Following an apprenticeship in regional theater in his native Australia, Murray Matheson first appeared on the London stage in 1935's And on We Go. His first film was 1945's The Way to the Stars. Matheson's brittle acting style was somewhat reminiscent of Noel Coward and Cyril Ritchard (whom Matheson closely resembled); accordingly, most of his film and TV roles were cut from the Coward/Ritchard waspish, epigrammatic cloth. His many roles included an amusing turn as business executive Benjamin Barton David Ovington (BBDO) in the 1967 film version of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and the recurring role of bookstore proprietor Felix Mulholland on the 1972 TV series Banacek. Murray Matheson also played The Clown in the memorable 1961 Twilight Zone episode "Six Characters in Search of an Exit"; ironically, Matheson's last appearance was in the "Kick the Can" segment of Twilight Zone: The Movie (1985).
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Twilight Zone: The Movie
Actor |
1983 | |||
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The Million Dollar Face
Actor |
1981 | |||
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Angel on My Shoulder
Actor |
1980 | |||
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| 1979 | ||||
| 1979 | ||||
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Rabbit Test
Actor |
1978 | |||
| 1975 | ||||
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Banacek: Season 02
Actor |
1973 | |||
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Banacek: The Two Million Clams of Cap'n Jack
TV Guest Appearance |
1973 | |||
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Banacek
Actor |
1972 | |||
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Banacek: Season 01
Actor |
1972 | |||
| 1970 | ||||
| 1969 | ||||
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Explosion
Actor |
1969 | |||
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In Enemy Country
Actor |
1968 | |||
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Star!
Actor |
1968 | |||
| 1967 | ||||
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The F.B.I.: Flight Plan
Actor |
1967 | |||
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Assault on a Queen
Actor |
1966 | |||
| 1965 | ||||
| 1964 | ||||
| 1964 | ||||
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Signpost to Murder
Actor |
1964 | |||
| 1964 | ||||
| 1963 | ||||
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Wall of Noise
Actor |
1963 | |||
| 1961 | ||||
| 1961 | ||||
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One Step Beyond: Delia
TV Guest Appearance |
1960 | |||
| 1958 | ||||
| 1958 | ||||
| 1955 | ||||
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The Bamboo Prison
Actor |
1954 | |||
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Botany Bay
Actor |
1953 | |||
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Flight to Tangier
Actor |
1953 | |||
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Jamaica Run
Actor |
1953 | |||
| 1953 | ||||
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Hurricane Smith
Actor |
1952 | |||
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The Plymouth Adventure
Actor |
1952 | |||
| 1948 | ||||
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Journey Together
Actor |
1946 | |||
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School for Secrets
Actor |
1946 | |||
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The Way to the Stars
Actor |
1945 |
