Carl Mathews
Biography
Topic: Carl Mathews (Acting).
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Name: Carl Mathews (also credited as Carl Matthews or Carl Davis Mathews 'Duk').
Profession: American character actor and stuntman (also known for stunts and stunt double work).
Active Period: 1930s through 1950s.
Birth Date: February 19, 1903 (Source 2, 3, 5) or February 19, 1899 (Source 1). Self-correction: Source 1 says 1899, Sources 2, 3, 5 say 1903. I will use the most frequent or note the discrepancy if needed, but usually, in archival work, if sources conflict, I should be careful. However, the prompt says "Write ONLY verifiable facts that are explicitly supported". Since 1903 is supported by three sources and 1899 by one, I will use 1903 or just mention the birth in Oklahoma.
Birthplace: Beggs, Oklahoma, USA (Source 3) or Oklahoma, USA (Source 1, 5).
Death Date: May 3, 1959 (Source 1, 2, 3).
Death Place: Los Angeles, California, USA (Source 3).
First Film Role: Rough Riding Ranger in 1935 (Source 5).
Known For/Credits: Custer's Last Stand (1936), The Black Coin (1936), Pinto Canyon (1940), Law of the Lash, Straight Shooter, Arizona Stage Coach, Top Gun, Phantom Rancher, Trigger Pals, The Range Busters, and North West
Career overview
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Source 1 (TMDB): Known for acting. 107 credits. Birthday: Feb 19, 1899 (Note: Source 2, 3, 5 say 1903). Death: May 3, 1959 (60 years old). Birth: Oklahoma, USA. Also known as Carl Davis Mathews 'Duk'.
Source 2 (Wikipedia): American character actor and stuntman (1930s-1950s). Also credited as Carl Matthews. Born Feb 19, 1903. Died May 3, 1959.
Source 3 (IMDb): Born Feb 19, 1903, in Beggs, Oklahoma, USA. Known for Custer's Last Stand (1936), The Black Coin (1936), and Pinto Canyon (1940). Married to Irene and Margaret F. Died May 3, 1959, in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Source 4 (TMDB): Known as Actor, Stunts, and Stunt Double. Work includes Law of the Lash, Straight Shooter, Arizona Stage Coach, Top Gun, Phantom Rancher, Trigger Pals, The Range Busters, and North West Mounted Police.
Source 5 (Wikiwand): American character actor and stuntman (1930s-1950s). Born Feb 19, 1903, in Oklahoma. First film role: Rough Riding Ranger (1935). Over 33 years, appeared in over 200 films, shorts, and television shows.
Name/Identity: Carl Mathews (also credited as Carl Matthews or Carl Davis Mathews 'Duk').
Profession: American character actor and stuntman (also stunt double).
Era: 1930s through 1950s.
Birth/Death: Born Feb 19, 1903, in Beggs, Oklahoma, USA. Died May 3, 1959, in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Career Span: Over 33 years.
Filmography Highlights: First role in Rough Riding Ranger (1935). Known for Custer's Last Stand (1936), The Black Coin (1936), and Pinto Canyon (1940). Other works include Law of the Lash, Straight Shooter, Arizona Stage Coach, Top Gun, Phantom Rancher, Trigger Pals, The Range Busters, and North West Mounted Police.
Volume: Over 200 films, shorts, and television shows (Source 5) or 107 credits (Source 1). Self-correction: I will mention the range provided by the sources.
Paragraph 1: Identity and Background.
Carl Mathews, also known as Carl Matthews or Carl Davis Mathews 'Duk', was an American character actor and stuntman active from the 1930s through the 1950s. Born on February 19, 1903, in Beggs, Oklahoma, USA, Mathews also worked as a stunt double. His career spanned over 33 years, during which he appeared in over 200 films,
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114 titles- Apache Ambush (1955)
- Escape to Burma (1955)
- Top Gun (1955) as Townsman (uncredited)
- Fort Worth (1951) as Wagon Train Member (uncredited)
- Skipalong Rosenbloom (1951) as Fake Indian
- Blazing Bullets (1951) as Henchman Hank
- West of Wyoming (1950) as Ray Barton - Henchman
- Arizona Territory (1950) as Henchman Steve Cramer
- Six Gun Mesa (1950) as Joe Lang
- The Hawk of Powder River (1948) as Henchman
- Partners of the Sunset (1948) as Spike
- The Westward Trail (1948) as Art Hardin
- Overland Trails (1948) as Steve Tully
- Tornado Range (1948) Stunts
- Return of the Lash (1947) as Henchman
- Law of the Lash (1947) as Blackie
- Prairie Express (1947) as Henchman Collins
- Stage to Mesa City (1947) as Henchman Jim
- West to Glory (1947) as Vincente
- Black Hills (1947)
- Shadow Valley (1947) as Henchman
- Gun Talk (1947) as Pepper - Henchman
- Cheyenne Takes Over (1947) as Messenger
- The Fighting Vigilantes (1947) as Shanks
- Adventures of Kitty O'Day (1945) as Policeman (uncredited)
- Frontier Fugitives (1945) as Henchman Fred (uncredited)
- The Master Key (1945) Stunts
- Navajo Kid (1945) as Gray Wolf (uncredited)
- The Lone Star Trail (1943) as Townsman
- The Blocked Trail (1943) as Henchman Lon
- Bullets and Saddles (1943) as Henchman
- Haunted Ranch (1943) as Henchman Deacon
- Cattle Stampede (1943) as Henchman
- Cheyenne Roundup (1943) as Henchman
- Reap the Wild Wind (1942) Stunts
- Heart of the Golden West (1942) as Barfly
- The Valley of Vanishing Men (1942) Stunts
- The Rangers Take Over (1942) as Slocum
- Sheriff of Sage Valley (1942) as Rancher
- Billy the Kid Trapped (1942) as Henchman
- Texas Trouble Shooters (1942) as Henchman
- Boot Hill Bandits (1942) as Henchman Joe
- Thunder River Feud (1942) as Tex, thug in checked shirt
- The Lone Prairie (1942)
- Rock River Renegades (1942) as Henchman Joe
- Lawless Plainsmen (1942) as Henchman Keller
- Prairie Pals (1942) as Henchman
- Texas to Bataan (1942) as Engel
- Arizona Stage Coach (1942) as Ace
- Arizona Stage Coach (1942) Stunt Double
- Billy the Kid's Range War (1941) as Henchman
- The Trail of the Silver Spurs (1941) as Murder Victim #1
- The Trail of the Silver Spurs (1941) Stunts
- The Kid's Last Ride (1941) as Henchman
- Underground Rustlers (1941) as Henchman Joe
- Tonto Basin Outlaws (1941) as Henchman Ed
- Saddle Mountain Roundup (1941) as Bill
- Wrangler's Roost (1941) as Henchman
- Fugitive Valley (1941) as Henchman Slick
- North West Mounted Police (1940) as Half-breed
- Billy the Kid's Gun Justice (1940) as Henchman
- West of Pinto Basin (1940) as Henchman Joe
- Land of the Six Guns (1940)
- The Sagebrush Family Trails West (1940) as Zeke
- Phantom Rancher (1940) as Henchman Hank
- Phantom Rancher (1940) Stunts
- The Range Busters (1940) as Henchman Rocky
- Wild Horse Range (1940) as Henchman Frank
- Trailing Double Trouble (1940) as Henchman Drag
- Lightning Strikes West (1940) as Posse Rider
- The Cheyenne Kid (1940) as Deputy
- Pinto Canyon (1940) as Henchman Clem
- Riders from Nowhere (1940) Stunts
- Covered Wagon Trails (1940) as Nixon - Henchman
- Code of the Cactus (1939) as Henchman
- Feud of the Range (1939) as Henchman
- Code of the Fearless (1939) as Henchman
- Fangs of the Wild (1939) as Guard
- Wolf Call (1939) as Miner
- The Fighting Renegade (1939) as Henchman Hank
- Two Gun Troubador (1939) as Kirk Dean
- Trigger Fingers (1939) as Henchman
- Six-Gun Rhythm (1939) as Henchman Jake
- Outlaws' Paradise (1939) as Henchman
- Straight Shooter (1939) as Henchman Lane
- Trigger Pals (1939) as Henchman Hank
- In Old Montana (1939) as Henchman
- Unborn Souls (1939)
- Knight of the Plains (1938) as Henchman
- Knight of the Plains (1938) Stunts
- Six Shootin' Sheriff (1938) as Box X Rider
- The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1938) Stunts
- On the Great White Trail (1938) as Indian Joe
- The Rangers' Round-Up (1938) as Dirk
- Gunsmoke Trail (1938) as Henchman
- Songs and Bullets (1938) as Henchman
- Whirlwind Horseman (1938) as Blackie
- Frontier Scout (1938) as Henchman Elliott
- Crashing Through Danger (1938) as One of Carl's Friends
- Heroes of the Alamo (1937) Stunts
- North of the Rio Grande (1937) as Barfly
- North of the Rio Grande (1937) Stunts
- Moonlight on the Range (1937) as Guard
- Moonlight on the Range (1937) Stunt Double
- Jungle Menace (1937) Stunts
- The Roaming Cowboy (1937) as Cowhand
- The Singing Buckaroo (1937) as Curly
- Song of the Trail (1936) as Henchman
- Custer's Last Stand (1936) as Chief True Eagle / Curly, Custer's orderly
- Custer's Last Stand (1936) Stunts
- Silly Billies (1936) as Indian
- Cyclone of the Saddle (1935) as Indian
- The Silent Code (1935) as Henchman Lobo
- Fighting Caballero (1935) as Jose Rodriquez
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What movies or TV shows is Carl Mathews best known for?
Carl Mathews is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Kid-E-Cats (2015), The Blocked Trail (1943), Playwrights '56 (1955), Cilla (1968).
When and where was Carl Mathews born?
Carl Mathews was born on February 19, 1899 in Oklahoma, USA. They passed away on May 3, 1959.
How many credits does Carl Mathews have?
Carl Mathews has accumulated over 114 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1935 to 1955.
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Topic: Carl Mathews (Acting). Goal: Factual identity profile. Constraints: Use ONLY provided sources. No invented details (titles, names, dates, etc.). Style: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose, plain text. No markdown (no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points). No preamble or surrounding quotes. Word count: 90-1...
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- The Blocked Trail (1943) as Henchman Lon — aged about 44
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