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Murray Matheson

Murray Matheson

Actor · Died April 25, 1985, aged 72 · Casterton, Victoria, Australia

Sidney Murray Matheson (1 July 1912 - 25 April 1985) was an American-based Australian actor. He appeared on stage and in films and television programs until 1983.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 1, 1912
Died
April 25, 1985 (aged 72)
From
Casterton, Victoria, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 67 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 27% in 30 days

What are Murray Matheson's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Morality
24%
Society
18%
Power
16%
Self
5%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 3 of 3 analyzed roles.

Mentor
3 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Romantic
4
Thrilling
4
Melancholic
3
Bittersweet
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Murray Matheson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Murray Matheson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

67 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Twilight Zone Christmas Classics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as The clown

  • Twilight Zone: The Movie(1983)

    as Mr. Agee

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Tucker's Witch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Nathan Bly

  • Newhart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl

  • The Million Dollar Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Sir Douglas Devereaux

  • Angel on My Shoulder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as The Stranger

  • Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Zacharias

  • Battlestar Galactica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Specter (voice) · as Statesman Geller

  • Rabbit Test (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Dr. Mario Lowell

  • Three's Company(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Roger

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Tail Gunner Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Publisher

  • The Tony Randall Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Burnside

  • S.W.A.T.(1975)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Kolchak: The Night Stalker(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Lane-Mariot

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Arnold(1973)

    as Lord Arnold Dwellyn (voice / uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Magician (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter Moran

  • Lieutenant Schuster's Wife(1972)

    as Abbott

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ghost Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Mathews

  • Banacek(1972)

    Show 16 episodes · as Felix Mulholland

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Woman I Love(1972)

    as Walter Monckton

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • McMillan & Wife(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Angus McFee

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Silent Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Valentine Estes

  • Explosion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Owner of Jaguar

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeffrey Talbot · as Lord Charles Danby

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Here's Lucy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Dietrich

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave Rogers

  • It Takes a Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Fulham

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Snowy Bartlett

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying(1967)

    as Ovington

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Reynard

  • The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Merek

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Assault on a Queen(1966)

    as Captain

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Get Smart(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Devonshire

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Signpost to Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Dr. Graham

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as The Maharajah

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Bewitched(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Earl Morehead

  • Wall of Noise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Jack Matlock

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Justin

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Notorious Landlady(1962)

    as Neighbour (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Theatre 62: Rebecca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Frank Crawley

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Tony Beardsley

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Leigh Adams

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Checkmate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Augie Belner

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas Edward Griffith

  • The Moon and Sixpence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Clown

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Howard Hopkins

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Oliver Teleton

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Folio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Hansen

  • Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing(1955)

    as Dr. John Keith

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • On Camera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as James

  • The Bamboo Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Comrade Clayton

  • King of the Khyber Rifles(1953)

    as Maj. Ian MacAllister

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Flight to Tangier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Franz Kovac, Money Courier

  • Kraft Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Tale of Two Cities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Dr. Alexander Manette

  • Jamaica Run(1953)

    as Inspector Mole

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Botany Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Rev. Mortimer Thynne

  • Hurricane Smith(1952)

    as Dr. Whitmore

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Waiter

  • The Secret Tunnel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Mr. Henderson

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as James De Lancey

  • Kraft Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Show 1 episode · as Simon Leigh

  • School for Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Wing Cdr. Allen

  • Journey Together(1945)

    as Lancaster Crew

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Johnny in the Clouds(1945)

    as Joe Lawson

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 67 titles from 1945 to 2014; peak year 1983.

Biggest box office

Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)

$29M worldwide

Highest rated

Banacek (1972)

Midcredits 84th

Film career

19452014

Peak 1983 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1945Screen debut· The Way to the Stars
  • 1983Career best· Twilight Zone: The Movie

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting67 of 67: 67 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1940s6 · acting1950s16 · acting1960s23 · acting1970s16 · acting1980s5 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Murray Matheson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Lieutenant Schuster's Wife (1972)

66th percentile spread · 12% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)

Midcredits 86th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Murray Matheson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Murray Matheson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Henry King shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Cinematographers