date Mr. Lee (1940) -
![Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot]( "Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot")
Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot Scott (1940) -
![The Sea Hawk]( "The Sea Hawk")
The Sea Hawk Guard Officer (1940) -
![Women in War]( "Women in War")
Women in War Sir Humphrey, Prosecuting attorney (1940) -
![The Biscuit Eater]( "The Biscuit Eater")
The Biscuit Eater Mr. Ames (1940) -
![Gaucho Serenade]( "Gaucho Serenade")
Gaucho Serenade Frederick Willoughby (1940) -
![Northwest Passage]( "Northwest Passage")
Northwest Passage Sam Livermore (1940) -
![British Intelligence]( "British Intelligence")
British Intelligence Henry Thompson (1940) -
![Rulers of the Sea]( "Rulers of the Sea")
Rulers of the Sea Lieut. Roberts (1939) -
![Conspiracy]( "Conspiracy")
Conspiracy Gair - Henchman (1939) -
![Susannah of the Mounties]( "Susannah of the Mounties")
Susannah of the Mounties Harlan Chambers (1939) -
![Should a Girl Marry?]( "Should a Girl Marry?")
Should a Girl Marry? Dr. White (1939) -
![The Three Musketeers]( "The Three Musketeers")
The Three Musketeers Duke of Buckingham (1939) -
![I Am a Criminal]( "I Am a Criminal")
I Am a Criminal District Attorney George Lane (1938) -
![If I Were King]( "If I Were King")
If I Were King General Saliere (1938) -
![Time Out for Murder]( "Time Out for Murder")
Time Out for Murder Uncle Phillip Gregory (1938) -
![Mysterious Mr. Moto]( "Mysterious Mr. Moto")
Mysterious Mr. Moto Sir Charles Murchison (1938) -
![Three Loves Has Nancy]( "Three Loves Has Nancy")
Three Loves Has Nancy Dr. Alonzo Z. Stewart (1938) -
![Think It Over]( "Think It Over")
Think It Over Ring Leader (1938) -
![The Adventures of Robin Hood]( "The Adventures of Robin Hood")
The Adventures of Robin Hood Sir Ivor (1938) -
![There's Always a Woman]( "There's Always a Woman")
There's Always a Woman Walter Fraser (1938) -
![Lancer Spy]( "Lancer Spy")
Lancer Spy Capt. Neville (1937) -
![The Prince and the Pauper]( "The Prince and the Pauper")
The Prince and the Pauper St. John (1937) -
![Crack-Up]( "Crack-Up")
Crack-Up Sidney Grant (1936) -
![Lloyds of London]( "Lloyds of London")
Lloyds of London Capt. Hardy (1936) -
![15 Maiden Lane]( "15 Maiden Lane")
15 Maiden Lane Gilbert Lockhart (1936) -
Tugboat Princess 1st Mate Bob (1936)
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![Thank You, Jeeves!]( "Thank You, Jeeves!")
Thank You, Jeeves! Elliott Manville (1936) -
![Too Many Parents]( "Too Many Parents")
Too Many Parents Mark Stewart (1936) -
![Song and Dance Man]( "Song and Dance Man")
Song and Dance Man C. B. Nelson (1936) -
![Professional Soldier]( "Professional Soldier")
Professional Soldier Prince Edric (1935) -
![The Raven]( "The Raven")
The Raven Dr. Jerry Halden (Credits) / Dr. Jerry Holden (1935) -
![Werewolf of London]( "Werewolf of London")
Werewolf of London Paul Ames (1935) -
Boomerang David Kennedy (1934)
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Norah O'Neale Dermot Fitzgerald (1934)
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Song at Eventide Lord Belsize (1934)
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![April Blossoms]( "April Blossoms")
April Blossoms Schwindt (1934) -
Borrowed Clothes Sir Harry Torrent (1934)
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House of Dreams (1933)
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The Poisoned Diamond John Reader (1933)
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The Stolen Necklace Clive Wingate (1933)
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![The Song You Gave Me]( "The Song You Gave Me")
The Song You Gave Me Max Winter (1933) -
Out of the Past Captain Leslie Farebrother (1933)
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Facing the Music Becker (1933)
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![Spy 77]( "Spy 77")
Spy 77 Coloneilo Romanelli (1933) -
The Melody-Maker Tony Borrodaile (1933)
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She Was Only a Village Maiden Frampton (1933)
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Called Back Gilbert Vaughan (1933)
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Her Night Out Gerald Vickery (1932)
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Fires of Fate Lt. Col Egerton (1932)
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The Indiscretions of Eve Ralph (1932)
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The Wickham Mystery Charles Wickham (1932)
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Carmen Zuniga (1932)
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The Lame Duck Captain Dallas (1931)
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The Old Man Keith Keller (1931)
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The Limping Man Brian Nash (1931)
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Actor
![The Gables Mystery]( "The Gables Mystery")
The Gables Mystery Campbell Edwards (1931) -
Soundtrack
![Mary Poppins]( "Mary Poppins")
Mary Poppins (1964) -
Archive footage
![Cinemassacre's Monster Madness]( "Cinemassacre's Monster Madness")
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![Jungle Safari]( "Jungle Safari")
Jungle Safari (1956)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Tall, dark-haired British character actor, who tended to play dashing or temperamental leads in early British talkies from 1931. Specialised in adventure, crime and horror films. Went to Hollywood with his wife, the actress Anne Grey, and was first ...
Star Sign
Gemini
Personal Details
Born
Arthur Lester Matthews
Nottingham, England, UK
Died
(age 75)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Height:
6' (1.83 m)User Polls
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