Carl Mathews facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Carl Mathews
Mathews, around 1942
Born	(1903-02-19)February 19, 1903 Oklahoma, United States
Died	May 3, 1959(1959-05-03) (aged 60) Los Angeles County, California, United States
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1935–58

Carl Mathews (born February 19, 1903 – died May 3, 1959) was an American actor and stuntman. He was active in movies and TV shows from the 1930s to the 1950s. Sometimes, his name was spelled as Carl Matthews in film credits.

Carl Mathews was born in Oklahoma. His first movie role was in Rough Riding Ranger in 1935. Over his career, he appeared in more than 200 films and television shows. He worked as an actor, a stuntman, or sometimes both.

Early Life of Carl Mathews

Carl Mathews was born in 1903 on the Cherokee reservation in Oklahoma. His parents were Sam and Hattie Mathews. He grew up in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Records show that he was 1/8 Cherokee. His father worked as a butcher.

Carl married his wife, Margaret, in the 1920s. They had a son named Carl Jr. in 1930. The family lived in Muskogee for a while. In the early 1930s, they moved to Los Angeles, California. This is when Carl Mathews started his career in movies.

Carl Mathews' Film Career

Carl Mathews began his movie career in 1935. His first role was as Cinch Clemons in a western film called Rough Riding Ranger.

He acted in over 60 feature films. He also appeared in more than 150 other movies in smaller roles. Often, he played one of the bad guys' helpers in westerns.

Stunt Work and Body Double Roles

Besides acting, Carl Mathews was also a talented stuntman. He performed stunts in many films. Some of these movies include Heroes of the Alamo (1937) and Billy the Kid's Gun Justice (1940). He also did stunt work in movie series, like The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok.

Carl Mathews also worked as a body double for other actors. This means he would stand in for them, especially during dangerous scenes. He was a body double for actors like Fred Scott and Ray "Crash" Corrigan.

Later in his career, Carl Mathews also appeared in several television shows. He was in many episodes of The Cisco Kid.

Carl Mathews' Film List

Here are some of the films Carl Mathews appeared in:

Later Life

After Carl Mathews started his film career, his first marriage ended. His wife, Margaret, and their son moved back to Oklahoma. Carl Mathews later remarried to a woman named Irene, but that marriage also ended.

Carl Mathews passed away on May 3, 1959, in Los Angeles County, California.