Francis Matthews

1927-09-02 – 2014-06-14 (age 86) Holgate, York, Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography

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.

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Known For

Murder Ahoy

1964

as Lt. Compton

Dracula: Prince of Darkness

1966

as Charles Kent

Rasputin: The Mad Monk

1966

as Ivan

The Revenge of Frankenstein

1958

as Dr. Hans Kleve

Ike

1979

as Noel Coward

Do Not Disturb

1999

as Manager

Crossplot

1969

as Ruddock

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

1987

as Charles Kent / Ivan (archive footage)

Bhowani Junction

1956

as Ranjit Kasel

Spectrum is 20: The Death and Life of New Captain Scarlet

2026

as Captain Scarlet (archive audio)

A Stitch in Time

1963

as Benson

Corridors of Blood

1958

as Jonathan Bolton

All About 'Thunderbirds'

2008

The Secret of Monte Cristo

1961

as Louis Auclair

Five Women for the Killer

1974

as Giorgio Pisani

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The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show

1977

as Himself

The Mark of the Hawk

1957

as Overholt

That Riviera Touch

1966

as Hotel Manager

Taste of Excitement

1969

as Mr. Breese

Target: Captain Black!

2026

as Captain Scarlet (voice)