Jessie Matthews
ActressWriterDirector
- Born
- March 11, 1907
- Died
- August 19, 1981
- Awards
- 1 wins, 1 nominations
Born to a huge, poor family in Soho in London's West End, Jessie Matthews became a big stage star in the late 1920s and 1930s, also enjoying success in musical films. Her career never quite relaunched after the war, however, but she staged a comeback when she replaced the lead actress in the radio…
Biography
Director
| Victory Wedding(1944) |
Writer
| Round the Film Studios(1937) |
Actress
 Tales of the Unexpected(1979)as Hazel |
 ITV Playhouse(1967)as Lady Bluett |
 Edward & Mrs. Simpson(1978)as Aunt Bessie Merryman |
 The Hound of the Baskervilles(1978)as Mrs. Tinsdale |
 Jubilee(1977)as Nanny Webster |
Soundtrack
 Mrs Lowry & Son(2019) |
 The Souvenir(2019) |
 Great West End Theatres(2012) |
 Angels(1975) |
 Tom Thumb(1958) |
Self
| Night of One Hundred Stars(1980)as Self |
| Angela Rippon Reporting(1980)as Self - Mrs. Dale 1963-1969 |
 Looks Familiar(1970)as Self - Guest |
 This Is Your Life(1955)as Self |
 The Good Old Days(1953)as Self - Performer |
Archive Footage
 My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock(2022)as Self |
 BBC London News(2001)as Self - Actress |
 Great Performances(1971) |
| Plunder(1990)as Self |
 Forty Minutes(1981)as Self |
Known for
Photos 54
Credit Score: Jessie Matthews
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Thumb | 5.00 | 1959 | • | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 3123 | ||
| 2 | Climbing High | 3.25 | 1938 | • | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 274 | ||
| 3 | Sailing Along | 3.25 | 1938 | • | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 233 | ||
| 4 | Gangway | 3.25 | 1938 | • | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 145 | ||
| 5 | First a Girl | 3.25 | 1935 | • | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 530 | ||
| 6 | Evergreen | 3.25 | 1934 | • | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 728 | ||
| 7 | Friday the Thirteenth | 3.25 | 1934 | • | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 435 | ||
| 8 | The Good Companions | 3.25 | 1933 | • | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 256 | ||
| 9 | There Goes the Bride | 3.25 | 1933 | • | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 203 | ||
| 10 | Strauss' Great Waltz | 3.09 | 1935 | • | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 1936 |