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Lester Cole
Writing Born Jun 19, 1904 Died Aug 15, 1985 New York City, New York, USA 48 credits
Biography
Lester Cole works in writing. Born June 19, 1904 in New York City, New York, USA. Died August 15, 1985. Archytele tracks 48 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
J. Parnell Thomas
1 shared title
Albert Maltz
1 shared title
Samuel Ornitz
1 shared title
Adrian Scott
1 shared title
Alvah Bessie
1 shared title
Edward Dmytryk
1 shared title
Ring Lardner, Jr.
1 shared title
John Howard Lawson
1 shared title
Herbert J. Biberman
1 shared title
Dalton Trumbo
1 shared title
Career timeline
The Hollywood Blacklist: The Survivors Tell Their Stories
The Majestic
Born Free · Screenplay
Onkelchens Traum · Writer
Operation Eichmann · Writer
Květy a kořeny · Theatre Play
Chain Lightning · StoryThe Hollywood Ten
Fiesta · ScreenplayThe Romance of Rosy Ridge · ScreenplayHigh Wall · Screenplay
Strange Conquest · Story
Objective, Burma! · ScreenplayMen in Her Diary · AdaptationBlood on the Sun · Writer
None Shall Escape · Writer
Night Plane from Chungking · WriterHostages · Writer
Footsteps in the Dark · ScreenplayAmong the Living · StoryPacific Blackout · Screenplay
The Invisible Man Returns · ScreenplayThe House of the Seven Gables · Writer
I Stole a Million · StoryThe Big Guy · WriterPirates of the Skies · StoryWinter Carnival · Screenplay
Secrets of a Nurse · ScreenplaySinners in Paradise · WriterThe Jury's Secret · StoryThe Jury's Secret · ScreenplayMidnight Intruder · Screenplay
The Man in Blue · ScreenplaySome Blondes Are Dangerous · WriterBehind the Mike · Additional WritingAffairs of Cappy Ricks · Screenplay
Follow Your Heart · WriterThe President's Mystery · Screenplay
Under Pressure · ScreenplayToo Tough to Kill · Screenplay
Pursued · WriterSleepers East · WriterWild Gold · Writer
Charlie Chan's Greatest Case · WriterWalls of Gold · Screenplay
If I Had a Million · Writer
Full Filmography
48 titles- The Hollywood Blacklist: The Survivors Tell Their Stories (2026) as self
- The Majestic (2001) as Self (Hollywood Ten, arrives) (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Born Free (1966) Screenplay
- Onkelchens Traum (1965) Writer
- Operation Eichmann (1961) Writer
- Květy a kořeny (1959) Theatre Play
- Chain Lightning (1950) Story
- The Hollywood Ten (1950) as Self
- Fiesta (1947) Screenplay
- The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947) Screenplay
- High Wall (1947) Screenplay
- Strange Conquest (1946) Story
- Objective, Burma! (1945) Screenplay
- Men in Her Diary (1945) Adaptation
- Blood on the Sun (1945) Writer
- None Shall Escape (1944) Writer
- Night Plane from Chungking (1943) Writer
- Hostages (1943) Writer
- Footsteps in the Dark (1941) Screenplay
- Among the Living (1941) Story
- Pacific Blackout (1941) Screenplay
- The Invisible Man Returns (1940) Screenplay
- The House of the Seven Gables (1940) Writer
- I Stole a Million (1939) Story
- The Big Guy (1939) Writer
- Pirates of the Skies (1939) Story
- Winter Carnival (1939) Screenplay
- Secrets of a Nurse (1938) Screenplay
- Sinners in Paradise (1938) Writer
- The Jury's Secret (1938) Story
- The Jury's Secret (1938) Screenplay
- Midnight Intruder (1938) Screenplay
- The Crime of Doctor Hallet (1938) Screenplay
- The Crime of Doctor Hallet (1938) Story
- The Man in Blue (1937) Screenplay
- Some Blondes Are Dangerous (1937) Writer
- Behind the Mike (1937) Additional Writing
- Affairs of Cappy Ricks (1937) Screenplay
- Follow Your Heart (1936) Writer
- The President's Mystery (1936) Screenplay
- Under Pressure (1935) Screenplay
- Too Tough to Kill (1935) Screenplay
- Pursued (1934) Writer
- Sleepers East (1934) Writer
- Wild Gold (1934) Writer
- Charlie Chan's Greatest Case (1933) Writer
- Walls of Gold (1933) Screenplay
- If I Had a Million (1932) Writer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Lester Cole best known for?
Lester Cole is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Hollywood Blacklist: The Survivors Tell Their Stories (2026), The Majestic (2001), Born Free (1966), Operation Eichmann (1961).
When and where was Lester Cole born?
Lester Cole was born on June 19, 1904 in New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on August 15, 1985.
How many credits does Lester Cole have?
Lester Cole has accumulated over 48 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1932 to 2026.
Lester Cole by the numbers
48credits
48films
0TV series
1932–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Majestic (2001) as Self (Hollywood Ten, arrives) (archive footage) (uncredited) — aged about 97
- The Hollywood Ten (1950) as Self — aged about 46
- The Hollywood Blacklist: The Survivors Tell Their Stories (2026) as self — aged about 122
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