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George Mathews

George Mathews

Actor

Born October 10, 1911 in Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died November 7, 1984

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Biography

George Mathews, a burly actor with a rugged face, was raised in Manhattan and educated in Brooklyn. His extensive stage career began in the early 1930s after he was unable to secure a job with the US Post Office. Instead, he joined the WPA (Works Progress Administration) Theatre Program, a government initiative that provided employment through public works projects during the Depression. Mathews made his Broadway debut in the significant role of Dynamite Jim in "Processional" (1937). Known for his broad face, strong eyebrows, gravelly voice, and prominent lower lip, he was frequently cast as tough guys or hardened military characters. He shone on stage as Sgt. Ruby in "The Eve of St. Mark" (1942-43) on Broadway, reprising the role in the film adaptation (1944), which perfectly showcased his screen persona. Beyond playing one-dimensional villains, Mathews was equally skilled at comic tough roles, as seen in "Pat and Mike" (1952), where he received some judo moves from Katharine Hepburn, and in Garson Kanin’s musical comedy "Do Re Mi" (1960-62), portraying Fatso O'Rear alongside Phil Silvers.

Mathews also performed in classical theatre, appearing as a guard in "Antigone" (1946) with Cedric Hardwicke and as Mitch in "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1949-50), touring with Uta Hagen and Anthony Quinn. His performance earned praise from Brooks Atkinson of The New York Times. In 1950, he joined Tyrone Power in a sold-out London run of "Mister Roberts" at the Coliseum Theatre, playing the captain. On film, he was memorable as gambler Williams in the dramatic "The Man with the Golden Arm" (1955) and as the cruel Sheriff Bull Harper in the vibrant western "The Last Wagon" (1956). Mathews also had a recurring role in the TV comedy series "Glynis" (1963), portraying ex-cop Chick Rogers, who assists mystery writer and amateur sleuth Glynis Johns in solving various "whodunnits."

Offscreen, Mathews was the opposite of the tough characters he portrayed: friendly and intelligent. He was an avid chess player who frequently competed in international tournaments. He retired from acting in 1972 and passed away in South Carolina in November 1984.

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Going Home Poster

Going Home Feature Film1971Malloy

Androcles and the Lion Poster

Androcles and the Lion TV Movie1967Centurion

Dark Shadows Poster

Dark Shadows TV Series1966Amos Fitch

Mr. Broadway Poster

Mr. Broadway TV Series1964Chester

NET Playhouse Poster

NET Playhouse TV Series19641 episode, 1967

East Side/West Side Poster

East Side/West Side TV Series1963Hank Stone

Glynis TV Series1963Chick Rogers

The Doctors and the Nurses Poster

The Doctors and the Nurses TV Series1962Intern

The Hole Poster

The Hole Short Film1962

Car 54, Where Are You? Poster

Car 54, Where Are You? TV Series1961Patsy Peru

Dr. Kildare Poster

Dr. Kildare TV Series1961Dr. Willard Ryson

Playdate TV Series1961Fogarty

The Defenders Poster

The Defenders TV Series1961Detective Al Marks

Heller in Pink Tights Poster

Heller in Pink Tights Feature Film1960Sam Pierce

Route 66 Poster

Route 66 TV Series1960Mr. McGinley

Adventures in Paradise Poster

Adventures in Paradise TV Series1959Holt

Art Carney Special Poster

Art Carney Special TV Series1959Self - Constable

Brenner TV Series1959Lt. Tim Cannon

The Untouchables Poster

The Untouchables TV Series1959Charlie Grach

Winterset TV Movie1959Shadow

Naked City Poster

Naked City TV Series1958Jim Mulroy

The Buccaneer Poster

The Buccaneer Feature Film1958Pyke

The Rifleman Poster

The Rifleman TV Series1958Abel MacDonald

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Poster

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Feature Film1957John Shanssey

Have Gun - Will Travel Poster

Have Gun - Will Travel TV Series1957Ahab Tyson

M Squad TV Series1957Bricker

Perry Mason Poster

Perry Mason TV Series1957Mike Flint

The DuPont Show of the Month Poster

The DuPont Show of the Month TV Series1957Black dog

Armchair Theatre Poster

Armchair Theatre TV Series1956McCarthy

Playhouse 90 Poster

Playhouse 90 TV Series1956Liam Mellows

The Last Wagon Poster

The Last Wagon Feature Film1956Sheriff Bull Harper

The Proud Ones Poster

The Proud Ones Feature Film1956Dillon

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Poster

Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV Series1955Mac McGurk

Gunsmoke Poster

Gunsmoke TV Series1955Champ

Star Tonight Poster

Star Tonight TV Series19551 episode, 1955

The Honeymooners Poster

The Honeymooners TV Series1955Harvey

The Man with the Golden Arm Poster

The Man with the Golden Arm Feature Film1955Williams

The Phil Silvers Show Poster

The Phil Silvers Show TV Series1955Beast

Studio 57 Poster

Studio 57 TV Series1954Devlin

The Great Diamond Robbery Poster

The Great Diamond Robbery Feature Film1954Duke Fargoh

Act of Love Poster

Act of Love Feature Film1953Henderson

City Beneath the Sea Poster

City Beneath the Sea Feature Film1953Capt. Meade aka Ralph Sorensen

Last of the Comanches Poster

Last of the Comanches Feature Film1953Romany O'Rattigan

The United States Steel Hour Poster

The United States Steel Hour TV Series1953John Bigwell

You Are There Poster

You Are There TV Series19531 episode, 1954

Omnibus TV Series1952

Pat and Mike Poster

Pat and Mike Feature Film1952Spec Cauley

Sally and Saint Anne Poster

Sally and Saint Anne Feature Film1952Father Kennedy

Yankee Buccaneer Poster

Yankee Buccaneer Feature Film1952Chief Petty Officer Link

Schlitz Playhouse Poster

Schlitz Playhouse TV Series1951Rubio

Robert Montgomery Presents Poster

Robert Montgomery Presents TV Series1950Bill Meyers

The Web TV Series19501 episode, 1953

Suspense Poster

Suspense TV Series1949Jug

Studio One Poster

Studio One TV Series1948Barney

The Ed Sullivan Show Poster

The Ed Sullivan Show TV Series1948Self

Seven Keys to Baldpate TV Movie1946

The Corn Is Green Poster

The Corn Is Green Feature Film1945Trap Driver

The Front Page TV Movie1945

The Great John L. Poster

The Great John L. Feature Film1945John Flood

The Eve of St. Mark Poster

The Eve of St. Mark Feature Film1944Sgt. Ruby

Up in Arms Poster

Up in Arms Feature Film1944Blackie Snodgrass

Wilson Feature Film1944Army Sergeant

Wing and a Prayer Poster

Wing and a Prayer Feature Film1944Dooley

X Marks the Spot Poster

X Marks the Spot Short Film1944Guardian Angel

Stage Door Canteen Poster

Stage Door Canteen Feature Film1943Marine Sergeant with Ray Bolger

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