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Kerwin Mathews

Kerwin Mathews

Actor · Died July 5, 2007, aged 81 · Seattle, Washington, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kerwin Mathews (January 8, 1926 – July 5, 2007) was an American actor best known for playing the titular heroes in The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958), The Three Worlds of Gulliver (1960) and Jack the Giant Killer (1962). Description above from the Wikipedia article Kerwin Mathews, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 8, 1926
Died
July 5, 2007 (aged 81)
From
Seattle, Washington, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 29 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 28Down 15% in 30 days

What are Kerwin Mathews' films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Sci-Fi2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Sci-Fi 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
Survival
30%
Bonds
25%
Morality
23%
Society
8%
Power
6%
Self
5%
Ideas
2%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 9 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 12 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

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 9 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 9 of 13 analyzed roles.

Hero
9 of 13
Trickster
1 of 13
Mentor
1 of 13
Ally
1 of 13
Shapeshifter
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Thrilling
7
Melancholic
3
Warm
3
Romantic
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Kerwin Mathews' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kerwin 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

29 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Nightmare in Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Prince Zaroff

  • The Boy Who Cried Werewolf(1973)

    as Robert Bridgestone

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Octaman(1971)

    as Dr. Rick Torres

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Death Takes a Holiday(1971)

    as Senator Earl Chapman, Jr.

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Barquero(1970)

    as Marquette

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Jonathan Fletcher

  • A Boy... A Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Mr Christian

  • The Killer Likes Candy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Mark

  • Battle Beneath the Earth(1967)

    as Cmdr. Jonathan Shaw

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Ghostbreakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Dr. Barnaby Cross

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

    as Clint de la Roche, the Viscount

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Shadow of Evil(1964)

    as Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath / OSS 117 / Tony Burt

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Waltz King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Johann Strauss (Sohn)

  • OSS 117 Is Unleashed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath, alias OSS 117

  • Maniac(1963)

    as Paul Farrell

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Jack the Giant Killer(1962)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Pirates of Blood River(1962)

    as Jonathon Standing

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Devil at 4 O'Clock(1961)

    as Father Joseph Perreau

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The 3 Worlds of Gulliver(1960)

    as Dr. Lemuel Gulliver

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Warrior Empress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Phaon

  • Man on a String(1960)

    as Bob Avery

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Last Blitzkrieg(1959)

    as Wilitz

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The 7th Voyage of Sinbad(1958)

    as Sinbad

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Tarawa Beachhead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Sgt. Thomas A. 'Tom' Sloan

  • The Garment Jungle(1957)

    as Alan Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Country Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Clay Farrell

  • Matinee Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • 5 Against the House(1955)

    as Ronnie

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles from 1955 to 1978; peak year 1963.

Biggest box office

Octaman (1971)

$281K worldwide

Highest rated

The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)

Midcredits 83rd

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19551978

Peak 1963 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting29 of 29: 29 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rd

By decade

1950s7 · acting1960s17 · acting1970s5 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 58% of 12 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 Kerwin Mathews' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 16; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Octaman (1971)

57th percentile spread · 72% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)

Midcredits 83rd · 74% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 35. 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 Kerwin Mathews work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kerwin Mathews' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nathan Juran shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers