Matty Kemp | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 10, 1907 New York City, New York, United States |
| Died | December 12, 1999 (aged 92) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1926–1943 |
Matty Kemp (September 10, 1907 – December 12, 1999) was an American film actor.[1] He appeared in more than 50 films between 1926 and 1943.
After retiring from acting, Kemp produced many musical short films. In 1954, he contributed the story for the Jane Russell musical film The French Line.
A close friend of actor and musician Charles "Buddy" Rogers and his wife Mary Pickford, Kemp was an early manager of the Mary Pickford Foundation. Under his supervision, the organization made fine grains and dupe negatives of 29 of Pickford's features and 28 of her Biograph shorts.[2]
Partial filmography
- Rustlers' Ranch (1926) - Clem Allen
- The Magnificent Flirt (1928) - Hubert
- The Good-Bye Kiss (1928) - Bill Williams
- The Campus Vamp (1928, Short) - Matty
- The Million Dollar Collar (1929) - Bill Holmes
- Common Clay (1930) - Arthur Coakley
- City Streets (1931) - Man Stabbed with Fork (uncredited)
- One More Chance (1931, Short) - Percy Howard
- Air Eagles (1931) - Eddie Ramsey
- Probation (1932) - Bert
- Thrill of Youth (1932) - Chet Thayer
- Down to Earth (1932) - Ross Peters
- The Phantom of Crestwood (1932) - Frank Andes
- Tess of the Storm Country (1932) - Dillon (uncredited)
- Wine, Women and Song (1933) - Ray Joyce
- Justice Takes a Holiday (1933) - Larry Harrison
- City Park (1934) - Raymond Ransome
- Cross Streets (1934) - Ken Barclay
- His Night Out (1935) - Salesman (uncredited)
- Three Kids and a Queen (1935) - Reporter (uncredited)
- Dangerous Waters (1936) - Officer Garvey (uncredited)
- Tango (1936) - Anthony Thorne aka 'Tony' Carver
- The Crime of Dr. Forbes (1936) - Student Doctor (uncredited)
- House of Secrets (1936) - Man on Ship (uncredited)
- Red Lights Ahead (1936) - Jerry Carruthers (uncredited)
- A Star Is Born (1937) - Preview Reporter (uncredited)
- Criminals of the Air (1937) - Arnold (uncredited)
- Here's Flash Casey (1938) - Rodney Addison
- Saleslady (1938) - Wheeler
- Campus Confessions (1938) - Ed Riggs
- Law of the Texan (1938) - Ranger Jack Bryant
- I Demand Payment (1938) - Toby Locke
- Sudden Money (1939) - Sound Man (uncredited)
- Million Dollar Legs (1939) - Ed Riggs
- The Adventures of the Masked Phantom (1939) - Stan Barton
- Golden Gloves (1940) - Lefty (uncredited)
- Look Who's Laughing (1941) - Harry (uncredited)
- Cadet Girl (1941) - Phil - Musician (uncredited)
- Chatterbox (1943) - Reporter (uncredited) (final film role)
- The Road to Hollywood (1947) - Percy Howard, Bing's Rival, from 'One More Chance' (archive footage)
- Million Dollar Weekend (1948, Producer)
References
- ↑ "Library of Congress Project Report". Pickford Film Legacy. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ↑ Harmetz, Altean (March 28, 1971) "America's Sweetheart Lives", New York Times; accessed April 6, 2021.
External links
- Matty Kemp at IMDb
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