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Portrait of A.E. Matthews

Acting

A.E. Matthews

Career

Active from 1918 to 1957, with a break from 1919 to 1933, busiest in 1952 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Million Pound Note
The Million Pound Note
GoodWatch score69/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
A.E. Matthews Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.5, average 5.4
  • Violence
    2.3, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    3.5, average 4.8
  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    47
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1960s

    1 title · average score 63
    Inn for Trouble
    Inn for Trouble (1960)
    GoodWatch score 63

    as Sir Hector Gore-Blandish

    1950s

    21 titles · average score 60
    Carry On Admiral
    Carry On Admiral (1957)
    GoodWatch score 39

    as Admiral Sir Maximillian Godfrey, K.C.B.

    Around the World in 80 Days
    Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
    GoodWatch score 67

    as Club Member

    Jumping for Joy
    Jumping for Joy (1956)

    as Lord Reginald Cranfield

    Aunt Clara
    Aunt Clara (1954)
    GoodWatch score 57

    as Simon Hilton

    The Million Pound Note
    The Million Pound Note (1954)
    GoodWatch score 69

    as Duke of Frognal

    Skid Kids
    Skid Kids (1953)

    as The man in the taxi

    Penny Princess
    Penny Princess (1952)
    GoodWatch score 63

    as Selby

    Something Money Can't Buy
    Something Money Can't Buy (1952)

    as Lord Haverstock

    Who Goes There!
    Who Goes There! (1952)

    as Sir Arthur Cornwall

    The Magic Box
    The Magic Box (1952)
    GoodWatch score 70

    as Old Gentleman

    Laughter in Paradise
    Laughter in Paradise (1951)
    GoodWatch score 66

    as Sir Charles Robson

    The Galloping Major
    The Galloping Major (1951)
    GoodWatch score 61

    as Sir Robert Medleigh

    1940s

    21 titles · average score 69
    Whisky Galore!
    Whisky Galore! (1949)
    GoodWatch score 85

    as Colonel Linsey-Woolsey

    The Forbidden Street
    The Forbidden Street (1949)
    GoodWatch score 67

    as Mr. Bly

    William Comes to Town
    William Comes to Town (1948)

    as Minister for Economic Affairs

    Just William's Luck
    Just William's Luck (1947)

    as The Tramp

    Piccadilly Incident
    Piccadilly Incident (1946)
    GoodWatch score 65

    as Charles Peterson

    They Came to a City
    They Came to a City (1944)
    GoodWatch score 62

    as Sir George Gedney

    The Way Ahead
    The Way Ahead (1944)
    GoodWatch score 84

    as Colonel Walmsley

    The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
    The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
    GoodWatch score 87

    as President of Tribunal

    The Man in Grey
    The Man in Grey (1943)
    GoodWatch score 63

    as Auctioneer (uncredited)

    Thunder Rock
    Thunder Rock (1942)
    GoodWatch score 62

    as Mr. Kirby

    "Pimpernel" Smith
    "Pimpernel" Smith (1941)
    GoodWatch score 73

    as Earl of Meadowbrook

    This England
    This England (1941)

    as (uncredited)

    1930s

    2 titles · average score 58
    Men Are Not Gods
    Men Are Not Gods (1936)
    GoodWatch score 58

    as Frederick Skeates

    The Iron Duke
    The Iron Duke (1934)

    as Lord Hill

    1910s

    2 titles
    Once Upon a Time
    Once Upon a Time (1918)

    as Guy Travers

    The Lifeguardsman
    The Lifeguardsman (1916)

    as Lieutenant Tosh