Francis Matthews

Francis Matthews

Known for
Acting
Born
September 2, 1927
Died
June 14, 2014 (aged 86)
Birthplace
Holgate, York, Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

2026
Target: Captain Black! poster

Target: Captain Black!

Movie · as Captain Scarlet (voice)

2026
Spectrum is 20: The Death and Life of New Captain Scarlet poster

Spectrum is 20: The Death and Life of New Captain Scarlet

Movie · as Captain Scarlet (archive audio)

2014
This Is Supermarionation poster

This Is Supermarionation

Movie · as Captain Scarlet (voice)

2013
The House of Horror - Memories of Bray

The House of Horror - Memories of Bray

TV · as Himself · 5 eps

2012
Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness poster

Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness

Movie · as Self - Original Cast Member / Charles Kent

2008
All About 'Thunderbirds' poster

All About 'Thunderbirds'

Movie

2008
Beautiful People poster

Beautiful People

TV · as Mr. Bunions · 1 ep

2005
All About George poster

All About George

TV · 4 eps

2003
The Royal poster

The Royal

TV · as Dr. James Alway · 2 eps

1999
Captain Scarlet and the Return of the Mysterons poster

Captain Scarlet and the Return of the Mysterons

Movie · as Captain Scarlet (voice)

1999
Do Not Disturb poster

Do Not Disturb

Movie · as Manager

1994
The World of Hammer poster

The World of Hammer

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 4 eps

1993
The Detectives poster

The Detectives

TV · as Duke of Connemara · 1 ep

1992
Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat

TV · as Dr. James Alway · 4 eps

1991
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook poster

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Movie · as Charles (archive footage)

1987
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood poster

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

Movie · as Charles Kent / Ivan (archive footage)

1987
Roman Holiday poster

Roman Holiday

Movie · as Ambassador

1986
May We Borrow Your Husband? poster

May We Borrow Your Husband?

Movie · as Stephen

1986
The McGuffin poster

The McGuffin

Movie · as Silver-Haired Gent

1986
Bratt Farrar poster

Bratt Farrar

TV · as Alec Loding · 6 eps

1985
Screen Two poster

Screen Two

TV · as Silver-Haired Gent · 1 ep

1983
Taggart poster

Taggart

TV

1983
Tears Before Bedtime

Tears Before Bedtime

TV · as Geoffrey Dickens · 7 eps

1982
Brookside poster

Brookside

TV · 4 eps

1981
Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars poster

Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars

Movie · as Captain Scarlet (voice)

1980
Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons poster

Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons

Movie · as Captain Scarlet (voice)

1980
The Crowther Collection

The Crowther Collection

TV · 6 eps

1979
Ike poster

Ike

Movie · as Noel Coward

1979
Ike poster

Ike

TV · as Noël Coward · 2 eps

1977
The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show

The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show

Movie · as Himself

1977
A Roof Over My Head

A Roof Over My Head

TV · 8 eps

1977
Don't Forget to Write! poster

Don't Forget to Write!

TV · as Tom Lawrence · 12 eps

1975
Trinity Tales poster

Trinity Tales

TV · as Eric the Prologue · 6 eps

1974
Five Women for the Killer poster

Five Women for the Killer

Movie · as Giorgio Pisani

1970
Champagne Rose Is Dead poster

Champagne Rose Is Dead

Movie

1969
Taste of Excitement poster

Taste of Excitement

Movie · as Mr. Breese

1969
Crossplot poster

Crossplot

Movie · as Ruddock

1969
The Yellow Pill poster

The Yellow Pill

Movie · as John Frame

1969
Paul Temple poster

Paul Temple

TV · as Paul Temple · 52 eps

1967
The Confession

The Confession

Movie · as Peter Morgan

1967
Just Like a Woman poster

Just Like a Woman

Movie · as Lewis McKenzie

1967
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons poster

Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

TV · as Captain Scarlet (voice) · 32 eps

1966
Rasputin: The Mad Monk poster

Rasputin: The Mad Monk

Movie · as Ivan

1966
Dracula: Prince of Darkness poster

Dracula: Prince of Darkness

Movie · as Charles Kent

1966
That Riviera Touch poster

That Riviera Touch

Movie · as Hotel Manager

1965
The Intelligence Men poster

The Intelligence Men

Movie · as Thomas

1965
Out of the Unknown poster

Out of the Unknown

TV · as John Frame · 1 ep

1964
Murder Ahoy poster

Murder Ahoy

Movie · as Lt. Compton

1964
The Beauty Jungle poster

The Beauty Jungle

Movie · as Taylor

1964
Detective poster

Detective

TV · as Charles Garnish, George Rattery · 1 ep

1963
Bitter Harvest poster

Bitter Harvest

Movie · as Mike

1963
A Stitch in Time poster

A Stitch in Time

Movie · as Benson

1963
The Human Jungle poster

The Human Jungle

TV · as Dick Green · 1 ep

1963
A Little Big Business poster

A Little Big Business

TV · as Simon Lieberman · 14 eps

1962
The Lamp in Assassin Mews

The Lamp in Assassin Mews

Movie · as Jack

1962
The Battleaxe

The Battleaxe

Movie · as Tony Evers

1962
The Saint poster

The Saint

TV · as Andre, Paul Farley · 1 ep

1962
The Dark Island

The Dark Island

TV · 6 eps

1962
Richard the Lionheart poster

Richard the Lionheart

TV · as Sir Humphrey · 1 ep

1961
The Secret of Monte Cristo poster

The Secret of Monte Cristo

Movie · as Louis Auclair

1961
The Pursuers poster

The Pursuers

Movie · as David

1961
The Hellfire Club poster

The Hellfire Club

Movie · as Sir Hugh Manning

1961
The Avengers poster

The Avengers

TV · as Chivers · 2 eps

1961
Morecambe & Wise poster

Morecambe & Wise

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1960
Sentenced for Life

Sentenced for Life

Movie · as Jim Richards

1959
Interpol Calling poster

Interpol Calling

TV · as Fawley · 1 ep

1959
No Hiding Place poster

No Hiding Place

TV · 4 eps

1959
International Detective

International Detective

TV · as Paul Medina, Aldo Forenza · 1 ep

1958
The Revenge of Frankenstein poster

The Revenge of Frankenstein

Movie · as Dr. Hans Kleve

1958
Corridors of Blood poster

Corridors of Blood

Movie · as Jonathan Bolton

1958
A Woman Possessed poster

A Woman Possessed

Movie · as John

1957
Small Hotel poster

Small Hotel

Movie · as Alan Pryor

1957
The Mark of the Hawk poster

The Mark of the Hawk

Movie · as Overholt

1956
Bhowani Junction poster

Bhowani Junction

Movie · as Ranjit Kasel

1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood poster

The Adventures of Robin Hood

TV · as Roland the Minstrel, Ali Ben Azra · 1 ep

1951
At Your Service, Ltd

At Your Service, Ltd

TV · as Roger Buckett · 1 ep