ACTOR · FROM HOLGATE, UK
Francis Matthews
1927–201468 credits since 19511 coming up
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ABOUT FRANCIS
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born2 September 1927
Died14 June 2014
BirthplaceHolgate, UK
Known forActing
On Cineora24 of 68 titles
Known for
The titles people know Francis from.
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Target: Captain Black!as Captain Scarlet (voice)Out Nov 2026
Career
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 24
- Average IMDb
- 6.7
- Highest rated
- Beautiful PeopleIMDb 8.5
- Working since
- 1951
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Filmography
The 2020s
1 title
as Captain Scarlet (archive audio)
The 2010s
1 title
as Captain Scarlet (voice)
The 2000s
3 titles · IMDb 8.0 on average
Seriesas Mr. Bunions · 1 episode
4 episodes
Seriesas Dr. James Alway · 2 episodes
The 1990s
5 titles · IMDb 6.4 on average
as Captain Scarlet (voice)
Movieas Manager
Seriesas Duke of Connemara · 1 episode
Seriesas Dr. James Alway · 4 episodes
as Charles (archive footage)
The 1980s
11 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average
as Ambassador
as Charles Kent / Ivan (archive footage)
as Stephen
as Silver-Haired Gent
as Silver-Haired Gent · 1 episode
SeriesTears Before Bedtime
Not on Cineoraas Geoffrey Dickens · 7 episodes
Series4 episodes
The 1970s
7 titles · IMDb 5.6 on average
as Noel Coward
as Noël Coward · 2 episodes
A Roof Over My Head
Not on Cineora8 episodes
as Tom Lawrence · 12 episodes
as Eric the Prologue · 6 episodes
Movieas Giorgio Pisani
The 1960s
29 titles · IMDb 6.6 on average
Movieas Ruddock
as Paul Temple · 52 episodes
as Mr. Breese
as John Frame
The Confession
Not on Cineoraas Peter Morgan
Seriesas Captain Scarlet (voice) · 32 episodes
as Lewis McKenzie
Movieas Hotel Manager
The 1950s
11 titles · IMDb 6.8 on averageInternational Detective
Not on Cineoraas Paul Medina · 1 episode
4 episodes
as Fawley · 1 episode
Movieas Jonathan Bolton
as John
Movieas Dr. Hans Kleve
as Overholt
as Alan Pryor
Often works with
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Christopher LeeDracula: Prince of Darkness, Rasputin: The Mad Monk and 1 more
Ian HendryThe Avengers, Brookside and 1 more
Eric MorecambeThat Riviera Touch, The Intelligence Men and 1 more
Ernie WiseThat Riviera Touch, The Intelligence Men and 1 more
Roger MooreThe Saint and Crossplot
Terence FisherDirector · Dracula: Prince of Darkness and The Revenge of Frankenstein
Barbara ShelleyDracula: Prince of Darkness and Rasputin: The Mad Monk
