About Matthew Boulton
Lived 1893 – 1962 (aged 69). Matthew Boulton was a British actor.
Matthew Boulton (20 January 1893 – 10 February 1962) was a British stage and film character actor, who often played police officers and military officers. Having established himself in the theatre, he began taking supporting roles in films including an appearance in Alfred Hitchcock's Sabotage. He subsequently emigrated to Hollywood where he worked for the remainder of his career. His films in America include The Woman in Green and The Woman in White (1948).
Partial filmography
To What Red Hell (1929) - Inspector Jackson The Man from Chicago (1930) Bed and Breakfast (1930) - Police Sergeant Third Time Lucky (1931) - Inspector The Flying Fool (1931) - Minor role (uncredited) Creeping Shadows (1931) - Inspector Potter Potiphar's Wife (1931) - (uncredited) Keepers of Youth (1931) - (uncredited) The 39 Steps (1935) - Fake Police Officer (uncredited) Bulldog Jack (1935) - Police Constable (uncredited) Sabotage (1936) - Superintendent Talbot Shall We Dance (1937) - Ship's Officer (uncredited) Night Must Fall (1937) - Belsize The Thirteenth Chair (1937) - Commissioner Grimshaw (uncredited) The Firefly (1937) - Wellington Bulldog Drummond's Revenge (1937) - Sir John Haxton (uncredited) Bulldog Drummond's Peril (1938) - Sir Raymond Blantyree Lord Jeff (1938) - Inspector Scott Bulldog Drummond in Africa (1938) - Major Gray Vacation from Love (1938) - Captain Bering (uncredited) A Christmas Carol (1938) - Second Charity Solicitor (uncredited) Bridal Suite (1939) - Ship Captain (uncredited) Bulldog Drummond's Bride (1939) - Blake—Fingerprint Expert (uncredited) The Earl of Chicago (1940) - Ickerton (uncredited) The Invisible Man Returns (1940) - Policeman (uncredited) Adventure in Diamonds (1940) - Lloyd Phantom Raiders (1940) - John Ramsell Sr Mystery Sea Raider (1940) - Captain Howard Comrade X (1940) - British World Press Attendee (uncredited) Rage in Heaven (1941) - Ramsbotham They Met in Bombay (1941) - Inspector Cressney Dangerously They Live (1941) - Capt. Hunter (scenes deleted) Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942) - Jury Foreman (uncredited) A Yank on the Burma Road (1942) - Rangoon Aide de camp My Favorite Blonde (1942) - Colonel Ashmont Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942) - Portmaster (scenes deleted) Counter-Espionage (1942) - Inspector J. Stephens The Undying Monster (1942) - Coroner (uncredited) Journey for Margaret (1942) - Air-Raid Warden #2 (uncredited) Random Harvest (1942) - Policeman (uncredited) Above Suspicion (1943) - Constable Jones (uncredited) Two Tickets to London (1943) - Brighton Holy Matrimony (1943) - Sergeant (uncredited) The White Cliffs of Dover (1944) - Immigration Officer (uncredited) Ministry of Fear (1944) - Official, Ministry of Home Security (uncredited) Secrets of Scotland Yard (1944) - Col. Hedley Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944) - Ship's Officer (uncredited) None but the Lonely Heart (1944) - First Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) Nothing but Trouble (1944) - Prince Prentiloff National Velvet (1944) - Entry Official The Man in Half Moon Street (1945) - Det. Insp. Ned Garth The Brighton Strangler (1945) - Inspector Graham Molly and Me (1945) - Sergeant (uncredited) The Woman in Green (1945) - Inspector Gregson Incendiary Blonde (1945) - Doctor Diagnosing Tex (uncredited) Love Letters (1945) - Judge (uncredited) Kitty (1945) - Solicitor (uncredited) Of Human Bondage (1946) - Mr. Foreman (uncredited) Stallion Road (1947) - Joe Beasley Ivy (1947) - Tom Lumford (uncredited) Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1947) - William Cosgrove Unconquered (1947) - Capt. Brooks (uncredited) Tarzan and the Mermaids (1948) - British Inspector-General The Woman in White (1948) - Dr. Nevin Enchantment (1948) - Air Raid Warden The Secret Garden (1949) - Mr. Bromley Barbary Pirate (1949) - Tobias Sharpe Challenge to Lassie (1949) - Butcher (uncredited) Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950) - Abbot (uncredited) The Racket (1951) - Simpson - Nick's Butler (uncredited) The Son of Dr. Jekyll (1951) - Insp. Grey (uncredited) Last Train from Bombay (1952) - Col. Frederick Palmer Loose in London (1953) - Ames (uncredited) (final film role)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Matthew Boulton?
British actor (1893-1962)
When was Matthew Boulton born?
Matthew Boulton was born on 20 January 1893 in Lincoln.
When did Matthew Boulton die?
Matthew Boulton died on 10 February 1962 in Los Angeles.
What was Matthew Boulton's occupation?
Matthew Boulton was an actor.
What nationality was Matthew Boulton?
Matthew Boulton was British.
Sources & further reading
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