Francis Matthews

Francis Matthews

🎂 2nd September 1927 (99 yrs) 📍 Holgate, York, Yorkshire, England, UK

Known For

Dracula: Prince of Darkness

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.

Francis Matthews

Movies Featuring Francis Matthews

Target: Captain Black!

Target: Captain Black! (2026)

as Captain Scarlet (voice)
Spectrum is 20: The Death and Life of New Captain Scarlet

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

as Captain Scarlet (archive audio)
This Is Supermarionation

This Is Supermarionation (2014)

as Captain Scarlet (voice)
Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness

Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness (2012)

as Self - Original Cast Member / Charles Kent
All About 'Thunderbirds'

All About 'Thunderbirds' (2008)

Captain Scarlet and the Return of the Mysterons

Captain Scarlet and the Return of the Mysterons (1999)

as Captain Scarlet (voice)
Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb (1999)

as Manager
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)

as Charles (archive footage)
Roman Holiday

Roman Holiday (1987)

as Ambassador
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood (1987)

as Charles Kent / Ivan (archive footage)
May We Borrow Your Husband?

May We Borrow Your Husband? (1986)

as Stephen
The McGuffin

The McGuffin (1986)

as Silver-Haired Gent
Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars

Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars (1981)

as Captain Scarlet (voice)
Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons

Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons (1980)

as Captain Scarlet (voice)
Ike

Ike (1979)

as Noel Coward
No Image

The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show (1977)

as Himself
Five Women for the Killer

Five Women for the Killer (1974)

as Giorgio Pisani
Champagne Rose Is Dead

Champagne Rose Is Dead (1970)

Crossplot

Crossplot (1969)

as Ruddock
Taste of Excitement

Taste of Excitement (1969)

as Mr. Breese
The Yellow Pill

The Yellow Pill (1969)

as John Frame
No Image

The Confession (1967)

as Peter Morgan
Just Like a Woman

Just Like a Woman (1967)

as Lewis McKenzie
That Riviera Touch

That Riviera Touch (1966)

as Hotel Manager
Rasputin: The Mad Monk

Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966)

as Ivan
Dracula: Prince of Darkness

Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)

as Charles Kent
The Intelligence Men

The Intelligence Men (1965)

as Thomas
Murder Ahoy

Murder Ahoy (1964)

as Lt. Compton
The Beauty Jungle

The Beauty Jungle (1964)

as Taylor
A Stitch in Time

A Stitch in Time (1963)

as Benson
Bitter Harvest

Bitter Harvest (1963)

as Mike
No Image

The Lamp in Assassin Mews (1962)

as Jack
No Image

The Battleaxe (1962)

as Tony Evers
The Pursuers

The Pursuers (1961)

as David
The Secret of Monte Cristo

The Secret of Monte Cristo (1961)

as Louis Auclair
The Hellfire Club

The Hellfire Club (1961)

as Sir Hugh Manning
No Image

Sentenced for Life (1960)

as Jim Richards
Corridors of Blood

Corridors of Blood (1958)

as Jonathan Bolton
A Woman Possessed

A Woman Possessed (1958)

as John
The Revenge of Frankenstein

The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958)

as Dr. Hans Kleve
The Mark of the Hawk

The Mark of the Hawk (1957)

as Overholt
Small Hotel

Small Hotel (1957)

as Alan Pryor
Bhowani Junction

Bhowani Junction (1956)

as Ranjit Kasel