Francis Matthews (actor)

Francis Matthews
Born(1927-09-02)2 September 1927
York, United Kingdom
Died14 June 2014(2014-06-14) (aged 86)
EducationSt Michael's Jesuit College, Leeds
OccupationActor
Years active1951–2012
TelevisionPaul Temple
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Spouse(s)Angela Browne
(m. 1963–2001; her death)
Children3
RelativesPaul Shelley (brother)

Francis Matthews (2 September 1927 – 14 June 2014) was a British movie and television actor. He was best known for playing Paul Temple in the BBC series Paul Temple[1] and for voicing Captain Scarlet in Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons.

He died on 14 June 2014 at the age of 86.[2]

Filmography

  • Bhowani Junction (1956)
  • Small Hotel (1957)
  • The Mark of the Hawk (1957)
  • I Only Arsked! (1958)
  • The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958)
  • Corridors of Blood (1958)
  • Sentenced for Life (1960)
  • The Hellfire Club (1961)
  • The Treasure of Monte Cristo (1961)
  • The Lamp in Assassin Mews (1962)
  • Nine Hours to Rama (1963)
  • A Stitch in Time (1963)
  • The Beauty Jungle (1964)
  • Murder Ahoy (1964)
  • The Intelligence Men (1965)
  • Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
  • Rasputin, the Mad Monk (1966)
  • That Riviera Touch (1966)
  • Just Like a Woman (1967)
  • Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967–68)
  • Crossplot (1969)
  • Paul Temple (TV; 1969–71)
  • Taste of Excitement (1970)
  • Five Women for the Killer (1974)
  • Do Not Disturb (1999)

References

  1. "Francis Matthews: Still on the case Archived 2013-05-26 at the Wayback Machine", Mature Times, 17 July 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2013
  2. Gaughan, Gavin (15 June 2014). "Francis Matthews". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 June 2014.

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