Jessie Matthews



First NameJessie
Last NameMatthews
Full Name at BirthJessica Matthews
Other NamesThe Dancing Divinity
Age74 (age at death)
Date of BirthMarch 11, 1907
BirthplaceLondon, England, UK
Date of DeathAugust 19, 1981
Location of DeathEastcote, Middlesex, England, UK
Cause of DeathCancer
Height5' 5" (165 cm)
BuildSlim
Hair ColorBrown - Dark
Star SignPisces
EthnicityWhite
NationalityBritish
Occupation CategoryActress
FriendsGinger Rogers

Jessie Matthews, OBE (11 March 1907 – 19 August 1981) was an English actress, dancer and singer of the 1930s, whose career continued into the post-war period.


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Filmography

Selected Jessie Matthews film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1978
Mrs. Tinsdale

1978
Aunt Bessie Merryman

1977
Jubilee
Nanny Webster

1975
Angels
Mrs. Toomey

1973
Dolly
Mrs. Wiggins

1967
ITV Playhouse
Lady Bluett

1964
The Kathy Kirby Show
Guest.

1958
Anne

1955
ITV Play of the Week
Postmistress General

1955
A Connecticut Yankee
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1944
Candles at Nine
Dorothea Capper the Heiress

1944
Victory Wedding
Narrator

1943
Mildred Trimble

1938
Climbing High
Diana Castle

1938
Sailing Along
Kay Martin

1937
Gangway
Pat Wayne

1937
Head Over Heels in Love
Jeanne Colbert

1936
Elaine Bradford aka Mrs. Smythe-Smythe

1935
Elizabeth

1934
Harriet Green

1933
Friday the Thirteenth
Millie the Non-Stop Variety Girl

1933
Susie Dean

1933
The Man from Toronto
Leslie Farrar

1932
There Goes the Bride
Annette Marquand

1932
Midshipmaid Gob
Celia Newbiggin

1931
Out of the Blue
Tommy Tucker

1924
Straws in the Wind
The Village Maiden

ITV Sunday Night Drama
Mrs. Heppley

Director Credits

1944
Victory Wedding
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Soundtrack Credits

1958
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1938
Sailing Along
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1937
Head Over Heels in Love
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1935
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1934
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1932
There Goes the Bride
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