Matty Kemp - Turner Classic Movies

Biography

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Matty Kemp was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Kemp's career in acting began with his roles in various films like "The Goodbye Kiss" (1928), the adaptation "Common Clay" (1930) with Constance Bennett and the Lloyd Hughes adventure "Air Eagles" (1931). He also appeared in "City Streets" (1931). His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like the comedy "...

Filmography

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The Road to Hollywood (1947)

Chatterbox (1943)

Look Who's Laughing (1941)

Cadet Girl (1941)

Golden Gloves (1940)

Sudden Money (1939)

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Down To Earth (1932) -- (Movie Clip) Business Reversals

Down To Earth (1932) -- (Movie Clip) How Many Cars We Got?

Biography

Matty Kemp was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Kemp's career in acting began with his roles in various films like "The Goodbye Kiss" (1928), the adaptation "Common Clay" (1930) with Constance Bennett and the Lloyd Hughes adventure "Air Eagles" (1931). He also appeared in "City Streets" (1931). His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like the comedy "Down to Earth" (1932) with Will Rogers, "Probation" (1932) and "Tess of the Storm Country" (1932). He also appeared in "Wine, Women, and Song" (1933). Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in "Tango" (1936), the Andy Clyde comedy "Red Lights Ahead" (1937) and the sports comedy "Million Dollar Legs" (1939) with Betty Grable. Kemp last wrote the Jane Russell musical "The French Line" (1954). Kemp passed away in December 1999 at the age of 92.

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

The Road to Hollywood (1947)

Chatterbox (1943)

Look Who's Laughing (1941)

Cadet Girl (1941)

Golden Gloves (1940)

Sudden Money (1939)

Adventures of the Masked Phantom (1939)

Million Dollar Legs (1939)

Campus Confessions (1938)

Saleslady (1938)

Law of the Texan (1938)

I Demand Payment (1938)

Here's Flash Casey (1937)

Rodney [Addison]

Red Lights Ahead (1936)

Dangerous Waters (1936)

The Crime of Dr. Forbes (1936)

Three Kids and a Queen (1935)

His Night Out (1935)

Cross Streets (1934)

Kenneth Barclay

City Park (1934)

Raymond Ransome

Wine, Women and Song (1933)

Justice Takes a Holiday (1933)

Tess of the Storm Country (1932)

Probation (1932)

Thrill of Youth (1932)

Down to Earth (1932)

The Phantom of Crestwood (1932)

Air Eagles (1931)

Common Clay (1930)

The Million Dollar Collar (1929)

The Good-Bye Kiss (1928)

The Magnificent Flirt (1928)

Hubert, the count's nephew

Rustlers' Ranch (1926)

Writer (Feature Film)

The French Line (1954)

Based on a Story by

Million Dollar Weekend (1948)

Producer (Feature Film)

Million Dollar Weekend (1948)

Linda, Be Good (1947)

Cast (Short)

Matchmaking Mama (1929)

Life Events

Videos

Down To Earth (1932) -- (Movie Clip) Business Reversals Oklahoma oil-man Pike (Will Rogers) and Idy (Irene Rich, who played Rogers' wife seven times) hosting a party, son Ross (Matty Kemp) and fiancee Julia (Dorothy Jordan) presenting a problem, in Down To Earth, 1932.

Down To Earth (1932) -- (Movie Clip) How Many Cars We Got? Nouveau-riche Oklahomans Ross (Matty Kemp) and Julia (Dorothy Jordan) drive up before his father Pike Peters (Will Rogers), the opening scene from the riches-to-rags comedy Down To Earth, 1932.

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