Jessie Matthews
Known for Acting · 32 credits
- Born
- 1907-03-11
- Died
- 1981-08-19
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jessie Matthews, OBE (11 March 1907 – 19 August 1981) was an English actress, dancer and singer of the 1920s and 1930s, whose career continued into the post-war period.
After a string of hit stage musicals and films in the mid-1930s, Matthews developed a following in the USA, where she was dubbed "The Dancing Divinity". Her British studio was reluctant to let go of its biggest name, which resulted in offers for her to work in Hollywood being repeatedly rejected.
Matthews' first major film role was in Out of the Blue (1931). She was in two films directed by Albert de Courville, The Midshipmaid (1932) and There Goes the Bride (1932).
Matthews enjoyed great success with The Good Companions (1933) directed by Victor Saville, although it was more of an ensemble film and The Man from Toronto (1933). Waltzes from Vienna (1933) was an operetta directed by Alfred Hitchcock, followed by Friday the Thirteenth (1933).
Known For
TV Shows (5)
Movies (27)
Forever and a Day
1943
as Mildred Trimble
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1978
as Mrs. Tinsdale
There Goes the Bride
1932
as Annette Marquand
Tom Thumb
1958
as Anne
Gangway
1937
as Pat Wayne
Waltzes from Vienna
1934
as Resi Ebezeder
The Midshipmaid
1932
as Celia Newbiggin
The Good Companions
1933
as Susie Dean
Friday the Thirteenth
1933
as Millie
It's Love Again
1936
as Elaine Bradford / Mrs. Smythe-Smythe
Evergreen
1934
as Harriet Green
The Man from Toronto
1933
as Leslie Farrar
A Connecticut Yankee
1955
Candles at Nine
1944
as Dorothea Capper, the Heiress
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
1978
as Aunt Bessie Merryman
Victory Wedding
1944
as Narrator
First a Girl
1935
as Elizabeth
Climbing High
1938
as Diana Castle
Sailing Along
1938
as Kay Martin
The Winter Ladies
1979
as Lady Bluett
Tales of the Unexpected: A Picture of a Place
1980
as Hazel
Out of the Blue
1931
as Tommy Tucker
Head Over Heels
1937
as Jeanne Colbert
Nanny's Boy
1977
as Nanny Webster
Catch a Fallen Star
1987
as Self
Life Is Nothing Without Music
1947
as Herself
The Beloved Vagabond
1923
as Pan
About Jessie Matthews
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jessie Matthews, OBE (11 March 1907 – 19 August 1981) was an English actress, dancer and singer of the 1920s and 1930s, whose career continued into the post-war period. After a string of hit stage musicals and films in the mid-1930s, Matthews developed a following in the USA, where she was dubbed "The Dancing Divinity". Her British studio was reluctant to let go of its biggest name, which resulted in offers for her to work in Hollywood being repeatedly rejected. Matthews' first major film role was in Out o… With 32 credits spanning from 1923 to 1987, Jessie Matthews has appeared in 27 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jessie Matthews Movies
- Forever and a Day (1943) — as Mildred Trimble
- The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978) — as Mrs. Tinsdale
- There Goes the Bride (1932) — as Annette Marquand
- Tom Thumb (1958) — as Anne
- Gangway (1937) — as Pat Wayne
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