Matty Kemp


Matty Kemp was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1926 and 1943.
After retiring from acting, Kemp produced many musical short films. In 1954, he contributed the story for the Jane Russell musical film The French Line.

Biography

A “close friend” of actor and musician Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Kemp was an early manager of The Mary Pickford Foundation. Under his supervision, the organisation made fine grains and dupe negatives of 29 of Mary Pickford's features and 28 of her Biograph shorts.
He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale.

Partial filmography

Rustlers' Ranch - Clem AllenThe Magnificent Flirt - HubertThe Good-Bye Kiss - Bill WilliamsThe Campus Vamp - MattyThe Million Dollar Collar - Bill HolmesCommon Clay - Arthur CoakleyCity Streets - Man Stabbed with Fork One More Chance - Percy HowardAir Eagles - Eddie RamseyProbation - BertThrill of Youth - Chet ThayerDown to Earth - Ross PetersThe Phantom of Crestwood - Frank AndesTess of the Storm Country - Dillon Wine, Women and Song - Ray JoyceJustice Takes a Holiday - Larry HarrisonCity Park - Raymond RansomeCross Streets - Ken BarclayHis Night Out - Salesman Three Kids and a Queen - Reporter Dangerous Waters - Officer Garvey Tango - Anthony Thorne aka 'Tony' CarverThe Crime of Dr. Forbes - Student Doctor House of Secrets - Man on Ship Red Lights Ahead - Jerry Carruthers A Star Is Born - Preview Reporter Criminals of the Air - Arnold Here's Flash Casey - Rodney AddisonSaleslady - WheelerCampus Confessions - Ed RiggsLaw of the Texan - Ranger Jack BryantI Demand Payment - Toby LockeSudden Money - Sound Man Million Dollar Legs - Ed RiggsThe Adventures of the Masked Phantom - Stan BartonGolden Gloves - Lefty Look Who's Laughing - Harry Cadet Girl - Phil - Musician Chatterbox - Reporter The Road to Hollywood - Percy Howard, Bing's Rival, from 'One More Chance'