Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 12, 1881
Died
January 26, 1938 (age 56)
Place of Birth
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Also Known As
Matthew Von Betz
Matthew von Betz
Matthew L. Betz
Mathew Betz
M.C. Von Betz
Matthew Betz
Known For
Film
Mystery of the Wax Museum
Hugo
1933
Film
The Wedding March
Schani Eberle
1928
Film
It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
1976
Film
The Big House
Gopher
1930
Film
The Unholy Three
Detective Regan
1925
Film
Outcast
Don, a Townsman
1937
Film
Mississippi
Man at Bar (uncredited)
1935
Film
The Squealer
Red Majors
1930
Film
The Soldier and the Lady
Chieftain (Uncredited)
1937
Film
Her Man
Red
1930
Film
The Hurricane Express
The Engineer Jordan
1932
Film
The Tin Man
Blackie Burke
1935
Film
The Countess of Monte Cristo
Romowski's Valet
1934
Film
Florida Special
Herman Weil
1936
Film
Jail Bait
1937
Film
Let 'em Have It
Al Thompson
1935
Film
Sins of the Fathers
Gus Newman
1928
Film
The Black Coin
Henry Jensen
1936
Film
The Girl Who Came Back
Henchman Smokey Preston
1935
Film
Tarzan the Fearless
Nick
1933
Filmography
1976FilmIt's Showtimeas Self (archive footage)1937FilmJungle Menaceas Inspector Starrett1937FilmThe Law Commandsas Frago, lead henchman1937FilmThe Soldier and the Ladyas Chieftain (Uncredited)1937FilmThe Man Who Found Himselfas Hobo #11937FilmOutcastas Don, a Townsman1937FilmJail Bait1936FilmFury Belowas Dorsky1936FilmRacing Bloodas Tex O'Donnell1936FilmThe Black Coinas Henry Jensen1936FilmFlorida Specialas Herman Weil1936FilmThe Little Red Schoolhouseas Bill, the Tough Hobo1935FilmJust My Luckas Doyle1935FilmTailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mysteryas Horace Raymore1935FilmThe Girl Who Came Backas Henchman Smokey Preston1935FilmThe E-Flat Manas Hood with Toothache (uncredited)1935FilmTrails of the Wildas Hunt1935FilmReckless Roads1935FilmLet 'em Have Itas Al Thompson1935FilmOn Probationas Dan1935FilmThe Tin Manas Blackie Burke1935FilmMississippias Man at Bar (uncredited)1935FilmMutiny Aheadas Dixon1934FilmMen of the Nightas Schmidt1934FilmThe Fighting Rookieas Lewis Cantor1934FilmThe Countess of Monte Cristoas Romowski's Valet1933FilmUnder Secret Ordersas Senor Cevallos1933FilmCurtain at Eightas "Lovely" Holmes1933FilmThe Big Chanceas Flash McQuaid1933FilmTarzan the Fearlessas Nick1933FilmI Have Livedas Blackie1933FilmKnight Dutyas The Crook1933FilmThe Woman Who Daredas Racketeer1933FilmThe Whirlwindas Tate Hurley1933FilmSilent Menas Carl Lawler1933FilmMystery of the Wax Museumas Hugo1933FilmChild of Manhattanas Chet Watson (uncredited)1933FilmState Trooperas Jarvis1933FilmVia Pony Expressas Clem Porter1933FilmOn Your Guardas Trusty Smith1932FilmThe Big Flashas Brick Dugan1932FilmGoldas Henchman Childress1932FilmThe Western Codeas Warden1932FilmBroadway to Cheyenneas Joe Carter1932FilmThe Hurricane Expressas The Engineer Jordan1932FilmSpeed Madnessas Jessin1932FilmAlias Mary Smithas Snowy Hoagland1932FilmDynamite Denny1931FilmThe Fighting Marshalas Red Larkin1931FilmSoul of the Slumsas Jim Blake1931FilmSide Showas Tom Whalen1931FilmJulius Sizzeras Tayo1931FilmSalvation Nellas Mooney1931FilmStout Hearts and Willing Hands1931FilmThe Single Sinas Frank Bowman1930FilmSee America Thirstas Insect McGann1930FilmHer Manas Red1930FilmThe Squealeras Red Majors1930FilmShooting Straightas Ace Martin / Ed Winters1930FilmThe Big Houseas Gopher1929FilmThe Honeymoonas Schani1929FilmThe Girl in the Glass Cageas 'Doc' Striker1929FilmGirls Gone Wildas Augie Sten1929FilmFugitivesas Earl Rand1928FilmSins of the Fathersas Gus Newman1928FilmThe Wedding Marchas Schani Eberle1928FilmThe Terroras Joe Connors1928FilmTelling the Worldas The Killer1928FilmThe Crimson Cityas 'Dagger' Foo1928FilmThe Shepherd of the Hillsas Wash Gibbs1927FilmBroadway After Midnightas Quill Burke1927FilmThe Patent Leather Kidas Jake Stuke1926FilmThe Flame of the Yukonas Black Jack Hovey1926FilmShipwreckedas Captain Klodel1926FilmThe Exquisite Sinneras Gypsy Chief1926FilmOh! What a Nurse!as Captain Ladye Kirby1926FilmThe Little Irish Girlas Jerry Crawford1925FilmLights of Old Broadwayas 'Red' Hawkins1925FilmThe Unholy Threeas Detective Regan1925FilmMy Lady's Lipsas Eddie Gault1925FilmWhite Fangas Frank Wilde1925FilmThe Way of a Girlas Matt1924FilmThe Lighthouse by the Seaas Joe Dagget1924FilmThe Only Womanas Ole Hannson1924FilmThe Siren Of Sevilleas Pedro1924FilmThose Who Danceas Joe Anargas1924FilmLove's Whirlpoolas 'Pinky' Sellers1924FilmThe Heart Banditas Monk Hinman1923FilmLet's Goas 'Dip' McGurk1923FilmA Self Made Wifeas Bob1923FilmSawdustas Runner Bayne1923FilmLuckas Fighting Miner1922FilmMy Old Kentucky Homeas Steven McKenna1922FilmBoomerang Billas Tony the Wop1921FilmThe Single Trackas Jim Mallison1921FilmBurn 'Em Up Barnesas Ed Scott1920FilmThe Stealersas Bert Robinson1920FilmHigh Speedas Kelly1919FilmPutting One Overas Giles1914FilmThe Winneras Guggenheimer - the 'Widow's' Husband