Deceased
When Did Bruce Lester Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 96Also known asBruce Lister, Bruce Somerset ListerGenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn06/06/1912Born inJohannesburg, South AfricaDied13/06/2008Died inLos AngelesWikidataQ2926439 ↗Buried atWestwood Village Memorial Park CemeteryTMDb#82384 ↗
Bruce Lester was a South African-born English film actor with over 60 screen appearances to his credit between 1934 and his retirement from acting in 1958. Lester's career divided into two distinct periods. Between 1934 and 1938, billed as Bruce Lister, he appeared in upwards of 20 British films, mostly of the cheaply shot and quickly forgotten quota quickie variety.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | The Scarlet CoatMovie | Col. Simcoe | 43 |
| 1954 | King Richard and the CrusadersMovie | Castelaine | 42 |
| 1952 | Four Star PlayhouseSeries | 1st Club Member | 40 |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries | Ray | 39 |
| 1951 | Tales of Robin HoodMovie | Allan-a-Dale | 39 |
| 1949 | Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt NoraMovie | Larry Peters | 37 |
| 1947 | I Walk AloneMovie | Charles (uncredited) | 35 |
| 1946 | Without ReservationsMovie | Army Lieutenant (uncredited) | 34 |
| 1943 | The Mysterious DoctorMovie | Lt. Christopher 'Kit' Hilton | 31 |
| 1943 | Above SuspicionMovie | Thornley | 31 |
| 1942 | Eagle SquadronMovie | King | 30 |
| 1941 | Shining VictoryMovie | Dr. Bentley | 29 |
| 1940 | The LetterMovie | John Withers | 28 |
| 1940 | The Invisible Man ReturnsMovie | Chaplain (uncredited) | 28 |
| 1939 | British IntelligenceMovie | Frank Bennett | 27 |
| 1938 | If I Were KingMovie | Noel de Jolys | 26 |
| 1938 | Boy Meets GirlMovie | Rodney Bowman | 26 |
| 1938 | Quiet, PleaseMovie | Dr. Faversham | 26 |
| 1938 | ThistledownMovie | Lord James Dunfoyle | 26 |
| 1937 | The WindmillMovie | Officer | 25 |
| 1937 | Mayfair MelodyMovie | Dickie | 25 |
| 1937 | Change for a SovereignMovie | Prince William | 25 |
| 1936 | Hail and FarewellMovie | Peter Dove | 24 |
| 1936 | Ourselves AloneMovie | 2nd Lieut. Lingard | 24 |
| 1936 | Crime Over LondonMovie | Ronald Martin | 24 |
| 1936 | The Tenth ManMovie | Edward O'Donnell | 24 |
| 1936 | A Star Fell from HeavenMovie | Winkler | 24 |
| 1935 | To Be a LadyMovie | Jerry Dean | 23 |
| 1935 | Old RosesMovie | Chris Morgan | 23 |
| 1934 | Death at Broadcasting HouseMovie | Peter Ridgwell (uncredited) | 22 |
| 1932 | All That Is EnglandMovie | — | 20 |