Francis Matthews reached veteran standing the slow way, as a British actor who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. 'Dracula: Prince of Darkness' is the most-watched work of the career, as Charles Kent. 'Murder Ahoy' is the other credit most often cited. Most of the work sits in horror. Work has kept arriving for 70 years, which is its own kind of achievement.
Francis Matthews
Actor
86 years (Sep 2, 1927 – Jun 14, 2014)Holgate, UKHolgate, York, Yorkshire, England, UK
Francis Matthews reached veteran standing the slow way, as a British actor who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. 'Dracula: Prince of Darkness' is the most-watched work of the career, as Charles Kent. 'Murder Ahoy' is the other credit most often cited. Most of the work sits in horror. Work has kept arriving for 70 years, which is its own kind of achievement.
1927-09-02 · Holgate, UKHolgate, York, Yorkshire, England, UK
Francis Matthews (2 September 1927 – 14 June 2014) was an English actor, best known for playing Paul Temple in the BBC television series of the same name and for voicing Captain Scarlet in Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons.