Al Matthews
Date of birth: 1942-11-21
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
Biography
Al Matthews (6' | 1.83 m) born on November 21, 1942 (Scorpio) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA is a Folk singer and musical performer who worked professionally while living in England. He later turned to acting, but continues to write and sing. Matthews is noted for having made two significant historical firsts. While on combat duty during the Vietnam War, Matthews became the first black Marine to be meritoriously promoted to the rank of Sergeant (E-5). Williams was also the first "black voice" on England's national station, 'Radio 1.' Al Matthews passed away on September 22, 2018 in Alicante, Spain, two months away from what would have been his 76th birthday on November 21. He never married and left no survivors.
Movie Credits
Aliens
1986-07-18
Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Ea
The Sender
1982-10-22
A disturbed telepathic man is able to transmit his dreams and visions into the minds of the people a
The American Way
1987-11-13
A group of Vietnam vets disturbs television programs from a B-29 airplane. They want to sabotage Mrs
The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel
1984-11-03
Janie, daughter of Commander Jackson, the head of D15, has been kidnapped and there are only two men
Tomorrow Never Dies
1997-12-11
A deranged media mogul is staging international incidents to pit the world's superpowers against eac
The Fifth Element
1997-05-02
In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the k
Rough Cut
1980-06-19
Two sophisticated jewel thieves join forces to steal $30 million in uncut jewels.
The Black Madonna
1980-11-14
Lou Parker feels very strongly that she and her husband, Ray, are different from the Farrells and th
Soul Survivors
1995-09-10
Otis Cooke is a DJ with a late-night American soul music programme in Liverpool. His favorite band,
Yanks
1979-09-19
During WWII, the United States set up army bases in Great Britain as part of the war effort. Against
Stormy Monday
1988-05-01
When a corrupt American businessman tries to strong arm his way into businesses in Newcastle, Englan
The Making of 'Superman III'
1985-08-26
This documentary treats movie fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Superman III, a more
Defence of the Realm
1986-05-09
A reporter named Mullen 'stumbles' onto a story linking a prominent Member of Parliament to a KGB ag
The Apocalypse Watch
1997-03-02
A CIA analyst takes over a case from his brother, a field agent who was killed in the line of duty,
American Roulette
1988-01-01
Carlos Quintas, the democratically-elected president of an unnamed South American country, has been
Superman III
1983-06-17
Aiming to defeat the Man of Steel, wealthy executive Ross Webster hires bumbling but brilliant Gus G
Out of Order
1988-08-01
Unemployed Anthony announces he is joining the police, much to the horror of his girlfriend and frie
The Final Conflict
1981-03-20
Damien Thorn has helped rescue the world from a recession, appearing to be a benign corporate benefa
Funny Money
1982-01-08
Crime, drama. In Las Vegas, young Barry Nichols inadvertently steals a fortune from the Mob and is s
The Butterfly Ball
1977-04-01
Roger Glover puts on a star-studded concert at the Royal Albert Hall for his concept album "The Butt
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
2003-12-02
This feature-length documentary, made especially for the 2003 Aliens (1986) DVD release, is incredib
Coast to Coast
1987-01-04
Two guys meet, one American, a deserter from the US army, one Brit, and they are drawn together by t
Ragtime
1981-11-20
A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the ra