Matty Kemp (September 10, 1907 – December 12, 1999) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1926 and 1943. After retiring from acting, Kemp produced many musical short films. In 1954, he contributed the story for the

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, Kemp was an early manager of the Mary Pickford Foundation. Under his supervision, the organization made fine grains and dupe negatives of 29 of Pickford's features and 28 of her Biograph shorts.Harmetz, Altean (March 28, 1971) "America's Sweetheart Lives"
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Partial filmography

* '' Rustlers' Ranch'' (1926) - Clem Allen * '' The Magnificent Flirt'' (1928) - Hubert * '' The Good-Bye Kiss'' (1928) - Bill Williams * ''

The Campus Vamp ''The Campus Vamp'' is a 1928 American silent comedy short starring Daphne Pollard and Johnny Burke. "This early Mack Sennett comedy features a young Carole Lombard as well as the early two color Technicolor film" for a beach sequence that incl ...

'' (1928, Short) - Matty * '' The Million Dollar Collar'' (1929) - Bill Holmes * '' Common Clay'' (1930) - Arthur Coakley * '' City Streets'' (1931) - Man Stabbed with Fork (uncredited) * '' One More Chance'' (1931, Short) - Percy Howard * '' Air Eagles'' (1931) - Eddie Ramsey * ''

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'' (1932) - Bert * '' Thrill of Youth'' (1932) - Chet Thayer * '' Down to Earth'' (1932) - Ross Peters * ''

The Phantom of Crestwood ''The Phantom of Crestwood'' is a 1932 American pre-Code murder-mystery film released by Radio Pictures, directed by J. Walter Ruben, and starring Ricardo Cortez, Karen Morley, Richard "Skeets" Gallagher, Anita Louise, H.B. Warner, and Pauli ...

'' (1932) - Frank Andes * '' Tess of the Storm Country'' (1932) - Dillon (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1933) - Ray Joyce * '' Justice Takes a Holiday'' (1933) - Larry Harrison * ''

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'' (1934) - Raymond Ransome * '' Cross Streets'' (1934) - Ken Barclay * ''

His Night Out ''His Night Out'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by William Nigh and written by Harry Clork and Doris Malloy. The film stars Edward Everett Horton, Irene Hervey, Jack La Rue, Robert McWade, Lola Lane and Willard Robertson. The fil ...

'' (1935) - Salesman (uncredited) * ''

Three Kids and a Queen ''Three Kids and a Queen'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Edward Ludwig, written by Samuel Ornitz and Barry Trivers, and starring May Robson, Henry Armetta, Herman Bing, Frankie Darro, Bill Burrud and William "Billy" Benedict. It was r ...

'' (1935) - Reporter (uncredited) * '' Dangerous Waters'' (1936) - Officer Garvey (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1936) - Anthony Thorne aka 'Tony' Carver * '' The Crime of Dr. Forbes'' (1936) - Student Doctor (uncredited) * '' House of Secrets'' (1936) - Man on Ship (uncredited) * ''

Red Lights Ahead ''Red Lights Ahead'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Roland D. Reed and starring Andy Clyde, Lucile Gleason and Roger Imhof. It was the last film released by the Poverty Row studio Chesterfield Pictures before it became part of Republi ...

'' (1936) - Jerry Carruthers (uncredited) * '' A Star Is Born'' (1937) - Preview Reporter (uncredited) * '' Criminals of the Air'' (1937) - Arnold (uncredited) * ''

Here's Flash Casey ''Here's Flash Casey'' is a 1937 American film directed by Lynn Shores and starring Eric Linden and Boots Mallory. Plot Flash Casey is able finally to get the job as photographer at Globe Press. And he would like to marry newspaper woman Kay Lann ...

'' (1938) - Rodney Addison * '' Saleslady'' (1938) - Wheeler * '' Campus Confessions'' (1938) - Ed Riggs * '' Law of the Texan'' (1938) - Ranger Jack Bryant * '' I Demand Payment'' (1938) - Toby Locke * '' Sudden Money'' (1939) - Sound Man (uncredited) * '' Million Dollar Legs'' (1939) - Ed Riggs * ''The Adventures of the Masked Phantom'' (1939) - Stan Barton * ''

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'' (1940) - Lefty (uncredited) * ''

Look Who's Laughing ''Look Who's Laughing'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Allan Dwan It was produced and distributed by RKO Pictures. The film is built around a number of sitcom, radio stars from the Golden Age of Radio and centers around radio person ...

'' (1941) - Harry (uncredited) * '' Cadet Girl'' (1941) - Phil - Musician (uncredited) * '' Chatterbox'' (1943) - Reporter (uncredited) (final film role) * '' The Road to Hollywood'' (1947) - Percy Howard, Bing's Rival, from 'One More Chance' (archive footage) * '' Million Dollar Weekend'' (1948, Producer)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kemp, Matty 1907 births 1999 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male film actors Male actors from New York City