Matthew Boulton

Biography

Matthew Boulton (20 January 1893 – 10 February 1962) was a British stage and film actor. He was a character actor, who often played police officers and military officers. Having established himself in the theatre, he began taking supporting roles in films including an appearance in Alfred Hitchcock's Sabotage. He subsequently emigrated to Hollywood where he worked for the remainder of his career. His films in America include The Woman in Green (1945) and The Woman in White (1948).

Known For

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

Shall We Dance

They Met in Bombay

National Velvet

The 39 Steps

The Secret Garden

Acting

1929

To What Red Hell

as

Inspector Jackson

1941

Rage in Heaven

as

Ramsbotham

1944

Nothing But Trouble

as

Prince Prentiloff

1937

Sabotage

as

Superintendent Talbot

1945

The Woman in Green

as

Inspector Gregson

1948

The Woman in White

as

Dr. Nevin

1942

Counter-Espionage

as

Inspector Stephens

1948

Tarzan and the Mermaids

as

British Inspector-General

1942

A Yank on the Burma Road

as

Rangoon Aide de camp

1942

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

as

Jury Foreman (uncredited)

1930

The Man from Chicago

as

Sergeant Lane

1938

Bulldog Drummond's Peril

as

Sir Raymond Blantyre

1940

Mystery Sea Raider

as

Captain Howard

1937

The Thirteenth Chair

as

Commissioner Grimshaw (uncredited)

1943

Two Tickets to London

as

Brighton

1942

My Favorite Blonde

as

Colonel Ashmont

1938

Bulldog Drummond in Africa

as

Major Grey

1945

The Brighton Strangler

as

Inspector Graham

1947

Ivy

as

Tom Lumford (uncredited)

1947

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

as

William Cosgrove

1939

Bulldog Drummond's Bride

as

Blake, Fingerprints Expert

1939

Bridal Suite

as

Ship Captain

1940

The Earl of Chicago

as

Ickerton (uncredited)

1940

The Invisible Man Returns

as

Policeman (uncredited)

1940

Phantom Raiders

as

John Ramsell Sr.

1940

Comrade X

as

British World Press Attendee

1944

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

as

Ship’s Officer (uncredited)

1931

Third Time Lucky

as

Inspector

1937

Shall We Dance

as

Ship's Officer (uncredited)

1947

Stallion Road

as

Joe Beasley

1945

Incendiary Blonde

as

Doctor Diagnosing Tex (uncredited)

1941

They Met in Bombay

as

Inspector Cressney

1931

Creeping Shadows

as

Inspector Potter

1944

The White Cliffs of Dover

as

Immigration Officer (uncredited)

1945

National Velvet

as

Entry Official

1935

The 39 Steps

as

Fake Police Officer (uncredited)

1937

The Firefly

as

Wellington

1948

Enchantment

as

Air Raid Warden

1937

Night Must Fall

as

Inspector Belsize

1938

A Christmas Carol

as

Charity Solicitor Twill

1943

Above Suspicion

as

Constable Jones (Uncredited)

1938

Lord Jeff

as

Inspector Scott

1940

Adventure in Diamonds

as

Lloyd

1939

The Story of Dr. Jenner

as

Dr. Edward Jenner (uncredited)

1949

Barbary Pirate

as

Tobias Sharpe

1942

The Undying Monster

as

Coroner (uncredited)

1937

Bulldog Drummond's Revenge

as

Sir John Haxton

1949

The Secret Garden

as

Mr. Bromley

1945

The Man in Half Moon Street

as

Detective Inspector Ned Garth

1945

Kitty

as

Solicitor (uncredited)

1951

The Racket

as

Simpson (uncredited)

1951

The Son of Dr. Jekyll

as

Inspector Grey (uncredited)

1935

Bulldog Jack

as

Police Constable (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing