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Kerwin Mathews was a television actor, film actor and stage actor, born on January 8, 1926 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Death is recorded on July 5, 2007, at the age of 81. Kerwin Mathews studied at Joseph A. Craig High School and Milton College.
My Take
Kerwin Mathews is, for me, an unsung hero of pure cinematic wonder. As the lead in The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, The Three Worlds of Gulliver, and Jack the Giant Killer, he swung a sword at empty air that would later become Ray Harryhausen's skeletons and monsters. That demands a strange, total commitment: acting opposite nothing and selling the magic anyway. He never collected prestige awards, but I value the kind of stardom that survives in the imaginations of generations of kids long after the actor is gone. Mathews, who died in 2007, earned that quieter and arguably more lasting immortality.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kerwin Mathews
- Name (Japanese)
- カーウィン・マシューズ
- Reading
- かーうぃん・ましゅーず
- Born
- January 8, 1926 – July 5, 2007
- Origin
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / actor / stage actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Tiger
2. Background
- High school
- Joseph A. Craig High School
- University
- Milton College
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kerwin Mathews born?
Kerwin Mathews was born on January 8, 1926.
When did Kerwin Mathews die?
Kerwin Mathews died on July 5, 2007, aged 81.
Where was Kerwin Mathews from?
Kerwin Mathews was from Seattle, Washington, United States.
What did Kerwin Mathews do?
Kerwin Mathews worked as television actor, film actor, actor, stage actor.
Where did Kerwin Mathews study?
Kerwin Mathews attended Milton College.
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