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Matthew Betz

Acting Born Sep 12, 1881 Died Jan 26, 1938 Saint Louis, Missouri, USA 100 credits
100
Total Credits
1920–1976
57 Years Career Span
3
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Matthew Betz works in acting. Born September 12, 1881 in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. Died January 26, 1938. Archytele tracks 100 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

The Influencer

as Frago, lead henchman
Film

Mystery of the Wax Museum

as Hugo

Prime Minister Liu Luo Guo

as Nick

Frequent co-stars

Lionel Atwill 1 shared title
Glenda Farrell 1 shared title
Allen Vincent 1 shared title
Fay Wray 1 shared title
Frank McHugh 1 shared title
Edwin Maxwell 1 shared title
Arthur Edmund Carewe 1 shared title
Gavin Gordon 1 shared title
Bull Anderson 1 shared title
Holmes Herbert 1 shared title

Career timeline

It's Showtime
The Man Who Found HimselfThe Soldier and the LadyJail BaitOutcastJungle Menace
The Little Red SchoolhouseFury BelowFlorida SpecialThe Black CoinRacing Blood
The Girl Who Came BackTrails of the WildLet 'em Have ItTailspin Tommy in The Great Air MysteryThe E-Flat Man
The Countess of Monte CristoMen of the NightThe Fighting Rookie
Mystery of the Wax MuseumThe Woman Who DaredKnight DutyTarzan the FearlessThe Big Chance
Dynamite DennyThe Big FlashThe Hurricane ExpressThe Western CodeAlias Mary Smith
Salvation NellStout Hearts and Willing HandsJulius SizzerSoul of the SlumsSide Show
Her ManThe Big HouseShooting StraightSee America ThirstThe Squealer
The Girl in the Glass CageThe HoneymoonGirls Gone WildFugitives
The Wedding MarchSins of the FathersTelling the WorldThe Shepherd of the HillsThe Terror
The Patent Leather KidBroadway After Midnight
The Little Irish GirlOh! What a Nurse!The Exquisite SinnerThe Flame of the YukonShipwrecked
My Lady's LipsThe Unholy ThreeThe Way of a GirlLights of Old BroadwayWhite Fang
The Lighthouse by the SeaThose Who DanceThe Heart BanditThe Siren Of SevilleLove's Whirlpool
A Self Made WifeSawdustLet's GoLuck
My Old Kentucky HomeBoomerang Bill
Burn 'Em Up BarnesThe Single Track
High SpeedThe Stealers
Putting One Over
The Winner

Full Filmography

100 titles
  • It's Showtime (1976) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Man Who Found Himself (1937) as Hobo #1
  • The Soldier and the Lady (1937) as Chieftain (Uncredited)
  • Jail Bait (1937)
  • Outcast (1937) as Don, a Townsman
  • Jungle Menace (1937) as Inspector Starrett
  • The Law Commands (1937) as Frago, lead henchman
  • The Little Red Schoolhouse (1936) as Bill, the Tough Hobo
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  • Fury Below (1936) as Dorsky
  • Florida Special (1936) as Herman Weil
  • The Black Coin (1936) as Henry Jensen
  • Racing Blood (1936) as Tex O'Donnell
  • The Girl Who Came Back (1935) as Henchman Smokey Preston
  • Trails of the Wild (1935) as Hunt
  • Let 'em Have It (1935) as Al Thompson
  • Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery (1935) as Horace Raymore
  • The E-Flat Man (1935) as Hood with Toothache (uncredited)
  • Reckless Roads (1935)
  • Mississippi (1935) as Man at Bar (uncredited)
  • The Tin Man (1935) as Blackie Burke
  • Just My Luck (1935) as Doyle
  • Mutiny Ahead (1935) as Dixon
  • On Probation (1935) as Dan
  • The Countess of Monte Cristo (1934) as Romowski's Valet
  • Men of the Night (1934) as Schmidt
  • The Fighting Rookie (1934) as Lewis Cantor
  • Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) as Hugo
  • The Woman Who Dared (1933) as Racketeer
  • Knight Duty (1933) as The Crook
  • Tarzan the Fearless (1933) as Nick
  • The Big Chance (1933) as Flash McQuaid
  • On Your Guard (1933) as Trusty Smith
  • Child of Manhattan (1933) as Chet Watson (uncredited)
  • Silent Men (1933) as Carl Lawler
  • Curtain at Eight (1933) as "Lovely" Holmes
  • State Trooper (1933) as Jarvis
  • Under Secret Orders (1933) as Senor Cevallos
  • Via Pony Express (1933) as Clem Porter
  • The Whirlwind (1933) as Tate Hurley
  • I Have Lived (1933) as Blackie
  • Dynamite Denny (1932) as Labor Leader
  • The Big Flash (1932) as Brick Dugan
  • The Hurricane Express (1932) as The Engineer Jordan
  • The Western Code (1932) as Warden
  • Alias Mary Smith (1932) as Snowy Hoagland
  • Speed Madness (1932) as Jessin
  • Broadway to Cheyenne (1932) as Joe Carter
  • Gold (1932) as Henchman Childress
  • Salvation Nell (1931) as Mooney
  • Stout Hearts and Willing Hands (1931)
  • Julius Sizzer (1931) as Tayo
  • Soul of the Slums (1931) as Jim Blake
  • Side Show (1931) as Tom Whalen
  • The Fighting Marshal (1931) as Red Larkin
  • The Single Sin (1931) as Frank Bowman
  • Her Man (1930) as Red
  • The Big House (1930) as Gopher
  • Shooting Straight (1930) as Ace Martin / Ed Winters
  • See America Thirst (1930) as Insect McGann
  • The Squealer (1930) as Red Majors
  • The Girl in the Glass Cage (1929) as 'Doc' Striker
  • The Honeymoon (1929) as Schani
  • Girls Gone Wild (1929) as Augie Sten
  • Fugitives (1929) as Earl Rand
  • The Wedding March (1928) as Schani Eberle
  • Sins of the Fathers (1928) as Gus Newman
  • Telling the World (1928) as The Killer
  • The Shepherd of the Hills (1928) as Wash Gibbs
  • The Terror (1928) as Joe Connors
  • The Crimson City (1928) as 'Dagger' Foo
  • The Patent Leather Kid (1927) as Jake Stuke
  • Broadway After Midnight (1927) as Quill Burke
  • The Little Irish Girl (1926) as Jerry Crawford
  • Oh! What a Nurse! (1926) as Captain Ladye Kirby
  • The Exquisite Sinner (1926) as Gypsy Chief
  • The Flame of the Yukon (1926) as Black Jack Hovey
  • Shipwrecked (1926) as Captain Klodel
  • My Lady's Lips (1925) as Eddie Gault
  • The Unholy Three (1925) as Detective Regan
  • The Way of a Girl (1925) as Matt
  • Lights of Old Broadway (1925) as 'Red' Hawkins
  • White Fang (1925) as Frank Wilde
  • The Lighthouse by the Sea (1924) as Joe Dagget
  • Those Who Dance (1924) as Joe Anargas
  • The Heart Bandit (1924) as Monk Hinman
  • The Siren Of Seville (1924) as Pedro
  • Love's Whirlpool (1924) as 'Pinky' Sellers
  • The Only Woman (1924) as Ole Hannson
  • A Self Made Wife (1923) as Bob
  • Sawdust (1923) as Runner Bayne
  • Let's Go (1923) as 'Dip' McGurk
  • Luck (1923) as Fighting Miner
  • My Old Kentucky Home (1922) as Steven McKenna
  • Boomerang Bill (1922) as Tony the Wop
  • Burn 'Em Up Barnes (1921) as Ed Scott
  • The Single Track (1921) as Jim Mallison
  • High Speed (1920) as Kelly
  • The Stealers (1920) as Bert Robinson
  • Putting One Over (1919) as Giles
  • The Winner (1914) as Guggenheimer - the 'Widow's' Husband

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Matthew Betz best known for?

Matthew Betz is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Influencer (2023), Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933), Prime Minister Liu Luo Guo (1996).

When and where was Matthew Betz born?

Matthew Betz was born on September 12, 1881 in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. They passed away on January 26, 1938.

How many credits does Matthew Betz have?

Matthew Betz has accumulated over 100 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1976.

Matthew Betz by the numbers

100credits
100films
0TV series
1914–1976active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (100) Born on September 12 In memoriam 1938

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