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Carmen Mathews

Carmen Mathews

Actor · Died August 31, 1995, aged 81 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Carmen Mathews' film credits include BUtterfield 8 (1960), A Rage to Live (1965), Sounder (1972) Daniel (1983). She also appeared in several TV movies and is still seen in reruns as Col. Lillian Rayborn in an episode of the TV series M*A*S*H (1972). She has teamed on the Broadway stage with such stars as Don Ameche, Angela Lansbury and Joanne Woodward. Her last role was in The Last Best Year (1990) with Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
May 8, 1914
Died
August 31, 1995 (aged 81)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 26 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 21% in 30 days

What are Carmen Mathews' films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
35%
Bonds
25%
Self
20%
Survival
15%
Power
4%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
4
Tense
4
Warm
2
Hopeful
2
Contemplative
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 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 · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Carmen Mathews' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carmen Mathews' 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

26 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Last Best Year(1990)

    as Aunt Lizzie

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Taking a Stand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Tales from the Darkside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Madame Marlena

  • Daniel(1983)

    as Mrs. Ascher

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Gauguin the Savage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Madame Jeanette

  • Top of the Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as Minna Ellsworth

  • Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging(1977)

    as Miss Cumberland

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Carmen

  • Sounder(1972)

    as Mrs. Boatwright

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Lillian Bull

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Sally Caswell

  • They Call It Murder(1971)

    as Doris Kane

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?(1971)

    as Abigail Booth

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

  • Rabbit, Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Mrs. Springer

  • A Rage to Live(1965)

    as Emily Caldwell

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Ada Burnett

  • BUtterfield 8(1960)

    as Mrs. Jescott (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Startime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Emilie Ducotel

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Vinnie

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Mevrouw Van Gleck

  • Bloomer Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Dolly Bloomer

  • The Corn is Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Miss Ronberry

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Celia Boerum · as Joanna Enright · as Katherine Oldham · as Lizzie Borden · as Miss Hall · as Thelma Malley

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Isabel

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Mariella Barger

Career shape

Star power in the 63rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles from 1948 to 1990; peak year 1983.

Biggest box office

Daniel (1983)

$687K worldwide

Highest rated

Sounder (1972)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

A Rage to Live (1965)

Film career

19481990

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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 26: 26 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s7 · acting1960s3 · acting1970s8 · acting1980s5 · acting1990s1 · acting

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.

How do Carmen Mathews' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? (1971)

86th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sounder (1972)

Midcredits 92nd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 84/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 88, detractors 42. 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 Carmen Mathews work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carmen Mathews' MovieCove titles; Richard Levinson shares the most, 2.