Jessie Matthews

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Jessie Matthews, OBE (11 March 1907 – 19 August 1981) was an English actress, dancer and singer of the 1920s and 1930s, whose career continued into the post-war period.
After a string of hit stage musicals and films in the mid-1930s, Matthews developed a following in the USA, where she was dubbed "The Dancing Divinity". Her British studio was reluctant to let go of its biggest name, which resulted in offers for her to work in Hollywood being repeatedly rejected.
Matthews' first major film role was in Out of the Blue (1931). She was in two films directed by Albert de Courville, The Midshipmaid (1932) and There Goes the Bride (1932).
Matthews enjoyed great success with The Good Companions (1933) directed by Victor Saville, although it was more of an ...show more
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Date of Birth
Mar 11, 1907
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Date of Death
Aug 19, 1981
Age
74
Known For
Acting
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1934
Resi Ebezeder
1958
Anne
1978
Aunt Bessie Merryman
1943
Mildred Trimble
1944
Dorothea Capper, the Heiress
1934
Harriet Green
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