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Jessie Matthews


Birth name: Jessie Margaret Matthews
Birth: 11 March 1907
Died: 19 August 1981
Nationality: British
Jessie Matthews

Career / Biography

Jessie Matthews was a star on the British stage in the 1920's and 1930's, before appearing in films, mainly in the 1930's. After World War 2 her career was mainly on television. She was an actress, singer and dancer, who managed to combine down to earth charm and life in art deco 1930's high society. She was married three times including Sonnie Hale who acted with her and directed her. Her films included several musical/dance films which played to her strengths. She could deliver drama and comedy. She was also a successful recording artist. She was affectionately known as The Dancing Divinity. There was talk of her working with Fred Astaire, but it did not happen.

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