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- Birth nameBruce Somerset Lister
- Bruce Lester was born on June 6, 1912 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was an actor and writer, known for Pride and Prejudice (1940), The Letter (1940) and Shadows on the Stairs (1941). He was married to Jane Crane and Eileen Mary Scott. He died on June 13, 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesJane Crane(February 21, 1962 - June 13, 2008) (his death)Eileen Mary Scott(February 13, 1939 - July 26, 1950) (divorced)
- Later worked for Columbia and Paramount studios as a story analyst.
- His career was interrupted by WWII. He served in the Army and returned to acting and films in Hollywood after the war.
- In later years he and his wife Jane divided their time between homes in Los Angeles and Palm Springs, which enabled him to play tennis and enjoy the Hollywood Cricket Club.
- Attended Brighton College in England where he showed expertise as a tennis player.
- Changed his last name from Lister to Lester when he went to Hollywood.
- [Speaking about his experience working on the 1940 theatrical film, Pride and Prejudice, in which he played Mr. Bingley] It was the biggest budget of my career and one that brought with it my own dresser, a bungalow on the lot and lunches where one could spot Greta Garbo, Salvador Dalí, Cary Grant and dozens of Munchkins from The Wizard of Oz (1939).
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