Lester Cole

Career Overview

Lester Cole has 45 screen credits in a career dating back to 1932. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Born Free Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Born Free, Chain Lightning, The House of the Seven Gables. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

45

Birth Date

1904-06-19

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  Born Free
• 

  Chain Lightning
• 

  The House of the Seven Gables
• 

  The Invisible Man Returns
• 

  Fiesta
• 

  Blood on the Sun

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• Born Free Collection (1 titles)
• The Invisible Man (1 titles)
• Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Alan Napier (3 collaborations)
• Vincent Price (2 collaborations)
• Nan Grey (2 collaborations)
• Cecil Kellaway (2 collaborations)
• Harry Cording (2 collaborations)
• Michael Mark (2 collaborations)
• Ellis Irving (2 collaborations)
• Colin Kenny (2 collaborations)
• Harry Stubbs (2 collaborations)
• Frank Puglia (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (2 credits)

  • The Majestic

    Self (Hollywood Ten, arrives) (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Hollywood Ten

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1950

• writing (42 credits)

  • Born Free

    screenplay

    writing
    1966
  • Onkelchens Traum

    writer

    writing
    1965
  • Operation Eichmann

    writer

    writing
    1961
  • Květy a kořeny

    theatre play

    writing
    1959
  • Chain Lightning

    story

    writing
    1950
  • High Wall

    screenplay

    writing
    1947
  • The Romance of Rosy Ridge

    screenplay

    writing
    1947
  • Fiesta

    screenplay

    writing
    1947
  • Strange Conquest

    story

    writing
    1946
  • Men in Her Diary

    adaptation

    writing
    1945
  • Blood on the Sun

    writer

    writing
    1945
  • Objective, Burma!

    screenplay

    writing
    1945
  • None Shall Escape

    writer

    writing
    1944
  • Hostages

    writer

    writing
    1943
  • Night Plane from Chungking

    writer

    writing
    1943
  • Pacific Blackout

    screenplay

    writing
    1941
  • Among the Living

    story

    writing
    1941
  • Footsteps in the Dark

    screenplay

    writing
    1941
  • The House of the Seven Gables

    writer

    writing
    1940
  • The Invisible Man Returns

    screenplay

    writing
    1940
  • The Big Guy

    writer

    writing
    1939
  • I Stole a Million

    story

    writing
    1939
  • Winter Carnival

    screenplay

    writing
    1939
  • Pirates of the Skies

    story

    writing
    1939
  • Secrets of a Nurse

    screenplay

    writing
    1938
  • Sinners in Paradise

    writer

    writing
    1938
  • The Crime of Doctor Hallet

    screenplay

    writing
    1938
  • Midnight Intruder

    screenplay

    writing
    1938
  • The Jury's Secret

    screenplay

    writing
    1938
  • Some Blondes Are Dangerous

    writer

    writing
    1937
  • The Man in Blue

    screenplay

    writing
    1937
  • Affairs of Cappy Ricks

    screenplay

    writing
    1937
  • The President's Mystery

    screenplay

    writing
    1936
  • Follow Your Heart

    writer

    writing
    1936
  • Too Tough to Kill

    screenplay

    writing
    1935
  • Under Pressure

    screenplay

    writing
    1935
  • Pursued

    writer

    writing
    1934
  • Wild Gold

    writer

    writing
    1934
  • Sleepers East

    writer

    writing
    1934
  • Walls of Gold

    screenplay

    writing
    1933
  • Charlie Chan's Greatest Case

    writer

    writing
    1933
  • If I Had a Million

    writer

    writing
    1932

• crew (1 credits)

  • Behind the Mike

    additional writing

    crew
    1937