Murray Matheson
Biography
Murray Matheson was an Australian actor who worked on the American stage and in films and television. Born in Casterton, he grew up on a sheep station. He began on stage in 1934, in the musical Roberta in Melbourne. He made his London debut at the Palladium in Band Waggon in 1939, and his New York debut in 1950 as Captain Worthy in The Relapse. He acted in dozens of plays, some on major tours, until 1982. His first screen role was in The Way to the Stars in 1945. His best-known parts included Dr. John Keith in Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955), Benjamin Ovington in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967) and Mr. Agee in the Kick the Can section of Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983). On television he played Felix Mulholland in Banacek and appeared as a clown in a Twilight Zone episode. He died in 1985.
72years old at death
- Born Australia
- Died Woodland Hills
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Also credited as Sidney Murray Matheson
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 31 years1952 to 1983
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First role
In 1934, Murray Matheson gave his first principal stage performance in the musical Roberta, which played at Her Majesty's Theatre in Melbourne, Australia.
First role
Matheson made his New York debut as Captain Worthy in The Relapse, and he did so as part of the Theatre Guild in 1950.
First role
Matheson made his first film appearance as Joe Lawson in The Way to the Stars, also called Johnny in the Clouds, in 1945.
Murray Matheson movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing1955 Biography, Drama, Romanceas Dr. John Keith
IMDb rating 6.45.9K votes
Worked with
Murray Matheson shares two films with Ben Wright, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Ben Wright's page
James Hong's page
Dan Aykroyd's page
James Mason's page
Roddy McDowall's page
John Lithgow's page
All films by Joe Dante
All films by John Landis
Henry KingDirector, 1 film, 1955
All films by Henry King
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