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Matthew Betz(1881-1938)

  • Actor
  • Director
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Matthew Betz
Matthew Betz was born on 13 September 1881 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an actor and director, known for The Big Chance (1933), The Crimson City (1928) and The Big House (1930). He was married to Lulu Slipp. He died on 26 January 1938 in Sawtelle, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 13, 1881
DiedJanuary 26, 1938(56)
BornSeptember 13, 1881
DiedJanuary 26, 1938(56)
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Known for

John Darrow in The Big Chance (1933)
The Big Chance
4.9
  • Flash McQuaid
  • 1933
Myrna Loy, Matthew Betz, Anthony Coldeway, Leila Hyams, Sôjin Kamiyama, Archie Mayo, John Miljan, Richard Tucker, and Anna May Wong in The Crimson City (1928)
The Crimson City
6.5
  • 'Dagger' Foo
  • 1928
Wallace Beery, George W. Hill, Leila Hyams, George F. Marion, Robert Montgomery, Chester Morris, J.C. Nugent, and Lewis Stone in The Big House (1930)
The Big House
7.1
  • Gopher(as Mathew Betz)
  • 1930
Edward Everett Horton, Louise Fazenda, and May McAvoy in The Terror (1928)
The Terror
6.8
  • Joe Connors
  • 1928

Credits

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Actor

  • Frank Buck and Sasha Siemel in Jungle Menace (1937)
    Jungle Menace
    5.3
    • Inspector Starrett
    • 1937
  • Gary Cooper, Olympe Bradna, Frances Dee, George Raft, and Henry Wilcoxon in Souls at Sea (1937)
    Souls at Sea
    6.8
    • Minor role (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Tom Keene in The Law Commands (1937)
    The Law Commands
    5.8
    • Henchman Frago (as Mathew Betz)
    • 1937
  • Joan Fontaine and John Beal in The Man Who Found Himself (1937)
    The Man Who Found Himself
    6.0
    • Hobo #1 (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • The Soldier and the Lady (1937)
    The Soldier and the Lady
    6.2
    • Chieftain (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Esther Dale, Jackie Moran, Karen Morley, Christian Rub, Lewis Stone, Warren William, and John Wray in Outcast (1937)
    Outcast
    7.0
    • Don - Townsman
    • 1937
  • Buster Keaton and Harold Goodwin in Jail Bait (1937)
    Jail Bait
    6.3
    Short
    • Sawed-Off Madison (as Mathew Betz)
    • 1937
  • Maxine Doyle, Russell Gleason, and Rex Lease in Fury Below (1936)
    Fury Below
    5.3
    • Dorsky
    • 1936
  • Frankie Darro and Kane Richmond in Racing Blood (1936)
    Racing Blood
    4.6
    • Tex O'Donnell (as Mathew Betz)
    • 1936
  • Ralph Graves and Ruth Mix in The Black Coin (1936)
    The Black Coin
    5.7
    • Henry Jensen (as Mathew Betz)
    • 1936
  • Sally Eilers, Jack Oakie, and Kent Taylor in Florida Special (1936)
    Florida Special
    6.3
    • Herman Weil (as Mathew Betz)
    • 1936
  • Frank Coghlan Jr. in The Little Red Schoolhouse (1936)
    The Little Red Schoolhouse
    5.0
    • Bill, the Tough Hobo (as Mathew Betz)
    • 1936
  • Charles Ray in Just My Luck (1935)
    Just My Luck
    4.7
    • Doyle
    • 1935
  • Earl Dwire, William Farnum, Ray Walker, and Joan Woodbury in The Fighting Coward (1935)
    The Fighting Coward
    • Krane (as Mathew Betz)
    • 1935
  • Clark Williams in Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery (1935)
    Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery
    6.5
    • Horace Raymore (as Mathew Betz)
    • 1935

Director

  • A Modern Mother Goose (1917)
    A Modern Mother Goose
    • Director (as Matthew von Betz, M.C. Von Betz)
    • 1917

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Matthew L. Betts
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • September 13, 1881
    • St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • January 26, 1938
    • Sawtelle, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Lulu Slipp? - January 26, 1938 (his death)
  • Other works
    Stage and vaudeville actor.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Toured in vaudeville and stock before making his film debut in 1921.

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