TODAY WE REMEMBER Francis Matthews a very talented actor, known for
playing Paul Temple in the BBC series of the same name, as well as
voicing Captain Scarlet… But he is best known here for his roles in 3
Hammer films Dracula Prince Of Darkness (1966) Rasputin The Mad Monk
(1966) both co-starring Christopher Lee and The Revenge Of Frankenstein
(1958) with Peter Cushing, with whom he remained close friends ..
TWO OF THE GREAT ROLES that Francis Matthews played for Hammer Films in DRACULA PRINCE OF DARKNESS and THE REVENGE OF FRANKENSTEIN
BACK IN 2001, Francis Matthews, joined Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelly and Suzan Farmer for a RE-UNITE of the cast of Dracula Prince of Darkness, for a narration on the DVD release.
FRANCIS MATTHEWS was the voice of a HERO to many growing up in the 1960's as puppet INDESTRUCTIBLE CAPTAIN SCARLETT!
Yes, Francis Matthews and Peter Cushing were terrific together. Thanks for the photos. Diane
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