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Jessie Matthews

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jessie Matthews, OBE (11 March 1907 – 19 August 1981) was an English actress, dancer and singer of the 1920s and 1930s, whose career continued into the post-war period. After a string of hit stage musicals and films in the mid-1930s, Matthews developed a following in the USA, where she was dubbed "The Dancing Divinity"

Born: Mon, Mar 11 1907

Birthplace: London, England, UK

Death: Wed, Aug 19 1981

Jessie Matthews is 74 years old

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Catch a Fallen Star

Jessie Matthews would have been no older than 74 in Catch a Fallen Star as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 23 1987

The Winter Ladies

Jessie Matthews was 72 in The Winter Ladies as 'Lady Bluett'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 15 1979

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

Jessie Matthews was 71 in Edward & Mrs. Simpson as 'Aunt Bessie Merryman'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 06 1978

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Jessie Matthews was 71 in The Hound of the Baskervilles as 'Mrs. Tinsdale'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 01 1978

Tom Thumb

Jessie Matthews was 51 in Tom Thumb as 'Anne'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 04 1958

Life Is Nothing Without Music

Jessie Matthews was 39 in Life Is Nothing Without Music as 'Herself'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1947

Victory Wedding

Jessie Matthews was 36 in Victory Wedding as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1944

Candles at Nine

Jessie Matthews was 36 in Candles at Nine as 'Dorothea Capper, the Heiress'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1944

Forever and a Day

Jessie Matthews was 35 in Forever and a Day as 'Mildred Trimble'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 21 1943

Climbing High

Jessie Matthews was 31 in Climbing High as 'Diana Castle'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 31 1938

Sailing Along

Jessie Matthews was 31 in Sailing Along as 'Kay Martin'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 15 1938

Gangway

Jessie Matthews was 30 in Gangway as 'Pat Wayne'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 19 1937

Head Over Heels

Jessie Matthews was 29 in Head Over Heels as 'Jeanne Colbert'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 12 1937

It's Love Again

Jessie Matthews was 29 in It's Love Again as 'Elaine Bradford / Mrs. Smythe-Smythe'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 06 1936

First a Girl

Jessie Matthews was 28 in First a Girl as 'Elizabeth'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 07 1935

Evergreen

Jessie Matthews was 27 in Evergreen as 'Harriet Green'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 01 1934

Waltzes from Vienna

Jessie Matthews was 27 in Waltzes from Vienna as 'Resi Ebezeder'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 15 1934

Friday the Thirteenth

Jessie Matthews was 26 in Friday the Thirteenth as 'Millie'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 01 1933

The Good Companions

Jessie Matthews was 25 in The Good Companions as 'Susie Dean'.

Movie Released: Tue, Feb 28 1933

The Man from Toronto

Jessie Matthews was 25 in The Man from Toronto as 'Leslie Farrar'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1933

The Midshipmaid

Jessie Matthews was 25 in The Midshipmaid as 'Celia Newbiggin'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 08 1932

There Goes the Bride

Jessie Matthews was 25 in There Goes the Bride as 'Annette Marquand'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 25 1932

Out of the Blue

Jessie Matthews was 24 in Out of the Blue as 'Tommy Tucker'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 05 1931

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Tales of the Unexpected

Jessie Matthews was 72+ in Tales of the Unexpected as 'Hazel'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Mar 24 1979

Edward and Mrs Simpson

Jessie Matthews was 71+ in Edward and Mrs Simpson as 'Aunt Bessie Merryman'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Nov 08 1978