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Dan Lester

Acting
Freshness: Jan 28, 2026
10Total Films
7.6 Highest Rated

Career Statistics & Market Influence

Analyzing the cinematic journey of Dan Lester reveals a career defined by diverse artistic exploration. With a total of 10 major appearances, the actor has established a significant footprint in global cinema.

Genre Dominance: Comedy

The majority of Dan Lester's filmography leans towards the Comedy genre. Audience data suggests that viewers respond most favorably to this persona, though their versatility has allowed for successful crossovers into other categories.

The "Box Office" Signature

With a 30% Success Ratio (movies rated above 6.5), Dan Lester remains a reliable draw for studios. Their peak performance was recorded in The Early Bird, which continues to be the benchmark for their career rating-wise.

Best Dan Lester Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Dan Lester's career based on audience ratings.

★7.6
The Early Bird (1965) movie poster
★7.6

The Early Bird: Norman Pitkin is the assistant helping to run a small, old fashioned dairy which is threatened by a larger, modern organ

The Early Bird

1965•Comedy
★7.0
Night of the Demon (1957) movie poster
★7.0

Night of the Demon: American professor John Holden arrives in London for a conference on parapsychology only to discover that the colleague

Night of the Demon

1957•Fantasy
★6.8
The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961) movie poster
★6.8

The Day the Earth Caught Fire: British reporters suspect an international cover-up of a global disaster in progress... and they're right. Hysterical pa

The Day the Earth Caught Fire

1961•Sci-Fi
★6.3
Up in the World (1956) movie poster
★6.3

Up in the World: Norman is a window cleaner who has to clean a manor house with hundreds of windows. He is distracted by the son of the h

Up in the World

1956•Comedy
★6.1
One Good Turn (1955) movie poster
★6.1

One Good Turn: Norman is the oldest orphan at Greenwood Children's Home and now acts as their caretaker. All the orphans are very happy

One Good Turn

1955•Comedy

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Dan Lester.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
1965 The Early Bird Onlooker (uncredited) Super Hit Similar →
1961 The Day the Earth Caught Fire Man in Crowd (uncredited) Hit Similar →
1960 Doctor in Love Doctor at Lecture (uncredited) Flop Similar →
1959 Carlton-Browne of the F.O. US Delegate at UN Conference Average Similar →
1957 Just My Luck Racegoer (uncredited) Average Similar →
1957 Night of the Demon - Hit Similar →
1956 Up in the World Man in Labour Exchange Average Similar →
1955 One Good Turn Ticket Collector (uncredited) Average Similar →
1954 The Green Buddha Hall porter Flop Similar →
1951 Hell Is Sold Out Book Critic at Presentation Average Similar →

Dan Lester - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Dan Lester?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Dan Lester is "The Early Bird" with a rating of 7.6/10.

How many movies has Dan Lester acted in?

Dan Lester has been featured in at least 10 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Dan Lester?

Other notable films include "Night of the Demon", "The Day the Earth Caught Fire", and "Up in the World".