Jessie Matthews Overview:

Actress, Jessie Matthews, was born Jessie Margaret Matthews on Mar 11, 1907 in London, England. Matthews died at the age of 74 on Aug 19, 1981 in Eastcote, England .

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: A tribute

By Lindsey on Mar 11, 2015 From The Motion Pictures

Today is the 108th anniversary of the birth of , one of Britain’s greatest screen stars. Jessie is incredibly under-appreciated, even by devoted classic film fans, so I’ve decided to pay tribute to her today in hopes to bring more attention to her spectacular films. This t... Read full article


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Jessie Matthews Quotes:

[pointing to male dressing room]
Elizabeth: [to Victor] Listen - I've put your trousers on, but I'm not going to take them off in *there*!


Elizabeth: [Of Victor, who is busy dancing with Robert's fiancée] He's quite harmless - he's Shakespearing her to death.


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Jessie Matthews Facts
Weight: eight stone (112 lb) at time of filming Evergreen (1934). Source: newspaper interview.

Plans for her to sing and dance on the silver screen with Fred Astaire never came to fruition.

Started out as a chorus girl in the 1920s.

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