
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 2, 1927
Died
June 14, 2014 (age 86)
Place of Birth
Holgate, York, Yorkshire, England, UK
Also Known As
Francis Joseph Matthews
Francis Matthews
Known For

TV
The Saint
Andre
1962

TV
The Saint
Paul Farley
1962

TV
Heartbeat
Dr. James Alway
1992

TV
The Avengers
Chivers
1961

TV
Brookside
1982

TV
Screen Two
Silver-Haired Gent
1985

TV
No Hiding Place
1959

TV
Interpol Calling
Fawley
1959

TV
Taggart
1983
TV
International Detective
Paul Medina
1959
TV
International Detective
Aldo Forenza
1959

TV
Morecambe & Wise
Self
1961

TV
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Roland
1955

TV
Paul Temple
Paul Temple
1969

TV
Detective
Charles Garnish
1964

TV
Detective
George Rattery
1964

TV
The Detectives
Duke of Connemara
1993

TV
The Human Jungle
Dick Green
1963

TV
Out of the Unknown
John Frame
1965

TV
The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage)
1994
Filmography
2014FilmThis Is Supermarionationas Captain Scarlet (voice)2013TVThe House of Horror - Memories of Brayas Himself2012FilmBack to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darknessas Self - Original Cast Member / Charles Kent2008TVBeautiful Peopleas Mr. Bunions2005TVAll About George2003TVThe Royalas Dr. James Alway1999FilmCaptain Scarlet and the Return of the Mysteronsas Captain Scarlet (voice)1994TVThe World of Hammeras Self (archive footage)1993TVThe Detectivesas Duke of Connemara1992TVHeartbeatas Dr. James Alway1991FilmDracula: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Charles (archive footage)1987FilmRoman Holidayas Ambassador1987FilmHammer: The Studio That Dripped Bloodas Charles Kent / Ivan (archive footage)1986FilmMay We Borrow Your Husband?as Stephen1986FilmThe McGuffinas Silver-Haired Gent1985TVScreen Twoas Silver-Haired Gent1983TVTaggart1983TVTears Before Bedtime1982TVBrookside1981FilmRevenge of the Mysterons from Marsas Captain Scarlet (voice)1980TVThe Crowther Collection1980FilmCaptain Scarlet vs. The Mysteronsas Captain Scarlet (voice)1979FilmIkeas Noel Coward1979TVIkeas Noël Coward1977TVA Roof Over My Head1977TVDon't Forget To Write!as Tom Lawrence1974FilmFive Women for the Killeras Giorgio Pisani1970FilmChampagne Rose Is Dead1969FilmCrossplotas Ruddock1969TVPaul Templeas Paul Temple1969FilmTaste of Excitementas Mr. Breese1969FilmThe Yellow Pillas John Frame1967FilmThe Confessionas Peter Morgan1967TVCaptain Scarlet and the Mysteronsas Captain Scarlet (voice)1967FilmJust Like a Womanas Lewis McKenzie1966FilmThat Riviera Touchas Hotel Manager1966FilmRasputin: The Mad Monkas Ivan1966FilmDracula: Prince of Darknessas Charles Kent1965TVOut of the Unknownas John Frame1965FilmThe Intelligence Menas Thomas1964FilmMurder Ahoyas Lt. Compton1964FilmThe Beauty Jungleas Taylor1964TVDetectiveas Charles Garnish1963FilmA Stitch in Timeas Benson1963TVA Little Big Business1963FilmCorridors of Bloodas Jonathan Bolton1963TVThe Human Jungleas Dick Green1963FilmBitter Harvestas Mike1962TVThe Saintas Andre1962TVThe Dark Island1962TVRichard the Lionheartas Sir Humphrey1962FilmThe Lamp in Assassin Mewsas Jack1962FilmThe Battleaxeas Tony Evers1961FilmThe Pursuersas David1961TVMorecambe & Wiseas Self1961FilmThe Treasure of Monte Cristoas Louis Auclair1961TVThe Avengersas Chivers1960FilmSentenced for Lifeas Jim Richards1959TVInternational Detectiveas Paul Medina1959TVNo Hiding Place1959TVInterpol Callingas Fawley1958FilmA Woman Possessedas John1958FilmThe Revenge of Frankensteinas Dr. Hans Kleve1957FilmThe Mark of the Hawkas Overholt1957FilmSmall Hotelas Alan Pryor1956FilmBhowani Junctionas Ranjit Kasel1955TVThe Adventures of Robin Hoodas Roland