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Matthew Betz
★ Acting

Matthew Betz

1881 – 1938 · Saint Louis, Missouri, USA · Active 1914–1976

Matthew Betz, a notable actor from the early 1930s, is best recognized for his role in Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933), where he contributes to the film's eerie atmosphere and suspenseful narrative. Set in the backdrop of a macabre wax museum, Betz's performance adds depth to this classic horror film that examines the interplay of artistry and monstrosity. His involvement in such a pivotal piece of cult cinema highlights the enduring fascination with horror's roots in early filmmaking.

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Mystery of the Wax Museum

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933 ★ 6.5
as Hugo

A wax sculptor opens a new museum years after he is severely injured during a fire that destroyed his original collection. The disappearance of both people and corpses coincides with this grand reopening and leads a reporter to start investigating.

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Filmography

100 credits
1970s 1 credit
1976
It's Showtime as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.5
1930s 59 credits
1937
Movie ★ 5.6
1937
The Law Commands as Frago, lead henchman
Movie ★ 4.0
1937
Jungle Menace as Inspector Starrett
Movie ★ 7.0
1937
Movie ★ 8.5
1937
Outcast as Don, a Townsman
Movie ★ 8.0
1937
The Soldier and the Lady as Chieftain (Uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.3
1936
Fury Below as Dorsky
Movie ★ 5.0
1936
Racing Blood as Tex O'Donnell
Movie ★ 7.0
1936
The Little Red Schoolhouse as Bill, the Tough Hobo
Movie ★ 6.7
1936
The Black Coin as Henry Jensen
Movie ★ 6.5
1936
Florida Special as Herman Weil
Movie ★ 7.0
1935
Movie ★ 10.0
1935
Movie ★ 9.0
1935
Let 'em Have It as Al Thompson
Movie ★ 7.6
1935
The Girl Who Came Back as Henchman Smokey Preston
Movie ★ 6.0
1935
The Tin Man as Blackie Burke
Movie ★ 7.3
1935
Mississippi as Man at Bar (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1935
Movie ★ 8.0
1935
Movie ★ 8.0
1935
Movie ★ 6.5
1935
The E-Flat Man as Hood with Toothache (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6
1935
Movie ★ 8.0
1934
The Fighting Rookie as Lewis Cantor
Movie ★ 4.8
1934
The Countess of Monte Cristo as Romowski's Valet
Movie ★ 6.3
1934
Movie ★ 4.5
1933
The Whirlwind as Tate Hurley
Movie ★ 8.0
1933
Movie ★ 6.5
1933
Curtain at Eight as "Lovely" Holmes
Movie ★ 6.4
1933
Movie ★ 4.2
1933
The Big Chance as Flash McQuaid
Movie ★ 4.9
1933
State Trooper as Jarvis
Movie ★ 8.0
1933
I Have Lived as Blackie
Movie ★ 8.0
1933
Child of Manhattan as Chet Watson (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1933
Under Secret Orders as Senor Cevallos
Movie ★ 10.0
1933
Silent Men as Carl Lawler
Movie ★ 9.0
1933
Knight Duty as The Crook
Movie ★ 9.0
1933
On Your Guard as Trusty Smith
Movie ★ 6.7
1933
Via Pony Express as Clem Porter
Movie ★ 9.0
1933
Movie ★ 8.0
1932
The Hurricane Express as The Engineer Jordan
Movie ★ 5.4
1932
Movie ★ 5.0
1932
Gold as Henchman Childress
Movie ★ 6.7
1932
Alias Mary Smith as Snowy Hoagland
Movie ★ 6.0
1932
The Big Flash as Brick Dugan
Movie ★ 5.7
1932
Speed Madness as Jessin
Movie ★ 9.0
1932
Movie ★ 9.0
1932
Movie ★ 9.0
1931
Movie
1931
Side Show as Tom Whalen
Movie ★ 5.5
1931
The Single Sin as Frank Bowman
Movie ★ 7.0
1931
Movie ★ 6.6
1931
Movie ★ 7.0
1931
Soul of the Slums as Jim Blake
Movie ★ 6.7
1930
The Squealer as Red Majors
Movie ★ 8.0
1930
The Big House as Gopher
Movie ★ 6.6
1930
Shooting Straight as Ace Martin / Ed Winters
Movie ★ 6.3
1930
See America Thirst as Insect McGann
Movie ★ 7.0
1930
Her Man as Red
Movie ★ 5.2
1920s 38 credits
1929
Fugitives as Earl Rand
Movie ★ 10.0
1929
The Honeymoon as Schani
Movie ★ 7.0
1929
Movie ★ 7.5
1929
Girls Gone Wild as Augie Sten
Movie ★ 9.0
1928
The Wedding March as Schani Eberle
Movie ★ 7.1
1928
The Terror as Joe Connors
Movie ★ 7.5
1928
Telling the World as The Killer
Movie ★ 10.0
1928
The Crimson City as 'Dagger' Foo
Movie ★ 9.0
1928
Movie ★ 7.0
1928
Sins of the Fathers as Gus Newman
Movie ★ 8.0
1927
Movie ★ 6.1
1927
Movie ★ 7.0
1926
The Flame of the Yukon as Black Jack Hovey
Movie ★ 10.0
1926
The Little Irish Girl as Jerry Crawford
Movie ★ 9.0
1926
Oh! What a Nurse! as Captain Ladye Kirby
Movie ★ 9.0
1926
Shipwrecked as Captain Klodel
Movie
1926
The Exquisite Sinner as Gypsy Chief
Movie ★ 8.0
1925
The Unholy Three as Detective Regan
Movie ★ 6.7
1925
White Fang as Frank Wilde
Movie ★ 9.0
1925
Lights of Old Broadway as 'Red' Hawkins
Movie ★ 6.8
1925
My Lady's Lips as Eddie Gault
Movie ★ 10.0
1925
Movie ★ 7.0
1924
Those Who Dance as Joe Anargas
Movie ★ 10.0
1924
Movie ★ 8.5
1924
The Only Woman as Ole Hannson
Movie ★ 8.0
1924
Movie ★ 10.0
1924
Love's Whirlpool as 'Pinky' Sellers
Movie ★ 9.0
1924
The Heart Bandit as Monk Hinman
Movie ★ 8.0
1923
Luck as Fighting Miner
Movie ★ 8.5
1923
Let's Go as 'Dip' McGurk
Movie ★ 7.8
1923
Movie ★ 7.0
1923
Sawdust as Runner Bayne
Movie ★ 8.0
1922
My Old Kentucky Home as Steven McKenna
Movie ★ 9.0
1922
Boomerang Bill as Tony the Wop
Movie ★ 4.5
1921
Movie ★ 5.0
1921
The Single Track as Jim Mallison
Movie ★ 7.0
1920
The Stealers as Bert Robinson
Movie ★ 10.0
1920
High Speed as Kelly
Movie ★ 10.0
1910s 2 credits
1919
Movie ★ 7.0
1914
The Winner as Guggenheimer - the 'Widow's' Husband
Movie ★ 8.0